survivor philippines: cast off john lopez to star in daisy siete's new season

survivor philippines' resident mechanic is the second castoff to have a drama show. after jace's inclusion in luna mystika, john lopez will be starring in daisy siete's 21st season. titled tarzariray, amazonang kikay, john will be the love in=terest of the show's lead and sexbomb group leader rochelle pangilinan.

here is an excerpt from the seen scene column of pilipino star ngayon last 11-jan-09:

Scene : Tarzariray, Amasonang Kikay ang pamagat ng Season 21 ng Daisy Siete. Bida si Rochelle Pangilinan at leading man niya si John Lopez, ang cast-away ng Survivor Philippines.

john was the 6th person voted out of survivor philippines and was a jarakay member. he was pulled out in day 8 of the show due to low level of potassium. he never recovered from that incidence and this led to his ouster in day 15.

link: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=430811&publicationSubCategoryId=96

pinoy fear factor: lj moreno is eliminated

the third stunt in the sexta ronda de eliminacion or sixth round of elimination is named bunjee invertido. in this stunt, each participante would be dangling upside down from a bunjee cord, holding a weight. they would be submerged in water and needs to hold their breath. once they fell that they cannot hold their breath anymore, they will release the weight and they will be pulled out of the water. the participante with the shortest time will be eliminated and will be the sixth participante that will go back to the philippines.

manuel is the first participante to try the stunt. manuel loves water, as he previously confessed during the ronda sin de eliminacion. he raised the bar high, lasting 1minute and 18 seconds in the freezing waters. janna was up next and she also lasted long in the water. she lasted 39 seconds in this stunt.

it was down to lj and savannah. savannah lasted 19 seconds while lj lasted only 12 seconds. upon reviewing the tapes, it was revealed that lj was the only pparticipante that did not use a nose clip during the challenge. the argentine staff said that they offered lj the clip and she refused but the tapes showed otherwise. lj was offered to do the stunt again, with the niose clip if savannah agrees so. savannah agrees and lj did the stunt. but her time was slower than her first try, clocking only 11 seconds versus the 12 seconds she had on her first attempt.

it was later revealed that lj had a phobia of deep waters because of a near drowning experience she had during her childhood. lj was the sixth participante eliminated in the show. but before she left argentina, she and maxi went out for dinner on her last night at argetina.

the saistig or sais na astig or the top six are now marion, rj, jopmmy, manuel, janna and savanah.

pinoy fear factor: jommy and rj are safe

the second challenge in the sexta ronda de eliminacion or sixth round of elimination is named kiosko del dulce. in this challenge, the participantes randomly draws a lollipop with a number on its back. the number corresponds to a plate whose contents they should eat. the participante that can finish his plate the fastest would be safe.

janna was the first to eat and was able to eat 20 maggots. jommy got the scorpions, rj got to gobble up 2 smalls rats and lj needs to finish 20 cockroaches. all of them finished their plates respectively. manuel was the last one to do the stunt. his jar was empty, and ryan said that he was the luckiest one. he gets to eat all of the items that the other participante consumed. he needs to eat the fear factor special, consists of a skinned rat, 2 scorpions, 5 cockroaches, five maggots and a handful of worms. he finished his plate but struggled a bit.

janna has the slowest time, finishing the maggots in 4minutes and 14 seconds. lj was the second slowest, finishing the cockroaches after 3 minutes and 22 seconds. rj was the fastest, clocking only 1 minute and 28 seconds for the 2 rats. it was between jommy and manuel. jommy's time was 2 minutes and 12 seconds while manuel finished his plate after 3 minutes and 18 seconds.

for finishing in the top 2 of this challenge, jommy and rj of the pump squad was declared safe.

the final stunt will be between manuel and the 3 chicas, hanna, lj and savannah, who was given an automatic inclusion in the third stunt after performing the worst in the first stunt.

