The Amazing Race Philippines 2

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The Amazing Race Philippines
(season 2)
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Season run October 6, 2014
– December 7, 2014
Filming dates August 25, 2014
– September 15, 2014
No. of episodes 63 (including recaps)
Winning team Matt Edwards & Phoebe Walker
Provinces visited 15
Cities visited 15
Municipalities visited 34
No. of legs 10
Season Chronology
Season 1 (2012) ◄ Chronology

The second season of The Amazing Race Philippines 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.[1]

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).[2]

Dating couple Matthew "Matt" Edwards and Phoebe Walker were the winners of the second season of The Amazing Race Philippines.[3]

Production

Development and filming

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The ruins of Baluarte de San Diego in Intramuros, Manila served as backdrop of the starting line for the second season of The Amazing Race Philippines.

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.[4][5] However, this was dropped due to time and logistical constraints in order to have the show ready for an October 2014 premiere date.[6]

Filming took place in late August 2013. Like the first season, TV5 commissioned the Australian production company, activeTV to produce the show.[7] 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.[8] A total of 39 cameras were used to film the second season with drones filming aerial shots.[9] 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 (both were starring in the actual 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), 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).

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 Marqee Mall, Pampanga.[10][11]

During the press conference held on September 22, 2014, at Resorts World Manila, the contestants were revealed. The cast included: Juan Direction 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.[12]

It was revealed on the show that after their elimination in Leg 2, Pinay World Champs boxer 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.

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.[2] This is in contrast to other versions of the show which aired each leg in one or two episodes per week. The penultimate episode was an hour long, and showcased not only the final task and subsequent race to the Pit Stop, but also the highlights of the entire race at the end. The final episode and finale also aired for an hour on December 7, 2014.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, 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 Team Name Position (by leg) Roadblocks
1+ 2+ 3 4 5 + 6+6 7 88 9+ 10
Matt & Phoebe Dating Couple 3rd 1st 1st 1st<3 5th 4th< 2nd> 1st+ 2nd< 1st Matt 5, Phoebe 5
Kelvin & JP Team Mr. Pogi 6th 7th
7th 7th> 6th 2nd 4th> 4th 1st> 2nd Kelvin 4, JP 6
Roch & Eji The Chefs 7th 4th 2nd 4th> 2nd 5th> 1st> 3rd^ 3rd> 3rd Roch 4, Eji 6
Jet & Yna Siblings 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd> 3rd 3rd> 3rd> 2nd^ 4th> Jet 5, Yna 4
AJ & Jody Father/Son 5th 5th 4th 3rd> 1st 1st> 6th<7 5th+ AJ 4, Jody 4
Vince & Ed The Nerds 1st 3rd 5th 5th>ε4 4th 6th> 5th7 6th Vince 4, Ed 4
RR & Jeck Sexy Besties 10th 8th 6th 6th> 7th5 7th> RR 4, Jeck 21
Avy & Tina The Blondies 8th 6th 8th 8th Avy 2, Tina 2
Daniel & Charlie Team Juan D 9th 9th
9th Daniel 0, Charlie 3
Luz & Chen Pinay World Champs 4th 10th2 Luz 1, Chen 1
Zarah & Osang Travel Buddies 11th Zarah 1, Osang 0
  • A red team placement means the team was eliminated.
  • A purple ε indicates that the team decided to use the Express Pass on that leg.
  • An underlined blue team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg.
  • A brown ⊃ or cyan ⋑ indicates that the team chose to use the U-Turn; or indicates the team who received it.
  • A gold > indicates that the team chose to use the Yield option; < indicates the team who received it.
  • Matching colored symbols (pink +, teal ^ and magenta –) 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 on a "continue racing" leg was not eliminated.
  • An orange + means there was a duel on this leg of the race, while a indicates who lost the duel and had to serve a penalty.
  1. ^ Jeck elected to quit the Roadblock and she and RR were issued a 4-hour penalty at the Roadblock site.
  2. ^ Luz & Chen had lost the bottle cap they needed for a task in Leg 2, and as a result, they had to wait for all the teams to finish the task and wait an additional 30 minutes before proceeding with the race.
  3. ^ Matt & Phoebe had to turn the hourglass twice at the Yield Reveal Board because of unsafe driving.
  4. ^ Vince & Ed used their Express Pass to bypass the task at Bacsil Ridge in Leg 4.
  5. ^ RR & Jeck arrived at Paoay Sand Dunes and were unable to do the task because it was dusk; they were given the next clue. However, they had to serve a 2-hour penalty after they arrived at the immediate Pit Stop.
  6. ^ Leg 5 featured a "Super Leg", creating a double-length leg with Leg 6.
  7. ^ Partners Vince & Ed, along with AJ & Jody, failed to complete the final "Hammock Trail" task and both served 90-minute penalties before receiving their next clue.
  8. ^ 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 proceeding with the race.

