The Amazing Race Philippines

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The Amazing Race Philippines
The Amazing Race Philippines logo.jpg
Genre Reality competition
Created by Elise Doganieri
Bertram van Munster
Based on
The Amazing Race
by
  • Bertram van Munster
  • Elise Doganieri
Directed byMichael McKay
Creative directorBrad Cox
Presented by Derek Ramsay
Theme music composer John M. Keane
Country of originPhilippines
Original languagesFilipino
English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes108
Production
Executive producerMichael McKay
ProducerJoan Leong
Production locationPhilippines
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running timeapprox. 20 – 25 minutes per episode (without commercials)
Production companyactiveTV (2012)
Original release
Network TV5
ReleaseOctober 29, 2012 (2012-10-29) 
December 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)
Related
International versions

The Amazing Race Philippines is a Philippine reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race . Following the premise of other versions in the Amazing Race franchise, the show follows teams of two as they race across the Philippines. Each season is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and travel by air, boat, car, taxi, and other modes of transport. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops. The first team to arrive at the Finish Line wins the grand prize of 2 million. [1]

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The first season premiered on October 29, 2012, and aired every Mondays to Fridays at 9:00 PM and Saturdays at 8:30 PM (PST) on TV5 and is hosted by Derek Ramsay. [2] [3]

The show is produced by the Australian production company, activeTV, which has also produced The Amazing Race Asia , The Amazing Race Australia , an Israeli version called HaMerotz LaMillion , and the Ukrainian version called Velyki Perehony . [4] It is the fifth Asia-Pacific version after The Amazing Race Asia , The Amazing Race Australia , The Amazing Race: China Rush , and The Amazing Race Vietnam .

The second season premiered on October 6, 2014, and aired daily at 9:00 PM (PST). The show ended on December 7, 2014, with an hour-long program.

The Race

The Amazing Race Philippines is a reality television competition between eleven teams of two in a race around the Philippines. The race is divided into a number of legs wherein teams travel and complete various tasks to obtain clues to help them progress to a Pit Stop where they are given a chance to rest and recover before starting the next leg twelve hours later. The first team to arrive at a Pit Stop is often awarded a prize while the last team is normally eliminated from the race (except in non-elimination legs). The final leg of each race is run by the last three remaining teams, and the first to arrive at the final destination wins the 2 million cash prize.

Teams

Each team is composed of two individuals who have some type of relationship to each other. A total of 22 participants have joined The Amazing Race Philippines, some of which have been local celebrities.

Casts must be at least 21 years old, and must be a Filipino citizen or a permanent resident of the Philippines for at least two years. [5]

Among the cast of the first season are Danielle Castaño, who represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2008 pageant; Raymund Vergara, a Mister Philippines 2003 World contestant; LJ Moreno, a former Pinoy Fear Factor contestant; Jervi Li and Saida Diola, former part of a Philippines noontime show Eat Bulaga ; football players Armand and Anton del Rosario, and ABS-CBN reporter Angel Movido. [6] [7]

Route Markers

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Route Markers are yellow and red flags that mark the places where teams must go. Most Route Markers are attached to the boxes that contain clue envelopes, but some may mark the place where the teams must go in order to complete tasks, or may be used to line a course that the teams must follow.

Clues

Clues are found throughout the competition in sealed envelopes, normally inside clue boxes. They give teams the information they need and tasks they need to do in order for them to progress.

Obstacles

Teams may encounter the following that may affect their position during the race:

Legs

At the beginning of each leg, teams receive an allowance of cash to cover expenses during the race (except for the purchase of airline tickets, which are paid-for by credit cards provided to the teams).