survivor philippines: season 2 auditions will be on march

after a successful first season of the reality show survivor philippines, gma 7 will hold auditions for the second season by march, as a local newspaper revealed. the seen scene article in the entertainment wrote on its january 7 issue the following:

Scene : Magkakaroon ng Season 2 ang Survivor Philippines dahil naging matagumpay ito sa telebisyon. Magsisimula ang kanilang audition sa March 2009.

i think the great ratings and huge fanbase prompted gma 7 to have a second season. for sure, thousands of fans and challenge seakers would again flock to the audition venues and try their luck in the show. we wuill wait for the formal announcement from gma 7 regarding the audition schedules.

link: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=429686&publicationSubCategoryId=96

pinoy fear factor: marion tops first challenge in sexta ronda de eliminacion

the first challenge in sexta ronda de eliminacion or sixth round of elimination is caminata sobre de palo. in this challenge, the participantes would climb up to the first pole. upon reaching the top of the pole, the participante must show that he is balanced before time start. upon the signal, the participante would get the flags on top of each of the six poles. they must stand on the pole before reaching for the flag. they should keep the flag and each flag that will fall to the ground will not be counted. the participante with the most flag wins the challenge.

to make things worse, the taping of the challenge coincided with la tormenta de sta rosa. it is a yearly phenomenon where a strong storms ravages argentina and causes vast devastation and destruction across tha country. the strong winds and heavy rains make the poles slippery and it makes the pole sway.

first to try was janna, her balance was great up to the fifth pole. since the last pole is slightly higher, it is more difficult to transfer from the 5th to the last pole. she was not able to transfer and fell after 5 poles. she got 5 flags. next was rj. on the first pole, he forgot to keep the flag and released the flag sfter getting it. he steadily moved to the other poles and also had difficulty at the last pole. he got 4 flags.

third to try was savannah. due to his short legs, she had difficulty climbing the pole. her legs were short but the rungs on the pole were too far apart. she was able to climb up to abouth 3/4 of the pole and she eventually gave up. she was not able to complete the challenge. next to try was marion. his strong legs from soccer gave him an advantage and he was able to climb the pole easily. he also had good balance and breeze4d through the first five poles. he also had difficulty on the last pole but was able to snatch the last flag on his way down.

next up was lj. she was able to climb the pole with ease. she was able to get the first flag but she had difficulty when she transferred to the 2nd pole. she fell and was able to hang on the third pole. but she cannot pull herself up and fell. next was manuel. manuel climbed the pole the fastest, climbing it at 23 seconds only. he said he had poor balance but was not evident in this challenge. he breezed through the first four poles. on the fifth pole, he can't establish balance and leaned forward to the last pole. he got the last flag and snatched the flag on the fifth pole on his way down.

last in this challenge was jommy. he climbed the pole easily and seemed ot have good balance. he easily got the flags on the first 5 poles. on his way to the last pole, he had difficulty establishing balance and eventually fell. he was not able to get the last flag.

savannah was the least successful in this challenge. as a consequence, she will automatically be up for elimination. she will not perform the 2nd challenge and will be automatically qualified for the 3rd challenge.

only marion and manuel got all the flags, but marion was 43 seconds faster than manuel. for this challenge, only 1 will be safe. and the safe one was marion. manuel, rj, jommy, lj and janna will compete in the second challenge.

pinoy big brother celebrity edition 2: ex-housemates donnie geisler and jen da silva ties the knot

pinoy big brother celebrity edition season 2 ex housemates donnie geisler and jen da silva ties the knot last december, according to a flash news in the sunday showbiz talkshow of abs cbn, the buzz. the two were both part of the 2-in-1 housemates, jen was paired with marylaine (another 26-k girl from deal or no deal) and donnie was paired with his brother, actor baron geisler. jen is also the sister of former actor, dennis da silva who was a former love team of ruffa gutierrez.

this was an unexpected news since jen was eliminated early in the game and donnie had a blossoming love team with gab dela merced inside the big brother house. none was heard about the relationship they had after the show. the two also denied rumors that jen is already pregnant.

