SURVIVOR PHILIPPINES CELEBRITY DOUBLES : TWICE THE EXCITEMENT AND DRAMA

I watched the first episode of Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles last night. And judging from the first episode alone, I know that this edition will be more entertaining and more exciting than the previous edition.

While athletic celebrities like John and Arnold of the Philippine Volcano players and cousins Arthur and Carlo have the advantage in performing the different tasks, other celebrities might just spring surprises. I certainly did not expect the team of Isabel Granada and Chuckie Dreyfus to land second in finding the immunity bracelet. The all-important alliances too can determine who stays long in the show. In the initial telecast, KC Montero and Geneva lost no time in securing an alliance with the Volcano players. I am sure more alliances will be made as the show progresses.

But what I can't wait for are the crazy stuff that these celebrities will do when pushed to the limit. Maria Isabel Lopez, Jackie Forster and Geneva Cruz are ticking time bombs waiting to explode at the slightest provocation. I am glad that the comedy pair of Betong and Maey are there to highlight the crazy ways of their fellow survivors. I expect the comedy duo to make fun of the celebrities' crazy and hysterical ways.

This early, I predict that the rugby players will make a strong showing. The same holds true with the cousin pair of Arthur Solinap and Carlo Gonzales. They are all physically capable of doing the tasks well. But in Survivor, the one who is wise usually ends up the big winner. The one who keeps a low profile in the first stages of the game almost always ends up the big winner. So, Stef Prescott, Gino Dela Pena, Mara Yokohama, Filo Cucueco, Chuckie Dreyfus or Isabel Granada might just do well in the endgame to bag the P3 M cash prize.

While it is too early at this stage to accurately predict who will emerge winner, I expect the viewers to win big with the excitement that Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles will provide. I will definitely wait for the crazy stuff that these celebrities will do every night to keep the show highly entertaining.