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This is the first season of the Philippine version of Survivor.

J.C. Tiuseco defeated Rob Sy in a 7-2 jury vote to become the Sole Survivor.

Production[]

The inaugural season was set in Ko Tarutao, Thailand, the same place where the fifth American season, Survivor: Thailand, was filmed. The Tribal Council set was built on the same pier where the American version's was constructed.

Though the season was advertised to have only 16 castaways, it was later expanded to 18. The castaways were initially divided into two tribes sorted by gender, Jarakay and Naak, Thai words for crocodile and snake respectively, though no Buffs were handed. In a twist, the Buffs were given out at the first Immunity Challenge, where a surprise Tribe Switch occurred, into tribes pre-selected by production.

Twists/Changes[]

  • Men vs. Women/Tribe Switch: The castaways were initially divided into tribes based on gender, with the men assigned to Jarakay, and the women to Naak​ with no Buffs given to the castaways for the first two days. However, when Buffs were given to the castaways before the first Immunity Challenge, the survivors were assigned to their pre-determined tribe affiliations.
  • Double Elimination: After voting one of their own out following their loss at the Day 9 Immunity Challenge, Jarakay was asked to eliminate a second member.
  • Kidnapping: The tribe who won the Day 10 Reward Challenge were given the advantage of kidnapping a member from the losing tribe in which the kidnapped castaway stayed in their camp for a day. If the kidnapped player's tribe lost the following Immunity Challenge, the abducted player will share tribal immunity with the winning tribe and return to their tribe after Tribal Council.
  • Pearls: During the merge stage, before a castaway left the game after being voted out, they assigned either the Black and/or White Pearl to any of the remaining castaways, each with a different use. The effects of both pearls can be nullified if the recipient won the next Immunity Challenge.
    • Black Pearl: Its recipient received an additional vote at the next Tribal Council; two votes if the recipient failed to bring the pearl at Tribal Council.
    • White Pearl: Its recipient was allowed to remove one vote against them at the next Tribal Council.
  • Audience Jury Vote: A public vote was held during the broadcast of the Final Tribal Council. Whichever from the Final Two had the higher percentage of the public vote received another vote to win.

Castaways[]

Contestant Tribe Affiliation Finish Votes
Against
Original Tribe Switched Tribe Merged Tribe
Chev Macias
26, Iloilo City
Former Guest Relations Officer
Naak Naak 1st Voted Out
Day 3
8
Emerson Dino
31, Caloocan
Technician
Jarakay Naak 2nd Voted Out
Day 6
6
Gigit Sulit
48, Quezon City
Web Designer
Jarakay Jarakay 3rd Voted Out
Day 9
8
Patani Dano
20, Talisay, Cebu
Babysitter
Naak Jarakay 4th Voted Out
Day 9
4
Niña Ortiz
40, Quezon City
Designer/Wellness Coach
Naak Jarakay Quit
Day 11
2
Vevherly Gador
20, Alcantara, Cebu
Student
Naak Naak 5th Voted Out
Day 12
6
John Lopez
27, Bicol
Auto Mechanic/Model
Jarakay Jarakay 6th Voted Out
Day 15
6
Nikki Dacullo
21, Tacloban
Call Center Agent
Naak Jarakay 7th Voted Out
Day 18
7
Jace Flores
19, Hawaii, USA
Martial Arts/Gym Instructor
Jarakay Jarakay Chalam 8th Voted Out
1st Jury Member
Day 21
6
Kiko Rustia
27, Quezon City
Model
Jarakay Naak 9th Voted Out
2nd Jury Member
Day 24
9
Veronica Domingo
29, Cavite
Taekwondo Coach
Naak Jarakay 10th Voted Out
3rd Jury Member
Day 26
6
Marlon Carmen
31, Parañaque
Waiter
Jarakay Jarakay 11th Voted Out
4th Jury Member
Day 29
10
Kaye Alipio
20, Calamba, Laguna
Lingerie Model
Naak Naak 12th Voted Out
5th Jury Member
Day 32
6
Zita Ortiga
43, Pasay
Laundrywoman
Naak Naak 13th Voted Out
6th Jury Member
Day 35
3
Cris Cartagenas
30, Manila
Jeepney Driver
Jarakay Naak 14th Voted Out
7th Jury Member
Day 37
4
Charisse Yacapin
27, Makati
Product Officer
Naak Jarakay 15th Voted Out
8th Jury Member
Day 38
3
Rob Sy
30, Davao City
Sales Officer
Jarakay Naak Runner-Up 6
J.C. Tiuseco
23, Manila
College Basketball Player
Jarakay Naak Sole Survivor 2

Season Summary[]

The 18 castaways were initially divided into tribes based on gender: the all-male Jarakay and the all-female Naak. However, they did not receive their Buffs until the first Immunity Challenge. When the Buffs were distributed on Day 3, five women were moved to Jarakay, and five men were moved to Naak. Despite Jarakay's discomfort with Marlon's aggressive politicking, the tribe came together as a unified front in the challenges, dominating Naak in six out of the first seven challenges. Under Kiko's leadership, Naak managed to level the playing field by winning a crucial Immunity Challenge which forced Jarakay to vote out two members in a single Tribal Council and see one member voluntarily quit the game due to injury. On Day 15, John, one of Jarakay's strongest members, fell ill, shifting the momentum in Naak's favor. Naak went on to win the remaining challenges, entering the merge with a 6-4 advantage over Jarakay.