U-Turn Yield U-Turn Yield U-Turn Yield
Leg # 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Result: JP & Kelvin
Daniel & Charlie
3-3-2-1-1
JP & Kelvin
3-2-2-1-1
Matt & Phoebe
6-1-1
Matt & Phoebe
6-1
Matt & Phoebe
5-2
AJ & Jody
4-2
AJ & Jody
5-1
Matt & Phoebe
3-1
Voter Vote
Matt & Phoebe Jet & Yna JP & Kelvin RR & Jeck Jet & Yna AJ & Jody AJ & Jody AJ & Jody Jet & Yna
Jet & Yna Daniel & Charlie Daniel & Charlie Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe AJ & Jody AJ & Jody Matt & Phoebe
JP & Kelvin Daniel & Charlie Vince & Ed Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe AJ & Jody AJ & Jody AJ & Jody Matt & Phoebe
Eji & Roch Daniel & Charlie Daniel & Charlie Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe AJ & Jody AJ & Jody Matt & Phoebe
AJ & Jody JP & Kelvin JP & Kelvin Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Roch & Eji Roch & Eji
Vince & Ed JP & Kelvin JP & Kelvin Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Roch & Eji AJ & Jody
RR & Jeck Luz & Chen Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe Matt & Phoebe
Avy & Tina Vince & Ed Jet & Yna Jet & Yna
Daniel & Charlie JP & Kelvin Jet & Yna
Luz & Chen Vince & Ed

Prizes

The winners of the race 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 onwards, the winning team of each leg wons ₱200,000 from Shell V-Power Nitro+ or PLDT HOME Bro Ultera.[8]

The winners of Leg 1 won the Express Pass, allowing them to skip a single task of their choosing in a future leg of the race.

Race summary

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The complete route map of The Amazing Race Philippines 2. Note: orange dot indicates the destination point in Leg 2 and transfer point in Leg 6.
Destinations Legenda lotnisko.svg Air travel   Legenda kolej.svg Rail travel   Legenda prom.svg Water travel   Bus-logo.svg Bus travel
Route Markers Detour icon.svg Detour   Roadblock icon.svg Roadblock   Yield icon.svg Yield   U-Turn icon.svg U-Turn   TAR-pitstop-icon.png Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Metro Manila)

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Much of this leg took place in the business districts of Makati and Taguig

Air dates: October 6–11, 2014

At the starting line in Baluarte de San Diego in Manila, host Derek Ramsay informed the teams, before they set off, that there would be ten legs during the race. Their first clue was the season's first Roadblock. In this Roadblock, teams had to travel to the SM Aura shopping mall in Taguig where one team member had to do a face-first rappel from the 29th floor of the office tower to the mall's penthouse where their partner was waiting to receive the next clue.

Teams headed to the Imperial Ice Bar where they had to unscramble ice blocks containing letters to spell out "Stock Exchange". They were left to figure out that their next destination was the Philippine Stock Exchange in Makati. There, teams had to decipher a cryptic message and figure out that the numbers on their paper corresponded, in a certain way, to the numbers and initials on the stock market trading board. After figuring out the pattern, and decoding the message, (Find Green Coat At Fountain), teams were given their next clue at a nearby fountain by a lady wearing a green coat.

At the University of Makati Stadium, teams dueled in a 100-meter track and field sprint. The team winning each duel received their next clue while the losing team had to wait for the next team to arrive and run again. The duels continued until only one team was left. The last remaining team needed to run one lap around the entire oval, with coaches Rio dela Cruz and Ani de Leon-Brown, to receive their clue.

In this race's first Detour, teams had to choose between Serve or Souffle. In Serve, teams had to travel to the Little Tokyo restaurant in Makati and take food orders of various Japanese dishes from customers. If they could memorize and correctly recite them to a chef, they would then have to serve the right dish to each customer and were given their next clue. In Souffle, teams had to travel to the Center for Culinary Arts and bake a whole batch of CCA's Signature Filipino soufflés. If the head chef was satisfied with their work, teams were given their next clue.

This clue instructed teams to go to Newport Performing Arts Theater at Resorts World Manila. There, the teams had to don costumes and perform a drag routine from the musical, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to the satisfaction of the judges. When their performance was approved, they received their next clue directing them to the first Pit Stop of the race, the Manila Central Post Office.

Leg 2 (Metro Manila → Cavite & Batangas)

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The Basilica de San Martin de Tours served as the second pit stop of the race.

Air dates: October 13–18, 2014

Teams began the second leg of the race at Resorts World Manila rather than at the Pit Stop. The first clue sent teams to the City Kart Racing Circuit. There, they had to kart race in groups of five teams. The heat's top three teams were able to stand on the winners' podium and get their next clue, while the bottom two teams had to wait for the next three teams to arrive. The second group had five teams competing. Again, the top three teams received their next clue while the bottom two had to race with the last two teams to arrive at the race course. This last group had four teams competing; the top two teams got their next clue while the two remaining teams had to do six laps around the race track before being able to continue.

The next clue had teams drive to Imus, Cavite where they had to proceed to the Urban Peak Rock Climbing Gym at Lotus Central Mall for the Roadblock. At the Roadblock, one team member had to rock climb and retrieve one of several plastic water bottles at the top of the climbing wall. On the underside of the bottle caps were numbers that teams would use later in the leg. The next clue sent the teams to the public market in Bauan, Batangas.

Upon arriving at the market, teams had to cast their vote for the team they wished to delay on this leg. Teams were then given their next clue, the Detour. In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between "Fruits" or "Fashion. For Fruits, teams had to purchase specified amounts of fruit on a list using only the allotted amount of money, and deliver it, using a wooden cart, to a marked area in the market. In "Fashion", teams had to dress a mannequin using five pieces of clothing they had to purchase from various stalls in the market. After dressing the mannequin, they had to return it to a marked stall and convince locals to exchange the clothes they were wearing for those on the mannequin. Once all the pieces of clothing were exchanged, teams were given their next clue. This clue instructed them to drive themselves to the Shrine of Our Lady Lourdes for the U-Turn Reveal Board to see whether they could proceed to Sky Ranch in Tagaytay, or had to return and complete the other Detour task which they had not done.

