The Amazing Race Philippines

The Amazing Race Philippines
Title card
GenreReality competition
Created byElise Doganieri
Bertram van Munster
Based on
The Amazing Race
by
  • Bertram van Munster
  • Elise Doganieri
Directed byMichael McKay
Creative directorBrad Cox
Presented byDerek Ramsay
Theme music composerJohn M. Keane
Country of originPhilippines
Original languagesTagalog
English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes108
Production
Executive producerMichael McKay
ProducerJoan Leong
Production locationPhilippines
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox. 20 – 25 minutes per episode (without commercials)
Production companyactiveTV (2012)
Original release
NetworkTV5
ReleaseOctober 29, 2012 (2012-10-29) –
December 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)
Related
International versions
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The Amazing Race Philippines is a Philippine reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Following the premise of other versions in the Amazing Race franchise, the show follows teams of two as they race across the Philippines. Each season is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and travel by air, boat, car, taxi, and other modes of transport. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops. The first team to arrive at the Finish Line wins the grand prize of 2 million.[1]

The first season premiered on October 29, 2012, and aired every Mondays to Fridays at 9:00 PM and Saturdays at 8:30 PM (PST) on TV5 and is hosted by Derek Ramsay.[2][3]

The show is produced by the Australian production company, activeTV, which has also produced The Amazing Race Asia, The Amazing Race Australia, an Israeli version called HaMerotz LaMillion, and the Ukrainian version called Velyki Perehony.[4] It is the fifth Asia-Pacific version after The Amazing Race Asia, The Amazing Race Australia, The Amazing Race: China Rush, and The Amazing Race Vietnam.

The second season premiered on October 6, 2014, and aired daily at 9:00 PM (PST). The show ended on December 7, 2014, with an hour-long program.

  1. ^ "The Amazing Race Philippines". The Amazing Race Philippines. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Amazing Race Philippines set to wow audiences on October 29". Malaya. October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Ready to kick off". BusinessWorld. October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "Proactive". On Screen Asia. August 1, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.