"Survivor Philippines" cast-off Chev Macias feels betrayed by her tribemates

Monday, September 22, 2008

Chev Macias, a former GRO, became the first Survivor Philippines cast-off as she was voted by her fellow tribemates in the first Tribal Council. Chev appeared on Showbiz Central yesterday, September 21, to talk about her Survivor experiences including her controversial farewell message to her fellow Survivor tribemates who voted her out, 8-1.

The ousted Survivor Philippines castaway caught "Central Jury" segment hosts Rufa Mae Quinto and Mo Twister off-guard with her talkativeness and frankness. Topped off with her thick Visayan accent, Chev's speaking habit and personality may be quite similar to that of another well-known celebrity.

"I HATE YOU ALL GUYS!" "Sinabi mo na, ‘I hate you all guys.' Ito yung sinabi mo na after na-vote out ka," Mo said, referring to Chev's farewell statement. "Feeling mo ba talaga na you were backstabbed ng mga tribemates mo at dahil originally hindi naman ikaw dapat?"

"Of course," Chev immediately answered. Then, with her mile-per-minute speech, she explained her initial reaction when she learned that her tribemates voted her out.

"Kitang-kita. I-back forward pa ‘yan video. Natural. Talagang magre-react ako na ‘I hate you guys' dahil parang unfair sa akin, e, di ba? I never asked alliances sa kanila, so I just proved to myself na... Akala ko kasi yung performance ko na ganoon na gumagawa ako ng activity, ‘tapos ginagawa ko ang dapat kong gawin na hindi matalo sa immunity challenge at para wala ma-vote out sa amin. And then after, Jesus, oh my God, I [was] absolutely shocked!"

"Sino ba dapat matanggal?" Mo followed.

Chev answered that the viewers should decide for themselves. However, when Rufa Mae urged her to air out her opinion, she answered: "Ah, well. Sa isip ko talaga ay si JC [Tiuseco, a varsity basketball player]. Kasi ano, e, it takes so long yung umalis siya [sa Immunity challenge]. So, yun. So, kung pinagbabasihan nila na ako ang may kasalanan, e, magre-react talaga. I will react."

EXPERIENCES AS A THREE-DAY SURVIVOR. Rufa Mae, who wanted to know what Chev's hardest experience in her three days at the island was, got a confident answer from her.

"Actually, walang mahirap sa akin," Chev proudly said. As Mo let out a "Wow!" she added, "Bitin, ‘Day, for sure!"

Changing topic, Rufa Mae asked on whom among the male contestant showed interest in her.

"No, wala," Chev immediately answered. She then offered her explanation by adding, "'Pag sumali ka talaga sa Survivor, e, mawawala kalandian mo."

Mo mentioned that in another interview, it showed that Chev was not in good terms with Vevherly [Gador, a farmer's daughter]. Is this true?

"No, no, no. Correction," Chev quickly answered. "Hindi ako galit, ‘Day. It's just that Elmer [Dino, sewing machine technician] was asking for an alliance sa akin, e. So, sa akin, sinabi niya na I have to convince Vevherly. So ako, sabi ko na I will convince Vevherly. Pero I think, nagkatok na kami ni Vevherly at naglingon-lingon lang na ganoon, e."

So it really isn't about Vevherly showing interest in JC?

"Not really, because Vevherly is not malandi," Chev said.

For Chev, the biggest thing that Survivor taught her was that she should be palaban. She also added that she would teach others like her to fight back at their problems. After her short explanation, Rufa Mae inquired on what Chev meant by "others like her."

"Of course, I should convince them to be content kung ano nasa buhay nila ngayon. Kasi kung masyadong ambisyosa, e, dangerous talaga," explained Chev.

PAOLO BEDIONES IN THE HOUSE. Survivor Philippines Paolo Bediones was called in after Chev's interview. Sitting next to the ex-Survivor castaway, Paolo related his personal experience and observation on Chev.

"Nakita ko yung sa pagiging palaban niya, e, parang natutunan niyang maging maayos," Paolo said. "Sa umpisa kasi, may pagka anti-social siya. Like, ‘Basta kahit ano'ng gagawin ko, ‘eto gagawin ko.' Pero after a while, nakikisama na siya at nakikipag-usap na."

After these words, Paolo immediately added, "Pero yung ‘pag nagsasalita siya, e, parang lagi siyang galit."

"Yeah," Chev agreed.

Well, if Chev wasn't booted out, would she have a chance in winning the contest?

"Oo," Paolo answered. "Kasi by then, medyo nakukuha na niya yung laro kung paano ba nagagawa ang tamang strategy dito sa Survivor Philippines. Feeling ko malayo mararating niya, e. Medyo sa simula lang, e, hindi niya nakapa ang mga kakampi niya. Kaya yun, ang tinatawag natin na ‘blind side,' e, yun ang nangyari. Hindi niya alam na siya ang iboboto. Akala nga ng marami si JC yata."

"Unfair, ‘Day!" lamented Chev.

After the short interview with Paolo, Rufa Mae asked the Survivor Philippines host to choose between the "Killer Task" and the "Killer Question" for Chev. When Rufa Mae asked Chev what she preferred to have, she confidently answered, "Yung pinakamabigat, ‘Day."

Well, the Killer Question really isn't hard as Paolo read out the question aloud for Chev. It read, "Matapos kang ma-vote out, sinabi mo ang katagang ‘I hate you all guys.' Patunay na masama ang loob mo dahil ikaw ang pinaalis sa isla. Ngayon, pangalanan mo ang castaways na sinisisi mo kung bakit na-eliminate ka ng magaa sa Survivor Philippines."

"Audience ang dapat tanungin diyan, e," Chev said once more. When the hosts insisted, she said, "First, the heartthrob, si JC."

"Bakit si JC?" Paolo asked.

"Pareho kami takbo ng utak, e," Chev answered.

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