survivor philippines: will the survivor car curse haunt jc?

in the us version of survivor, there is a thing called the "car curse". in all of the seasons where there is a car reward, all the winners of the car never made it as sole survivor. here is a summary of previous winners of the car reward challenges and the sole survivor for that season:





looking at the table, it is clear that out of 13 season with a car reward, all car winners never won as sole survivor. even yau man who tried to avoid the curse in survivor fiji by giving the car to another castaway (dreamz) did not escape the curse.


last night in survivor philippines, jc tiuseco chose to keep the car rather than keep immunity. will the car curse haunt jc? will the curse reach the philippine version of the show? let us watch the finale next week to see if the curse still holds true.

survivor philippines: jc wins new car, gives rob immunity

survivor philippines' 7th individual immunity challenge is a combination some elements of previous challenges. first, they need to roll the large ball that they used in 4th immunity challenge to a mat. once the ball is on the mat, they can proceed to the second station, where they need to roll a long fabric on their body from a pol and release it by rolling over the sand. after that, they need to run to the next station, where an eating challengeis located. they need to eat 4 thai local delicacies.

after they finish all 4, they will climb a vertical wall and cross a cargo net. at the end of the net, they will run to a sand pit and retrieve 7 blocks. they will place all blocks on a table. each block contains thai symbols for the days of the weeks. they need to arrange the blocks in the correct order. if they are wrong. they need to go to a cheat table and go back again to rearrange the block. if its already correct, the castaway would raise his flag. first castaway to finish wins immunity.

in the first challenge, jc still got the early lead on the ball, followed closely by rob & cris. jc was the first one on the second station and was also the first to finish. on the eating challenge, cris finish first and was the first in the wall climb and cargo net but jc quickly caught up with him. they were neck to neck in the sandpit. rob also caught up. while the men were in the sand pit, charisse slowly but surely caught up with them and eventually joined them in the sand pit.

the blocks proved to be hard to find. jc and cris already have 6 a piece. rob already has 5 and charisse has 4. it is still everybody's game up to this point. the castaways was fighting not only the scorching sun but also the pain of digging for a long time. with luck on his side, jc found his last block. he then ran to the cheat table. rob stopped digging, and just watched jc. cris was teasing him that he only depended on jc and was confident that he will not be voted off.

jc came back to his table and arranged the blocks. paolo checked and confirmed it correct. jc then raised his flag and paolo declared him the winner.

to the castaways' surprise, paolo revealed that jc would have a choice. he can keep immunity and be safe in the tribal council or he can chose to keep a brand new car and give up immunity. if he keeps immunity, he needs to give the car to someone else. jc chose to keep the car and give rob the immunity necklace.

will jc's choice of the car payoff? being a big threat physically and strategically, he is now vulnerable to being voted off the island. also, the us version of survivor has this thing called "car curse" since all the winners of the car challenge all failed to become the sole survivor. will ujc fall to this curse?

pinoy fear factor: manuel tops another challenge, elmer now a member of pump squad

the first challenge in the quadra roda de eliminacion or fourth round of elimination is named as travesanio el aire. the participantes needs to traverse 3 beams. the first level is a balance beam. after reaching the end, they need to go up the ladder to the second level, which is a pole. the men needs to traverse the pole hanging upside down while the girls can do it while sitting on top of the pole. after reaching the end, they need to pull themselves up and climb up another ladder. the third level is another balance beam but it is thinner as compared to the first beam. at the end, they need to get the flag. fastest time wins the challenge. the one who is least successful in the challenge will have a consequence.

manuel was the first one to try the challenge. having been one of the strongest in the contest, the pump squad has been aiming to beat him. but manuel was unaffected by the threat. he still finished the stunt the fastest at a time of 1minute and 50 seconds.

of the men,. manuel, elmer, jommy and rj finished the stunt. marion almost made it. he reached up to halfway of the third level but eventually fell off due to the strong winds. the winds also affected jose's performance. he fell of after only 1.50m in the first beam.

of the chicas, only janna was able to finish the stunt but he did it over 10 minutes, which is the time limit of the challenge. lj reached up to about 3/4 of the second level. savanah fell after about 3 meters at the first level.

