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Episode 5: The First Tribal Council

The reorganized tribes came back to their respective camps. The girls were happy to see that the Jarakay camp was bigger and better than Naak. It seems that the new Jarakay tribe enjoyed their camp as they went to shore to enjoy the waves and swim. Another noteble happening in the Jarakay camp was the love team of Jace and Vern. Jace has a bit of a crush on Vern. And I think Vern likes the idea. I guess what drew Jace to Vern is that Vern is an athlete since Jace is a sporty kind of guy. Let’s just see in the coming days where this leads to.

At the Naak camp, there were a lot of talks. JC was telling the others to vote off Vern since they see her as the main culprit why they lost the immunity challenge. Emerson was trying to feel everyone. He was trying to make a point to the others that JC should go. Most of what happened was kind of like that. As a viewer, I was kind of feeling that it will be either JC or Vern who will be voted off first. It seemed that Emerson also had this Bisaya alliance within Naac. If that were true JC would be in danger.Â

When it was time for tribal council, the castaways were instructed to get their torches and light them up. Â They then sat at an area where Paolo would as them questions. I was surprised by the questions that Paolo asked at the beginning. Ano ba Paolo! Hindi ito showbiz talkshow. I was expecting more of the questions to be about how the castaways are dealing with each other and with their life on the island and how they are playing their game. Buti na lang in the end, ganun na naman yung mga naging questions. Buti na lang.Â

After the discussion, the tribe members were asked to cast their votes. Because there are nine tribe members for the Naac tribe, any person who gets five votes will have to leave the tribal council area and leave the island.  The first vote that was read by Paolo was for Chev. The next vote was for Kaye. The third, fourth, fifth, andf sixth votes were also for Chev. Chev was voted out. She felt bad for being the first to go. She kinda didn’t see it coming so she lashed back at her tribemates by saying ‘I hate you all’ in her final video.

I think this is the best episode of Survivor Philippines so far. The game is on for the members of the Naak tribe as they determine who they’ll vote off from their tribe. Maraing usap usap, bulong bulong, at kung anu-anong pagsusumbong.  Naglalaro na ang mga Castaways ng kampihan. Siyempre sa botohan, kung sino ang madaami sa bilang, siya ang panalo. Kaya kailangan maghanap ng kakampi. Ganito talaga ang Survivor at ito yung hinahanap ko sa Survivor.

Pahabol lang. I think Emerson played great. He was nice to Chev and boom. Chev didn’t see it coming. I hope to see more of these things in the next few episodes.

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The Women of Survivor Philippines

Again, I’m posting an email from my college batch e-groups. This time, it’s the girls from Survivor Philippines. If you haven’t had a chance to see them and to know a thing or to about them, here’s your chance.

Chevyline “Chev” Macias

Bisayang Palaban

Chev Macias of Survivor Philippines
Chev Macias of Survivor Philippines

Life was never easy for Chevyline “Chev” Macias, 26. She always had to fight for herself, especially during her dark days when she worked as a GRO and got addicted to drugs. But every time she falls down, our palabang bisaya makes it a point to start afresh. To escape poverty, she decided to marry a Thai national with whom she had two kids. Chev lived in Thailand for six years but her new life ended when she separated from her husband. After losing the custody battle, she was also separated from her children. Leaving her past behind, Chev put up a second-hand clothes business to make a living. But deep inside her was the burning desire to fight for her children and get them back. This challenges Chev to do everything she can to win 3 million pesos and become the first Pinoy Sole Survivor.

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“Zita” Ortiga

Ang Labandera

Zita Ortiga of Survivor Philippines
Zita Ortiga of Survivor Philippines

Washing clothes for a living seemed far from a ticket to join a reality show. But Zita Ortiga’s strong personality was more than enough to make her qualified for the game. Zita’s strength was the byproduct of a life marred with hardship. Growing up in a poor family, she remembers having to exchange harvested vegetables and wood for pencil and paper she can use in school. Just like her mother, Zita ended up working as a helper from one household to another until she married one of her bosses in 1991. However, after having seven children, Zita discovered she was also her husband’s 7th wife so she decided to leave her family. Although she had multiple jobs, Zita had a financial crisis and incurred many debts. Still she hopes that she’ll earn enough money to give her youngest child the education she never had. With her child’s future on the line, the 46-year old laundrywoman wants to do whatever it takes to win the grand prize.

