Andrea Brillantes welcomed 2026 under the fireworks at Bonifacio Global City—this time with basketball player Franchesko Juan “Pankie” Capistrano fueling fresh dating buzz.
In Instagram Stories posted on Jan. 1, Pankie shared a close-up photo of the two smiling cheek to cheek during the New Year’s countdown in Taguig. The image carried no caption, only the song “I Love You Secretly” by The Miracles as background music.
The sightings didn’t stop there. Brillantes was also seen celebrating Christmas with Pankie’s family, both wearing yellow, and appeared in a TikTok dance video posted by Pankie’s mother on Dec. 29.
Photos circulating online further show the actress joining Capistrano family gatherings in Lucban, Quezon, including a pickleball event where they wore matching shirts.
Pankie, 21, comes from a business-oriented family in Lucban and plays in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, with stints with the Enderun Titans and San Juan Knights.
Brillantes, 22, was last linked to basketball player Samuel “Sam” Fernandez earlier in 2025 and previously had a highly publicized relationship with PBA player Ricci Rivero, which ended in 2023.
