Survivor Philippines

Survivor Philippines Season 2 Audition Dates - GMA 7

2009-02-18T21:08:00.000-08:00

Survivor Philippines Season 2 Audition Dates - GMA 7. Are you free-spirited individual, Survivor fanatic, thrill-seekers and adventure enthusiast? Then, you are the one they are looking for! Join the Survivor Philippines Season 2. GMA Kapuso Network announced that Survivor Philippines Season 2 is on its way, after the success of Survivor Philippines Season 1 where JC Tiuseco is the Ultimate Pinoy Sole Survivor and grabbed the grand prize of 3 million pesos.

AUDITION DATES AND VENUES

Feb 26 - 27 - Dagupan, CSI Mall
March 3 - 4 - Baguio , SM
March 9 -10 - Naga, Bicol LCC Mall
March 12 - 13 - Iloilo, SM
March 15 - 16 - Cebu, SM
March 18 - 19 - Davao, SM
March 23 - 24 - Lipa, Batangas SM
March 27 - 28 - SM North Edsa
March 29 - 30 - SM Mall of Asia

QUALIFICATIONS TO JOIN SURVIVOR PHILIPPINES:

- 18 years old and above
- Physically and mentally fit
- Can survive in an island for 39 days

PRIZE:

- 3 MILLION TAX FREE
- TITLE OF PINOY SOLE SURVIVOR

source: gmanews.tv

Vevherly Pours Emotions, Casted Off from "Larong Pangmayaman"

2008-10-10T11:34:00.000-07:00

Paolo tells the losing Naak tribe that they would transfer to another camp, to start all over again, bring their stuff to build a new shelter on a new environment.

Kiko returns to the Jarakay Camp for the night until the next day. The tribemates are all hungry, tired and freezing. Kiko initiates to improvise a mini – bonfire inside their “tent” to keep them warmer.

Marlon admits that Kiko’s idea worked and it benefited them.

“Nabilib naman ako. Maganda. Nakita ko naman na para sa amin din. Natutuwa ako sa ginawa niya. “ - Marlon

Jarakay feasted on the mussels Naak gave them. Charisse can’t help but appreciate the food after “eating only rice for the longest time.” (akala ko ba grass ang food ng Naak?) Jace calls the seashell “Halaan on steroids.” (err, are you a stud on steroids too?)

But this wouldn’t stop him from saying more things against Kiks with the rest of the guys. Veronica even reinforces saying that “Feeling ko sa Naak napaka-bossy niya.” To which Marlon agrees. “Akala mo napakagaling niya, yung iba hindi alam yun, nakatanga sa kanya. Feeling niya encyclopedia siya.”

Oblivious to the backbiting talks, Kiko says that he respects Jarakay, even Marlon, being a guest at their tribe. He even confirms that the differences between Jace and him are already settled.

“I would have a hard time trusting him again, pero siguro naman pag buhay ko ang nakataya hindi niya ako gagaguhin or whatever.” - Kiko

However, Charisse further broke their pot while cleaning it. It was slammed by a big wave and now gone into bonkers. Marlon, seeing this as an opportunity to brag, goes out to get some bamboo where they would eventually cook rice, and it also comes with “ubod”, an instant veggie food.

“Puro research lang ang galing niya, di hands on eh,” Marlon says about Kiko.

However, Kiko started talking with them and makes fun of the “Pako incident” which made everyone made at ease.

“Di pa dumadating ang ransom sa kinidnap nyo, pinatay nyo na.”

Charisse defends by saying “Flavored pako yun.”

By the way, Charisse declares her admiration for Kiko - him being kind and helpful, which Marlon made fun of. “Someone’s falling…” And Charisse replied, "Ok siya a, ba't galit ka sa kanya?"

(Noticeably, Kiko’s arrival at the Jarakay brought some genuine laughter as well at the tribe.)

Marlon then takes the initiative to make a bracelet for Kiko, with his name engraved on it to add to his collection. Charisse presents the bracelet to their “special” guest. Then Kiko gave his speech, saying to Marlon that:

“Thank you for your hospitality kahit na pinako nyo ako. Sumama rin ako rito para ma-clear ang differences natin. To Marlon, pag nagtatrash o nagbabad mouth talk ka, you are being misinterpreted.”

He even tells Marlon that, “Paano ako hindi makikipagbati sa’yo, eh ginawan mo pa ako ng bracelet…”

Marlon’s pride succumbs, saying “Masaya ako, masarap din pala siyang kasama…”

source: www.survivorphilippines.com

Survivor Philippines Episode 6: Jarakay Wins the Fire Starter

2008-09-22T21:48:00.000-07:00

Once again Jarakay Tribe wins the Fire Starter of the Survivor Philippines Episode 6 Challenge. Fire Starter is very important to the tribe for cooking food and etc.

The Jarakay Team picked Veronica for the task, since, she's bigger than some of the girls maybe because as a taekwondo athlete, she's good in balancing. She bravely crosses the foot stools leading to their victory.

The good thing is the winning team would finally have fire and could cook and eat decent food! and the saddest thing is Naak could potentially not eat any decent meal at all for 39 days! Oh men...

Chevyline Macias - Voted off the island

2008-09-21T17:57:00.000-07:00

Chevyline "Chev" Macias from Iloilo City made history by becoming the first castaway to be voted off the island of the Survivor Philippines.

Before voting began, Paolo asked the castaways their basis for voting out a tribe member.

Chev said she will base her vote on social status and whether the castaway badly needs to win the cash prize. While Cris said the castaway whom he thinks will be a burden to the tribe will get his vote.

When the voting began, Chev chose Kaye to be kicked off the island. But the rest of the Naak tribe all voted for Chev.

After Chev left the Tribal Council, Chev’s left a five powerful last words for her fellow castaways: "I hate you all guys!"

Survivor Philippines Episode 4 Video: New Tribe and Immunity Challenge

2008-09-18T12:12:00.000-07:00

Here is the video of Survivor Philippines Episode 4: New Tribe and Immunity Challenge

Video source:www.survivorphilippines.com

In this video, Jarakay Tribe wins and claimed the coveted Immunity Idol ( Garuda ) of the first immunity Challenge of Survivor Philippines. Sending the dending Naak Tribe to the Tribal Council where one of its members will be sent home.

Survivor Philippines Episode 4: New Tribe and Immunity Challenge

2008-09-18T11:14:00.000-07:00

In the Episode 4 of the Survivor Philippines: New Tribe and Immunity Challenge, host Paolo Bediones gave the castaways their tribal buffs and in effect reorganized the members of each tribe.

The names of the tribes are derived from the Thai language: Nâak (นาค) which means "snake " and Jàràkây (จระเข้) which means "crocodile."

