Filipina Soul

After Naak won immunity at the last challenge in Survivor Philippines, Jarakay went back to camp nursing their disappointment.
Episode 24, starting with Day 14 on the island, was aired in the Philippines on October 16, 2008.
Jarakay discussed their loss. Marlon expressed his amazement that his teammates did not have enough stamina to win, and that he could have gone on. His words were, “Talagang natunaw kayo kanina.” (You really melted earlier). It did not go down well with Jace and John, who were in front of the team.
Naak had to contend with pouring rain and cold that night. Kiko …read more

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After their feast of lechon de leche, the Naak tribe of Survivor Philippines was strengthened and encouraged for the next Immunity Challenge. They didn’t want to have to lose another of their members to the Tribal Council. Meanwhile, Jarakay also had much motivation to win this challenge and avenge the hunger they had to endure while Naak was feasting.
Episode 23, which aired on October 15, 2008, was the Immunity Challenge. This challenge had the tribe’s six members, tied together and each carrying a bag with a 10-pound weight. The tribes had to run around a course on the water, trying …read more

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At the Tribal Council shown on Episode 20 of Survivor Philippines, Jarakay joined Naak as spectators. They heard the Naak members talk about them and saw Vevherly get voted out.
At the beginning of Episode 21, which aired on October 13, 2008, Naak learned that they would be spending the night at the Jarakay Camp.
With the reunion, it was a time to test old and new alliances. One of the old alliances was between Jace, JC and John, who had a pact from when they were still in the same tribe. Marlon and Charisse were the ones who entertained and …read more

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In the previous episode of Survivor Philippines, the Naak tribe lost the immunity challenge. In addition to needing to vote out another member of their tribe, they also had to move to a new camp.
Episode 20, which aired on October 10, started with Day 11. At the Jarakay Camp, Kiko continued to prove useful to his “kidnappers”, giving them suggestions on managing their fire even through the night. Jarakay had received a gift of huge mussels from Naak, something that they fully enjoyed.

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Naak’s Kiko was kidnapped by the competing Jarakay tribe!
In the previous episode of Survivor Philippines, Jarakay won the reward challenge. Part of their reward was to kidnap one member of Naak.
In Episode 18, which aired on October 8, 2008, Kiko proved to be helpful to the tribe by restarting their fire. Marlon wasn’t too happy about that, though he said that he just allowed to Kiko to do it. Around the campfire, Kiko read parts of his journal to the others.

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The previous episode of Survivor Philippines left voters hanging on to the edge of their seats. At the end of Jarakay’s first Tribal Council, host Paolo Bediones announced that they were to have another round of voting.
Episode 16 thus began with the members casting their votes again. The rules of the show say that 1 or 2 castaways may be voted out at a Tribal Council.
The surprise vote seemed to shake the composure of the remaining Jarakay castaways. Without a chance to convene and discuss their votes with one another, the members voted using only their own judgment.

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Aired on October 3, 2008, the one-hour Episode 15 of Survivor Philippines opened with continued speculation and strategizing on the part of Jarakay Tribe over who will go home after their first Tribal Council.
Jarakay had a pleasant surprise in the middle of the day. John came back to the tribe after a hospital stay. Apparently, his potassium level had dropped, causing him to lose consciousness.
So, with John’s return, the tribe was back to normal.

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The previous episode of Survivor Philippines ended with Jarakay’s John being taken ill, after they lost their first challenge. Episode 14, which covered Days 8-9 and aired on October 2, 2008, showed exactly what happened:
A Jarakay Emergency
John had been stoking the fire, blowing on it to get it going. Jace said that he was dehydrated. He lay down inside the tent. Veronica, who had Red Cross training, took over the ministrations over John. The show’s on-site doctor, Dr. Zoe Arugay, arrived with the medical team. They gave him oxygen and eventually took him out of the camp on a stretcher. …read more

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Survivor Philippines Episode 13 aired on October 1, 2008. The sneak peek of the previous episode showed John ill and being carried away on a stretcher. Part of that can be seen in Episode 13.
For Immunity
Episode 13 started with a new immunity challenge, and it’s all about food on a giant roulette wheel. Fear Factor meets Survivor Philippines in this episode. It’s an eating contest, with unpalatable native animals as fare. Tarantulas, scorpions, millipede, coconut grubs, bamboo worms. Naak, which had not won a single challenge before this and also had not been quite as well-fed as Naak, quickly gained …read more

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I have a lot of catching up to do! For fans of Survivor Philippines, you probably  already know what happened on Episode 12, which aired on September 30, 2008. But, I’m sure you wouldn’t mind reminiscing, as a true fan would. If you haven’t seen this episode yet, here’s what happened:
Episode 12 opened with the Jarakay tribe preparing the fish that they won on the last reward challenge. Marlon, the waiter, was tasked with cooking their meal over the open fire.

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