survivor philippines: why charisse lost

charisse was one of the underdogs in survivor philippines. based on her profile, having lived a comfortable life and not being an outdoor person, she was one of the early picks to go. but her focus and determination was really great and her social skills made wonders. she proved to be one force to reckon with.

so why did charisse lose?

first, she really has a disadvantage on the physical aspect. a petite girl like her is simply not a physical threat. she never won any of the physical challenges for individual immunity. winning immunity is one of the assurance to last long in the game and being strong physically plays a big factor in this game.

second, the jury likes her and her social skills are great. this might sound a bit conflicting since social skills will take you long in the game. but at this stage of the game, you will think who you can beat at the last tribal council. being an adorable person, charisse can easily get the votes of the jury, thus being a threat to win the title.

third, in her alliance with jc and rob, she was never assured of the final two. after kiko was voted off the island, jc and rob did not trust kaye and cris anymore. but they still voted with them to eliminate vern and marlon. after that, they offered an alliance to charisse. charisse gladly accepted the offer knowing that she is definitely the swing vote. but she took the offer despite never being assured of a spot in the final two. so in the end, jc and rob still stood by their pact and went on to become the final two.

i think the main reason why she was eliminated was the alliance of rob and jc, and they never assured her of a spot in the final two. i already expected that her only hope of getting to the final two was winning the immunity challenge. but she did a greaqt job. i think of all the blogs that i made on why each cast off lost, this one is the hardest to make. this is because i can think of more reasons on why she lasted long as compared on why she was voted off. i think she did play well and i was really hoping she can win this season. hope she will be back if an all star season will push through.

survivor philippines: charisse becomes last jury member, final two revealed

anna charisse yacapin becomes the last member of the jury after being eliminated in the 14th tribal council in survivor philippines. charisse was voted off by rob and chose jc to be with him in the final two. charisse and jc did not vote because their votes would cancel out since they would only vote for each other after rob won immunity.

charisse was really an underdog at the start of the competition. no one expected her to last till the final three. she is a fashionista and kikay. she used har charms and good social skills to compensate on her physical weakness. she was one of the brains that started the girls alliance in jarakay. after that, she played with marlon at the start of the merge and stayed close with the naak tribe. her efforts payed off when after kiko was voted out, jc and rob trusted her over kaye and cris. the alliance with jc was the one that made her last till the final three.

charisse accepted her elimination calmly and said that she was happy whatever happens and wishes the 2 guys good luck in her exit interview. she lasted 38 days in the island and was the last female standing. she was able to win an individual immunity challenge in day 26 and was the only one in the final seven castaway that did not get to enjoy any of the rewards.

with charisse gone, survivor philippine's final 2 was revealed. the final two are basketball hottie jc tiuseco and loverboy rob sy. the 2 guys will battle it out for 3 million pesos in the last tribal council.

survivor philippines: rob wins last individual immunity challenge

the last individual immunity challenge involves strength and endurance. in this challenge, the castaways needs to hang on a handle attached to an inclined platform with a water drum. water is released from the drum, making the platform slippery. the angle is increased every fifteen minutes. the last survivor holding the handle wins immunity and gets the chance to choose which one of the remaining 2 castaways he will bring to the final 2.

the challenge started quite even since the platform was almost horizontal. the scorching sun was also a challenge since they are facing the sun. this went on until the second level. on the third level, almost all of them are struggling because of the exhaustion and heat. the water is also causing them to slip.

charisse was really struggling at this point. she cannot hold on any longer and she gave up after 47 minutes. it was only between rob and jc at this point. rob found a comfortable position, sitting down near the handle and relied on arm strength to hold on. jc was really struggling and cannot hold on any longer after almost an hour in the challenge.

rob was declared the winner and now has a tough decision to make on who to vote out and who to take with him in the final two.

survivor philippines: rob wins individual reward challenge

in this week's reward challenge, the castaways would participate in an series of challenges. first, they need to cross a rope bridge using two planks. if the castaway falls, he would return to the starting point. after reaching the end, they would run to the second station where they would start a fire on a can. after successfully starting a fire big enough, the castaways would run to a water drum on the other end and get water and fill the other can on the other end of a lever. once enough water is on the can, the can with the fire would be lifted up. if the fire is large enough, the wich would ignite. first person to set off the gun powder at the end of the wick wins reward.


reward would be an overnight stay and massage treatment ina spa in krabi.


