Survivor Philippines (Season 1)

The first season of Survivor (Philippines) was set in Koh Tarutao, Thailand, the same filming location as Survivor: Thailand.

Production

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Twists/Changes

Men vs. Women: The castaways were initially divided into tribes based on gender. Jarakay was the all-male tribe while Naak was composed of all females. But this twist didn't last long as a tribe switch occurred in Day 3 just before the first Immunity Challenge.
Day 3 Tribe Switch: In a first for any Survivor franchise, there was a tribe switch on Day 3, before any Immunity Challenges had occurred.
Double Elimination: The twist instructed the losing tribe to vote another castaway off after one was already voted off, all occurring in a single Tribal Council. This happened in the 3rd Tribal Council.
Kidnapping: The tribe who won the Reward Challenge in Cycle 4 had the advantage of kidnapping a member from the opposing tribe, and the abductee would stay there for a day. If the abductee's tribe loses on the next Immunity Challenge, he/she would be abstained from Tribal Council, could not vote and be voted out.
Cursed and White Pearls: During the merge stage, the person voted out, before having his/her torch snuffed out, will receive either one or both of the Pearls and give each Pearl to one of the remaining castaways. The castaway who receives the Cursed Pearl gets one vote in the following Tribal Council. In case the Cursed Pearl is lost, the holder would then receive two votes. In-show, the Cursed Pearl is called the "Black Pearl" (though its actual color is really silver). On the other hand, the White Pearl will have one vote subtracted from the count in the receiver's favor in the next Tribal Council, should at least one such vote comes up.
Public Vote: In addition to the 8 jury members, an additional jury vote will be cast by television viewers through text, in which the finalist with the higher number of text votes will be given 1 additional jury vote, possibly to break a tie.

Castaways

Contestant		Tribe Affiliation			Finish	Votes Against
Contestant		Original Tribe	Switched Tribe	Merged Tribe	Finish	Votes Against
	Chev Macias 26, Iloilo City	Naak	Naak		1st Voted Out Day 3	8
	Emerson Dino 31, Caloocan	Jarakay	Naak		2nd Voted Out Day 6	6
	Gigit Sulit 48, Quezon City	Jarakay	Jarakay		3rd Voted Out Day 9	8
	Patani Dano 20, Talisay, Cebu	Naak	Jarakay		4th Voted Out Day 9	4
	Nina Ortiz 40, Quezon City	Naak	Jarakay		Quit Day 11	2
	Vevherly Gador 20, Alcantara, Cebu	Naak	Naak		5th Voted Out Day 12	6
	John Lopez 27, Bicol	Jarakay	Jarakay		6th Voted Out Day 15	6
	Nikki Dacullo 21, Tacloban	Naak	Jarakay		7th Voted Out Day 18	7
	Jace Flores 19, Hawaii, USA	Jarakay	Jarakay	Chalam	8th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 21	6
	Kiko Rustia 27, Quezon City	Jarakay	Naak		9th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 24	9
	Veronica Domingo 29, Cavite	Naak	Jarakay		10th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 26	6
	Marlon Carmen 31, Parañaque	Jarakay	Jarakay		11th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 29	10
	Kaye Alipio 20, Calamba, Laguna	Naak	Naak		12th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 32	6
	Zita Ortiga 43, Pasay	Naak	Naak		13th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 35	3
	Cris Cartagenas 30, Manila	Jarakay	Naak		14th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 37	4
	Charisse Yacapin 27, Makati	Naak	Jarakay		15th Voted Out 8th Jury Member Day 38	3
	Rob Sy 30, Davao City	Jarakay	Naak		Runner-Up	6
	J.C. Tiuseco 23, Manila	Jarakay	Naak		Sole Survivor	2