Shaun Rodriguez, the Hot Dad, earned the immunity necklace in Survivor Philippines Palau.
Sonsorol welcomed Justine with open arms, especially by her old tribe mates
from Koror. But despite the warm welcome, other thoughts also lingered on Mika,
Echo and Shaun.
"I was sad na it wasn't Kuya Cris na nasama sa merge. At the same time ang layo
ng narating ni Justine, she's so deserving to be in the merge...na parang like
she went through all of that na siya pa iyong gumawa ng shelter namin. Tapos
ang galing pa ng shelter," Mika admitted.
"Actually deep inside me, I'm very, very proud of Justine sa ginawa niya, alam
ko yung purpose niya kung bakit siya nandito kasi sinabi niya sa ‘kin. So, I
don't have any guilt at all kasi vinote out ko siya noong first tribal council
kasi it's the decision of the tribe, ayokong dumating yung time na ako yung
pag-initan nila kung hindi ko siya i-vote off," Echo said.
"Natuwa ako para kay Justine naano ‘ko iyong kay Cris, nakalimutan ko muna kasi
natuwa din ako para kay Justine, parang saludo ako sa taong iyon, napagdaanan
niya iyong lahat ng challenges na iyon, siya ‘yung pinaka-una sa Purgatoryo
Island, tapos ilang tao na pwede naman isa doon tumalo sa kanya, tapos siya
iyong nanalo," Shaun said.
Paolo then reminded the castaways about the other eye of the immunity idol,
which contains the black pearl.
Paolo : "Kung naalala ninyo, unang immunity
challenge mayroon akong binulsang immunity bracelet. Ito iyong napapanalunan ni
Justine sa bawat faceoff kaya Justine muli ang immunity sa ‘yo, ligtas ka sa
susunod na tribal council ‘di ka pwedeng ma-vote out na iyong mga kasamahan."
Justine accepted the much deserved immunity bracelet, which she got after
beating Cris on the last face-off challenge.
Before announcing their next activity, Paolo told the Sonsorol tribe mates that they could take all the materials from the shelter Cris built and use them for their merged camp.
The ten castaways followed Paolo to a glorious buffet of dishes, deserts and drinks: the traditional feast for the tribal merge. At Paolo's signal, everyone rushed to the buffet table.
Paolo : "Kakain na kayo! Survivors ready? Go!"
"Lahat kami ang laki ng mata namin. May table, ang dami-daming pagkain. There was barbecue, barbecue beef, like salad, may parang adobo, may rice, may desserts," Mika said.
Before the castaways feasted on the buffet, Palauan kids welcomed the castaways by giving them a lei. The castaways were also given a special treat of a dance presentation by the locals.
"Masarap makasama iyong mga Palauans medyo makilala mo sila ng kaunti pa. Tsaka hindi masyadong malayo iyong itsura ng mga Palauans sa mga Pilipino," Amanda said.
As they enjoyed the food, the tribe mates also showered Justine with praises.
"Noong pagkaupo, bale pinagkwentuhan agad na, wow, ang galing-galing mo Justine... Hindi naubos iyong puri namin kay Justine," Amanda said.
Echo : "Walang halong ka-plastikan, walang halong pagsisinungaling, saludo talaga ako sa'yo."
Charles : "Kami rin, kami rin. Sobra."
Echo : "Lalo kang naging strong sa paningin ko."
Amanda: "Sobrang bow down."
Charles : "Walang ka-plastikan. Promise."
Amanda: "Isipin n'yo ha. Pag may kasama tayo, mahirap na pag may kasama tayo, s'ya walang kasama. Ilang araw ‘yon."
Marvin : "That's where I'm impressed, iyong solitary isolation."
However, the speechless Justine just focused her attention on the food.
"Ako talaga iyong sentro. Lahat sila, we're so proud of you, ang galing-galing mo. You have my respect, mga ganun na overwhelming na salita," Justine recalled.
Jumbo the dog, Justine's companion in Isla Purgatoryo, then joined the Sonsorol feast.
Afterwards the locals invited the castaways to join their dance. Suzuki willingly showed off his dance moves, using the spoon and fork as props.
Jef said that they took back to camp the leftovers from the feast. She also recalled how full her stomach was.
"Buong buhay ko heto iyung pinaka busog moment ko. Hindi namin naubos iyong food namin, so tinago namin siya sa banana leaves. Gumawa si Echo ng parang bouquet tapos stinore namin sa bahay," Jef said.
ALL ABOUT TARA. After the feast, Tara took the opportunity to talk to Marvin in the Visayan dialect. Tara told Marvin that she was pissed off when they bullied her during a challenge, but she was flattered and thankful when Marvin handed her the immunity bracelet. Tara even assured Marvin that she would never turn her back on him.
Tara also said that she was just being truthful and she just expressed her emotions.
But perhaps Tara's effort to create an alliance with Marvin, didn't work.