the most unsuccessful participante in this challenge was jose.

after announcing that manuel was the winner, ryan informed him that he can give one of the chicas immunity and he will play in the second challenge or he can keep immunity and be safe in this round. manuel thought long and hard on his decision and eventually ended up keeping the immunity for himself.

back at camp, the pump squad was looking for another member. during the last stunt, rj already said that he is eyeing someone to become a member of the pump squad and they will talk to him. the one they are targeting is no one else but elmer. elmer agreed to become a pump squad member.

survivor philippines: paolo bediones reveals details about the finale and reunion show

in an article from philippine entertainment protal, paolo bediones reveals some of the details about the finale and reunion show of survivor philippines. actually, for the loyal fans of the show, these are not new details since this has been released in the forums. theuy will tape the reunion episode after the finale and will air it on december 14, 2 days after the finale. here is an excerpt from the article:

PEP: Paolo Bediones reveals details about Survivor finale

First time na ginawa ni Paolo Bediones na todong nag-share ng blessings sa entertainment press kahapon, December 2, sa Windmills & Rainforest restaurant sa Sct. Borromeo St., Quezon City. Ito ay bilang bahagi ng kanyang year-long 10th anniversary sa showbiz."

Kasama na rin sa celebration natin ang pasasalamat ko sa entertainment press dahil naging mabait kayo sa akin sa loob ng 10 years ko sa business. Yes, may mga times na may intriga, may accusations sa akin. But still, naging mabait kayo sa akin, hindi n'yo ako pinahirapan," nakangiting wika ni Paolo.

Maaga pa lamang ay nasa venue na si Paolo upang i-check ang last details ng affair. Kinuha na ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang pagkakataon upang kausapin si Paolo nang solo.

SURVIVOR UPDATE. Humingi kami kay Paolo ng update sa finale ng Survivor Philippines sa December 12 na gaganapin sa Studio 7 ng bagong GMA Network Studios sa Jamboree St., Quezon City.

"Magsisilbing reunion ito ng 18 castaways," simula ni Paolo. "Sa first part, ipapakita ang eight members ng Jury at ang final two. Tinapos na naming lahat ang challenges sa Thailand at pagkatapos bumoto ng Jury, naka-seal na ang name ng winner. Hindi rin nila alam kung sino ang nanalo at kahit ako ay hindi ko alam kung sino. During the finals, a few seconds bago ko i-announce ang winner, saka ko lang malalaman kung sino ang tatanggap ng three-million cash prize.

"May ipapakita rin kaming recap ng mga nangyari sa isla during the challenges. Ipapakita rin ang pagtatalo-talo ng Jury, na kinu-question nila kung bakit ‘yon ang napiling final two. It will be an emotional night dahil everyone joined for the same purpose, pero isa lang ang mananalo.

"Pagkatapos ng grand finals, magte-taping na rin kami para sa reunion show na mapapanood sa Sunday, December 14. Ito naman yung reaction ng mga naunang lumabas na castaways matapos nilang mapanood kung ano ang nangyari sa show, at kung ano ang nabago sa kanila pagkatapos nilang sumali sa Survivor Philippines."

Sa kasalukuyan, apat na lang ang natitirang castaways sa Survivor Philippines: sina Charis Yacapin, Cris Cartagenas, JC Tiuseco, at Rob Sy.

Bilang host ng Survivor Philippines, may nabago rin ba kay Paolo?

"Yes," sagot niya. "Ngayon, mas gusto ko ang simple life. Na-appreciate ko ngayon yung mga small things na hindi ko naisip na magagawa ko. It's true na maayos akong nakakatulog sa isang bunk doon, na kasama ko ang may 91 all-Filipino production crew ng show. May bathroom, may electric fan, pero walang special things dahil wala namang hotel doon. Resort ‘yon na ginamit ng mga castaways."