When teams arrived at the Sky Ranch, they had to ride a Ferris wheel to find their next clue in the ride's gondolas. They started first with the gondola whose number matched the number on the bottle caps from the Roadblock challenge. Depending on which gondola they chose, the clue either told teams to try again or to proceed to the next location, Canyon Cove Resort. If teams were lucky, the numbers under their caps immediately revealed the gondola containing their clue otherwise, they had to wait for the Ferris wheel to finish its rotation before choosing another gondola.

At Canyon Cove Resort, teams had to dig through 100 sandcastles to find the next clue, a miniature model of the Basilica de San Martin de Tours,which represented the next Pit Stop. If teams failed to find a clue in a sandcastle, they had to rebuild it before they could resume their search.

Leg 3 (Batangas → Pangasinan)

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The Provincial Capitol of Pangasinan was the location for the third pit stop of the race

Air dates: October 20–25, 2014

At the start of the leg, teams traveled by chartered bus to their next destination: Manaoag, Pangasinan. The first five teams left on Bus A, the last four on Bus B. Upon arriving at the Our Lady of Manaoag church, teams had to search the stalls for their next clue by asking each stall "May clue ka ba para sa akin?" ("Do you have a clue for me?") until a vendor handed them their next clue. Their next task was to take one of the car keys from inside the same stall and proceed to the back of the church in order to have their car blessed. Teams were given, and had to recite, a prayer in front of the priest performing the blessing rite for the Kia Sportage car they drove for the entire leg.

After the blessing, the priest gave them their next clue: the Roadblock. Teams drove to the Babaliwan fish port where one team member rode a marked boat and delivered two basins of fish to the Magsaysay Fish Market. Upon arriving at the market, the team member unloaded the fish from the boat by crossing a long, thin, wooden plank delivering the basins of fish to a marked fish stall where the market vendor gave them their next clue. If teams dropped their fish in the water, they had to go back to the fish port and get a new batch. If they dropped fish in the water a second time, they incurred a penalty. The next clue sent the teams to the Giant Clam Stage at the city plaza where they had to perform a local Bangus Festival dance with 150 festival performers to the satisfaction of the city mayor. When the mayor was satisfied, they were to be given their next clue. Before performing the dance, teams first had to vote for the team they wished to delay on this leg.

The next clue directed teams to drive to Bonuan Blue Beach and find the Douglas MacArthur statue that would give them their next clue. Upon arriving at the beach and finding the statue, teams had to find a clue box located at the base of the statue. The next clue advised teams that MacArthur could not wait for them and was waiting instead for teams to report for duty at his office. They had to figure out that MacArthur's old office was at the West Central Elementary School. There, teams had to identify the three items on his desk that were not from the World War II era. If they failed to correctly choose the three items in a single attempt, they had to go back and wait for the rest of the teams to finish before they could try again. If successful, "MacArthur" would give them their next clue.

The next clue had the teams drive to Lyceum-Northwestern University for the Detour, a choice between "Investigation" or "Operation". In Investigation, they were briefed on how to correctly identify and handle evidence at a crime scene. After being briefed, teams were taken to a mock crime scene and, in addition to drawing a chalk mark around the victim, had to correctly identify items of evidence they found relating to the crime and number them. If they correctly identified all the evidence, they were given their next clue; if not, they had to be briefed again and redo the task. In Operation, the teams were briefed on the names of various medical instruments. After the briefing, they went to an operating room where a mock operation was being performed. Teams had to correctly identify, and hand over, five instruments that a doctor asked for, during the messy operation, to get their next clue. After the Detour, they proceeded to the U-Turn Reveal Board to check whether they could proceed to Bella's Calasiao Puto Factory and Pasalubong Center or had to go back to complete the other side of the Detour.

At Bella's Calasiao Puto Factory and Pasalubong Center in Calasiao, teams had to go through stacks of puto trays and find the puto with a marked base. Teams had to remove each puto from the tray using a stick and if no puto on the tray contained a marked base, they had to go through another tray until they found one. They could then trade the base for the next clue which directed them to the Pangasinan Provincial Capitol in Lingayen, for the leg's Pit Stop.

Leg 4 (Pangasinan → La Union)

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The Poro Point of San Fernando was the location for one half of the Detour

Air dates: October 27–November 1, 2014

At the start of this leg, teams had to drive to Pugo, La Union, and head to Pugad Pugo Adventure Park. There, they were given several balls and had to ride a zipline over La Union scenery. They had to either drop one ball into any of the inflatable pool targets, or two balls into the large swimming pool below. If they were unsuccessful, they had to go back and redo the challenge. Teams had only five attempts to complete this challenge.

Teams then had to travel to the bird statue in Agoo and vote for the team they wanted to delay on this leg, before driving to San Fernando, for both Detour choices. In" Brains", one team member had to go to the top of Poro Point lighthouse and give directions to their team member so they could solve the puzzle on the ground below. In "Broom", the teams had to drive to the San Fernando wet market and find the marked broom vendor who would give them 20 brooms to sell for (Philippine peso) ₱ 120 each. When the team was able to sell the brooms for a total of (Philippine peso) ₱ 2,400, the broom vendor gave them their next clue.