"I think sa mga nakaupo doon hindi lahat deserving. I mean, deserving to a point na kaya pero not deserving to a point na they actually contributed," Marvin said point blank.
Meanwhile, Echo told Jef how irritated she was with Tara.
"Plastic na plastic kay Justine! Nauna pang yumakap dito!" Echo said.
Justine, apparently, also felt the same.
"Si Tara, siya iyong unang-unang yumakap sa ‘kin noong pumasok ako uli. Pero I can see in her eyes na there's something wrong," she recalled.
FIRE, LAND AND WATER CHALLENGE. The first morning at the Sonsorol camp, Shaun took the tree mail and allowed Justine to read the message.
"Ang tubig at lupa ay pinagtagpo.
Ang hangin at apoy, pinaghalo.
Matatalo mo kaya si Nardong Putik?
O si Dyesebel ba ang iyong tinik?"
The Sonsorol Tribe arrived at the site of their challenge. Paolo asked Suzuki how their new camp was, to which the Japinoy replied, "Komportable."
Before explaining the mechanics of the first individual immunity challenge, Paolo presented the replacement of the immunity idol, the immunity necklace.
Jef found the immunity necklace beautiful.
"Napalitan na si Suzumo ng isang super gandang necklace. As in ganda a! Parang pwede mo siyang pang-gimik naka-tubeless ka lang. Bagay siya sa ‘kin," Jef said.
Paolo : "Ang immunity necklace ay maaaring mapanalunan ng kahit na sinong castaway. Kapag nasa inyo ito, ligtas kayo sa tribal council. Ibig sabihin, hindi kayo pwedeng iboto ng inyong mga kasamahan. Kapag natalo kayo sa challenge na ‘to, pwede kayong matanggal sa larong Survivor Philippines: Palau."
Paolo reminded the castaways that they are out to prove themselves individually, no team mates to take into consideration.
"Wala nang tribo-tribo, you're on your own," Paolo said before giving out the instructions of the challenge.
The hands of the castaways would be chained at the start of the game. While chained, they must light up a fire, using the flint and other materials for furnace. The goal was for the flame to reach a string, connected to a longer line at the top. Attached to the line are two keys. Once the string gets burned, the keys would fall and the castaways would use them to unlock and detach the chains. Once freed, the castaways must raise their hand. The first six to accomplish the first task, would move on to the next level.
When all the first six castaways are already on the mat, they must find a cargo net inside the forest. They must go up and over the cargo net to get to the mud pit where they could find three pouches. The castaways to find the three pouches would move on to the next level.
Once the castaway finds the pouch, he/she must proceed to a mat that matches the color of the pouch. Inside the pouch are the connectors of a paddle. He/she must assemble the three correct pieces of the paddle, but there are three extra faux pieces.
After successfully assembling the paddle, he/she must proceed to a small boat and paddle his/her way to a station at the middle of the sea. The station serves as a stand for the two paddles. The first castaway to accomplish the task wins the immunity necklace.
Justine was confident that she could perform well on the challenge ahead.
"Since individual na ‘to, sanay na ‘ko. Kumbaga wala ng bago sakin. Nagkataon lang marami iyong contender, marami yung makakalaban ko," Justine said.
Paolo : "Survivors ready? For immunity... Go!"
The castaways immediately set out to start a fire using the flint. Mika was the first to light up the fire, next were Shaun, Amanda and Jef.
Shaun was first to successfully burn the string and to get the keys. The hot dad got to the mat and waited for the five castaways before going to the next stage. Amanda was next to the mat after unshackling herself. She was followed by Mika. The fourth to accomplish the first level was Justine, followed by Jef. The last castaway to reach the mat was Marvin.
Paolo : "Six castaways, survivors ready?"
Marvin rushed inside the forest; behind him were Shaun and Justine and the rest. Marvin went up the cargo net, followed by Justine. The six castaways then dug the mud pit to find the pouches.
Jef was the first to get a pouch and she even asked "Ito ba ‘yon? Ito ba ‘yon?" She proceeded to the blue mat to assemble a paddle. Shaun got the second pouch but struggled to connect the right pieces. The four remaining castaways were still looking for last pouch left.
Jef was on her way to a canoe, while Shaun was still assembling the paddle.
Justine got the third pouch for the red station, while Shaun rushed to overtake Jef.
Jef hit a snag after her paddle broke. Because of that, Shaun was able to overtake her. The hot dad got to the paddle station first and placed it on the stand.
"Shaun wins immunity!" Paolo declared.
"Natuwa ako kasi first immunity sa akin. Ano yun e, parang masaya ka kasi nanalo ka. Ang nakakatakot noon, ano iyong iisipin noong siyam sa ‘yo? Papasok ka agad na, ah, malakas ka," Shaun said.
Paolo congratulated Shaun, and even Jef for giving out a close fight. Shaun wore the immunity necklace, which would save him from the next tribal council. The Sonsorol tribe then walked back to their camp.
Survivor Philippines Palau airs weeknights on GMA-7 right after Rosalinda.
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