survivor philippines: why rob lost

rob sy won the last and the most important immunity challenge of the game. he gained the advantage of choosing who he will be up to in the final 2. he chose jc, his long time ally to join him in the final 2. despite having the advantage, rob still lost with a wide margin of 7 - 2, 7 votes going to jc's favor. even the text votes was against him.

so why did rob lose?

first, rob lost the trust of his allies. kiko hated his attitude when he was thinking more of the prize and not taking it one step at a time. most of them noticed how he threw tantrums every time something bad happens at tribal council. marlon also told them how he sealed a deal with him regarding the prize money. he never recovered from the distrust that was accorded to him.

second, there is still an impression that he is not strong despite his body built. being called "ampaw" by the former jarakay tribe, he was not a big factor in challenges and even gave up early on most individual challenges. the jury members might see this as a sign of giving up and not giving your best in challenges. he has not earned the respect of the jury in terms of his physical capabilities.

third, he won the last immunity challenge but chose to stick with his ally in the final 2. i think he could have a better chance of winning if he chose charisse over jc. jc is a difficult man to beat and most of the jury members like jc better than him. jc won more challenges and has proven himself in challenges. charisse has been riding the currents since the merge and has been a non-factor in challenges. charisse betrayed several persons and has not comp[letely gained the trust of the naak members. charisse could have been beaten by rob, but jc would be a difficult person to be with in the final 2.

fourth, rob's exposure in the show was more negative rather than positive. he was shown having tantrums after kiko gave him the black pearl. he was shown swearing at kiko after charisse was voted off. he had several fights with other cast offs. he took advantage of vern at the thai pillow challenge. he gave up at most challenges faster than the female castaways. is this the character that the sole survivor should have? i think this is the reason why rob lost badly in the text votes (93% vs 7%). it could have been an extra vote for him if he was projected positively on tv.

if i were to chose the main reason why he lost, it would definitely be the wrong choice of person to bring to the final 2. yes, rob build relationships in the show and he did his best, but jc is definitely not in his league. he definitely cannot beat a person so likeable and trustworthy as jc. rob simply cannot beat jc in a head to head match, and his decision simply lost him 3 million pesos and the title of being the first sole survivor.

survivor philippines: new twist revealed; philippines is a jury member

a new twist in survivor philippines has been revealed. the philippines will be the 9th jury member in the last tribal council, and this will be done through text voting. having 8 jury members already, there is a possibility of having a tie if 4 votes for rob and 4 votes for jc. the philippine vote will be the tie breaker vote.

here is the article from philippine enmtertainment portal ( link: http://www.pep.ph/guide/3064/Viewers-can-choose-between-Rob-and-JC-in-Survivor-Philippines )

will this change the outcome of the game? has survivor turned into a popularity contest? i like the idea of having the fan vote for the sole survivor but it would be better if only the jury will vote since the fans only see about 1/3 of what is happening in the island. the jury is in a better position to judge who really deserves to win.

but still, my guess is still the same, jc will win as the sole survivor.

survivor philippines: charisse becomes last jury member, final two revealed

anna charisse yacapin becomes the last member of the jury after being eliminated in the 14th tribal council in survivor philippines. charisse was voted off by rob and chose jc to be with him in the final two. charisse and jc did not vote because their votes would cancel out since they would only vote for each other after rob won immunity.

charisse was really an underdog at the start of the competition. no one expected her to last till the final three. she is a fashionista and kikay. she used har charms and good social skills to compensate on her physical weakness. she was one of the brains that started the girls alliance in jarakay. after that, she played with marlon at the start of the merge and stayed close with the naak tribe. her efforts payed off when after kiko was voted out, jc and rob trusted her over kaye and cris. the alliance with jc was the one that made her last till the final three.

charisse accepted her elimination calmly and said that she was happy whatever happens and wishes the 2 guys good luck in her exit interview. she lasted 38 days in the island and was the last female standing. she was able to win an individual immunity challenge in day 26 and was the only one in the final seven castaway that did not get to enjoy any of the rewards.