The New Members of Jarakay	The New Members of Naak
- Cesar Sulit - John Anthony Lopez - Marlon Carmen - Jervy "Patani" Daño - Maria Nona "Nina" Ortiz - Anna Charisse Yacapin - Veronica Domingo - Reynaldo Chanco Flores-Jr - Leona Rica Dacullo	- Vevherly Gador - Zita Ortiga - Raymund Francis "Kiko" Rustia - Robert Vincent Sy - John Carlo Tiuseco - Kristina Alipio - Chevyline Macias - Crisanto Cartagenas - Emerson Dino

Play Video: Survivor Philippines Episode 4 Video: New Tribe and Immunity Challenge

In the first immunity Challenge, Jarakay Tribe claimed the coveted Immunity Idol ( Garuda ), sending Naak Tribe to the Tribal Council where one of its members will be sent home.

Emerson Dino - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-18T11:09:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Emerson Dino Biography.

- Member of the Naak Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 31 yrs. old
- from Caloocan City, Philippines
- Dubbed as the “Technician"
- a Sewing Technician
- a Karatedo black belter
- hopes he can finally fulfill his dream of becoming a celebrity and providing a comfortable life for his family.

Emerson says:

“Tatlong beses ako pumila rito. Tyinaga ko ‘to.” said Emerson on the pilot episode.

Crisanto "Cris" Cartagenas - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-18T11:03:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Crisanto "Cris" Cartagenas Biography.

- Member of the Naak Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- Dubbed as the “Driver”
- a Robin Padilla wannabe
- currently works as a company driver and part-time taxi driver.
- Separated from his wife.
- Cris believes he has failed to meet his father's expectations of him.
- hopes to make his father proud by joining Survivor Philippines and winning the grand prize.

Chris says:

“Kaya ako sumali dito ang dahilan ko para mabigyan ko ng magandang kinabukasan ang aking mga anak.”

Chevyline "Chev" Macias - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-18T10:54:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Chevyline "Chev" Macias Biography.

- Member of the Naak Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 26 yrs. old
- from Iloilo City, Philippines
- Dubbed as the “Bisayang Palaban”
- a former GRO and now an Ukay-Ukay business owner in Iloilo
- lived in Thailand for six years
- This challenges Chev to do everything she can to win 3 million pesos and become the first Pinoy Sole Survivor.

Chev says:

“Sumali ako sa Survivor dahil na-attract ako sa physical at mental challenges. Sa palagay ko naman kayang-kaya ko at tsaka isa akong survivor.”

Ako yung independent. Hindi ako yung isang survivor na hihingi ng alyansa. Maghihintay ako kung sinong lalapit para sa alyansa. Magtatrabaho ako sa camp. Hindi ako magmaster-masteran or lider-lideran. Pero, aaminin ko na tactless pa rin ako sa lalaki.

Cesar "Gigit" Sulit - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-18T10:46:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Cesar "Gigit" Sulit Biography.

- Member of the Jarakay Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 48 yrs. old
- from Quezon City, Philippines
- Dubbed as “The Lone Rider”
- a freelance web designer and mountaineer who lived in the US for 10 years.
- describes himself as intellectual and free-spirited.
- the oldest castaway

Gigit says:

“I live life one day at a time, yun ang buhay ko in the last four years. Ayokong baguhin yun.”

Ang naiisip ko lang is I will approach the game in a very ethical way. Ang focus ko is to contribute to the betterment of the tribe. Walang susunuging tao, walang huhudasin… basta may basic tenet lang ako on how to conduct myself. Also. as for my character, what you see is what you get.”

Anna Charisse Yacapin - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-18T10:38:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Anna Charisse Yacapin Biography.

- Member of the Jarakay Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 27 yrs. old
- from Makati City
- Dubbed as the “Smart Babe"
- a product officer in a telecom company
- a graduate from Ateneo de Manila University

Charisse says:

"I want to be perceived as the smart one and intellectual castaway in my tribe.

Not being a threat since I am not an athlete or a physically strong person will ensure me a long stay in the game and hopefully land a spot n the final 2.

Leona Rica "Nikki" Dacullo - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-18T10:30:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Leona Rica "Nikki" Dacullo Biography.

- Member of the Jarakay Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 21 yrs old
- from Tacloban City, Philippines
- Dubbed as the “Call Center Cutie"
- a Call Center agent
- describes herself as a laidback person who likes to go with the flow.
- believes she has a strong personality which will help her win the challenges in Survivor Philippines.

Nikki says:

“Sumali ako sa Survivor kasi alam kong malaking money yung involved and another thing is that gusto kong maexperience kung pano mapunta sa isang island na as in wala akong kakilala and doing not the normal thing I used to do in the city.”

"I am sweet yet I have a strong personality, this I believe will make me the first Pinoy Sole Survivor.

Kristina "Kaye" Alipio - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-18T10:21:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Kristina "Kaye" Alipio Biography.

- Member of the Naak Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 20 yrs. old
- from Calamba, Laguna
- dubbed as the “The Model”
- a sexy lingerie model with a solid Christian faith.
- grew up as an independent girl.
- she dreams of buying her mother a new home and giving her a comfortable life.
- aspires to become rich so she can have anything she wants and still give to charity.

Kaye says:

“Sa 3 million? Siyempre po bibili ako ng bahay.. bahay tsaka po business. Tapos po pag may natira gusto ko po ibigay dun sa charity na hinahawakan ko ngayon."

Gusto ko maka-alliance yung mga boys para maiba naman kasi yung iba guys versus girls di ba? Well, makikilala ako na “Hot Chick” daw... haha! Yun ang character ko dito but I am not only pa-sexy, I am also smart and I can do all the challenges.

John Carlo "JC" Tiuseco - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-18T10:03:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway John Carlo "JC" Tiuseco Biography.

- Member of the Naak Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 23 yrs. old
- from Manila
- Dubbed as the “Hardcourt Heartthrob”
- a Filipino-Chinese basketball player
- a student of San Sebastian University
- sure that he has a good chance to capture the ladies' hearts and to bag the coveted title of Sole Survivor.

JC Says:

“Siguro kasi game siya e di ba? So kailangan gawin mo lahat kahit na wala sa personality mo na ganun ka. Kailangan gagawin mo yun.” said JC on the pilot episode. He belongs to the Jarakay tribe."

My strategy is to play the game as fairly as I can. Gusto ko na i-project na I'll do my 100% in every challenge.

John Anthony Lopez - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-17T20:02:00.003-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway John Anthony Lopez Biography.

- Member of the Jarakay Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- a native of Bicol Province
- an Auto Mechanic and a part-time model
- Dubbed as “Ang Mekaniko”
- If he wins the grand prize, John plans to build a bigger business and boost his modeling career.
- He believes that his ability to adapt in any situation is his key to winning Survivor Philippines.

