During the October 6 episode of Survivor
Philippines Palau, Airai (composed of only three members) was officially merged with the six-member tribe of Koror.
At Isla Purgatoryo,
Justine Ferrer continued to work on her shelter in the middle of the night. She
split the bamboo poles to construct its base. Meanwhile, Cris Bolado reserved
his energy after finishing most of his shelter.
DAY 23. Justine accidentally cut
herself as she was splitting the bamboo. She was visibly in pain as she let her
finger bleed. Cris also got wounded. Both of them tended to their wounds.
The two then went on to work on the shelter's roof. They continued to work
despite being tired and hungry. Afterwards, they took their seat to rest.
"Sobrang hirap, as in dinugo ako, ang dami kong sugat pero pinilit ko pa ring
tapusin yung bahay kahit medyo mahirap talaga, as in sabi ko dito ko na ibibigay
lahat," Justine said.
SA PULA, SA PUTI. At the Koror Camp, Jef picked the tree mail and read
the message for the tribe. Charles did the same for Airai.
"Sa pula, sa puti, sino ang magwawagi?
Sino ang sikat? Sino ang hindi?
Baka kinakailangan magpakilala muli."
Amanda considered a
challenge similar to a cockfight while Marvin thought of Eat Bulaga's ‘Sa Pula
Sa Puti' game. Jef thought that everyone must reintroduce each other. At the
Airai Camp, Charles also thought of Eat Bulaga's game. Meanwhile,Tara sang the
riddle.
Back at Isla Purgatoryo, Cris started constructing the fireplace. His shelter
was elevated and was huge enough to be occupied by 10 people. He proceeded to
paint the pillars of the shelter.
Meanwhile, Justine's shelter had a division and the fireplace was placed at the
middle. Justine also painted the shelter for finishing touches before cleaning
up the surroundings.
They both took a well-deserved rest, waiting for judgment.
"Sa sobrang sakit ng mga nararamdaman kong hirap, pumasok sa isip ko iyong
kahit ano mang mangyari gusto ko ang umuwi, as in napanghihinaan na ako ng loob
kasi naaawa na ako sa sarili ko na wala kang kain, ang dami mong sugat, ang
sakit ng katawan mo, naulanan ka pa, pagod na pagod ka," Justine said.
"Hindi ko na ipinasok sa isip ko kasi may pareho kaming natapos e. Kung ang
iisipin ko manalo, manalo sya, manalo ako, either way okay lang," Cris stated.
MEET SONSOROL. Both Koror and Airai
teams arrived to the site of their reward challenge. Koror noticed the
Airai tribe, minus the gentle giant Cris. Mika mouthed "save me" to Amanda.
Survivor Philippines Palau host Paolo Bediones asked Jef for her reaction.
The ‘girl next door' just shrugged, but Paolo noticed she looked stunned.
"Sobrang shock kami na bakit si Kuya Cris ang nawawala. Worried din ako, si Jef
and si Shaun. Sobra kaming nananabik na makasama s'ya. Tapos wala s'ya. Nagulat
talaga kami kasi akala namin si Charles ang matatanggal," Amanda admitted.
"Sumenyas na sa akin si Mika na "I am next, save me!" so naawa ako kay Mika
tapos iniisip ko paano ko siya isi-save?"
But Paolo's sudden announcement caught everyone by surprise.
Paolo: "Una sa lahat palitan natin ang mga
kulay n'yo dahil mas bagay sa inyo ang blue."
Tara returned a smile, while Mika was stunned and Charles dropped his jaw after
immediately figuring out what Paolo meant. Koror could hardly believe what they
heard then screamed and rushed to their remaining rivals for a group hug.
Paolo instructed the castaways to drop their buffs and declared, "Koror, Airai,
wala na! Iisang tribo na lang kayo."
Mika hugged her original tribe mates Amanda, Jef and Shaun while Charles and
Echo did the same.
Paolo then handed the new blue buff to Marvin, then Shaun, followed by Suzuki,
Amanda, Echo, Jef, Charles, Tara, and finally Mika.
Paolo then gave out another instruction.
Paolo: "Pakibagsak ang mga flag. Koror
'bagsak mo na ‘yan. Wala nang Koror, wala nang Airai. Ang bago n'yong pangalan
ay... Sonsorol. Kung naalala n'yo sa 16 States na challenge natin, may isang
state na Sonsorol ang pangalan, ‘yun ang merged tribe name ninyo."
The former Koror and Airai tribes dropped their flags, as Paolo had another
surprise in store for them.
Paolo: "May additional good news tayo.
Wala tayong reward challenge na gagawin ngayong araw. Magbibigay lang kami ng
reward sa inyo."
The Sonsorol tribe cheered when Paolo pointed to a yacht approaching the shore.
Paolo: "Nakikita n'yo ‘yan? Lahat kayo
sasakay d'yan. Meron tayong cocktails and drinks. Iikot tayo sa mga isla.
Dadalhin kayo sa isang special island. Kung saan may isang feast na nag-aabang
sa inyo."
Before going onboard the yacht, Paolo had a final message for the new tribe.
Paolo: "Sonsorol, congratulations. Lagpas
kalahati na tayo sa Survivor. You've made it to the merge. Pakikuha ang
mga gamit n'yo, at sa isang sandali sasakay tayo doon and we'll enjoy the rest
of the day. Magkikita tayo doon sa isla. Congratulations muli."
BOLT FROM THE BLUE. The castaways
headed to the yacht and they were awestruck by the food and drinks
awaiting them on board.
"Wow! Parang dream kong makasakay ng yate. Isa-isa na kaming sumakay na
talagang whooo!!! Yung saya namin, hindi namin maipaliwanag," Charles recalled.
