Survivor Philippines: Palau

Survivor Philippines returns with an explosive new season. Set in the island of Palau, the second season of Survivor Philippines promises more challenges and more excitement.

Here are the castaways for the second season. Photos courtesy of the Survivor Philippines official site.

Echo Caceres
20 yrs. old, Call Center Agent
Bicol




Louie Ang
24 yrs. old, IT Technical
Pasig




Justine Ferrer
29 yrs. old, Businesswoman
Kalookan




Suzuki Sadatsugu
21 yrs. old, Student/Model
Tondo




Tara Macias
19 yrs. old, Korean English Tutor
Cebu




Charles De Vera Fernandez
21 yrs. old, Businessman
Dagupan




Carol Gementiza
45 yrs. old, public school teacher
iloilo




Marvin Kiefer
18 yrs. old, Model
Cagayan De Oro




Amanda Colley van Cooll
25 yrs. old, Construction Worker
Mindoro




Cris Bolado
39 yrs. old, Basketball Clinic Instructor
Quezon




Maya Segovia
32 yrs. old, Military Officer
Batangas




Shaun Rodriguez
Government Employee
Zambales




Troy Perez
27 yrs. old, Mentalist Magician
Manila




Jef Gaitan
22 yrs. old, Print And Commercial Model
Laguna

Vlad Nesas
24 yrs. old, Professional Model
Las Pinas




Mika Batchelor
25 yrs. old, Chef And Restaurant Owner
Palawan

Survivor Philippines

Reality shows revolutionized the TV viewing experience. Gone are the days when people would turn on their TV sets to watch soap operas, sitcoms, cartoons or music videos. Now, people have an alternative. And I believe that the intensity of the drama of real people--not faked, adulterated acting from paid stars--in reality shows is key to their success.

Survivor spearheaded the reality genre. In 2000, when the first US run of Survivor was shown, it broke records, causing TV production companies to set aside their canned sitcoms and soaps to do reality shows. Eight years later, Philippine TV network, GMA 7, purchased the rights to come up with a local version of the top reality series. Dubbed, Survivor Philippines, the show will bring eighteen castaways to the Devil's Island in Ko Tarutao, Thailand, the same location used in the fifth installment of US run of the show (Survivor: Thailand).

Here are the names of the eighteen who will vie for the title of the first Pinoy Sole Survivor and 3 million pesos in cash:

1. Anna Charisse Yacapin
2. Chevyline "Chev" Macias
3. Crisanto "Cris" Cartagenas
4. Emerson Dino
5. Cesar "Gigit" Sulit
6. Reynaldo "Jace" Chanco Flores Jr.
7. Jonh Carlo "JC" Tiuseco
8. John Anthony Lopez
9. Kristina "Kaye" Alipio
10. Raymund Francis "Kiko" Rustia
11. Marlon Carmen
12. Leona Rica "Nikki" Dacullo
13. Maria Nona "Niña" Ortiz
14. Jervy "Patani" Daño
15. Robert Vincent "Rob" Sy
16. Veronica Domingo
17. Vevherly Gador
18. Zita Ortega

Survivor Philippines premieres Monday, September 15.

Jeff Probst on Survivor Philippines

Here's a clip from GMA 7's evening newscast program, 24 Oras. Jeff Probst was interviewed by the staff and the orginal Survivor host had praises for the show and Paolo Bediones.

Suvivor Philippines on GMA

I first found out about this a couple of weeks ago before GMA 7 released official news about the franchise acquisition.

Here is the official publicity as posted on the GMA News website:

Do you want to be the FIRST PINOY SOLE SURVIVOR?

PAUTAKAN! PAGALINGAN! PATATAGAN!

GMA is in search of contestants from 18 to 60 years old, physically fit and willing to become castaways and endure intense physical and mental challenges in an unfamiliar territory for 39 days.

If you think you got what it takes to be one of the 16 castaways for SURVIVOR PHILIPPINES, go to any of the nationwide auditions in key cities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao:*

SM Iloilo - May 5 & 6

SM Cebu - May 8 & 9

SM Davao - May 12 - 13

Baguio - 17-18

Manila - May 21-23

Be part of the biggest reality show worldwide!

Be the Philippines’ first sole SURVIVOR!

*For exact details in venues and schedules, please wait for further announcements.

For more information, please visit http://www.gmanews.tv/show/survivor.