John says:

“Kung ako yung mananalo sa game na’to ang siguro yung first plan ko is ah magtayo ng yung hi-tech auto mechanic na garage.”

Sa ngayon, wala akong gagawing strategy. I will just be myself… honesty ang papairalin ko para walang magiging kaaway.

will be the silent and mysterious pero napakabait.

Jervy "Patani" Daño - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-17T20:02:00.002-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Jervy "Patani" Daño Biography.

- Member of the Jarakay Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 20 yrs. old
- from Talisay, Cebu
- Dubbed as “Ang Yaya”
- a babysitter in Cebu who grew up in Camotes island.
- a funny character, Patani loves acting, hosting, and modeling.
- believes she's finally got her chance to be the next big thing.

Patani says:

“Sa pagsali ko nitong Survivor alam kong malaki ang maipagbabago sa buhay ko pagkatapos nito. Kasi unang una nagkakaron na ako ng exposure sa TV tapos ano magkakaron din ako ng fans tapos interview so parang ganun.”

"Sa character ko, isa akong masayahing tao at marunong magpahalaga ng maliliit na bagay at may paninindigan po. Marunong akong magpahalaga ng kapwa ko at totoong tao ako. "

Robert Vincent "Rob" Sy - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-17T20:02:00.001-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Robert Vincent "Rob" Sy Biography.

- Member of the Naak Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 30 yrs. old
- from Davao City, Philippines
- Dubbed as the “Loverboy”
- a Sales Associate and Businessman
- born in Davao and grew up in Bacolod
- a lover boy with sex appeal
- claims he can make any woman fall in love with him.
- wants to prove that he can make it as a castaway using his own skills relying only on his own strength.

Rob Says:

“Basta sa ngayon talagang gagawin ko lang yung kung ano ang dapat kong gawin pag nasa island na ako and that is yung talagang objective ko is makuha ko yung talong milyon. Wala akong pakialam sa ibang premyo. Yung tatlong milyon talaga ang kukunin ko.”

"I am the ultimate “Lover Boy.” My strategy: “Don't ever be deceived or it will be your last glimpse of sunset. "

Survivor Philippines Castaway Reynaldo "Jace" Chanco Flores, Jr.

2008-09-17T20:02:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Reynaldo "Jace" Chanco Flores, Jr. Biography.

- Member of the Jarakay Tribe of the Survivor Philippines.
- 19 yrs. old
- from Hawaii, USA
- Dubbed as “The Hunk”
- a former barista in Hawaii and presently a gym instructor in Mandaluyong.
- a gym instructor and mixed martial artist.
- grew up with a well-rounded view of life having lived in Hawaii and the Palace in Brunei.
- plans to use his discipline and strength to outplay the other castaways.

Jace Says:

Hinding - hindi ako papayag na basta - basta lang matalo, at least not without putting up a good fight!

You want it?! Come get it!!!

Raymund Francis "Kiko" Rustia - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-16T19:22:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Raymund Francis "Kiko" Rustia Biography.

- Member of the Naak Tribe of the Survivor Philippines.
- 27 yrs. old
- from Quezon City
- Dubbed as the “Free Spirit”
- featured as one of the hottest bachelors in a local women's magazine.
- a former resident of Boracay and now has a business in Quezon City.
- a Bob Marley fan and calls himself the "Rasta Man."

Kiko says:

“Gusto kong makita ng mga tao na we Filipinos were born survivors and sayang lang na maraming nakakalimot nun. Maraming nadadala ng hirap e lahat naman ng bagay kaya nating angatan.”

"I will play the game as fairly as I can, without compromising the principles I stand for."

Marlon Carmen - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-16T19:10:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Marlon Carmen Biography.

- Member of the Jarakay Tribe of the Survivor Philippines.
- 30 yrs. old
- from Parañaque City
- Dubbed as the “Waiter”
- a waiter in one of the restaurants in Manila.
- plans to use his cooking skills to be in everyone's favor. Only then will he trap the other castaways into his wily schemes to work for his favor.

Marlon says:

“Parang nakikita ko fit na fit talaga ako. Wala pa akong sinasalihang ibang bagay. Parang nakita ko mage-excel ako dito kaya ko ‘to.”

"I am hard outside and chewy inside. Pero, I will also be the food provider and ibabahagi ko my expertise in camp life."

Maria Nona "Nina" Ortiz - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-16T18:48:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Maria Nona "Nina" Ortiz Biography.

- Member of the Jarakay Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 40 yrs. old
- Operations Manager of a company
- An active mom to three kids
- Dubbed as the “Sporty Mom”
- She likes extreme sports like mountain climbing and mountain biking
- feels the time has come to raise her competitiveness to the next level: Survivor Philippines.

Nina says:

“Every year kasi I promised pag birthday ko, I’ll try something new. Since dumating yung opportunity di ba, sabi ko sige something extreme who knows baka makapasok ako di ba so yun nag-try ako ng Survivor. It’s the next big challenge.”

"Initially when the game starts, my intention is to show up… pakitaan sila na indispensable ako meaning strong tribe member but at the same time useful to the tribe."

Zita Ortiga - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-16T18:16:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Zita Ortiga Biography.

- Member of the Naak Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- From Pasay City
- 43 yrs. old
- Dubbed as “Ang Labandera”
- a single mother to 7 children plus 12 grandchildren
- wants to do whatever it takes to win the grand prize.

Zita Says:

“Gusto ko po bago po ako mamatay makilala naman po ako ng kahit buong Pilipinas lang po. Makakatulong po sa kanila.”

"Ang stratehiya ko, pakikisamahan ko silang lahat sa mga challenges. Buong lakas kong gagawin ang mga tungkulin ko… ibubuhos ko ang lahat ng aking makakaya. Isa pa, ipaglalalaba ko silang lahat at aasikasuhin ko ang lahat ng aking mga kasamahan."

Vevherly Gador - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-16T18:00:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Vevherly Gador Biography.

- Member of the Naak Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 20 yrs. old
- from Alcantara, Cebu
- 4th year Criminology student from University of Cebu
- Dubbed as the “Farmer Girl”
- plans to use her farmer girl instincts to win the ultimate prize.

VevherlySays:

“Pag nanalo ako sa Survivor, pagagawan ko ng bahay yung mama ko tsaka hahanapin ko rin yung mga kapatid ko matagal nang nahiwalay sa akin.”

"Magpapakatotoo ako dun, yun lang. I will just be myself. Syempre, makikisama ako sa mga kasama ko doon."

Veronica “Vern” Domingo - Survivor Philippines Castaway

2008-09-16T17:34:00.000-07:00

Survivor Philippines castaway Veronica “Vern” Domingo.