This clue sent the teams to Bacsil Ridge. There, they had to don protective gear and enter the forest where they encountered “Japanese snipers" from World War II at the site of a major battle. Teams had to successfully retrieve their next clue without getting hit with a paintball pellet. If they were hit, they had to return to the starting point and wait for the other teams to finish before redoing the task. Teams then drove to Red Clay Pottery Craft where they had to successfully deliver a clay pot, completely intact, to a stand on the edge of the road to get their next clue. They soon discovered that the pots had not been baked and were still made of soft clay.

The next clue was a Roadblock. Teams had to go to Urbiztondo Beach where one team member had to figure out a way to pass through rows of surfboards and surfers that were guarding the way. If they chose the wrong surfer, they had to return to the start and wait for the other teams to finish before they could try again. The clue after the Roadblock directed teams to Ganaden's Nook By the Sea where they paddled out to sea on a surfboard to a marked buoy for their next clue. Before doing this task, teams had to check the Yield Reveal Board on the beach first to see if they could proceed with the task, or if they had to turn the hourglass and wait before continuing. If teams were unlucky, the clue would tell them to try again. If they were lucky, they were able to proceed to the Pit Stop, the Pindangan Ruins.

Leg 5 (La Union → Ilocos Sur → Ilocos Norte)

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Teams had to search among the Bangui windmills to find their next clue

Air dates: November 3–8, 2014

At the start of the leg, teams had to drive to Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur and head to the paddy fields at Barangay Bidbiday. There, teams guided a carabao and plow through a marked field to get their next clue. For the Roadblock, teams had to drive to the Bangui Wind Farm. Here, one member of the team had to choose a key from a board and use it to unlock the correct door to one of the fourteen windmills containing their next clue. Before performing the task at the beach, teams had to first cast their vote at the Voting Board for the team they wanted to delay on this leg.

Arriving at the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation in Burgos, teams had to ride a horse going to the challenge area. At the challenge area, teams had to retrieve rocks from a pile and stack them to a height of 1.5 meters. This was measured by the clue giver using his cane. If their stacked rocks were of the correct height, teams made a wish and got their next clue. At the Paoay sand dunes, teams had to ride quad bikes and travel along a marked course measuring around 88 hectares. There were twenty check points with a basket, but only three check points contained their clue. Teams had to be careful in choosing because each basket could contain their clue, an hourglass (which teams had to turn over and wait for the sand to run out before continuing on), or a Rexona pass that guaranteed the team that the next three checkpoints would not contain their clue.

The clue instructed teams to travel to Laoag for both Detour choices. For this Detour, teams had to choose between "Music" or "Massage". In Music, teams had to travel to a diner and recruit fifteen people to join them in a song and dance performance. Once the teams and their band of locals satisfied the judge, they received their next clue. In Massage, teams had to proceed to a massage salon and have a painful, ten-minute foot massage to obtain their next clue. At Aurora Park, teams had to go through the U-Turn Reveal Board to check whether they could proceed or go back and do the other side of the Detour. At Dhevie Kate's Salt Refinery, teams had to choose a salt pan and search for a crystallized salt containing a red and yellow flag to exchange for their next clue. This clue directed teams to the Pit Stop at Paoay Church. However, instead of being checked-in, teams were told to keep racing and were instead, given their next clue by Derek Ramsay.

Leg 6 (Ilocos Norte → Cavite → Cebu)

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Fort San Pedro was the location for one of the challenges in this leg

Air dates: November 10–15, 2014

The first clue sent teams to sign-up for one of two charter buses leaving two hours apart to RCD Royale Homes in Silang, Cavite. Arriving at RCD Royal Homes, teams had to choose a model home and assemble a kitchen cabinet using the manual provided. After assembling the cabinet, they let the engineer check their work. Once approved, they worked with the RCD staff to hang the kitchen cabinet on the wall, paint it, and let the engineer check it one more time to get their next clue.

Teams then took a flight to the island of Cebu. Once there, teams travelled to the Parian monument in the island capital of Cebu City. At the monument, teams had to figure out that a sign "Bawal umakyat sa itaas!!! Pumunta ng Canso X, bawal magtapon ng basura" ("Don't go up!!! Go to Canso X, don't throw the garbage") would provide a hint of their next destination. They then had to repeat the message to the guard, standing at the monument's entrance, to obtain their next clue. Then teams had to sign-up and write their arrival time for the Roadblock at Canso X Adventure Park. Before signing up, teams had to first cast their vote at the nearby Voting Board and decide which team they wanted to delay on this leg.

At Canso X Adventure Park, one team member had to use a professional mountain bike and complete the marked cross-country trail to receive their next clue. At Fort San Pedro, teams had to engage in a best of three medieval duel against another team. Teams found three giant coins cut in half. When the two parts were combined they made up the image of Lapu-Lapu or Ferdinand Magellan. The first team to get the right image on all three coins won the round. The team that won the duel with the best of three received their next clue. As a penalty for not completing the task, the last team left in the duel was given a photograph of a model galleon and had to find the same model ship among many ships before they could receive their clue. Teams had to first check the Yield Reveal Board on top of Fort San Pedro to check whether they could proceed with the Detour or turn an hourglass and serve a time penalty.

