Tonight’s episode of The Amazing Race Philippines stirs controversy

As The Amazing Race Philippines (TARP) sets to finish its second leg in the historic town of Vigan in Ilocos Sur, tonight’s episode of the highly anticipated reality show will be clouded by controversy as two of the viewers’ favorite teams Alabang housewives Pamella and Vanessa and magbayaw Fausto and Dayal trail behind. The two will race against each other to reach the pit stop first and advance in the next leg.

 

Meanwhile, bombshells Dani and Mish took to Twitter last night to launch their rants in relation to TARP’s detour where they were asked to either make or eat (nguya o gawa) Vigan’s famous longganisa. Dani, a vegetarian, was forced to eat all the longganisa and alleged that Mish didn’t cooperate with the detour. Who will be eliminated after dating couple Crystel and Mykey? Watch out for the shocking end to TARP’s second leg tonight after Wil Time Bigtime on TV5.

Viewers want more The Amazing Race Philippines action

As expected, the Philippine TV’s biggest reality show The Amazing Race Philippines (TARP) left viewers wanting more after its Monday premiere on TV5. Twitter was abuzz the past few nights as netizens used the show’s (official hashtag) #AmazingRacePH in saying they felt “bitin” and could not wait to see the next episode.

Veteran director and media critic Jose Javier Reyes, through his account @DirekJoey, commended the show.

He furthered that he’s rooting for football brothers Armand and Anton del Rosario and suggested that the Alabang housewives have their own reality show.

Meanwhile, TV personality Maxene Magalona (@maxenemagalona) tweeted how she couldn’t wait to watch celebrity best friends LJ Moreno and CJ Jarabata on the show.

Marc Nelson (@QuickOffTheMarc), who finished third in The Amazing Race Asia 2 with Rovilson Fernandez, supports bombshells Dani and Mish.

TARP is also a hot topic on PinoyExchange, with forum members saying how proud they are of how the Philippines is showcased in an international program franchise. Userlieh_cloeh was one with many netizens who ask for more: “my only concern for this show is that nakakabitin.  nasanay lang ako sa US na tapos na in 1 episode. but, tarph is exciting nonetheless. when patapos na siya, sa isip ko, I want more pa. nakaka-hook kasi.”

Catch TARP from Monday to Friday after Wil Time Bigtime and on Saturday afterTalentadong Pinoy Worldwide on TV5. Get real-time updates online via the show’s official social media accounts: @Amazing_RacePH and hashtag #AmazingRacePH on Twitter and The Amazing Race Philippines fan page on Facebook. You may also visitwww.theamazingrace.ph for exclusive online contents about the show.

The Amazing Race Philippines breaks ground starting Monday on TV5

Host Derek Ramsay (center) with the 11 teams racing for the P2 million grand prize of The Amazing Race Philippines

The world’s most successful and most awarded reality show franchise The Amazing Racewill finally head to millions of Filipino homes beginning this Monday (October 29) on TV5. Hosted by Derek Ramsay, the 11 all-Filipino Race teams will vie for the title of “First Amazing Race Philippines Winners” and the PhP 2 million grand prize.

The teams will race against the picturesque backdrop of the best places in the Philippines in what could easily be dubbed the country’s most expensive reality show this year. The Amazing Race Philippines has attracted some of the most competitive and interesting personalities in the franchise’s history. The pairs racing for prize and glory are: celebrity best friends LJ Moreno and CJ Jarabata, magbayaw Dayal Chowdary, Jr. and Fausto Reyes, gym buddies Marc Duñgo and Kat Tan, amigas Jervi Lisaba and Saida Diola,reunited friends Sheena Vera Cruz and Gee “Speedy” Canlas, Alabang housewives Pam Spella and Vanessa Ishitani, mag-ama Ed and Angel Movido, mag-kumpare Boom Vergara and Cheng Enriquez, football brothers Armand and Anton del Rosario, bombshells Dani Castano and Mish Van Ruyven, and dating couple Crystel Castro and Mykey Lacson.

TV5 teamed up with ActiveTV, the same company behind the Emmy-nominated and two-time Asian TV Awards winner The Amazing Race Asia for the actual production of the show.

Don’t miss the journey of the 11 teams every Monday to Friday after Wil Time Bigtime and every Saturday after Talentadong Pinoy Worldwide only on TV5.

Derek Ramsay performs tension-filled stunt at The Amazing Race Philippines launch

The Amazing Race Philippines host Derek Ramsay gave viewers a sneak peak on how tension-filled and action-packed his newest reality show can get once it starts airing on October 29 after Wil Time Bigtime on TV5. The hunk sportsman rappelled down from a high-rise building at Eastwood—leaving the mall-goers and office workers at the busy commercial and business complex in awe.

Though athletic and very outgoing, Derek confessed that he has fear of heights and performing the stunt was no easy task.

Millions of Filipinos were also surprised when they witnessed the stunt on national TV live on TV5’s flagship newscast AKSYON.

(See the action here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc_4FLAWhxQ&feature=youtu.be)