Biography
- Member of the Jarakay Tribe of the Survivor Philippines
- 29 yrs. old
- from Cavite
- a Far Eastern University graduate.
- a pretty Taekwondo Champion (now Taekwando coach )
- has various international and local titles and awards under her belt.

Veronica says:

"Sumali din ako para ipakita ang natutunan ko sa basic military training sa Marine at Navy, and para ma-apply ko ang discipline ng taekwondo at first aid training".

“Pagdating ko dun, dapat fit ako and then dapat ready ako harapin yung mga challenges na ibibigay sakin”.

"Ayokong mag-deceive ng tao. Kung ano ang personality ko sa labas ng island, yun din ako sa game. "

Photos of the 18 castaways of Survivor Philippines

2008-09-15T04:39:00.000-07:00

Here are the photos of the 18 castaways of Survivor Philippines. They will compete for the three million pesos cash prize tax free in the first-ever Survivor Philippines.The Survivor Philippines is hosted by Paolo Bediones.

Zita Ortiga (Ang Labandera)

Vevherly Gador (Farmer Girl)

Veronica "Vern" Domingo (Taekwondo Champion)

Robert Vincent "Rob" Sy (Loverboy)

Reynaldo "Jace" Chanco Flores, Jr. (The Hunk)

Raymund Francis "Kiko" Rustia (Free Spirit)

Marlon Carmen (Waiter)

Maria Nona "Niña" Ortiz (Sporty Mom)

Leona Rica "Nikki" Dacullo (Call Center Cutie)

Kristina "Kaye" Alipio (The Model)

John Carlo "JC" Tiuseco (Hardcourt Heartthrob)

John Anthony Lopez (Ang Mekaniko)

Jervy "Patani" Daño (Ang Yaya)

Emerson Dino (The Technician)

Crisanto "Cris" Cartagenas (Driver)

Chevyline "Chev" Macias (Bisayang Palaban)

Cesar "Gigit" Sulit (The Lone Rider)

Anna Charisse Yacapin (Smart Babe)

The Survivor Philippines will be aired nightly on GMA-7 after Ako Si Kim Samsoon starting September 15. Don't miss it! Watch the Survivor Philippines.

The 18 castaways of Survivor Philippines

2008-09-10T17:23:00.000-07:00

After a several months of preparation, GMA-7 Survivor Philippines has finally revealed the identities of the 18 castaways (originally 16) that will compete for the three million pesos cash prize tax free in the first-ever Survivor Philippines.

Survivor Philippines is hosted by Paolo Bediones, host of the now defunct reality show, Extra Challenge, and with twelve years of hosting experience helped him win the hosting role for the GMA-7 Survivor Philippines reality game show.

The castaways of Survivor Philippines:

Kristina "Kaye" Alipio, lingerie model
Leona Rica "Nikki" Dacullo, call center agent
Jervy "Patani" Daño, 20, babysitter
Veronica "Vern" Domingo, 29, taekwondo coach
Vevherly Gador, 20, student
Chevyline "Chev" Macias, 26 years old, former GRO
Zita Ortiga, 46, laundrywoman
Maria Nona "Niña" Ortiz, designer/wellness coach
Anna Charisse Yacapin, 26, product officer
Marlon Carmen, 30, waiter
Crisanto "Cris" Cartagenas, company driver
Emerson Dino, 31, technician
John Anthony Lopez, 27, auto mechanic/model
Raymund Francis "Kiko" Rustia, model
Cesar "Gigit" Sulit, 48, web designer/mountaineer
Robert Vincent "Rob" Sy, sales officer
John Carlo "JC" Tiuseco, 23, basketball player
Reynaldo "Jace" Chanco Flores Jr

The 18 castaways are consist of nine males and nine females, were chosen out of more than 43,000 Survivor fans and aspiring castaways who auditioned nationwide. They came from diverse backgrounds: a yaya, a waiter, a call center agent, a lingerie model, a labandera, a driver, a basketball player. They were flown to Koh Tarutao island, also known as the Devil's Island, in Thailand to embark on their biggest challenge and experience. They will stay the Devil's Island. They were initially divided into two groups: Naak and Jarakay, which means snake and crocodile, respectively, in Thai language.

Every three days, they will battle for reward and immunity. On the third day, one will be eliminated until only two or three castaways are left. From them the Jury, composed of voted-out castaways, will determine who will win the three million pesos cas prize and the title of the first Pinoy Sole Survivor of the GMA Survivor Philippines.

Survivor Philippines will be aired nightly on GMA-7 after Ako Si Kim Samsoon starting September 15. Don't miss it! Watch the Survivor Philippines.

The Survivor Philippines to Shoot in Thailand

2008-07-16T20:48:00.000-07:00

Because of the press freedom in Thailand, the Nation is reporting that Survivor Philippines will be shooting in Thailand's Tarutao National Park. GMA 7 has no control over press freedom in Thailand that's why the location was exposed to media.

In one of the media in Thailand, Satun deputy governor Chuangchai Pao-in said that the shooting of the Survivor Philippines reality show on Tarutao national park would not affect the environment of the nation park.

Here's the photo and the article:
http://nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30077377

He also said that the producer of the Survivor Philippines signed a contract with the park not to damage the environment on the island. The production crew has started building a Thai style pavilion at the pier at Talohwow bay as the centre of the show.

The deputy governor said the Survivor Philippines Reality show would promote tourism in Satun, Thailand.

ABS-CBN Fear Factor Philippine VS GMA Survivor Philippines

2008-07-16T20:26:00.000-07:00

A battle between two reality television game show, the ABS-CBN Fear Factor Philippines VS GMA Survivor Philippines.
As we know, GMA 7 first acquired the rights for the Survivor Philippines. A popular reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world and now we have a Philippine version.

Later, ABSCBN also acquired the rights for Fear Factor, to pit against Survivor Philippines on GMA7. ABS-CBN not yet revealed the final title and it would be between, Pinoy Fear Factor or Fear Factor Philippines.

Survivor Philippines Promotional Video

2008-04-28T01:50:00.000-07:00

The Survivor Philippines Promotional Video from Youtube.

Paolo Bediones Will Host Survivor Philippines. Confirmed

2008-04-28T01:13:00.000-07:00

Paolo Bediones will host Survivor Philippines has been Confirmed. The GMA News and Public Affairs team is scheduled to officially announce this to the public. As we know that his experience and long stint as host of the now defunct reality show, Extra Challenge, and with twelve years of hosting experience helped him win the hosting role.

Paolo is one of the better hosts in Television from GMA. Under his belt, Paolo has done everything from news magazine, game show, quiz show, travel show, to showbiz talk show. But this time, Paolo takes on a bigger challenge.

