Pinoy pride is punching hard on the world stage with Physical: Asia, the hit Netflix reality fitness competition, now sitting comfortably at No. 3 on Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English Series list.
The show drops two new episodes today, November 11, 2025, which marks the beginning of the second half of the 12-episode season.
It's the third installment of the Physical 100 franchise, but the first to feature teams from across the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region.
Physical: Asia started with eight powerhouse squads entering the arena: the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand, Indonesia, Türkiye, and Australia—each stacked with decorated athletes and national champions.
Read: Manny Pacquiao leads Team Philippines in "Physical: Asia"
After the sudden-death round following the second mission, both Team Thailand and Team Indonesia were eliminated.
Fans tuning in tonight brace for more heartbreak as two additional teams are expected to bow out.
In the Philippines, the series remains the country's most-watched show on Netflix, and it's not hard to see why.
Filipino viewers have rallied behind boxing legend Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, who leads Team Philippines.
Alongside him are SEA Games sambo champion Mark "Mugen" Striegl, national rugby player Justin Coveney, and strongman Ray Querubin.
Manny's replacement when he left the show before the third mission, CrossFit national champion Just Hernandez, does not fall behind the team's credentials.
Much has already been said about the Filipino men’s formidable, all-muscle lineup.
This time, PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) spotlights the women with Filipino heritage who are proving equally unstoppable.
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TEAM PHILIPPINES
Lara Lorraine Deang-Liwanag
Full-blooded Filipina and proud Kapampangan, Lara Liwanag is one of the country’s top CrossFit athletes.
She ranked first among all Filipina competitors in the 2024 CrossFit Games Open, while also placing 1,065th worldwide.
Born and raised in Pampanga, Lara is a registered nurse who earned her nursing degree from Angeles University Foundation.
In a 2020 interview with South China Morning Post, she revealed that she nearly joined the U.S. Navy and even suffered a serious ring-finger injury playing Ultimate Frisbee.
Today, she co-owns Barn Fitness, a gym in Angeles, Pampanga, and once helped manage Kalye Sikanan Café before parting ways with the business.
Robyn Lauren Brown
Filipino-American hurdler Robyn Lauren Crisostomo Brown made headlines when she won gold in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
Her victory ended a 14-year gold-medal drought for Philippine women in track and field.
Born on July 27, 1994, Robyn grew up in Chino Hills, California.
Her mother, Susana Crisostomo, is a Filipina nurse from Los Angeles, while her father, Kurtis Brown, was a respiratory therapist.
A graduate of the University of Hawaii at M?noa, Robyn initially earned bronze medals at the 2019 and 2021 SEA Games before breaking through with a silver in 2023.
This win shattered a 30-year national record once held by Elma Muros-Posadas.
Read: Pacquiao, pinagkaguluhan ng kapwa athletes sa Physical: Asia
TEAM AUSTRALIA
Alexandra Milne
Representing Team Australia, Alexandra Milne proudly identifies as half-Filipina, half-Australian.
Based in Adelaide, she’s a certified fitness coach and influencer for Move With Us (MWU), a global women’s training platform.
Growing up in North Queensland, Alexandra has always led an active lifestyle—playing netball, dancing, sprinting, and even competing in cheerleading before finding her rhythm in strength training.
According to her MWU feature, her passion for fitness came from overcoming unhealthy habits during university.
“I started training because it was the one thing I could control,” she said. “It became my anchor—proof that consistency builds confidence.”
Her coaching philosophy revolves around weight training and balance, encouraging women to lift heavy and build long-term strength rather than chase instant results.
“Being a strong female is empowering,” she added. “There’s no better feeling than lifting heavy and still feeling feminine.”
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TEAM INDONESIA
Fina Philippe
Filipino-Indonesian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion and TV personality Fina Philippe is 1/6 of Team Indonesia.
Her full name—La Tania Finanda Phillipe Putri—reflects her Filipino heritage on her father’s side and Minangkabau ancestry from her Indonesian mother.
After graduating from the University of Indonesia, she began her media career in 2014 as a TV host and later landed her first film role in Silent Heroes (2015).
Off-screen, she built a thriving business portfolio that includes a Korean barbecue restaurant, Insadong, popular for its authentic cuisine in Bali.
It is her athletic pursuits, however, that earned her a spot on Physical: Asia.
In 2019, Fina clinched gold at the Jakarta Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open, outlasting competitors from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Today, she proudly wears a purple belt in her discipline, continuing to train for local and national competitions.
