Survivor Philippines

Infobox Television Survivor | season_name = Survivor Philippines


caption = Logo of Survivor Philippines
first_aired = September 15, 2008
last_aired =
filming_started = July 21, 2008
filming_completed = August 29, 2008
location = Ko Tarutao, Satun Province, Thailandcite web |url=http://nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30077377|title=Survivor reality show shooting on Tarutao will not affect environment: deputy governor]
winner =
caption =
host = Paolo Bediones
final_vote =
number_survivors = 18
number_days = 39
number_episodes = 20 (as of October 10 2008)
tribes = colorbox|#FF4646 Naak
colorbox|#6487FF Jarakay

Survivor Philippines is the Philippine version of the reality television series "Survivor". [cite web |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/88209/Do-you-want-to-be-the-FIRST-PINOY-SOLE-SURVIVOR |title=Do you want to be the FIRST PINOY SOLE SURVIVOR? |accessdate=2008-04-08] It is hosted by television personality Paolo Bediones. [cite web |first=Bayani Jr|last=San Diego|url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080424-132495/Paolo-Bediones-lands-Survivor |title=Paolo Bediones lands ‘Survivor’ |accessdate=2008-04-25] At the first audition in Davao, Bediones revealed that the prize money would be the largest in the history of reality shows in the Philippines: in addition to the title of Sole Survivor, the contestant who lasts the longest will also win 3,000,000 pesos (around US$65,000). [cite web |url=http://www.pep.ph/news/17354/"Survivor-Philippines"-begins-first-leg-of-auditions-in-Davao|title="Survivor Philippines" begins first leg of auditions in Davao |accessdate=2008-05-05]

Auditions were held in six Philippine cities in May 2008.cite web |url=http://blogs.gmanews.tv/survivor-philippines/?p=5|title=THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF SURVIVOR PHILIPPINES|accessdate=2008-05-24] From these interviews, 18 contestants (up from the originally announced 16) were be selected to participate on the show in June 2008.cite web |url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080416-130822/RP-Survivor-on-GMA-7 |title=RP ‘Survivor’ on GMA 7 |accessdate=2008-04-16] The show was shot in Ko Tarutao, the same island where "" took place, from July to August, 2008.

This series premiered on September 15, 2008. While the show is aired on a daily basis rather than once a week, all elements of the "Survivor" franchise are otherwise present. The names of the tribes are derived from the Thai language: Naak (นาค) and Jarakay (จระเข้), meaning "snake" and "crocodile" respectively. The tribes were initially divided by gender, with Jarakay composed of the nine male contestants, and Naak of the females.

Also unique is the use of theme music for the British version composed by Russ Landau, who made the "Ancient Voices" series of theme scores for the American version. It has further been re-arranged and added with tribal and ethnic flavors by local Filipino composer Diwa de Leon and chant vocals were performed by Evan Britanico. [ [http://bluepanjeet.net/1477/meet-the-composer-of-the-survivor-philippines-themesong-an-otwomd-exclusive-interview/ Meet the composer of the Survivor Philippines Theme: an OTWOMD Exclusive interview] ] [ [http://www.masterdiwa.com/survivor-philippines-begins/ Survivor Philippines Begins - Official Theme Music by Diwa de Leon] "Master Diwa: Composer, Violinist, Gamer and Cosplayer"] The song "Pure Shores" by All Saints was also used in the show as background music.

Bediones also announced that the results of the final Tribal Council will be known live in the last episode of this season. He said this amid reports that a showbiz-oriented website published the alleged results of the said Final Tribal Council after two of the show's staff were overheard in a coffee shop about the show's outcome. Bediones labelled the report as a spoiler.cite web | last=Cruz | first=Marinel R.|url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20081007-165134/Survivor-spoiler-alert |title=‘Survivor’ spoiler alert |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |page= E1 & E5. |date= 2008-10-08|accessdate=2008-10-08]

Contestants

Niña pulled herself out of the game completely due to injury. Therefore no vote occurred for her removal from the game.
Although Kiko was physically present in Tribal Council, he was immune from elimination but could not vote due to the stipulation of being Jarakay's captive for a day.

References

External links

* [http://www.survivorphilippines.tv/ Official Survivor Philippines Website]
* [http://blogs.gmanews.tv/survivor-philippines/ Official Blog of Survivor: Philippines]
* [http://www.survivor-philippines.com Survivor Philippines News and Blog]