Survivor Philippines Audition Dates

2008-04-28T00:58:00.000-07:00

Here is the Survivor Philippines Audition Dates from the official blog of Survivor Philippines.

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.

DAVAO = SM DAVAO = MAY 1 and 2

CEBU = SM CEBU = MAY 5 and 6

ILOILO = SM ILOILO = MAY 8 and 9

DAGUPAN = EMERALD STADIA = MAY 16

BAGUIO = SM BAGUIO = MAY 17 and 18

MANILA = SM NORTH EDSA = MAY 21 and 22

MANILA = SM MANILA = MAY 23

Be part of the biggest reality show worldwide!

Be the Philippines’ first sole SURVIVOR!

PAUTAKAN! PAGALINGAN! PATATAGAN!

source: http://blogs.gmanews.tv/survivor-philippines

Requirements and Time of Audition

2008-04-28T00:50:00.000-07:00

For your questions about the audition requirements and the schedule of auditions, here's some Q and A from the Survivor Philippines official blog

Q: How do I audition for Survivor Philippines and what time will the auditions be held?

A: Simply go to the audition venues on the designated dates. Auditions for Survivor Philippines will be conducted during MALL HOURS from 10 AM - 10 PM.

Q: Where do we get the forms for the Survivor Philippines auditions?

A: You can get the forms at the venue when you arrive. Remember to bring your own pens.

Q: What do we need to bring for the auditions?

A: Aside from a pen to fill in the audition forms, you only need to bring yourself. Be prepared for interviews and challenges that will test your wit and skills to show the selection panel that you are fit to be one of the 16 castaways.

If you have any other questions about the auditions Survivor Philippines, feel free to post it in the comments section of this post.

Stay tuned to this blog for more updates about Survivor Philippines.

History of Survivor - A television game show

2008-04-27T21:09:00.000-07:00

Survivor is a popular reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off a tribe member, until only one final contestant remains and wins the title of "Sole Survivor". The format for Survivor was created in 1992 by Charlie Parsons, and the first production of it was the Swedish show Expedition: Robinson in 1997.

Concept history

The creation of the Survivor concept, although credited to Charlie Parsons, was actually conceived by Bob Geldof's Planet 24 television company. It initially failed to attract the attention of any of the major broadcasters in Britain or the United States and was eventually sold to the Swedish television company Strix Television as Expedition Robinson (alluding to Robinson Crusoe). After some public debate and putting the show on hold a few weeks while removing a few scenes not fit for public service TV, it became a major hit when it debuted in 1997 in Sweden.

The initial U.S. series was a huge ratings success in 2000 and, along with ABC's prime-time game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, sparked a reality-television revolution in the USA. The popularity of these shows prompted networks to push sitcoms and conventional drama series aside and rushed their own reality shows into development. Even the Fox Network, which had vowed never to air a reality show again just months earlier following media outrage surrounding its Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? program, broke its promise and launched several competitors of its own. Survivor's second season, in the winter/spring of 2001, drew even larger audiences. Subsequent U.S. versions have attracted smaller but still substantial audiences. There have also been British and Australian versions of the show in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Both were considered ratings failures. Indeed in Britain, its failure was a national joke (though ratings for the UK series were considerably lower than ITV had hoped for, it still regularly attracted six to eight million viewers, a decent rather than huge audience, but enough for ITV to commission a second series which appeared a year later). TF1 France has produced seven seasons of Koh-Lanta, a French version of Survivor, and a Japanese version was also produced for four installments which achieved some success.^[1] Broadcast rights for the American version have been sold to various broadcasters and is viewed in many countries around the world. The first ever Celebrity Survivor, made in Australia, attained moderate ratings. The first season of the Israeli version of the show, "Hisardut" ("survival"), has aired in 2007-2008, with its final episode expecting to air close to Passover.

Format

The following description of the show is based primarily on the American version of Survivor, though the general format applies to all international versions.

Tribes

The tribe camp near the end of Survivor: Borneo. Tribes must build themselves primitive shelters from natural resources and through reward items earned during the competition.

The show strands between sixteen to twenty strangers in a remote location divided into two to four teams called tribes. Depending on the season, tribes are usually given a minimal number of tools with which to survive: commonly, this has included a machete, water canteens, and a special water well created for the show. This well holds brackish water that the players need to boil prior to drinking, forcing tribes to make fire on their own or to win (as a reward) the tools to make fire. Tribes are encouraged to build shelters to protect themselves from the elements and to forage on the local flora and fauna for nourishment. In some seasons, tribes have started with food supplies (typically rice) provided by the show, while other seasons have given the tribes no additional help at the start of the game.

Initial tribe divisions have been made in several ways over the years. Early seasons tended to feature tribes divided based on a roughly equal distribution of age and gender within each tribe. Several seasons have featured tribes split by gender, age, and/or racial background. Divisions are generally made in advance by production, however, three seasons have had the tribes selected in various manners by one or more contestants after the game starts. Tribes are given unique names and identifying colors which are used on tribe flags, challenge courses, on-screen text and various other items.

Each player is given a buff, an elastic ring of material generally patterned with the logo for the current season, that can be worn as an armband, headband, tube top, or mini skirt. Players are required to wear a buff with the color of their tribe in a visible location at all times, allowing the audience to identify tribal affiliation. Upon switching tribes (due to a merge or tribe switch), players are required to give up their old buff and obtain a new one in the new tribe's color.

The producers have generally made sure that all players will not back out prior to being stranded, and will generally have backup players ready to go if one does drop out, but in the case of Survivor: Fiji, one contestant backed out the night before day one of the game. Since producers were not prepared for this turn of events, Fiji was the first season to feature an odd number of players, and subsequently required the production team to alter how the tribes would initially be divided.^[2]

Challenges

Tribes compete frequently in both mental and physical challenges to win rewards or immunity, such as this race to pull cannons during the first episode of Survivor: Pearl Islands.

During the course of the game, players compete as tribes or individually in contests called challenges. Challenges consist of endurance, problem solving, teamwork, dexterity, and/or willpower, and are usually designed to fit the theme of the current season. A common style of challenge is a race through a series of obstacles to collect puzzle pieces which then must be assembled after all pieces have been collected. Challenges have also included gross food challenges (including foods eaten by the local population), and knowledge quizzes about the locale or players. Many seasons also include during individual challenges: a 'loved one' challenge where a family member, friend or significant other of each player participates or is part of the challenge reward; the 'Survivor Auction' in which contestants bid against each other on luxury items and strategic advantages; a challenge in which the winning contestant receives a car; and a challenge that includes components of previous challenges from that season. Endurance challenges typically require tribe members to stay balanced on a small perch or support their own weight in a precarious position for as long as possible. The degree of difficulty may be progressively increased during the course of an endurance challenge in order to arrive at a winner faster. Some challenges have had the tribes compete at their own beaches by constructing a shelter or an SOS signal. The results are then judged by an expert and the winning tribe notified by the receipt of a package dropped from a plane or delivered by boat.

