Survivor Philippines Ep 35: Jace Gets the Boot

Tribal Council day and Mommy Zita has the Immunity Necklace. Charisse is still confused on who to vote out and Kiko has qualms about Rob's loyalty. Jace is a hundred percent sure of JC's cooperation while Marlon isn't convinced about it.

The remaining 10 castaways will be part of the jury during the final stage of the competition. They have power on who will be the first ever Sole Survivor.

Zita compared her winning the immunity to Manny Pacquiao's victory. The way she was carried by her fellow castaways reminded her of how Pacquiao was carried in the same manner by his supporters.

About who she'd give the Immunity Necklace to if she had the chance to do so, she said she'd just keep it for herself because she thinks she's the one in danger.

In the end, the loyalty of the former Naak tribe to their team won over the lesser (former) Jarakay's. Kiko got 4 votes (the same number as of the remaining Jarakays) while Jace got 6 (the same number as of the remaining Naaks).

So Marlon's judgment over JC's loyalty is correct. And it is now quite clear to the remaining 3 Jarakays that JC somehow betrayed them. Will the pattern continue? Will the next castaway to leave be yet another Jarakay?

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Survivor Philippines Ep 34: Alila

The former Naak members noticed how hard Marlon works, and how lazy Jace has become. They even think Jarakay could not have survived if not for Marlon. According to Kiko, though, Marlon spoiled the Jarakay and that's the reason why they're making an "alila" out of him now.

Kiko, at one point noticing how Jace was so not doing anything, told Marlon to fetch water and to call Jace to help him out. But Kiko's good intention came to waste because Marlon seemed to misinterpret what he had done (that, or he was playing double). While in the water well, Marlon told Jace that they now have an instant boss (Kiko), and told Jace about how Kiko instructed him to fetch water and to call Jace to help him out.

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Survivor Philippines Ep 33: Immunity Necklace

JC reading the Chalam mail

Thinking that he has won JC in his alliance, Jace planned ahead instructing Marlon as who to vote off in this order: Kiko, Rob, Cris and Zita. Little did he know that JC's loyalty still belongs to Naak.

Since the castaways now all belong to one tribe (Chalam), they will not be fighting for the Immunity Idol anymore. It was replaced by the Immunity Necklace.

As the Immunity Challenge went, only the first five castaways to get into the cage (by digging their way in with their bare hands which are chained together) will move on to the next round. The five who moved on were (in order) Jace, JC, Zita, Charisse and Veronica.

They five had to dig in again to go to the next cage. Once there, they would have to improvise (from the things scattered around) something they could get the key with in the other end of the next cage. The key would then be used to unchain their arms. Mommy Zita was able to get her key first. After which she had to go through another cage filled with what looked like branches of trees designed to make anyone's passage a very hard one.

Mommy Zita was so determined to win the challenge. And it was a heart-pounding moment as she went on from one level of the challenge to the next. As Paolo Bediones said, Mommy Zita was showing everyone that age doesn't really matter.

But then the episode tonight is really about an old mother who is so determined and will do everything to give her children a better life.

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Survivor Philippines Ep 31: Chalam

After Nikki's departure as the eighth eliminated castaway, the remaining ten unite as one tribe. Expecting to do another challenge (but most of them have the merger in mind), the Naak and Jarakay tribes went to meet Paolo Bediones. Most of them were ecstatic as the host instructed them to drop their buffs because they were Naak and Jarakay no more. Their buffs were replaced by new purple ones as they carry the name of their new tribe - Chalam.

Chalam is the Thai term for shark, and the waters of Koh Tarutao is believed to be inhabited by them.

The merger was celebrated by a feast of Filipino foods - kare-kare, mechado, hipon, lechon kawali, etc. and the remaining ten castaways were more than happy to devour them. All of them, though, was attacked by impatso after eating more than enough their stomach could hold.

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"Pinoy Fear Factor: South America" Contestants

After much suspense, the contestants for the Pinoy Fear Factor: South America are finally revealed. Tagged as "participantes" (Spanish for participants), the twelve who will compete for the grand prize of 2 million pesos and a house and lot from Avida of Ayala Land are:

Phoemela Barranda - celebrity show host
LJ Moreno - actress
Elmer – a veterinarian
Jose – a culinary student
Manuel – a ‘balikbayan’ from Australia
Jommy – a model
Ram Sagad – former varsity player (and winner of Century Tuna Superbod 2007)
Marion – a challenger from Tarlac
RJ – a stevedore with two kids from Tarlac
Janna Dominguez – former “Wowowee” host
Savanah – ledge dancer
Gail Nicolas – Mossimo Bikini Summit 2007 winner

The show was shot in Argentina (hence, the Spanish) with Ryan Agoncillo as host. Laurenti Dyogi, the show's business unit head, says they made the right choices with the contestants, and that some of them even broke existing records of Fear Factor.

What are these records, and who will be called El Ultimo Participante? We will soon find out as Pinoy Fear Factor: South America begins airing on November 10, 2008.

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Myx VJ Search 2008 Winners

The Myx VJ Search 2008 finals was held tonight at the Trinoma. Myx chose 4 new VJs among the 12 aspiring ones. They are:

Monica Yncierto, 20

Chino Lui Pio, 22

Bianca Roque, 23

Robi Domingo, 18

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Survivor Philippines Ep 27: Scary Stories

The Jarakay tribe members were so envious while watching the Naak tribe take their bath. The Naak tribe were actually so lucky to have the luxury of shampoo, bath soap, toothbrush, and even deodorant. Spending days on the island is tough enough, and the lack of these things make it even harder.

Marlon and Jace talk about their alliance once more. Jace was a hundred percent sure about his alliance on JC, ifever the merge put them together in a single tribe. Marlon, on the other hand, tries to get the trust of every person in their tribe so as to assure his position in the competition

It rains come night time and Jace narrates spooky stories which frightened Veronica. Even Marlon is scared. He says he can stand up against a number of bad guys but isn't ready to face even just a single ghost.

Nanay Zita becomes more of a mother to the Naak tribe. Missing her children more as the day passes by, she turns her attention to the younger members of the tribe to ease her loneliness. Having experienced being a maid before, she just considers her stay in the island like being a maid in a house far away from her family, afterwhich she gets a day-off and gets to see her children after a month's work.

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