The Amazing Race Philippines 2

The Amazing Race Philippines 2 is the second season of The Amazing Race Philippines. It 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.
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).
Dating couple Matthew "Matt" Edwards and Phoebe Walker were the winners of this season.
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. However, this was dropped due to time and logistical constraints in order to have the show ready for an October 2014 premiere date.
Filming took place in late August 2014. Like the first season, TV5 commissioned the Australian production company, activeTV to produce the show. 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. A total of 39 cameras were used to film the second season with drones filming aerial shots. 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 (who were both starring in the 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) and 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).
This season introduced a new twist, called the "Duel", where teams had to compete head-to-head in a pre-determined challenge, where winning teams can move on to the next challenge, while the losing team had to wait for new challengers. The team who lost the last Duel would face a penalty.
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 Marquee Mall, Pampanga.
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. This is in contrast to other versions of the show which aired each leg in one or two episodes per week. The last two episodes aired an hour long, and with the penultimate episode showcasing not only the final task and subsequent race to the Pit Stop, but also the highlights of the entire race at the end.
During the press conference held on September 22, 2014, at Resorts World Manila, the contestants were revealed. The cast included: Juan Direction cast 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.
It was revealed on the show that after their elimination in Leg 2, 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.
The following teams participated in the season, 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:
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 they could continue racing.
The winners of The Amazing Race Philippines 2 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 onward, the winning team of each leg won ₱200,000 from Shell V-Power Nitro+, PLDT HOME Bro Ultera or Rexona. No prize was awarded in Leg 5.
The winners of Leg 1 won the Express Pass, allowing them to skip a single task of their choosing until the end of the fourth leg.
Airdates: October 6–11, 2014
In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to rappel face-first from the 29th floor of the office tower of the SM Aura shopping mall to the mall's penthouse, where their partner was waiting, to receive their next clue.
For this series' first Duel, two teams had to compete in a 100 metres track and field sprint. The winning team received their next clue while the losing team had to wait for the next team to arrive and run again. The last losing team had to run one lap around the entire oval, with coaches Rio dela Cruz and Ani de Leon-Brown, before receiving their next clue.
This season's first Detour was a choice between Serve or Soufflé. In Serve, teams had to travel to Nodasho, don kimonos, and memorize food orders of various Japanese dishes from eight customers. If teams could correctly recite them to a chef, they would then have to serve the right dish to each customer before receiving their next clue. In Soufflé, teams had to travel to the Center for Culinary Arts and bake a batch of CCA's signature Filipino soufflés to the satisfaction of the head chef to receive their next clue.
Airdates: October 13–18, 2014
For this leg's Duel, teams had to race go-karts in groups of five teams. The three teams with the highest average speed after a predetermined number of laps in each heat received their next clue, while the bottom two teams had to wait for the next three teams to arrive for the second race. The top three teams in the second race would be given their next clue while the bottom two had to wait for the last two teams to arrive for the final race. The bottom two teams in the final race had to drive six laps around the race track before receiving their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb to the top of a climbing wall and retrieve a Summit water bottle to receive their next clue. On the underside of the bottle caps were numbers that teams would need later in the leg.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Fruits or Fashion. In Fruits, teams had to purchase specified amounts of fruits on a list using only provided money and deliver them, using a wooden cart, to a marked area in the market to receive their next clue. In Fashion, teams had to dress a mannequin with five pieces of clothing that they had to purchase from various stalls in the market. Teams then had to return the mannequin to a marked stall, where they would discover that they had to convince locals to exchange the clothes that they were wearing for those on the mannequin to receive their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to drive to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes to find the U-Turn reveal board.
Airdates: October 20–25, 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride a marked boat to Magsaysay Fish Market and unload two basins of fish from the boat by crossing a long, thin, wooden plank to receive their next clue from a vendor. If racers 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 would have to serve a short pre-determined time penalty.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Imbestigasyon (Investigation) or Operasyon (Operation). In Imbestigasyon, teams were briefed on how to correctly identify and handle evidence at a crime scene. Afterwards, 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 and number them to receive their next clue. In Operasyon, 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, and had to correctly give five instruments that a doctor asked for to receive their next clue. After each failed attempt at either Detour, teams must attend the briefing again before they could make another attempt. Before leaving the university, teams would find the U-Turn reveal board.