Players are notified of when and where challenges are to take place via special messages left at a location near camp, dubbed treemail (a play on the word "email") by competitors, due to the fact that the messages were delivered to a basket hanging from a tree in Survivor: Borneo. These messages nearly always include a rhyme which gives hints to the nature of the challenge and sometimes include props that may be useful for the upcoming challenge, allowing tribes and players to attempt to form a strategy prior to the challenge. In some cases, the tribes have been given equipment to practice with or information they need to memorize prior to the challenge.

There are two types of Challenges: Reward Challenges and Immunity Challenges.

In Reward Challenges, the contestants compete for luxuries that are not essential for survival but make their lives easier and/or more enjoyable. Examples of rewards have included food, flint, matches, rain gear, and even short trips away from camp.
In Immunity Challenges, the contestants compete for immunity from an elimination ceremony known as Tribal Council. When the game is in its tribal stage, the tribe that wins immunity does not take part in Tribal Council. Following the merger of the two tribes, the individual who wins immunity cannot have votes cast against him or her. (see Tribal Council for more details)
In Special Challenges, no reward or immunity is offered. Instead, the players compete to take control of important game-altering twists. This usually includes things such as having control over picking new tribes or fighting to keep their tribe from being dissolved.

There have been several combined Reward/Immunity challenges. These have come in two approaches:

A tribe can be given both a reward and immunity for winning. This usually occurs in the first immunity challenge, as there is usually no reward challenge during the premiere episode. Usually flint or matches are given to the tribe which wins Immunity.
In cases where there are more than two tribes, the reward may be given to the first place tribe, and immunity to all but the last place tribe.
In later seasons, when there are two tribes left, there have been challenges which result in both tribes going to Tribal Council (one after another), but with the winning tribe getting an additional reward, such as a meal, while they watch the proceedings of the other tribe's Tribal Council.

Prior to the merge, all challenges are between tribes, resulting in tribal rewards and immunities. After the merge, contestants compete in challenges on an individual basis. Individual rewards have often included the option to select one or more other tribe members to participate in the reward. After merging, there have been reward challenges where two or more teams are created from the remaining players, with the winning team reaping the reward benefits.

In recent seasons of the US version, a special message, held in a bottle or by host Jeff Probst, has been given to the winners or the losers of the challenge, with instructions to either read the note immediately after the challenge, or to hold the note unread until Tribal Council. These notes have provided additional instructions to the tribe that holds it, such as deciding to avoid Tribal Council but requiring the tribe to move to a less desirable beach, or to vote off a second player immediately after voting off a first player at Tribal Council.

When one tribe has more players than the other tribe, it must designate players to sit out of tribal challenges so that equal numbers compete. No person may sit out twice in a row or, if this is not possible, no person may compete twice in a row.

The challenges are usually held in a 3 day cycle - one day for the reward challenge, one day of rest, and one day for the immunity challenge and Tribal Council.

Merges, tribe switches, and dissolves

In seasons which start with more than two tribes, there is typically a dissolve of the tribes down into two tribes, typically after the second or third Tribal Council. When there are 8 to 10 players left in the game, the separate tribes merge into a single tribe. From this point, Challenges are won on an individual basis. In general, after the merge has been announced, the members of the newly merged tribe collocate to a single camp. The merged tribe also selects a new tribe name and designs a new tribal flag with materials provided by production. There was no technical merge in Palau, as the Koror tribe had "conquered" the Ulong tribe by winning every tribal immunity challenge, leaving Ulong with only one member. This one member was then absorbed by Koror with no subsequent tribe name change.

Often, there has been a Tribe Switch at some point before the merge. In this, the members of each tribe are swapped around, typically not redistributing the tribal numbers. The mechanism for the Tribe Switch has varied from a random shuffle to a schoolyard pick by two tribe 'captains'. There has also been a Tribe Switch accomplished by allowing players to 'mutiny' from their present tribe to join the other. This process typically defeats many early alliances and strategies, and has cost some players the game while saving other players from being eliminated early.

Hidden immunity idol

Yau-Man Chan celebrates by kissing the turtle-shaped Hidden Immunity Idol after finding it during Survivor: Fiji.

In the most recent of the US versions, hidden immunity idols have been made available. These idols, typically a small object that fits with the theme of the Survivor location, is hidden near camp or located on Exile Island, with cumulative clues given to a select player (in Guatemala) or to exiled or kidnapped players (otherwise) as to its location. Once found, the player that possesses an idol may keep it or transfer it to another player prior to the start of Tribal Council, and it may not be stolen from that player. The player is not required to show this idol to other players, though may use it as a bargaining chip for alliance and voting purposes. Other players may discover the ownership of the idol via any means within the rules of the game, including peeking into other player's personal possessions. In the first few seasons of the twist, only one idol was ever in play, but in Survivor: Fiji and Survivor: China, two hidden immunity idols were made available to the players (one located at each camp). The hidden immunity idol can only be used up until and including the Tribal Council of the final four or five players, depending on the season.

The use of the idol by a player to become immune has changed through the seasons:

In Guatemala, the player with the idol was required to show the idol prior to the vote in order to become immune. The other members of the tribe were then not allowed to vote for this player.
In both Panama and Cook Islands, the player with the idol was required to show the idol after the votes were read to become immune. If the idol holder had received the most number of votes, the player with the next largest number of votes was then immediately voted out. If the idol holder was tied with the most votes with another player, that player was also immediately voted out.
In Fiji and China, the player with the idol was required to show it after the votes were cast, but before they were read. The idol could be given to another player at this time, allowing that player to use the idol if they so desired. The resolution remained the same as with Panama and Cook Islands. According to an interview with host Jeff Probst, this change achieved a "happy medium" of the previous idol/immunity mechanisms.^[3]

During Guatemala, the hidden immunity idol was not returned to the game after its use. While the idol was never played during the Panama or Cook Islands seasons, interviews revealed that after use the idol would have been put back on Exile Island. In Fiji, the idol was replaced after its use with a new series of clues to its location. In China, the hidden immunity idol was never put back in play because James took the idols with him when he was voted out.