when the challenge started, jc put on an early lead, blazing through the rope bridge. rob and cris was pretty much even and not far behind and charisse was running last. jc got to the fire station first and had his fire going as rob & cris reached the station. he attempted to light up the wick but his fire was not enough. it was pretty much even at this point with all the survivors trying to get their fire going. rob tried lifting the fire, then cris but both failed to light the wick. jc tried again and was again unsuccessful. rob had an idea to put sticks on a vertical position, so when it burns, it would reach the wick. rob tried again and was able to light the wick.


paolo declared rob the winner. he also informed rob that he would be able to choose another castaway to share the reward with. without second thoughts, rob chose jc. charisse and cris was told to go back to camp while rob & jc was transported to krabi to enjoy their reward.

survivor philippines: cris wins individual immunity challenge

this week's immunity challenge will surely test the top 5 castaways endurance. in this challenge, the castaways will stand on a plank on top of springs. initially, all castaways will hold on to 2 ropes attached to a frame around the plank. they need to balance themselves and avoid falling off. after 30 minutes, one hand on the rope will be removed. after another 30 minutes, they will free both hands. after another 30 minutes, they need to lift one foot from the plank. the last person on the plank wins immunity.

all 5 castaways were pretty much even in the first hour of the competition. after one hour, fatigue from standing for an hour starts to set in. all boys decided to lean on the frame and both girls decided to sit on the plank. the boys are now fighting back aches and the girls are fighting numbness on their butt. after approximately one hour and 20 minutes, zita lost her concentration and fell off the plank.

after 1 hour and 30minutes, when it was time to release one foot from the plank, rob fell off and was eliminated. on his interview, he said that he threw the challenge since he observed that charisse was very comfortable with her position and jc and cris would definitely last long. it was a wise decision to just watch since he feels comfortable with his alliance.

no one of the three remaining survivors budged after 4 hours on the plank and it was already dark in the area. fatigue is really setting in. switching to a more comfortable position, charisse lost her balance and fell off the plank after staying for 4 hours and 10 minutes. it was a battle between the 2 former naak members. jc was offering something to cris through some hand signals. jc then stepped down from the plank and gave cris immunity.

this is the first individual immunity win for cris. of the 5 remining castaways, only rob has no individual immunity win. the immunity made cris's 2 votes due to the black pearl curse useless. all plans to vote him out will also be cancelled. who will be voted out next with all these developments and the surprise tribal council which was held on the same night of the challenge?

survivor philippines: episode 32 - scheming and beer drinking

some observations on episode 32 of survivor philippines:

> marlon is making a move to impress naak and make them not vote for him. this is a good move for him. being in a new environment. you must first observe and adjust to the dynamics of the new group. but he is maintaining his alliance with the former jarakay members, which he also needs to stay in the game.

> marlon is not the only one slowing down. charisse was not shown strategizing at all. hmmm... good thinking... but she needs to go back to playing the game since they have the disadvantage in numbers and marlon can drop her any time.

> jace is definitely stepping up his game. he is the one planning for jarakay. he ultimately believes that jc is on his side. he trusts him too much. since naak is seeing him planning and scheming for jarakay, he puts himself very vulnerable to the vote. he is not only a physical threat but also a game threat.

> naak seems to be sticking together... all of them are telling each other what jarakay is telling them. but this game has only 1 winner, 6 persons cannot win the game. hope some of them realizes this. until when will they stick together?

> jc is pissed off that jace thinks that jarakay can get him. he must be flattered that jace is trusting him too much. he is also telling naak what jace has told him. hmmm... jc is blindsiding jace, he is now playing the game to his advantage. but he must remember that the ones he is dealing with right now are the same persons that would determine the sole survivor. his betrayal may lose his 4 votes, if all jarakay members will be voted off.

> jace's proposed vote order: kiko, rob, cris, zita, kaye... this would not happen for sure.

> marlon got drunk, he just screwed up all the things that he did the whole day to impress naak. back to square one.

> cris shown the emotional side of him. crying over the bonfire with beer in his hand. he misses his family. hmmm... zita is not the only one trying to win the sympathy votes.

> kaye is making some realization that jarakay needs someone to jump ship to their side... is she thinking of abandoning naak?

> jace wants the jarakay alliance to be a secret. huh? isn't it common sense that they have an alliance and hasn;'t he told jc so much about the alliance?