For this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between "Martial Arts" or "The Art of Cooking". In Martial Arts, teams had to travel to Boardwalk Complex and learn an Escrima martial arts routine consisting of fourteen moves. Once they beat the Escrima Grand Master, teams reveived their next clue. In The Art of Cooking, teams had to travel to the Mandaue public market and learn to make Poso rice pockets to the satisfaction of the vendor to obtain their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to go to Espeleta Street and immerse themselves in a big and colorful street parade of the Sinulog festival. Only three teams could enter at a time. Teams had to take photographs of three differences on some performers that differed from the rest, and show the pictures to the Queen of the Sinulog Festival. If they failed, they had to try again. Teams that got it right, obtained their next clue and proceeded to the Pit Stop, Ibiza Beach at Mövenpick Hotel.

Leg 7 (Cebu → Bohol)

Loboc River served as location for the "Paddle" Detour choice

Airdate: November 17–22, 2014

Teams first had to take a ferry to Tagbilaran, Bohol. When they arrived there, teams had to take a taxi (and would be using one throughout the leg) and go to K of C Drive and find their next clue. Unbeknownst to the teams, the clue box was located where a local fiesta game was taking place. There, teams found out that they had to run to the clue box while being pelted with colored dye. Before starting the task, teams had to take a number from the gate to determine the order in which they would enter the clue box area. They also had to cast their vote at the nearby Voting Board for the team they wished to delay on this leg.

At the Roadblock, one team member had to play a traditional fiesta carnival game. Teams were first given three cubes that were colored differently on each side. On the game board, they had to place these cubes atop a hanging plane and pull a string to release the cubes onto the lower portion of the board. On the lower portion of the board, the area was painted with the same colors as those on the cubes. The objective of the game was to land all three cubes with their top sides matching the corresponding colors on the bottom of the board. They had to play the game twice in order to receive their next clue.

After the Roadblock, the clue advised teams that their next clue was "underneath the fourth president of the Republic of the Philippines" and were left to figure out that their next clue was at the Carlos P. Garcia Memorial Park, at the foot of a statue of the park's namesake. At the Bohol Wildlife Park, teams had to retrieve their next clue at a snake enclosure. One team member had to grab the clue from underneath a python while the other team member assisted by lifting the python. The next clue was this leg's Detour, a choice between "Paddle" or "Ice". In Paddle, teams had to travel to Loboc River and paddle for 2.3 kilometers while standing on a paddle board to get their next clue hanging from a tree. In Ice, teams had to travel to CDO Ice Plant and retrieve their next clue encased within a large block of ice. Teams were given an assortment of unusual tools to accomplish this. If they were unsuccessful in retrieving their clue in under forty minutes, they were given an ice pick to help them.

After the Detour, teams proceeded to the Jumbo Bridge and collected six coconuts for each team member along with their clue. Teams brought the coconuts to the Sapitan River bamboo hanging bridge in Sevilla where, upon arrival, teams first checked the Yield Reveal Board to see whether they could proceed with task or turn the hourglass and wait out a time penalty. If they could proceed, teams crossed the hanging bridge and delivered the coconuts to the other side. Upon reaching the other side, the "Buko King" surprised teams by peeling a coconut's skin using his teeth before giving them their next clue. While carrying the coconuts, teams had to be careful not to drop any or they would have to restart from the beginning.

Each team's final task was at the Bohol Beach Club in Panglao Island, where they had to cross one of two available hammock trails that were situated between the palm trees without falling on the ground. Before doing the task the teams had to decide which member would go first as the second team member to perform the task had to be able to beat the time of their partner to get their next clue. This clue instructed teams to follow a marked trail that led them to the next Pit Stop, South Palms Resort.

Leg 8 (Bohol → Iloilo)

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At the old Iloilo Rehabilitation Center, teams had to find their next clue without being stickered by "zombies"

Airdate: November 24–29, 2014

  • Ferry: Tagbilaran to Pavia, Iloilo Iloilo
  • Roadblock: "Who likes to race?" Pavia (Pavia National High School)
  • La Paz, Iloilo City (La Paz Public Market – Netong's Original Special La Paz Batchoy)
  • Intersection Oton (Sunset Royal Beach Resort)
  • Detour: Bamboo or Pedicab Mandurriao (Mandurriao Public Market)
  • U-Turn: 5 teams U-Turned AJ & Jody Mandurriao (Mandurriao Plaza - Espousal of Our Lady Parish)
  • Iloilo City Proper (Plazoleta Gay)
  • Mandurriao (Pison Avenue - Construction Site at San Rafael Road)
  • Iloilo City Proper (Old Iloilo Rehabilitation Center)
  • Mandurriao (Injap Tower - Heliport) Pit Stop: Leg 8

Teams first had to take a ferry to Pavia, Iloilo and proceed to the Pavia National High School. There, teams had to engage in a Roadblock Duel against another team. Before starting the task, teams had to take a number from the cluebox to determine the order in which they would start the challenge. The team member doing the Roadblock had to choose a carabao and its trainer and ride a wooden chariot along a course. Team members had to capture three flags and cross the finish line and get the fourth flag in the fastest time and, in addition, beat their opponent to receive their next clue. The last team left in the duel had to beat the local champion in order to receive their next clue. After the Roadblock, teams had to cast their vote at a nearby Voting Board for the team they wished to delay on this leg before proceeding to their next destination.

