The Amazing Race Philippines 2 is the second season of The Amazing Race Philippines. It featured eleven teams of two, each in a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the Philippines. Derek Ramsay returned as the host of the show.
The show premiered on October 6, 2014. It was first aired every Monday to Friday at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday at 9:00 p.m. (PST) on TV5. During the third week, it was moved to 9:00 p.m. every Monday to Saturday. A special recap episode of those shown during the week aired every Sunday at 9:00 p.m. (PST).
Dating couple Matthew "Matt" Edwards and Phoebe Walker were the winners of this season.
Production Development and filming
In late 2013, TV5 announced that it had renewed the show for a second season. The network had earlier announced that this season, dubbed The Amazing Race Philippines: Biyaheng Asya, would feature challenges across several Asian countries. However, this was dropped due to time and logistical constraints in order to have the show ready for an October 2014 premiere date.
Filming took place in late August 2014. Like the first season, TV5 commissioned the Australian production company, activeTV to produce the show. According to executive producer, and director, Michael McKay, this season was going to have major changes with a tweaked format and the Fast Forward task, was to be dropped. A total of 39 cameras were used to film the second season with drones filming aerial shots. This season was also the first international race to use the new title card and graphics package introduced on season 23 of the American series.
In Leg 1, judges featured in the Priscilla, Queen of Desert task included theatre actors Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Michael Williams (who were both starring in the musical), Joey Mead King, and Resorts World Manila Entertainment Head, Colin Kerr.
In Leg 2, Jodilly Pendre, from Asia's Next Top Model, was featured as the clue giver at the Makati City Go Kart challenge.
Notable Pit Stop greeters included actresses Jasmine Curtis (Leg 1) and Ritz Azul (Leg 3), beauty pageant contestant Heidi Ronato (Leg 4), Festival Queen "Reyna ng Aliwan 2014" Steffi Rose Aberasturi (Leg 6), Miss Bohol 2014 Queenie Melody Fullante (Leg 7), and Miss Iloilo 2014 Janine May Coo (Leg 8).
This season introduced a new twist, called the "Duel", where teams had to compete head-to-head in a pre-determined challenge, where winning teams can move on to the next challenge, while the losing team had to wait for new challengers. The team who lost the last Duel would face a penalty.
Casting Auditions were held from June 13, 2014, to June 28, 2014, which was then extended to July 18, 2014. Applicants had to be at least 21 years old, and a Filipino citizen, or a permanent resident of the Philippines. Auditions were done using three methods: online, mail-in, and in person at TV5 Broadway Studio in Quezon City as well as other locations such as: SM City CEBU, Matina Town Square, Davao, and Marquee Mall, Pampanga.
Broadcasting The show was broadcast as a weekday program airing for 30 minutes per episode, six times a week for ten weeks beginning October 6, 2014. Unlike the first season, each leg was shown over the course of a week with each episode showing at least one task that teams had to complete. The race to the Pit Stop aired on Saturday and a 30-minute recap of the weekly episodes aired on Sundays. This is in contrast to other versions of the show which aired each leg in one or two episodes per week. The last two episodes aired an hour long, and with the penultimate episode showcasing not only the final task and subsequent race to the Pit Stop, but also the highlights of the entire race at the end.
Cast
During the press conference held on September 22, 2014, at Resorts World Manila, the contestants were revealed. The cast included: Juan Direction cast members Daniel Marsh, Charlie Sutcliffe, and Matt Edwards; a member of the girl group Eurasia, Phoebe Walker; Filipina boxer Gretchen "Chen" Abaniel; former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Luz McClinton, and former Wowowee host RR Enriquez.
It was revealed on the show that after their elimination in Leg 2, Gretchen "Chen" Abaniel and Luz McClinton were no longer friends and were no longer on speaking terms. Chen was absent at the Finish Line and did not join the other racers.
ContestantsAgeTeam NameHometownStatus 24Travel BuddiesDavao City, Davao del SurEliminated 1st(in Manila, Metro Manila) 25 28Pinay World ChampsPuerto Princesa, PalawanEliminated 2nd(in Taal, Batangas) 36Muntinlupa, Metro Manila 25Team Juan D Argao, CebuEliminated 3rd(in Lingayen, Pangasinan) 25 Alegria, Cebu 26The Blondies Pilar, BataanEliminated 4th(in San Fernando, La Union) 22 30Sexy Besties Quezon City, Metro ManilaEliminated 5th(in Mactan, Cebu) 28 San Pedro, Laguna 24The Nerds Quezon City, Metro ManilaEliminated 6th(in Iloilo City, Iloilo) 21 San Juan, Metro Manila 52Father & Son Olongapo, ZambalesEliminated 7th(in Iloilo City, Iloilo) 21 29SiblingsBaguio, BenguetEliminated 8th(in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental) 28 34The Chefs Santa Maria, BulacanThird Place 29Cebu City, Cebu 23Team Mr. Pogi Manila, Metro ManilaSecond Place 25 Olongapo, Zambales 22Dating Couple Angeles City, PampangaWinners 21 Hong Kong, China
Results The following teams participated in the season, each listed along with their placements in each leg and their team name as identified by the program. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television, owing to the inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:
