MEGA Women to Watch: Bianca de Vera

Bianca de Vera’s name was rarely mentioned alone during her PBB journey. It often came attached to Dustin Yu’s or Will Ashley’s. To many viewers, she was one-half of a pairing, sometimes even two at once. But ask her now, and she’ll tell you: she’s ready to set the record straight.

By Laurd Salen August 29, 2025

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“I honestly didn’t expect to be in the middle of two love teams,” the 23-year-old actress says, her tone calm but certain. “The connections I built with both Dustin and Will were real in different ways. I learned a lot from both of them, and I’ll always be grateful for that. But I kept reminding myself: my voice matters too. Hindi lang ako leading lady sa story ng iba [I’m not just a leading lady in some- body else’s story]—I get to write my own.” It’s not defiance; it’s clarity. Bianca is grateful for the love teams that helped introduce her to a wider audience, but she resists being defined by them. “Being in a love team or being solo shouldn’t diminish your self-worth as an actor,” she explains. “At the end of the day, ako si Bianca. Whoever I’m paired with in the future, buo kami [we’re whole] as […]