Airdates: October 27–November 1, 2014
This leg's Detour was a choice between Brains or Broom. In Brains, one team member had to go to the top of the Poro Point Lighthouse and give directions to their partner so they could solve a brain teaser on the ground below and receive their next clue. In Broom, teams had to drive to the San Fernando Wet Market and find the marked broom vendor, who would give them 20 brooms that they had to sell for ₱120 each to receive their next clue. Before driving from Pugo Adventure Park to their chosen Detour task, teams had to vote for the team that they wished to Yield at Eagle of the North.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to figure out a way to pass through ten rows of surfboards and surfers, where only one surfer in each row would let racers pass while the others would block them, that were guarding the way to their next clue. If racers chose the wrong surfer, they would have to go back to the first row and start again. After three mistakes, racers would have to go to the back of any formed line.
Airdates: November 3–8, 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member 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. Teams had to vote for the team that they wished to U-Turn before they could proceed to the Roadblock.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Music or Massage. In Music, teams had to travel to Macy's Diner, recruit fifteen people, and perform a song and dance to the satisfaction of the judge to receive their next clue. In Massage, teams had to proceed to Nail Lounge and Massage Salon and endure a painful, ten-minute reflexology foot massage to receive their next clue. At Aurora Park, teams would find the U-Turn reveal board.
Airdates: November 10–15, 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to pedal a mountain bike through a marked Rexona cross-country trail to receive their next clue.
For this leg's Duel, two teams had to engage in a best of three matches by flipping three giant coins that were split down the middle so that they formed teams' assigned image of Lapu-Lapu or Ferdinand Magellan. The winning team received their next clue while the losing team had to wait for the next team to arrive. The last team was given a photograph of a galleon and had to find a matching model ship before receiving their next clue. Before leaving the fort, teams would find the Yield reveal board.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Martial Art or The Art of Cooking. In Martial Art, teams had to travel to Boardwalk Complex and learn an Escrima martial arts routine consisting of fourteen moves to receive their next clue from the Escrima Grand Master. In The Art of Cooking, teams had to travel to Mandaue Public Market and make Pusô rice pockets to the satisfaction of the vendor to receive their next clue.
Airdates: November 17–22, 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to play a traditional fiesta carnival game. They had to place three cubes that were colored differently on each side atop a hanging plane and pull a string to release the cubes onto a game board. All three cubes had to land on the board so that their top sides matched the colors on the bottom of the board twice for teams to receive their next clue.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Paddle or Ice. In Paddle, teams had to travel to Loboc River and paddle 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) while standing on a paddleboard to retrieve 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 and would be given an ice pick if unsuccessful after 40 minutes.
Airdates: November 24–29, 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, which was also a Duel, one team member had to choose a carabao and jockey and ride a wooden chariot along a course. Team members had to grab three flags and then a fourth flag when crossing the finish line. The racer who grabbed more flags or, if both racers grabbed all the flags, crossed the finish line first, received their next clue while the losing racer had to run again. The last losing racer had to beat a local champion to receive their next clue. After the Roadblock, teams had to vote for the team that they wished to U-Turn.
This leg's Detour was a choice between Bamboo or Bicycle. In Bamboo, teams had to deliver two bamboo poles to a marked drop-off area inside the market to receive their next clue. Teams were not allowed to carry only one pole at a time. In Bicycle, teams had to travel by pedicab to Mandurriao Public Market, pick up a lady waiting for them outside the market, and take her to her destination, along with all of the things she bought, to receive their next clue. At Mandurriao Plaza, teams would find the U-Turn reveal board.
Airdates: December 1–6, 2014
This season's final Detour was a choice 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 receive their next clue. In Herd It, teams had to herd a flock of ostriches into one of the corrals to receive their next clue.
For this season's final Duel, two teams had to compete in a best of three matches. One member of each team had to pedal an anicycle 120 metres (390 ft) across a high-wire. The first team to win two matches would receive their next clue while the losing team had to wait for another team. The last losing team had to perform a penalty by biking the whole course before receiving their next clue. After this task, teams would find the Yield reveal board.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to cross a 395-foot (120 m) hanging bridge while memorizing a series of numbers along the way. They then had to unlock all four combination locks on a door using the numbers in the same order that they encountered them to retrieve their next clue.
Airdate: December 7, 2014
In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to take a boat to the Sunken Cemetery, where they had two minutes to memorize eight alibata symbols inside the monument. The team member then had to run to the Old Church Ruins, where they would encounter an eight layered column and had to align the alibata symbols to the order that they appeared in the monument to receive their next clue.
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.