Exile Island

The concept of Exile Island was first introduced in Survivor: Palau, when a single contestant was made to stay on a beach by herself. The concept was later expanded in Survivor: PanamaSurvivor: Cook Islands and Survivor: Fiji. A selected player is exiled to a small island apart from the main tribe camps, typically for at least a day following a reward challenge and returning immediately for the following immunity challenge. The player selected may be either the first loser of a challenge (as was the case in Survivor: Palau), or may be a person selected by either the winning or the losing tribe or the reward winner (during individual challenges). and was used in its successors

Once selected, the exiled contestant is immediately taken to the island by boat. On the island, there are few tools to survive on, typically a water canteen, a machete, and a limited amount of shelter. The two main disadvantages of being on Exile Island are the lack of food and water, which can weaken a player and make them less effective in challenges, and the isolation from other contestants, which can cause a player to become out of the loop and weaken their position in their tribe. Contestants are often sent to Exile Island for one of these strategic reasons.

The person exiled receives a consolation prize of sorts - a clue to the hidden immunity idol, which may or may not be located on the island.

Tribal council

Tribal Council is held at the end of each episode. Here, the tribemates vote one person out of their tribe. The first time any player visits Tribal Council, they are asked to take a torch and light it from the fire pit omnipresent at every Council. It is stated that "This is part of the ritual of Tribal Council because fire represents life. As long as you have fire, you are still in this game. When your fire's gone, so are you": a metaphor used commonly within the show's theme. If the formation of the Jury has started, they are asked to silently enter and watch the proceedings. The players are then questioned by the host, who often provokes revealing details from them of events and interactions since the tribe's previous tribal council. Immediately prior to the vote, if a player has been awarded individual immunity through an immunity challenge, he is then asked if he wants to transfer that to another player. Whoever has the immunity after this possible exchange cannot be voted out.

The players then vote for another player in secret and explain their vote at the voting confessional, and the player who receives the most votes must leave the game. Players cannot vote for themselves. Players are also required to write legibly, and to avoid the use of uncommon nicknames. During the Tribal Council portion of the episode as aired, these votes and confessionals are not all shown; this is done to maximize the suspense of the pending vote tally. However, the vote of each tribe member is revealed during the credits and the ousted player's confessional. When the votes are read, the order that the votes are pulled has also usually been manipulated by production to extract the most suspense from the players during the tally. Once the vote tally has exceeded the majority needed, the host will stop the vote tally, pronouncing that player is eliminated from the game, keeping the remaining votes in secret to the players themselves.

As described previously, the player(s) with the Hidden Immunity Idol(s) are offered the chance to play the idol at specific points during this process.

The eliminated player's torch is extinguished (also dubbed as snuffing), and the host declares "The tribe has spoken" and "It's time for you to go." The player then exits the Tribal Council area and delivers some final words that air at the end of the episode. The remaining tribe members are then told to return to camp with their torches; in some seasons, this has allowed a tribe access to a source of fire, while in other seasons, the tribe is not allowed to return to camp with their torches lit if they do not yet have their own source of fire or method of starting one.

In the event of a tie, a predetermined tiebreaker is held and continues until there is a clear winner. There have been many tiebreaking formats over the years, including relying on past votes, quiz tiebreakers, drawing coloured rocks from a bag and participation in a head-to-head challenge between those tied. In all cases, the loser is eliminated.

In the very rare case that a tribe prior to the merge is down to two players, as in Survivor: Palau, those two will also perform the fire-starting challenge to determine who is to leave the game. This has only happened once to date.

Very rarely, a player may decide to quit the game. While this is disapproved of by the crew and contestants, the player's wish is granted, for whatever reasons.

In very rare cases when players are forced out of the game due to injury, or completely leave the game on their own terms outside of Tribal Council, Tribal Council is usually not held, with the other tribe(s) being informed of the player's departure if still before the merge. However, in the case of Survivor: Fiji, there was still an immunity challenge and subsequent elimination of a player after another player's injuries required him to leave the game just prior to that challenge.

The jury

All eliminated players except, generally, the Final 9, leave the game altogether. The remaining players who leave the game, excluding the final two or three who will go on to the final vote, form the jury, a group of people who vote to determine the winner of the game. Once the Jury starts to form, the members are present at every Tribal Council, but are not allowed to speak or interact with the players still in the game; they are only there to observe the questioning and voting that occurs. Jury members are sequestered until the end of the final Tribal Council, and are not allowed to discuss their voting or issues with the remaining contestants, with other jury members, or the final players in order to prevent any possible cooperation or collusion from subgroups within the jury. This restriction continues through the game and up until the reveal of the winner of the game.

End of the game

The final three players of Survivor: Borneo, Rudy Boesch (left), Kelly Wiglesworth, and ultimate winner Richard Hatch, compete in the final challenge, requiring them to hold onto the Immunity Idol as long as possible.

The last two challenges (starting on the third to last day of the competition) before the Final Tribal Council have always followed a similar pattern:

Prior to the second-to-last challenge, the players are usually treated to a small food reward (a hearty breakfast or similar meal) for making it this far. The second-to-last challenge tends to be an extremely grueling, multi-part challenge, and usually is the most elaborate challenge of the entire season. A Tribal Council is held to vote off one player at this point.

Prior to the last challenge, the remaining players partake in a memorial activity appropriate for the theme of the show, where they pay respect to the players who have been eliminated previously. This usually leads directly into the last challenge, which tends to focus on balance and endurance and which can last from minutes to almost half a day. In most seasons, with three players participating, winning immunity on this challenge allows that player to select whom he or she wants to go with to the Final Tribal Council, significantly improving their chance at winning the competition. Because of this, the challenges tend to allow players to talk and try to make last-minute deals, giving up immunity for assurance of being taken to the Final Two. A Tribal Council is then held to vote off the last eliminated player. Only the person with Immunity may vote since the other two votes cancel each other out. At this point, the game is no longer in the remaining players' control, as the next day they face the Final Tribal Council where their fate will be decided.

A similar pattern is used when there are three contestants attending the Final Tribal Council. The endurance challenge was held with the final four players left in the game, preventing one person from taking an unliked person to the Final Tribal Council with them."^[4] It is possible that a tie may occur this way, but the method of resolving it is unknown.

Final tribal council

On the last day of the competition, the surviving players generally either clean up, tear down, or burn down their camp as a tribute to surviving to the end of the game. They then make their way to the final Tribal Council.

During the final Tribal Council, the following events generally occur, though parts may be edited to fit within the time limitation for the show:

Each of the final players makes an introductory statement to the jury about why they are deserving of the jury's vote.
Each jury member, in turn, can ask each of the final players a question, which that player must respond to. In some cases, the juror may only be making a short speech which requires no answer but is meant to throw the player off guard.
Each final player makes a closing statement, allowing them to respond generally to the jury's question and again explain why they would be the most deserving winner. There was no closing statement in Cook Islands, Fiji, or China
Each jury member then votes for one of the final players, indicating which player he or she wants to win the game.