At Netong's Original Special La Paz Batchoy, each team member had to eat one serving of La Paz Batchoy. After eating, teams were left to figure out that their next clue was in the form of a small printed advertisement plastered on the glass window of the restaurant. This advertisement directed teams to the Sunset Royal Beach Resort at Anhawan, Oton. Teams encountered an Intersection upon arriving at the resort, forcing them to work in pairs to accomplish further tasks. Teams had to participate in a local tradition of the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival, body-paint. Each team member had to paint the body of a member of a different team to the judge's satisfaction to receive their next clue. Teams were no longer Intersected after this task and were no longer required to work together. Their next clue was a Detour, with both choices requiring teams to proceed to the Mandurriao Public Market.

For this leg's Detour, teams chose between "Bamboo" or "Bicycle". In Bamboo, teams had to deliver two bamboo poles to a marked drop-off area inside the market. Once teams successfully delivered them they received their next clue. Teams were not allowed to carry only one pole at a time. In Bicycle, teams used a pedicab going to Mandurriao Public Market and fetched a lady waiting for them outside the market. They took the lady to her destination, along with all of the things she bought, and got their next clue. Next teams had to proceed to the Mandurriao Parish Church to get their next clue but before doing so, they first had to go through the U-Turn Reveal Board to check whether they could get their clue and proceed, or return to do the other side of the Detour.

Their next clue required teams to put themselves in the shoes of a blind person. They had to go to a starting point at J.M. Basa Street and put on sleeping masks and then ask the help of local bystanders to guide them to the Regent Theatre. There, they found Tammy and Marvi, blind, handicapped students who gave them their next clue. This clue directed teams to travel to a construction site near Pison Avenue. In order to get their next clue, teams had to correctly answer three questions related to rock music. Using the rocks provided, they placed a rock on their chosen answer on the answer mat. If they got all three questions right, they got their next clue, which was on the ground in front of them, immediately. However, if they got any answer wrong, a dump truck would unload rocks and gravel, burying the clue in front of them which they would then have to then dig through to retrieve it. This clue informed teams that their next Pit Stop was the old Iloilo Rehabilitation Center.

Upon arrival there, clues hanging on a wall informed teams that the Pit Stop had been "abandoned" due to a sudden infestation of zombies and teams must now find the clue for the new Pit Stop within the compound. They had to be careful not to get too close to the zombies or they risked getting plastered by stickers, representing bites. If they were plastered, they had to drink a bottle of "antidote" before they could re-enter the compound and try again. When they found the clue, teams were told to proceed to the next Pit Stop which had been moved to a higher ground, the Heliport at Injap Tower.

Leg 9 (Iloilo → Misamis Oriental & Bukidnon)

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The Divine Mercy Shrine in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental was one of the places visited in this leg.

Airdate: December 1– 6, 2014

Before starting this leg, teams had to call loved ones back home to update them on their status. Teams then took a flight to the city of Cagayan de Oro in Misamis Oriental. Once there, teams had to travel by taxi to Divine Mercy Shrine where they had to count the correct number of steps to reach the top. Once they reached the top, they had to write the correct number of steps on a chalkboard, redoing the task if they were incorrect. If they got it right, the Priest handed them their next clue. Teams then to write the Ten Commandments on a wooden tablet and recite them in front of a choir. The choir's singing voices determined whether they got it wrong and must try again, or that they got it right and received the next clue.

Teams then had to take a taxi going to the next location at Madelicious Bakery. There they had to eat several pastries and find one that contained a red custard filling, then show it to the manager in exchange for their next clue. Before entering the bakery, teams had to go to the nearby Voting Board and decide which team they wanted to delay on this leg. Then teams had to sign-up and write their time-in arrival for the task at the bakery the next day. For this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between "Milk It" or "Herd It". In Milk It, teams had to milk a cow until the milk reached a line on the inside of a wooden bucket to get their next clue. In Herd It, teams had to herd a flock of ostriches into one of the corrals to receive their next clue.

At Cagayan de Oro River, teams wore protective gear and, assisted by two professionals, had to maneuver their boat safely through the raging rapids to get their next clue hanging on a bridge. If teams were unable to retrieve the clue on their initial attempt, they could continue on the route where a flag checkpoint had been placed. At Kampo Juan Eco Adventure Park, teams had to engage in a best of three duel against another team. They had to ride a anicycle crossing a distance of over 120 meters, suspended above ground, while racing against another team. The team that won the duel got their next clue, while the one that lost had to wait for another team to arrive before they could try again. The last team left in the duel had to perform a penalty round by biking the whole course before they received their next clue.

Before proceeding, teams had to first check the Yield Reveal Board to check whether they could proceed or had to turn an hourglass and serve a time penalty. In this leg's roadblock, one team member had to cross a bridge spanning 300 meters while memorizing a series of numbers they encountered along the way. They then had to unlock all four padlocks on a door using the numbers in the same order that they encountered them when they crossed the bridge. At Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village, one team member had to correctly match his teammate's five answers to the five questions they had been asked. The questions were related to the eleven teams in the race. If all five answers of both matched, they received their clue and could check in to the Pitstop, Mapawa Nature Park.

Leg 10 (Misamis Oriental → Camiguin)

The White Island of Camiguin served as the final Pit Stop of the race.