2008 pinoy reality junkee reality awards

a year has again ended and reality tv is very much alive here in the philippines. i have decided to give away some awards of my own of the best and most unforgettable personalities, events and shows in philippine reality tv. this blog will be updated as my mind remembers some other awards that needs to be given out.

without further ado, here are the awards:

most unforgettable reality moment of the year

winner: alex's circumcision in pinoy big brother teen edition plus - who would forget the first circumcision that happened in a big brother house, and to make it more interesting, it was performed by a doctor and a nurse that is also in the house(guradians doc boy - robi's father and nurse carina - beauty's mother) in front of the male housemates and the whole world!
runner up: marcus indecent exposure in survivor gabon - this gained some critics for the show for poor editing and indecent exposure... but guys, they are running a challenge and it was an accident, can't we understand?
honorable mention: dallas losing their passport in russia at the amazing race season 13 - also a first in amazing race history, losing all their money and passport by leaving the bag in a taxi at a roadblock, eventually leading to their elimination.

most unforgettable elimination in a reality show

winner: kiko rustia in survivor philippines - after forming a strong alliance with his former tribemates in naak, kiko was blindsided by her allies kaye and cris after the ex-jarakay members convinced the 2 to vote against him. he was eliminated with a 5 - 4 vote and became the 2nd jury member. the elimination led to some nasty comments in the internet forums from kiko's fans.
runner up: jon avila's forced eviction in pinoy big brother season 2 - after admiting that he implied that they would give one vote to each other, which manipulated the outcome of the last nomination, jon was given a forced eviction and failed to make it to the big four despite being popular among the fans and texters

fight of the year

winner: terri and henry in amazing race asia season 2 - terri's uncontrolled emotion was no match to henry' macho image. these couple fought their way to 6th place and lasted 8 legs, fighting in each of the leg with terri screaming on top of her lungs each time. poor henry. well, that is true love...
runner up: marlon versus zita in survivor philippines - marlon's fight with zita was the most controversial fight in survivor philippines. whether it was strategy or not, marlon surely got several nasty comments from fans after the episode was aired
honorable mention: laarni lozala versus scholars in pinoy dream academy season 2 - laarni was the most emotionally unstable scholar in pda season 2 and she has several breakdowns in the course of the show. despite this, she still manage to get the top prize and sing her way to the recording contract
honorable mention: veejay floresca versus eli gonzales in project runway philippines - a fight over a tank top used as an accessory, eli talked to the producers about it and spoke in behalf of the other designers. it was the constant parinigan that made the fight intersting, but eventually led to veejay being allowed to use the tank top and the show being stricter in allowing the use of accessories.
honorable mention: john versus anna in pinoy big brother teen edition plus - the fight between josef's and kevin's guardians even led to the misunderstanding inside the house among the housemates. it was quite a show when john even fought with josef in the house's kitchen.

medical emergency of the year

winner: chivas malunda in pinoy dream academy season 2 - chivas is one of the front runners in pda season 2 and his attacks were really bad that he had to be pulled out a couple of times from the academy. he is losing conciousness which has been happening years before when he is stressed. he was given an automatic expulsion after he did not show signs of improvement and his health was more important. despite this, he got to sing the theme song of another reality show, pinoy fear factor.
runner up: john's attack in survivor philippines - despite his good built and strong personality, camp life was never easy for john. at day 8, he was pulled out of the jarakay camp and was rushed to the hospital after he lost conciousness. he returned the day after and revealed that his potassium level dipped down and was the cause of the attack.
honorable mention: jose sarasola's snake bites in pinoy fear factor - not once but twice, jose was bitten twie by snakes in the second stunt of the quarta ronda de eliminacion titled tanque con serpientes . the bites were not poisonous but was painful which affected his performance in the 3rd stunt and led to his elimination in the show.