with charisse gone, survivor philippine's final 2 was revealed. the final two are basketball hottie jc tiuseco and loverboy rob sy. the 2 guys will battle it out for 3 million pesos in the last tribal council.

survivor philippines: rob wins last individual immunity challenge

the last individual immunity challenge involves strength and endurance. in this challenge, the castaways needs to hang on a handle attached to an inclined platform with a water drum. water is released from the drum, making the platform slippery. the angle is increased every fifteen minutes. the last survivor holding the handle wins immunity and gets the chance to choose which one of the remaining 2 castaways he will bring to the final 2.

the challenge started quite even since the platform was almost horizontal. the scorching sun was also a challenge since they are facing the sun. this went on until the second level. on the third level, almost all of them are struggling because of the exhaustion and heat. the water is also causing them to slip.

charisse was really struggling at this point. she cannot hold on any longer and she gave up after 47 minutes. it was only between rob and jc at this point. rob found a comfortable position, sitting down near the handle and relied on arm strength to hold on. jc was really struggling and cannot hold on any longer after almost an hour in the challenge.

rob was declared the winner and now has a tough decision to make on who to vote out and who to take with him in the final two.

survivor philippines: rob wins individual reward challenge

in this week's reward challenge, the castaways would participate in an series of challenges. first, they need to cross a rope bridge using two planks. if the castaway falls, he would return to the starting point. after reaching the end, they would run to the second station where they would start a fire on a can. after successfully starting a fire big enough, the castaways would run to a water drum on the other end and get water and fill the other can on the other end of a lever. once enough water is on the can, the can with the fire would be lifted up. if the fire is large enough, the wich would ignite. first person to set off the gun powder at the end of the wick wins reward.


reward would be an overnight stay and massage treatment ina spa in krabi.


when the challenge started, jc put on an early lead, blazing through the rope bridge. rob and cris was pretty much even and not far behind and charisse was running last. jc got to the fire station first and had his fire going as rob & cris reached the station. he attempted to light up the wick but his fire was not enough. it was pretty much even at this point with all the survivors trying to get their fire going. rob tried lifting the fire, then cris but both failed to light the wick. jc tried again and was again unsuccessful. rob had an idea to put sticks on a vertical position, so when it burns, it would reach the wick. rob tried again and was able to light the wick.


paolo declared rob the winner. he also informed rob that he would be able to choose another castaway to share the reward with. without second thoughts, rob chose jc. charisse and cris was told to go back to camp while rob & jc was transported to krabi to enjoy their reward.

survivor philippines: cris wins individual immunity challenge

this week's immunity challenge will surely test the top 5 castaways endurance. in this challenge, the castaways will stand on a plank on top of springs. initially, all castaways will hold on to 2 ropes attached to a frame around the plank. they need to balance themselves and avoid falling off. after 30 minutes, one hand on the rope will be removed. after another 30 minutes, they will free both hands. after another 30 minutes, they need to lift one foot from the plank. the last person on the plank wins immunity.

all 5 castaways were pretty much even in the first hour of the competition. after one hour, fatigue from standing for an hour starts to set in. all boys decided to lean on the frame and both girls decided to sit on the plank. the boys are now fighting back aches and the girls are fighting numbness on their butt. after approximately one hour and 20 minutes, zita lost her concentration and fell off the plank.

after 1 hour and 30minutes, when it was time to release one foot from the plank, rob fell off and was eliminated. on his interview, he said that he threw the challenge since he observed that charisse was very comfortable with her position and jc and cris would definitely last long. it was a wise decision to just watch since he feels comfortable with his alliance.