The tribes merged into the Chalam tribe on Day 19, where Naak's majority held strong, voting out Jace, Jarakay's strongest competitor. With nine castaways remaining, a new mechanic, the "Black Pearl," was introduced, giving the person voted out the power to cast a vote for one of the remaining castaways before leaving the game for good. Despite Jarakay's seemingly inevitable extinction, Marlon saw Rob's poor work ethic and Kiko's leadership in Naak as opportunities to convince Cris and Kaye to blindside Kiko in a 5-4 vote. The remaining Naak members argued over the betrayal but eventually regrouped to eliminate the remaining Jarakay members, Veronica and Marlon, leaving Charisse as the last Jarakay left.

Despite Charisse's precarious position, J.C. and Rob recruited her to help turn against the Naak alliance, starting with Kaye, who gave the Black Pearl to Cris on her way out. Immediately after Tribal Council, Cris deliberately lost the Black Pearl, resulting in two penalty votes, which were nullified when he won the next Immunity Challenge. An emotional Zita was voted out next for being a social threat as Naak's mother figure.

On Day 37, the final four participated in a Reward or Immunity Challenge. The winner, J.C., was given a choice between keeping his immunity or forfeiting it in exchange for a new car. J.C. chose to surrender his immunity to Rob, solidifying their alliance. Despite growing frustrated with Rob's ego and considering Cris' offer to turn on Rob, Charisse sided with J.C. and Rob, voting Cris out 3-1. Rob then won the Final Immunity Challenge and honored his Final Two deal with J.C. by taking him to the Final Tribal Council, voting Charisse out 1-0.

At the Final Tribal Council, Rob and J.C. faced a generally hostile Jury. Rob was criticized for his perceived lack of work ethic and his tendency to not take challenges seriously, while J.C. was accused of hiding behind his congeniality. After collecting the Urn containing the Jury's votes, host Paolo Bediones announced that the audience would serve as the ninth Jury member, casting the deciding vote in the event of a 4-4 tie before leaving the Tribal Council set.

Months later, J.C.'s strategic and social gameplay won him seven out of nine jury votes, including the fan vote, earning the distinction as the first Pinoy Sole Survivor.

Voting History[]

Tribes Switched Tribes Merged Tribes
Cycle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Finale
Voted Out
Chev

Emerson

Gigit

Patani

Niña

Vevherly

John

Nikki

Jace

Kiko

Veronica

Marlon

Kaye

Zita

Cris

Charisse

Rob

JC
Vote 8-1 6-1-1 8-1 3-2-2-1 No vote1 5-1 5-1 4-1 6-4 5-4 5-4 6-1-1 4-1 3-1-1-0 3-1 1-0 4 7-2
JC Chev Emerson Vevherly Jace Marlon Veronica Marlon Kaye Zita Cris None Jury Vote
Rob Chev Emerson Vevherly Jace Marlon Veronica Marlon Kaye Zita Cris Charisse
Charisse Gigit John John Nikki Kiko Kiko Rob Marlon Kaye Zita Cris None JC
Cris Chev Emerson Vevherly Jace Kiko Veronica Marlon Charisse Rob JC JC
Zita Chev Kaye Vevherly Jace Marlon Veronica Marlon Kaye JC Rob
Kaye Chev Emerson Vevherly Jace Kiko Veronica Marlon Charisse Cris3 JC
Cris3
Marlon Gigit Patani John Nikki Kiko Kiko Rob Cris JC
Veronica Gigit Niña John Nikki Kiko Kiko Rob Charisse Rob
Kiko Chev Emerson Kidnapped2 Jace Marlon Rob JC
Jace Gigit Niña John Nikki Kiko JC
Nikki Gigit Patani John Veronica
John Gigit Patani Nikki
Vevherly Chev Emerson Rob
Niña Gigit Nikki Quit
Patani Gigit Nikki
Gigit Patani
Emerson Chev Vevherly
Chev Kaye
Public Vote5 JC
Notes:
^1 Niña quit the due to a fractured toe. No vote occurred during her removal.
^2 As part of their victory at the Immunity Challenge, Jarakay abducted one member of Naak. The chosen castaway, Kiko, was also given immunity and did not attend Tribal Council.
^3 Cris did not bring the Cursed Pearl to Tribal Council, so he received two votes instead of one. However, both votes were nullified because he won the Immunity Challenge.
^4 JC and Charisse did not vote as they could only vote for each other. By virtue of winning the Final Immunity Challenge, only Rob voted.
^5 By virtue of winning the public vote, JC received one extra jury vote to win.

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