Doon ko na-realize na dapat ay hindi tayo mag-aspire ng mga bagay na hindi naman natin kailangan, na dapat tayong mag-share ng blessings natin sa ibang tao. Doon, nagkaroon din ako ng Bible study sa grupo. Malaki ang naitulong no'n sa amin sa loob ng 45 days na nag-stay kami sa Thailand.

source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/137291/PEP-Paolo-Bediones-reveals-details-about-Survivor-finale

survivor philippines: is season 2 a sure thing already?

based on the forums on survivor philippines' official site, season 2 is still in the drawing board and is not yet a sure thing despite the high ratings of the show and the fan clamour for it. but on the december 3 issue of pilipino star ngayon, it looks like survivor philippines season 2 is a sure thing already. here is an excerpt from nitz miralles' article:

Masaya ang una sa maraming selebrasyon ni Paolo Bediones ng 10th year niya sa showbiz at sa pagiging host. Marami siyang ipina-raffle na gifts at lahat ay nag-uwi ng regalo. Nangako ang TV host na masusundan pa ang pakikipagkita niya sa press dahil marami siyang mga susunod na projects next year.

Special guest sa okasyon ang 10 castaways ng Survivor Philippines na naunang na-vote out at kasa­ma sila sa game. Present sina Kiko Austria, Gigit, Patani, Emerson, Marlon Carmen, John Lopez, Kaye Alipio, Vern Domingo, mommy Niña at Vhev Gador.

Sa December 12, na ang finals ng Survivor Phi­lippi­nes at ia-announce ang winner sa isang live show na gagawin sa Studio 6 ng GMA Network (akala namin outdoor ang finale para mas ma-feel ang ambience). Tapos na rin ang Tok! Tok! Tok! at wala pang next show si Paolo, pero malaki ang posib­ilidad na magkaroon ng season 2 ng Survivor Phili­ppines. Ang balita nga namin, sa January next year na ang audition at March, sisimulan ang shoot sa lugar na mapipili.

In the meantime, magko-conduct muna siya ng hosting seminar sa gus­tong maging host at tatapusin ang sinusulat na libro. Kasama rin sa plano niya ang ipakanta ang mga compositions sa mga kaibigan niyang singers.

will the season 2 announcement be made on the finale that is why they are not confirming anything so far?

source: http://beta2.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=420636

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: why zita lost

zita is a strong woman, both inside and out. she raised her children by herself and has been working as a laundrywoman until now. she is physically strong and has proved herself in several challenges. she has superb work ethics has camp and has been cooking for the tribe since the start of the contest. she is a fighter, she is definitely is a survivor. but despite all of this, zita was still eliminated and became the 6th jury member of survivor philippines.

so why did zita lose?

first, zita is a physical threat to the other castaways. she is the strongest female left in the game and she has proven that she can challenge any of the boys in the challenges. she has won a reward challenge and an individual immunity challenge. she can always beat anyone in any challenge.

second, she trusted the naak alliance too much. she trusted jc and rob too much that she did not think that they can blindside her. she was definitely not expecting to be voted out that night, since the other naak members promised her that they will tell her that it was her time to go.

third, she is not a strategic player at all. unlike charisse, kaye or cris, zita never made a strategic move in the game. most of the time, she votes out the person that her naak tribemate says. she never argued about it. being left in the island after a reward challenge with the ex-jarakay members, she had the opportunity to swing over and make her move but she did not.

fourth, she is too likeable. being likeable is not a good thing towards the end of survivor. from having the numbers, strategy shift to who i can beat in the final tribal council. if you would bring zita to the final two, she would definitely beat you. she has the sympathy votes of the jury, being an old lady trying to raise her children by herself. she never had any grudge while in the island, except probably for marlon. the jury likes her and would definitely vote for her.

i think the main reason for her loss was lack of strategy and being too likeable. in the endgame, its not about loyalty or kindness anymore, its strategizing who i want to keep and who i can beat in the last challenges and in the final tribal council. but she played the game well and with integrity. for that, i really admire her and hope she would be included in the survivor philippines all stars, if the season will push through in the coming years.

survivor philippines: zita becomes sixth jury member

laundrywoman zita ortiga became the sixth jury member of the reality show survivor philippines. in an unexpected tribal council, zita was voted out of the chalam tribe with a 3 - 1 - 1 vote, 3 votes against zita, 1 vote against jc and 1 vote against rob. jc, rob and charisse voted for zita, cris voted for rob and zita voted for jc.

zita lasted 35 days in the island and has been tagged as one of the strongest contender for the sole survivor title among the castaways. she had previously won an individual reward challenge and won the first individual immunity challenge. she was a member of the naak alliance but was voted out by her allies. she works the hardest at camp and has proved herslf in several challenges.

zita was obviously disappointed of the result of the tribal council and was unaware that she was to be voted out next. in her exit interview, she was crying and she said that she was surprised that the others voted her out. she said that it was an agreement that if it was her turn to go, they would inform her beforehand. she also reminded them of karma, that if they will do go, they will receive something good and otherwise.