Airdate: December 7, 2014

  • Ferry: Cagayan de Oro to Guinsiliban, Camiguin Camiguin
  • Guinsiliban (Kibila White Beach - Giant Clam Sanctuary)
  • Catarman (Tuasan Falls)
  • Roadblock: "Whose memory wont end in ruins?" Catarman (Sunken Cemetery & Old Church Ruins)
  • Mahinog (Mantigue Island)
  • Mambajao (White Beach Island) Finish Line

Teams had to first take a ferry to the island of Camiguin. Once they arrived, they took a multicab to the Giant Clam Sanctuary for their next clue. There, teams had to put on snorkeling gear and swim to a marked buoy. They then had to dive ten feet underwater to retrieve a giant white pearl from inside the "clams". Once they arrived back ashore they exchanged it for their next clue. Teams then took a multicab to Tuasan Falls where both team members put on rappelling gear and rapelled down the waterfall to get their next clue. One team member had to collect several puzzle pieces and, while rappelling down, had to hand the pieces over to their partner and place them inside a bag. Once the team had all the pieces they continued rappelling until they reached the ground where a local handed them a puzzle board. They then filled in the missing parts using the puzzle pieces using the result to figure out their next destination where they received their next clue.

In this leg's final roadblock, one team member had to take a boat going to the Sunken Cemetery. Once there, the team member was given two minutes to memorize eight alibata symbols that are embedded inside the monument. Then the team member travelled to the Old Church Ruins back on Catarman island and encountered an eight layered column where they had to spin the alibata symbols in the same order that they appeared in the monument. If they got it right, they received their next clue from the monk. Teams then proceeded by multicab and by boat to Mantigue Island where they searched for the right clue through a field of identical clue boxes. This clue took them the finish line, White Beach Island.

Television ratings

Television ratings for the second season of The Amazing Race Philippines on TV5 collected by two firms - AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media. AGB Nielsen's survey ratings were gathered from Mega Manila households, while Kantar Media's survey ratings were gathered from urban and rural households all over the Philippines.

