After almost nine months and four batches, Pinoy Big Brother Otso has finally proclaimed its Ultim8 Big Winner - and it's none other than Yamyam "Ang Iskulit Bai ng Bohol" Gucong!
Garnering the highest percentage of public text votes - 58.82% - on the Big Night held at the AATF Sports Complex, Imus, Cavite on Sunday, August 4, he bested his fellow Ultimate Big 4 Kiara Takahashi (30.29%), Lou Yanong (8.28%), and Andre Brouillette (2.91%).
As the Big Winner, Yamyam took home the whopping P2 million cash prize, along with a P300,000 worth of vacation package, P800,000 worth of refilling station package, and a brand new condominium unit.
On the other hand, 4th Big Placer Andre received P200,000, 3rd Big Placer Lou won P300,000, and 2nd Big Placer Kiara gained P500,000 and a brand new condo unit.
Meanwhile, Kaori Oinuma, Ashley Del Mundo, Lie Reposposa, and Fumiya Sankai were declared runners-up on the first night of the Big Night held on Saturday, August 3, after receiving the lower combined percentages of text votes and their performances in the Final Ultim8 Challenge. All of them received P100,000 as cash prize.
The "Kawaii Daughter of Japan" was the 8th Big Placer after garnering 6.03%, while the "Adventurous Angel of Australia" was hailed the 7th Big Placer for the 9.16% she earned. Preceding them were the "Teenig ng Tawanan of Davao," who became the 6th Big Placer with 9.61% while the "Konnichi-Wonder Vlogger of Japan" almost made it to the Ultim8 Big 4 as he was declared the 5th Big Placer for raking in 9.97%.