Survivor: Philippines

 is the upcoming 25th season of Survivor. It will premiere in September 19, 2012, with a 90-minute premiere.

Production
In an interview, Jeff Probst revealed that filming of this season wrapped up while was still airing. Furthermore, the 26th season will also be filmed in the Philippines, where the Survivor Production Team will stay up until August. Probst also said that more than 400 locals were hired during shooting.

Twists/Changes

 * Three Tribes: For the first time since, three tribes will compete for the million dollar prize.
 * Returning Contestants: Three returning players are going to return to compete with a new batch of castaways. These returnees are former contestants who were medically evacuated from their respective seasons.
 * Hidden Immuity Idols: Similar to, the idols will be "hidden" in plain sight, such as below rice tins.
 * More water challenges: While most recent season locations' waters were deemed unsafe for conducting challenges which would require the survivors swim in open water, Challenge Producer John Kirhoffer states that the Philippines' beaches are safer, thus allowing them to perform swimming, diving and boating challenges.

Trivia

 * The United States is the seventh country to host a Survivor season in Caramoan, following India, Serbia, Bulgaria, Israel, Sweden and France.
 * The tribe colors, red, blue and yellow appeared to be a reference to the colors of the Philippine flag.
 * This season's Buffs are the first to sport the new Buff logo.
 * This season's tribes are named after animals.