Charles and Suzuki chanted "Sonsorol!" to rejoice, while Marvin reminded them
that there's still a feast waiting and the cocktail party was just an
appetizer.
"Wow! Meron kang nakitang biscuits, crackers, four kinds of cheese. Tapos may
buffalo wings, sashimi, mga carrot, kung anu-ano pa. Parang wow! Ang sarap!"
Shaun said.
Everybody had their share of wine. Amanda told everyone to enjoy the view while
Echo initiated the party as she showed off her dance moves. Mika joined the
dance, followed by Suzuki's robotic moves.
"Well lahat ng posibleng gawin namin, magwala, sayaw, talagang magpakalunod sa
drinks, kumain nang kumain, i-enjoy lahat," Echo said.
THE NEW SHELTER AT ISLA DEBED. After partying, the Sonsorol tribemates
arrived in Isla Debed in the middle of the night, where Paolo showed them their
new tribal flag. He took first the immunity bracelet from Tara and the immunity
idol from the former Koror team.
Paolo then explained the mechanics of their next activity—judging the two
shelters to be presented to them, based on several criteria. The castaways where
handed tally sheets and pens. Paolo instructed the castaways not to compare
notes as they judged the shelters. But they may double-check and test the
sturdiness of the shelter.
The castaways would then judge the shelter based on the criteria indicated on
the tally sheet, by scoring each item, from 1, the lowest point to 10,
the highest score.
The criteria included: having a tough foundation, waterproof roofing and walls,
appropriate floor plan; it must be comfortable, spacious and with an appropropriate
exterior design.
Paolo presented Shelter A and Shelter B. The castaways then proceeded with their
separate judgements.
Noticeably, the original tribemates got together. Mika, Amanda, Shaun and Jef
went to Justine's shelter first. On the other hand, Suzuki, Tara, Charles and
Marvin checked out the shelter built by Cris. They checked the floor, roof and
pillars. After doing their inspection, they all went back to the map to rate
the shelters with their tally sheets.
"Nagustuhan ko siya kasi iyung apoy nasa gitna, merong bed dito sa right side
at bed sa left side, so it's perfect for like five people there and five people
here, and at the same time pag gusto niyong mag-usap may fire sa gitna, dun ka
na rin magluluto, so sabi ko wow, magandang pagkakagawa," Echo described
Shelter A.
Mika, on the other hand, took notice of Shelter B's elevated sleeping area.
JUSTINE'S VICTORIOUS QUEST. Paolo took the tally sheets but before
announcing the result, he told them a new twist via a television set. He showed
them a screening of the greatest surprise they had since their first day in
Palau.
Paolo presented the Sonsorol tribe to Isla Purgatoryo or the Snake Island where
a castoff could be given another chance to return to the game. The video showed
Justine as the first castoff who became the first resident of the island, with
Jumbo the dog and the basic supplies needed for survival. Paolo explained that
every three days, Justine had to wait for the next castoff while she struggled
to fend for herself: by building her own shelter, looking for food and tending
her own fire. She also had to face the dangers that lurked especially at night,
as the venomous sea snakes imposed a threat to her life.
The nine castaways were flabbergasted with what they were watching, amazed at how
Justine was able to live all by herself on the island.
The video then showed Teacher Carol, the second castoff and Justine's first
challenger at the faceoff challenge. Justine won, ending Carol's stay in the
game. The next challenger was Air Force Pilot, Captain Maya, who shared the
same fate as Carol with their challenge.
The video also showed that Justine got a share of the reward, every time Koror
won. Despite Justine's winning streak, her independence also meant
loneliness as the days passed on the island. Echo was seen teary-eyed while
watching.
Vlad was Justine's third supposed challenger, but the metrosexual quit. After
12 days, Troy gave up while Justine stayed on. Louie came after three days. The
castaways screamed at the sight of Louie, who eventually lost in a palo-sebo
challenge. Charles, Echo and Tara were shocked and awed.
Paolo said that Justine had already endured 15 days on the island by herself
and surpassed five face-off challenges. Justine's last challenger was Cris and
they were given the last task building Sonsorol's new shelter for one and a
half days, to be judged by the nine remaining castaways.
Mika admitted that she amazed at Justine's feat.
"Nakaya n'ya lahat, so parang, oh my God! ang laki ng respeto namin sa kanya,"
Mika said.
Paolo then announced that whoever would win the last challenge joins the rest of
the tribe of Sonsorol. The contest was only between Justine and Cris.
"Iyong nanalo sa five straight faceoff challenges at nagtagal sa Isla
Purgatoryo for 18 days, o si Cris na kaka-vote out lang sa tribal council at
nakasama n'yo naman sa inyong tribo at sa inyong kampo," Paolo said.
The castaways couldn't hide their anticipation for Paolo's announcement. He
first announced that Shelter A got 322 points, while Shelter B got 181 points.
"Ang gumawa ng shelter A at nagbabalik sa ating laro bilang miyembro ng
Sonsorol ay walang iba kundi si... JUSTINE, PASOK!" Paolo declared.
Justine appeared from the forest, visibly tired and almost in tears. Justine's
former tribemates, Tara and Echo, hugged her while the original Aira tribemates
looked stunned.
"Nung sinigaw ang pangalan ko, as in, naiyak talaga ako kasi di ko ini-expect
na ako ang mananalo, tapos parang proud na proud yung mga kasama ko," said the
overwhelmed Justine.
Justine, the transsexual beauty queen, reigned supreme as she became the latest
addition to the Sonsorol tribe.
Survivor Philippines Palau airs weeknights on GMA-7 right after Rosalinda.