3 Cebuana castaways in Survivor Philippines

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The determination, strength, and wits of three Cebuanas will be tested as they vie for the title of the first-ever Filipino Sole Survivor.

On Monday, GMA’s much-awaited reality show “Survivor Philippines” kicked off. Different challenges await the castaways at the island of Ko Tarutao, also known as Devil’s Island, in Satun Province, Thailand. Of the 18 Survivor castaways, three of them come from the queen city of the south. Straight from the island of Camotes, Cebu, Jervy “Patani” Dano has always aspired to be a big star. Patani, Survivor’s “Ang Yaya,” shared that she loves acting, hosting, and modeling. She admitted attending every audition she possibly could, including a failed Starstruck stint. Now that she clinched one of the 18 slots for Survivor castaways, this could just be her ticket to stardom.

Another Cebuana who made it to Survivor Philippines is Leona Rica “Nikki” Dacullo. Describing herself as a “laidback” person, Nikki (Call Center Cutie) will put to test her beauty queen personality as she sizes up to the harsh conditions in the island. Twenty-year-old Vevherly Gador, a Criminology student from the University of Cebu, completes the Cebu lineup of Survivor castaways. Vevherly (Farmer Girl) went through a painful family life in hiding. Her mother and father have separate families, thus her relatives brand her as an illegitimate child.

Other castaways include: Kristina "Kaye" Alipio, sexy underwear model from Laguna; Veronica "Vern" Domingo, international taekwondo champ; Chevyline "Chev" Macias, former GRO now an ukay-ukay store owner; Zita Ortiga, laundry woman who is single mother of 7 and grandmother of 12; Maria Nona "Niña" Ortiz, designer/wellness coach; and Anna Charisse Yacapin, a product officer.

The boys of Survivor Philippines are: Marlon Carmen, waiter; Crisanto "Cris" Cartagenas, company driver; Emerson Dino, sewing machine technician and a Karatedo black belter; John Anthony Lopez, auto mechanic/model; Raymund Francis "Kiko" Rustia, model; Cesar "Gigit" Sulit, web designer/mountaineer; Robert Vincent "Rob" Sy, sales associate from Davao; John Carlo "JC" Tiuseco, basketball player of San Sebastian Stags; and Reynaldo "Jace" Chanco Flores Jr., barista turned Martial Arts/gym instructor.

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