no one of the three remaining survivors budged after 4 hours on the plank and it was already dark in the area. fatigue is really setting in. switching to a more comfortable position, charisse lost her balance and fell off the plank after staying for 4 hours and 10 minutes. it was a battle between the 2 former naak members. jc was offering something to cris through some hand signals. jc then stepped down from the plank and gave cris immunity.

this is the first individual immunity win for cris. of the 5 remining castaways, only rob has no individual immunity win. the immunity made cris's 2 votes due to the black pearl curse useless. all plans to vote him out will also be cancelled. who will be voted out next with all these developments and the surprise tribal council which was held on the same night of the challenge?

survivor philippines: rob wins fourth individual reward challenge

male cast aways continue to dominate the individual reward challenges. after 2 wins from jc and a win for cris, rob now barges into the winners' circle by claiming the victory in the foruth individual reward challenge on day 31 of survivor philippines.

this week's reward challenge is a mental challenge. survivors first listened to a story about the curse of the island of langkawi. after listening, they need to carry a torch to one of five stations. on each station, they need to answer a question and choose between the two choices given. after they answer, they get a package from the container that corresponds to the answer that they chose. if they answered it correctly, the package will contain a shell necklace. they have to wear it and proceed to the next station. if they answered incorrectly, they will get a different necklace that they have to wear, proceed to the center of the playing field and burn the necklace before proceeding to another station. first castaway to get all 5 necklaces and give them to paolo wins reward.

the reward for this challenge is 50 thousand pesos that the cast away's family in the philippines will receive after the show.

after the story was told, jc, cris and rob immediately got a necklace. the girls followed soon. it was pretty much even with almost all castaways getting incorrect answers every now and then. it was a neck to neck match with the 3 boys and zita having earned 4 necklaces each. zita first found her last station and then rob. zita answered correctly but did not realize that she already completed all necklaces. rob then got his last necklace and was the first one to give the necklaces to paolo, who declared rob as the winner.

as an additional reward, rob was made to choose between milk, coffee and sugar for the whole tribe or 2 blankets that he can only give to one cast away. rob chose milk, coffee and sugar to the delight of the other cast aways.

survivor philippines: episode 32 - scheming and beer drinking

some observations on episode 32 of survivor philippines:

> marlon is making a move to impress naak and make them not vote for him. this is a good move for him. being in a new environment. you must first observe and adjust to the dynamics of the new group. but he is maintaining his alliance with the former jarakay members, which he also needs to stay in the game.

> marlon is not the only one slowing down. charisse was not shown strategizing at all. hmmm... good thinking... but she needs to go back to playing the game since they have the disadvantage in numbers and marlon can drop her any time.

> jace is definitely stepping up his game. he is the one planning for jarakay. he ultimately believes that jc is on his side. he trusts him too much. since naak is seeing him planning and scheming for jarakay, he puts himself very vulnerable to the vote. he is not only a physical threat but also a game threat.

> naak seems to be sticking together... all of them are telling each other what jarakay is telling them. but this game has only 1 winner, 6 persons cannot win the game. hope some of them realizes this. until when will they stick together?

> jc is pissed off that jace thinks that jarakay can get him. he must be flattered that jace is trusting him too much. he is also telling naak what jace has told him. hmmm... jc is blindsiding jace, he is now playing the game to his advantage. but he must remember that the ones he is dealing with right now are the same persons that would determine the sole survivor. his betrayal may lose his 4 votes, if all jarakay members will be voted off.

> jace's proposed vote order: kiko, rob, cris, zita, kaye... this would not happen for sure.

> marlon got drunk, he just screwed up all the things that he did the whole day to impress naak. back to square one.

> cris shown the emotional side of him. crying over the bonfire with beer in his hand. he misses his family. hmmm... zita is not the only one trying to win the sympathy votes.

> kaye is making some realization that jarakay needs someone to jump ship to their side... is she thinking of abandoning naak?

> jace wants the jarakay alliance to be a secret. huh? isn't it common sense that they have an alliance and hasn;'t he told jc so much about the alliance?