Episode Original airdate Timeslot (PST) AGB Nielsen Kantar Media Source
Rating Timeslot Primetime Rating Timeslot Primetime
1 "Leg 1 – season premiere" October 6, 2014 Monday 7:00 p.m. 3.6% #3 <#10 1.9% #3 <#10 [13][14]
2 "Leg 1 – part 2" October 7, 2014 Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 3.5% #3 <#10 1.8% #3 <#10
3 "Leg 1 – part 3" October 8, 2014 Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 3.1% #3 <#10 1.1% #3 <#10
4 "Leg 1 – part 4" October 9, 2014 Thursday 7:00 p.m. 3.2% #3 <#10 1.7% #3 <#10
5 "Leg 1 – part 5" October 10, 2014 Friday 7:00 p.m. 3.2% #3 <#10 1.6% #3 <#10
6 "Leg 1 – pit stop" October 11, 2014 Saturday 9:00 p.m. 2.6% #3 <#10 Unavailable #3 <#10
7 "Leg 1 week recap" October 12, 2014 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 3.0% #3 <#10 1.6% #3 <#10
8 "Leg 2 – part 1" October 13, 2014 Monday 7:00 p.m. 3.5% #3 <#10 2.0% #3 <#10 [15][16]
9 "Leg 2 – part 2" October 14, 2014 Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 3.1% #3 <#10 1.5% #3 <#10
10 "Leg 2 – part 3" October 15, 2014 Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 3.6% #3 <#10 1.4% #3 <#10
11 "Leg 2 – part 4" October 16, 2014 Thursday 7:00 p.m. 3.7% #3 <#10 1.6% #3 <#10
12 "Leg 2 – part 5" October 17, 2014 Friday 7:00 p.m. 4.6% #3 <#10 2.3% #3 <#10
13 "Leg 2 – pit stop" October 18, 2014 Saturday 9:00 p.m. 3.7% #3 <#10 1.3% #3 <#10
14 "Leg 2 week recap" October 19, 2014 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 3.2% #3 <#10 1.7% #3 <#10
15 "Leg 3 – part 1" October 20, 2014 Monday 9:00 p.m. 3.7% #3 <#10 2.0% #3 <#10 [17][18]
16 "Leg 3 – part 2" October 21, 2014 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 5.4% #3 <#10 2.2% #3 <#10
17 "Leg 3 – part 3" October 22, 2014 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 4.8% #3 <#10 2.7% #3 <#10
18 "Leg 3 – part 4" October 23, 2014 Thursday 9:00 p.m. 4.0% #3 <#10 1.7% #3 <#10
19 "Leg 3 – part 5" October 24, 2014 Friday 9:00 p.m. 3.9% #3 <#10 1.7% #3 <#10 [18][19]
20 "Leg 3 – pit stop" October 25, 2014 Saturday 9:00 p.m. 2.3% #3 <#10 1.4% #3 <#10
21 "Leg 3 week recap" October 26, 2014 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 2.2% #3 <#10 0.8% #3 <#10
22 "Leg 4 — part 1" October 27, 2014 Monday 9:00 p.m. 3.9% #3 <#10 2.1% #3 <#10 [20][21]
23 "Leg 4 — part 2" October 28, 2014 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 4.5% #3 <#10 2.2% #3 <#10
24 "Leg 4 — part 3" October 29, 2014 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 5.1% #3 <#10 1.9% #3 <#10
25 "Leg 4 — part 4" October 30, 2014 Thursday 9:00 p.m. 3.9% #3 <#10 1.7% #3 <#10
26 "Leg 4 — part 5" October 31, 2014 Friday 9:00 p.m. 4.5% #3 <#10 2.4% #3 <#10 [21][22]
27 "Leg 4 — pit stop" November 1, 2014 Saturday 9:00 p.m. 3.6% #3 <#10 1.3% #3 <#10
28 "Leg 4 week recap" November 2, 2014 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 3.5% #3 <#10 1.2% #3 <#10
29 "Leg 5 — part 1" November 3, 2014 Monday 9:00 p.m. 3.8% #3 <#10 1.9% #3 <#10 [23][24]
30 "Leg 5 — part 2" November 4, 2014 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 4.2% #3 <#10 2.2% #3 <#10
31 "Leg 5 — part 3" November 5, 2014 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 4.3% #3 <#10 2.2% #3 <#10
32 "Leg 5 — part 4" November 6, 2014 Thursday 9:00 p.m. 4.0% #3 <#10 2.3% #3 <#10
33 "Leg 5 — part 5" November 7, 2014 Friday 9:00 p.m. 3.9% #3 <#10 1.7% #3 <#10
34 "Leg 5 — pit stop" November 8, 2014 Saturday 9:00 p.m. 2.8% #3 <#10 1.0% #3 <#10
35 "Leg 5 week recap" November 9, 2014 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 2.2% #3 <#10 1.0% #3 <#10
36 "Leg 6 — part 1" November 10, 2014 Monday 9:00 p.m. 3.3% #3 <#10 2.0% #3 <#10 [25][26]
37 "Leg 6 — part 2" November 11, 2014 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 4.3% #3 <#10 1.6% #3 <#10
38 "Leg 6 — part 3" November 12, 2014 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 4.3% #3 <#10 1.7% #3 <#10
39 "Leg 6 — part 4" November 13, 2014 Thursday 9:00 p.m. 4.4% #3 <#10 2.1% #3 <#10
40 "Leg 6 — part 5" November 14, 2014 Friday 9:00 p.m. 3.1% #3 <#10 1.6% #3 <#10
41 "Leg 6 — pit stop" November 15, 2014 Saturday 9:00 p.m. 2.8% #3 <#10 1.0% #3 <#10
42 "Leg 6 week recap" November 16, 2014 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 1.9% #3 <#10 0.8% #3 <#10
43 "Leg 7 — part 1" November 17, 2014 Monday 9:00 p.m. 4.3% #3 <#10 1.8% #3 <#10 [27][28]
44 "Leg 7 — part 2" November 18, 2014 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 3.1% #3 <#10 1.9% #3 <#10
45 "Leg 7 — part 3" November 19, 2014 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 4.3% #3 <#10 2.1% #3 <#10
46 "Leg 7 — part 4" November 20, 2014 Thursday 9:00 p.m. 3.6% #3 <#10 2.0% #3 <#10
47 "Leg 7 — part 5" November 21, 2014 Friday 9:00 p.m. 4.5% #3 <#10 2.5% #3 <#10
48 "Leg 7 — pit stop" November 22, 2014 Saturday 9:00 p.m. 2.4% #3 <#10 1.4% #3 <#10
49 "Leg 7 week recap" November 23, 2014 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 2.5% #3 <#10 1.2% #3 <#10
50 "Leg 8 — part 1" November 24, 2014 Monday 9:00 p.m. 5.1% #3 <#10 3.2% #3 <#10 [29][30]
51 "Leg 8 — part 2" November 25, 2014 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 3.5% #3 <#10 2.2% #3 <#10
52 "Leg 8 — part 3" November 26, 2014 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 3.7% #3 <#10 3.2% #3 <#10
53 "Leg 8 — part 4" November 27, 2014 Thursday 9:00 p.m. 3.4% #3 <#10 2.1% #3 <#10
54 "Leg 8 — part 5" November 28, 2014 Friday 9:00 p.m. 4.0% #3 <#10 2.8% #3 <#10
55 "Leg 8 — pit stop" November 29, 2014 Saturday 9:00 p.m. 2.9% #3 <#10 1.4% #3 <#10
56 "Leg 8 week recap" November 30, 2014 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 2.3% #3 <#10 0.9% #3 <#10
57 "Leg 9 — part 1" December 1, 2014 Monday 9:00 p.m. 3.9% #3 <#10 2.4% #3 <#10 [31][32]
58 "Leg 9 — part 2" December 2, 2014 Tuesday 9:00 p.m. 4.9% #3 <#10 2.6% #3 <#10
59 "Leg 9 — part 3" December 3, 2014 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. 5.1% #3 <#10 3.2% #3 <#10
60 "Leg 9 — part 4" December 4, 2014 Thursday 9:00 p.m. 3.6% #3 <#10 2.2% #3 <#10
61 "Leg 9 — part 5" December 5, 2014 Friday 9:00 p.m. 4.1% #3 <#10 2.3% #3 <#10
62 "Leg 9 — pit stop & race highlights" (1 hour) December 6, 2014 Saturday 9:00 p.m. 2.9% #3 <#10 1.1% #3 <#10
63 "Leg 10 — 1 hour finale" December 7, 2014 Sunday 9:00 p.m. 3.6% #3 <#10 1.8% #3 <#10

See also

References

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External links

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