Team Position (by leg) Roadblocksperformed12345678910 Matt & Phoebe 3rd 1st 1st 1st 5th 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 1st Matt 5, Phoebe 5 Kelvin & JP 6th 7th 7th 7th 6th 2nd 4th 4th 1st 2nd Kelvin 4, JP 6 Roch & Eji 7th 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 5th 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd Roch 4, Eji 6 Jet & Yna 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd Jet 5, Yna 4 AJ & Jody 5th 5th 4th 3rd 1st 1st AJ 4, Jody 4 Vince & Ed 1st 3rd 5th 5th 4th 6th 5th Vince 4, Ed 4 RR & Jeck 10th 8th 6th 6th 7th RR 4, Jeck 2 Tina & Avy 8th 6th 8th Tina 2, Avy 2 Daniel & Charlie 9th 9th Daniel 0, Charlie 3 Chen & Luz 4th Chen 1, Luz 1 Zarah & Osang Zarah 1, Osang 0
Key A team placement means the team was eliminated. A indicates that the team decided to use the Express Pass on that leg. An team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg. A or indicates that the team chose to use the U-Turn; or indicates the team who received it. A indicates that the team chose to use the Yield option; indicates the team who received it. Matching colored symbols (, and ) indicate teams who worked together during part of the leg as a result of an Intersection. An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last and was not eliminated. An means there was a Duel on this leg, while a indicates who lost the Duel and had to serve a penalty. Notes
Jeck elected to quit the Roadblock and she and RR were issued a four-hour penalty at the Roadblock site. Chen & Luz lost the bottle cap they needed for a task in Leg 2. They had to wait for all the teams to finish the task and wait an additional 30 minutes before they could attempt the task. Matt & Phoebe had to turn the hourglass twice at the Yield Reveal Board due to unsafe driving during Leg 4. Vince & Ed used their Express Pass to bypass the additional task at Bacsil Ridge in Leg 4. RR & Jeck arrived at Paoay Sand Dunes and were unable to do the task because it was too dark for them to safely perform the task. They were given the next clue instead, and were issued a two-hour penalty at the Pit Stop. Vince & Ed and AJ & Jody failed to complete the final "Hammock Trail" task. Both teams were issued 90-minute penalties before receiving their next clue. Leg 8 was a double-elimination leg. The last two teams checked in at the Pit Stop were both eliminated.
Voting history In this season, teams encountered a voting board sometime during each leg. There, they had to cast their vote for the team they wished to delay during that leg. However, unlike last season, teams were unaware if the team they were voting for would either be U-Turned or Yielded until the clue prior to the reveal board. The team with the most votes was either delayed by a U-Turn or a Yield. Teams that had been U-Turned had to complete both Detour choices while teams that had been Yielded incurred a time penalty and had to turn an hour glass at the Yield reveal board before they could continue racing.
U-Turn Yield U-TurnYield U-Turn Yield Leg # 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Result: JP & KelvinDaniel & Charlie3–3–2–1–1 JP & Kelvin3–2–2–1–1 Matt & Phoebe6–1–1 Matt & Phoebe6–1 Matt & Phoebe5–2 AJ & Jody4–2 AJ & Jody5–1 Matt & Phoebe3–1 VoterVote Matt & Phoebe Jet & Yna Kelvin & JP RR & Jeck Jet & Yna AJ & Jody AJ & Jody AJ & Jody Jet & Yna Kelvin & JP Daniel & Charlie Vince & Ed Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe AJ & Jody AJ & Jody AJ & Jody Matt & Phoebe Roch & Eji Daniel & Charlie Daniel & Charlie Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe AJ & Jody AJ & Jody Matt & Phoebe Jet & Yna Daniel & Charlie Daniel & Charlie Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe AJ & Jody AJ & Jody Matt & Phoebe AJ & Jody Kelvin & JP Kelvin & JP Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Roch & Eji Roch & Eji Vince & Ed Kelvin & JP Kelvin & JP Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Roch & Eji AJ & Jody RR & Jeck Chen & Luz Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Tina & Avy Vince & Ed Jet & Yna Jet & Yna Daniel & Charlie Kelvin & JP Jet & Yna Chen & Luz Vince & Ed
Prizes The winners of The Amazing Race Philippines 2 won ₱2 million from PLDT Home Telpad, two house and land lots from RCD Homes, and two brand new Kia Sportage cars. From Leg 2 onward, the winning team of each leg won ₱200,000 from Shell V-Power Nitro+, PLDT HOME Bro Ultera or Rexona. No prize was awarded in Leg 5.
The winners of Leg 1 won the Express Pass, allowing them to skip a single task of their choosing until the end of the fourth leg.
Race summary
Leg 1 (Metro Manila)
Airdates: October 6–11, 2014 Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (Baluarte de San Diego) (Starting Line) Taguig (SM Aura Premier – SM Aura Office Tower) Taguig (Imperial Ice Bar) Makati (Ayala Tower One – Philippine Stock Exchange) Makati (University of Makati Stadium) Makati (Nodasho) or Quezon City (Center for Culinary Arts, Manila) Pasay (Resorts World Manila – Newport Performing Arts Theater) Manila (Manila Central Post Office)
In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to rappel face-first from the 29th floor of the office tower of the SM Aura shopping mall to the mall's penthouse, where their partner was waiting, to receive their next clue.
For this series' first Duel, two teams had to compete in a 100 metres track and field sprint. The winning team received their next clue while the losing team had to wait for the next team to arrive and run again. The last losing team had to run one lap around the entire oval, with coaches Rio dela Cruz and Ani de Leon-Brown, before receiving their next clue.
This season's first Detour was a choice between Serve or Soufflé. In Serve, teams had to travel to Nodasho, don kimonos, and memorize food orders of various Japanese dishes from eight customers. If teams could correctly recite them to a chef, they would then have to serve the right dish to each customer before receiving their next clue. In Soufflé, teams had to travel to the Center for Culinary Arts and bake a batch of CCA's signature Filipino soufflés to the satisfaction of the head chef to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks At the Imperial Ice Bar, teams had to unscramble ice blocks containing letters and spell out "Stock Exchange" to receive their next clue.