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?

pinoy fear factor: phoemela barranda eliminated in tercera ronda de eliminacion

phoemela barranda became the third participante to go home to the reality show pinoy fear factor. phem was eliminated after the third challenge in the tercera ronda de eliminacion or third round of elimination. the challenge was titled bicicleta atraves de vidrios.

in this challenge, the participantes need to ride a bicycle and pass through 5 evenly spaced 6 mm thick glass and break them. the participante with the least number of broken glass will be eliminated. in case of ties, the on with the shorter distance that the bicycle traveled (basis is the back wheel) will be eliminated.

being the bottom 3 in the previous challenge, jose, jommy and phem are the only ones competing in this challenge, the others are already sfe. first to try the stunt was jommy. he easily breaks the first glass but failed to break the second glass. he sets the bar low and the 2 other contestants only needs to break 2 glasses to be safe.

fresh from being bitten twice by snakes in the previous challenge, jose tried the challenge after jommy. having severe back pains as result of the snake bites, jose poured all his energy and managed to finish and break all 5 glasses before falling off his bike. he is now safe.

the last one to try was phem. phem already admitted that she is not good at biking and she has not practiced it. she started slowly and bumped into the first glass straigh on, failing to break it. since she failed to break any glass, phem was eliminated from the competition.

her elimination came after her first try of the second stunt, having gained immunity in the first stunt of the first 2 rounds of elimination. in her exit interview, she said that her greatest disappointment was that she failed to beat fellow participante jommy, who is perceived to be very arrogant. she also wanted a better ending to his stint in the show because she was really disappointed that she failed to break any of the glass in the stunt.

shall we dance: comedians make up second batch, dennis padilla eliminated on first week

after joseph bitangcol qualified to the finals, another batch was revealed sunday in tv 5's dance reality show, shall we dance, search for the next dance superstar. four comedians took the dance challenge and are now up against each other. the second batch includes dennis padilla, candy pangilinan, jinky oda and chokoleit.

as expected, their numbers were injected with funny scenes and good pinch of humor but the judges seem to see the lack of basic ballroom steps and expect more of the dancing the next time. but all were unanimous that all four pairs did well in their projection.

chokoleit topped the night with a score of 8.67. candy pangilinan took second place with a far 7.67 score. jinky oda was given a grade of 7.50 and dennis padilla got the lowest score of 7.50. most were shock to learn that they were immediately eliminated since last batch, the first episode was a non-elimination episode. dennis accepted his fate lightly and vowed to enroll in ballroom dancing classes and continue dancing.

survivor philippines: kaye and marlon in showbiz central, kiko and nikki in all star k

it was survivor cast off galore again in gma 7 last sunday.

the two latest cast offs, marlon carmen and kaye alipio first guested in gma 7's showbiz talkshow, showbiz central. kaye confirmed that she had already talked with kiko regarding the incidence where they decided to vote against him. they are okay now. marlon, on the other hand, answered the issue on his detractors. he said that he is not bothered by them, because if they don't like him, he also does not like them. kaye was also asked on what she thinks of marlon, she quickly answered that marlon is really the opposite of what we saw on tv. she also revealed that among the cast aways, marlon is the only one that she trusts and he is the only one that knows her secrets.

in primetime, castoffs nikki and kiko joined in all star k! the one million peso videoke challenge. for their bonifacio day episode, they featured contestants who are tagged as palaban which includes inspector corpus of the lie detector test in showbiz central, dj mo twister, carlene aguilar, gay activist dan and starstruck alumni rhea nakpil. kiko lasted until the fourth round and nikki was the last one eliminated. carlene aguilar went on to win the episode. other castoffs that has joined the show was chev, gigit, nina and patani.