villain of the year

winner: marlon carmen of survivor philippines - no contest, marlon is definitely the villain of the year in philippine reality tv. dubbed as the bad boy of prime time television, he made his mark after having a fight with almost all of the naak tribe members. but don't get me wrong, i don't hate him and i really liked the way he played the game.

underdog of the year / upset of the year

winner: david cook of american idol season 7 - everyone was expecting david archuletta to win the title for he was so adorable and the fans love him. he was the most downloaded contestant and seems to be on his way to stardom. but david cook came from behind and stole the title from him and eventually became the 7th american idol.
runner up: laarni lozala of pinoy dream academy season 2 - same scenario, everyone was expecting bugoy bugayong to get the top prize but her great voice and mass appeal gave laarni the title and became the 2nd grand star dreamer of the show after yeng constantino.
runner up: adrian & collin in the amazing race asia season 2 - marc & rovilson was a favorite to win the second season of the amazing race asia season two, after topping 8 legs out of the 11 legs (and finishing second in the other 3 legs) before the finale. these two never gave up and what determined the winner was the last roadblock where rovilson fumbled and led to the win of the singapore gym buddies.
honorable mention: bob crowley of survivor gabon - who would have thought that a 57 year old man can still win survivor? with his superb outdorr skills, great mind and strategy, this man won survivor with 5 consecutive individual challenge wins under his belt and eventually winning the ultimate survivor title.

most promising reality star of the year

winner: robi domingo - pinoy big brother teen edition plus - despite losing the title to ejay falcon and placing only 2nd, he went on to be the hottest star among his batch and eventually won a vj search in a music station.
runner up: nikki dacullo of survivor philippines - undoubtedly the most beautiful face among the bunch, nikki is a face to watch out if given the right breaks in showbusiness. she can sing, dance, host and her first acting stint in dear friend was also not bad.
honorable mention: paula taylor of the amazing race asia season 2 - now a vj and a commercial endorser, she is ready for stardom. with a good life and a new found love (marc nelson, as the rumors as saying), she is bound for stardom.

reality twist of the year

winner: double elimination twist in survivor philippines - this has been done in the us version of survivor, but this time, the twist had no sign that it is coming what so ever. this led to the elimination of patani, the most popular castaway then. fans shouted foul on this twist that earned so much criticism for weeks.
runner up: guardians twist of pinoy big brother teen edition plus - the addition of the guardians in the big brother house was a big surprise to the teens but helped us know the housemates better.
honorable mention: the 13th look / male outfit twist of project runway philippines - just as the final 3 designers thought it was over, a twist was revealed that they need to make a 13th look for their collection and surprise, it should be a male outfit.

fan favorite of the year

winner: bugoy bogayan of pinoy dream academy season 2 - who did not fell in love with the story of this young singer from camarines sur? he has no formal voice training, he was poor, he was a working student and is rumored gay, what more can you ask for? but what really struck the fans is the fact that he has a very good voice that can capture your heart.
runner up: zita ortiga of survivor philippines - she is the most popular among the castaways. her great story, never stay die attitude and being amother figure for the castaways was an inspiration for most of the fans of the show.

reality love team of the year

winner: nicole and josef of pinoy big brother teen edition plus - everyone was captivated with the blossoming love they had inside the big brother house, complete with the parents who are against their relationship. and they thanks to the great music of colbie calliat's realize, which is always the music when their moments were shown
runner up: chivas and bunny malunda of pinoy dream academy season 2 - a tale of young lovers that held on to each other for better or for worse. the whole nation witnessed their love for each other inside the academy
honorable mention: veronica and jace of survivor philippines - the love team that stuck together till the end, but unfortunately, it did not extend out of the game. vern is now dating survivor philippines runner up rob sy

blunder of the year

winner: erik giving natalie individual immunity at tribal council in survivor micronesia - erik gave natalie a free pass to the final 4 by giving the immunity necklace to her at the tribal council, believing that he will not be voted out. but the all girls alliance blindsided him and voted him out.
runner up: dallas losing their passport and money in the amazing race - coming in first the previous leg, after dallas lost their passports and all their money, they came in last and was eliminated just before the finale.
honorable mention: rovilson in the final roadblock in amazing race asia season 2 - marc & rovilson was a sure favorite to win the race, but rovilson struggled with the last roadblock which involves arranging the flags of the countries they visited in order which allowed the other teams to overtake them. they finished third.