Teams then have to follow clues and Route Markers that will lead them to the various destinations and tasks they will face. Modes of travel between these destinations include commercial and chartered airplanes, boats, taxis, buses, and rented vehicles provided by the show, or the teams may simply travel by foot. Each leg ends with a twelve-hour Pit Stop where teams are able to rest and where teams that arrive last are progressively eliminated from the race until only three remain. In some legs, the first teams to arrive at the Pit Stop win prizes, usually from the show's sponsors, and some passes that will give them advantages in the race:

Non-elimination Legs

A non-elimination leg is when the last team to arrive at the Pit Stop is not eliminated and is allowed to continue on the race. The Amazing Race Philippines, along with the French version, were the first versions of the race that did not penalize the last team to arrive in a non-elimination leg since the incorporation of the non-elimination penalties in season 5 of the American Version. This occurred in the third leg of the first season and all non-elimination legs in the second season. However, in the seventh and eleventh legs of the first season, the "Marked for Elimination" penalty was applied to the last team arriving on a non-elimination leg, meaning teams had to arrive first at the next leg or receive a 30-minute time penalty.

Rules and penalties

Most of the rules and penalties are adopted from the American edition.

One of the most notable penalties was the penalty received by Anton & Armand in the second leg of the first season. Anton & Armand initially arrived 4th at the second Pit Stop of the race, but were issued a 24-hour time penalty for contacting someone outside the race. They dropped to 10th place and were eliminated. [8] [9]

Seasons

SeasonBroadcastWinnersTeams
PremiereFinale
1 October 29, 2012December 15, 2012LJ Moreno & CJ Jaravata11
2 October 6, 2014December 7, 2014Matt Edwards & Phoebe Walker

Places visited

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Provinces visited by The Amazing Race Philippines.
The number of places in a province visited by The Amazing Race Philippines. Includes an inset of Metro Manila showing the cities which were visited by the show. The Amazing Race Philippines - Number of places visited.png
The number of places in a province visited by The Amazing Race Philippines. Includes an inset of Metro Manila showing the cities which were visited by the show.

As of the second season, The Amazing Race Philippines has visited 14 cities and 10 municipalities in 13 provinces across the Philippines. 1

CitiesMunicipalities

Number of times visited

The following are the number of times the provinces are visited by The Amazing Race Philippines. Note that Metro Manila is not a province but a cluster of cities, though it will be classified under it. Independent cities will also be classified under their associated provinces, although they are not officially part of that province. 2

By Province

RankProvinceSeason VisitedNumber of Places VisitedPit Stops
1 Metro Manila 1, 2 42
2 Albay 1 32
3 Palawan 1 12
4 Cebu 1, 2 32
5 Benguet 1 21
Ilocos Sur 1, 2 21
Mountain Province 1 21
8 Aklan 1 11
Davao del Norte 1 11
Tarlac 1 11
Zambales 1 11
12 Pampanga 1 30
13 Cavite 2 20
14 Davao del Sur 1 10
Batangas 2 10
Notes
  1. ^ This count only includes provinces that fielded actual route markers, challenges or finish mats. Transport stopovers (such as Quezon City in season 1) and connecting flights are not counted or listed.
  2. ^ Table rankings are first based on the number of seasons, followed by the number of Pit Stops, by Provinces visited, and lastly by number of places visited.

Reception

Television ratings

Television ratings for The Amazing Race Philippines on TV5 are based from two firms, AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media - TNS. AGB Nielsen mostly covers Mega Manila, while Kantar Media - TNS covers mostly of the Philippines.

SeasonPremieredEndedEpisodesSeason PremiereRankSeason FinaleRankMediaSource
TimeslotPrimetimeTimeslotPrimetime
1 October 29, 2012December 15, 2012455.1%#3#10N/AN/AN/AAGB Nielsen [10]
3.6%#3< #105.8%#4N/AKantar Media – TNS [10] [11]
2 October 6, 2014December 7, 2014633.6%#3< #103.6%#3< #10AGB Nielsen [12] [13]
1.9%#3< #101.8%#3< #10Kantar Media – TNS [14] [15]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationAward/RecognitionCategoryNomineeResultSource
2014Entertainment Press Society2013 Golden Screen TV AwardsOutstanding Adapted Reality/Competition Program season 1 Won [16]
Outstanding Adapted Reality/Competition Program HostDerek RamsayNominated [16]
2015 Philippine Entertainment Portal The PEP List Year 2Best Talk/Variety Show of the Year season 2 Won [17]
Skål International MakatiSKAL Tourism Personality AwardsBest Tourism Reality ShowWon [18]

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