After this vote, the container with the votes is taken away by the host. The players are told that the vote will be revealed during the live finale, and secures them until the live finale of the show when the votes are revealed and the winner is announced. On several occasions the final tribal council and finale are edited together to make them seem like one event, until moments later the camera shows the studio audience. This is possible by recreating on a studio the Tribal Council set from the location of filming.

Prizes

The player chosen as Sole Survivor receives a cash prize of $1,000,000 (prior to taxes).^[5] The Sole Survivor also receives a car provided by the show's sponsor, except in Survivor: Cook Islands. In a few seasons, the final players have also agreed to play for the tribe flag or other representative object from camp.

In addition, the final five or six contestants may have the opportunity to compete for a car. The winner of this challenge has never won the game.

Every player receives a stipend for participating on Survivor depending on how long he or she lasts in the game. In most seasons, the runner-up receives $100,000, and third place wins $85,000. Sonja Christopher, the first player voted off in Survivor: Borneo, received $2,500.^[6]Survivor: All-Stars. The known prizes for Survivor: All-StarsSurvivor: All-Stars, received $25,000. In Survivor: Fiji, the first season with tied runners-up, the two runners-up received US$100,000 each, and Yau-Man Chan received US$60,000 for his 4th place finish.^[7] The prizes for other seasons with more than sixteen contestants are unknown. The stipend was increased for were as follows: 2nd = $250,000; 3rd = $125,000; 4th = $100,000. Tina Wesson, the first player voted off in

All players also receive an additional $10,000 for their appearance on the reunion show.^[8]

There have also been six additional prizes given out, outside of the usual mechanics of the show:

In Survivor: All-Stars:
- Rob Mariano won the in-game car reward as part of a challenge. Given the option to select a player to join him in a makeshift drive-in movie theater, he selected Amber Brkich to join him. Jeff Probst later revealed to the two at their reward that because Rob had selected Amber, Amber also received a car (though one of lesser value).
- At the reunion, Amber, as the Sole Survivor, was then asked to select one of the other All-Stars to receive a car, and she selected Shii Ann Huang.
In Survivor: America's Tribal Council, Rupert Boneham was selected by a popularity poll of Survivor viewers to win $1,000,000.
In Survivor: Panama, Cirie Fields was selected by a popularity poll of Survivor viewers to win a car.
In Survivor: Cook Islands, Ozzy Lusth was selected by a popularity poll of Survivor viewers to win a car.
In Survivor: China, James Clement was selected by a popularity poll of Survivor viewers to win $100,000, while Denise Martin was selected by the show's producers to receive a prize of $50,000, due to misfortunes she experienced after her return home following taping. (It was later revealed that she was misleading in her story of being demoted, and she declined the $50,000, asking it to be donated to a pediatric AIDS charity instead.)

Game rules

Conspiring to split winnings will result in immediate expulsion from the game.
Except for the occasional challenges which involve wrestling or limited combat, any physical violence between players will result in immediate expulsion from the game.
At Tribal Council, players are not permitted to vote for themselves, nor can they spoil their ballots or decline to cast a vote. Players must also show who they voted for to the camera inside the voting booth.
Contestants must abide by U.S. law as well as local law. Breaking any of these laws will result in immediate removal from the game.
Contestants may not skip any tribal councils, nor can they refuse to participate in an immunity or reward challenge, unless the game offers them the opportunity to do so.
Tribe members may not raid or visit the campsite of another tribe unless they are doing so as part of an immunity challenge, reward challenge or tribal merger activity with the other tribe. They also cannot visit the TV crew compound. Exceptions to this rule have been made, as a result of accident or challenge victories.
If a contestant becomes seriously injured or sick, the player, fellow contestants, or even the crew filming the players may call in a medical team for help. In some cases, the player can be treated at their camp, but the player may also be deemed unable to participate further by the medical team and is then taken from camp to a medical facility, and removed from the game.
Depending on which country the show takes place in, contestants may be barred from killing certain forms of plant or animal life.

International versions

The Survivor format has been adapted for numerous international versions of the show, some named after the original Expedition Robinson.

Country	Show Name	Aired on	Grand Prize	Broadcast years	No. of seasons
Australia	Australian Survivor	Nine Network	AU$500,000	2002	1
Australia	Celebrity Survivor	Seven Network	AU$100,000 (For celebrity's chosen charity)	2006	1
Belgium	Expeditie Robinson	KANAALTWEE, VT4	€50,000 (originally BFr2,000,000)	2000 — present
Brazil	No Limite	Globo	R$ 300,000	2000 - 2001
Bulgaria	Survivor BG	bTV	250,000 BGN	2006 — present	3
Colombia	La Isla de los Famosos	RCN TV	COL$250,000,000	2004 — present
Czech Republic	Trosečník (Czech)	TV Prima	5,000,000 CZK	2007	1
France	Koh lanta	TF1	€100,000 (originally ₣500,000)	2001 — present
Finland	Suomen Robinson	Nelonen	€100,000	2003	1
Germany	Survivor – Überwinde. Überliste. Überlebe.	ProSieben	€250,000	2007
Hungary	Survivor - A sziget	RTL Klub	Ft10,000,000	2002-2003
Israel	Survivor 10: The Caribbean	Israel 10	₪1,000,000, including car reward	2007 — present	1
Italy	L'Isola Dei Famosi	Rai Due	€200,000	2003 — present
Japan	Survivor	TBS	¥10,000,000	2003	4
Middle East	Survivor	LBC	[[?	?
Netherlands	Expeditie Robinson	RTL5, Talpa (Tien), NET 5	€50,000	2000 — present
Pakistan	Mountain Dew Survivor Pakistan	PTV, TV One, ARY	US$100,000	2006 — discontinued
Philippines	Survivor Philippines	GMA Network	P1,000,000	2008 — Upcoming
Poland	Wyprawa Robinson	TVN	100,000 PLN	2004	1
Portugal	Survivor	TVI	Esc10,000,000	2001	1
Russia	Последний герой (Posledny Geroj, Last Hero)	Channel One (Russia)	1,000,000 RUB	2002 — present	5
South Africa	Survivor South Africa	M-Net	R1,000,000	2006 — present	2
Serbia	Survivor	FOX Televizija	Unknown	2008 — Upcoming
Spain	La isla de los famos.o.s. / La selva de los famos.o.s. / Supervivientes	Antena 3 / Telecinco	€300,000	2002 — present
Sweden	Expedition: Robinson	SVT		1997 — 2005	9
United Kingdom	Survivor	ITV	£1,000,000	2001 — 2002	2
United States	Survivor	CBS	US$1,000,000	2000 — present	16
Venezuela	Expedición: Robinson	Venevision	100,000,000 VEB	2001 — 2003