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Maria Nona “Niña” Ortiz

Sporty Mom

Nina Ortiz of Survivor Philippines
Nina Ortiz of Survivor Philippines

When she’s not managing her design company, you can find sporty mom Niña Ortiz dominating the badminton courts. An active mom to three kids, she also works as a wellness coach to help others have healthier and stress-free lives. Her own life is like one big challenge. Niña finds satisfaction whenever she is competing and makes it a point to engage even in extreme sports like mountain climbing and mountain biking. And now, Niña feels the time has come to raise her competitiveness to the next level: Survivor Philippines .

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Kristina “Kaye” Alipio

The Model

Kaye Alipio of Survivor Philippines
Kaye Alipio of Survivor Philippines

A sexy lingerie model with a solid Christian faith, Kaye Alipio is any guy’s ideal girl. Beyond her good looks and natural allure, Kaye is also considered a role – model by her peers. She is described as a motivator and a counselor. Because of her pioneering work and active spiritual leadership, she was considered one of the youngest elders in their church. Left by her mom in the care of a baby-sitter when she was only 3 months old, Kaye grew up to be an independent girl. She currently supports herself through college where she is an HRM student. After 16 years of separation, Kaye was finally reunited with her mom in 2004. She dreams of buying her mother a new home and giving her a comfortable life. Kaye aspires to become rich so she can have anything she wants and still give to charity.

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Veronica “Vern” Domingo

Taekwondo Champion

Vern Domingo of Survivor Philippines
Vern Domingo of Survivor Philippines

Vern Domingo is a pretty Taekwondo coach who can kick any man’s ass. She has various international and local titles and awards under her belt to prove it. She takes pride in her strength and athleticism which puts her at par with her male counterparts. As Vern is lucky in her career, she is just as unlucky in love. She hopes to break what she calls “the relationship curse” when she goes to the island. In addition to finding a new love, 29-year old Vern, a Far Eastern University graduate, is confident that her champion moves can beat the guys in the game.

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Anna “Charisse” Yacapin

Smart Babe

Charisse Yacapin of Survivor Philippines
Charisse Yacapin of Survivor Philippines

She works as a product officer in a telecom company but she knows she’s pretty and smart enough to be the host of a noontime show. Charisse Yacapin, 26, has always wanted to be a host of Eat Bulaga! After graduating from Ateneo de Manila University, however, she found herself working in the corporate world away from the spotlight. Being a natural kikay and fashionista, Charisse was often seen as a high-maintenance and finicky girl. She wants to prove therefore that more than being pretty, she’s also a smart babe and a focused achiever. Being in Survivor Philippines gives Charisse the ultimate opportunity to prove that she has beauty as well as the brains.

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“Vevherly” Gador

Farmer girl

Vhevherly Gador of Survivor Philippines
Vhevherly Gador of Survivor Philippines

Born in Barili, Cebu , Vevherly was brought up in the farm lifestyle. At first, this 20-year old girl will strike you as quiet and timid, but once she warms up to you, she’ll bravely speak her mind. Beneath Vevherly ‘s charming and pretty face, however, hides a painful past. Since both her mother and father had separate families, Vevherly was hidden from relatives and friends for 10 years. By joining Survivor Philippines , Vevherly, a 4th year Criminology student from University of Cebu , wants to bring honor back to her mother and to show her critics that fame can also belong to the farm girl.

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Leona Rica “Nikki” Dacullo

Call Center Cutie

Nikki Dacullo of Survivor Philippines
Nikki Dacullo of Survivor Philippines

Nikki Dacullo works as a call center agent in Cebu City . Born and raised in Tacloban, Nikki’s cute smile and pretty face once caught enough hearts to be crowned the hometown queen. She enjoys dancing and is obsessed about having presentable hair. She describes herself as a laidback person who likes to go with the flow. But when Cupid strikes, she claims she will do anything for the sake of love. She also believes she has a strong personality which will help her win the challenges in Survivor Philippines .

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Jervy “Patani” Daño

Ang Yaya

Patani Dano of Survivor Philippines
Patani Dano of Survivor Philippines

After failing to qualify in Star Struck, 20-year old Patani believes that joining Survivor Philippines might just be her last ticket to showbiz stardom. Born and raised in Camotes Island , Cebu , Patani has always dreamed of becoming a big star. While working as a baby-sitter in her hometown, she strived to learn Tagalog by watching TV shows and practiced speaking the language whenever she was engaged in conversation. A funny character, Patani loves acting, hosting and modeling.  She said she went to every audition she could just to follow her dream. Now that she has become one of the castaways in Survivor Philippines , Patani believes she’s finally got her chance to be next big thing.