comeback of the year

winner: parvati shallow of survivor micronesia - she placed 6th in survivor cook islands but came back in survivor micronesia fan versus favorites. she had a great strategy and was the brains behind the all girl alliance and went on to beat amanda in the finale.
runner up: gab valenciano and jasmin abelgas of shall we dance: the search for the next dance superstar - they were eliminated just before the finale, but was invited to compete in a wild carp phase and was able to enter the finals. in the finals, their great partnership and superb skills led them to win the title.

most deserving winner

winner: jc tiuseco of survivor philippines - despite the criticism at the start of the season and the spoilers that got out in the net and the news, i think jc really deserved the prize as the sole survivor of the first season of survivor philippines. with his great social skills and strategy, jc played the game well despite stepping on some toes on the way
runner up: luis palaganas, jr. of my mvp - the most consistent among the bunch of basketball hopefuls in the show. works hard and is very well liked by the other competitors, he really deserves the prize and the title.
honorable mention: ejay falcon of pinoy big brother teen edition plus - this young lad from mindoro won the heart of the pbb fans with the love he showed to his family and to his loveteam valerie. his hardwork and perseverance paid off and he won the top plum and is currently doing some modeling stints
honorable mention: gab valenciano and jasmin abelgas of shall we dance: search for the next dance superstar - great pair and they can really dance. great partnering and really works hard. they were eliminated but entered the finals through a wildcard competition and eventually moved on and won the title.

most unexpected winner

winner: gretchen espina of pinoy idol - yes, this girl can sing and she is from the same school as i am (though different campus). but so many of her competitotrs is way better than her. and where is she now? aside from her sunday stint at sop, i don't hear anything about her anymore.

best reality host of the year

winner: jeff probst of survivor - yes, i still think jeff probst is still the best reality show host there is. he has the balance of seriousness and fun that a host should have, and i still do think that the original is still the best.
runner up: paolo bediones of survivor philippines - he had a rough start in survivor philippines but did well towards the end of the show. his hosting skill is very good and his blogs at the official site made fans understand the show better plus the fact that he participated in several live chat sessions with the cast offs.
honorable mention: terasa herrera of project runway philippines - the right combination of wit and poise, she hosted the maiden season of project runway philippines with ease. she seems so kind and carries herself well. she seems to be comfortable with the show despite the fact that this is her first television show.best reality host of the year.
honorable mention: allan wu of amazing race asia - the most improved among the bunch. i think he is now more comnfortable compared to the first season and now builds raport with the contestants.

reality host that needs improvement

winner: billy crawford of pinoy dream academy season 2- he has to improve his tagalog if he wants to host a tagalog reality show. the king of stutter, it is very obvious when he forgets his lines and he usually rely on cue cards and idiot boards, its quite distracting, needs to be more spontaneous
runner up: jon avila and victor basa of shall we dance: the search for the next dance superstar - actually they are okay in front of the camera but jon needs to improve his diction since he is incomprehesible most of the times. victor is too focused on his lines that he lacks spontaneity.

survivor philippines: jc tiuseco is the new segment host of unang hirit

first pinoy soile survivor jc tiuseco now has his first regular tv asignment in gma 7. after winning the premiere season of survivor philippines, jc will be a segment host of the station's morning show unang hirit. this was announced during his guesting today (january 1, 2009) at the said show. after modeling one of jc buendia's (reality show reference: celebrity duets season 2) all white suit creation. he will be handling a youth realted segment starting on monday, january 5, 2009.

jc will be the 4th survivor to co-host the show. earlier castaways that appeared on the show as co-hosts are patani, nikki, jace and zita.

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