Survivor Philippines: Palau

Survivor Philippines: Palau is the second season of Survivor Philippines. It was set in Palau, which had previously hosted and , albeit in a different area.
Amanda Coolley Van Cooll defeated Justine Ferrer and Jef Gaitan in a 4-3-0 jury vote to become the Sole Survivor.
==Production==
The second season was set in Peleliu, Palau. The season was made up of 16 castaways, separated into two tribes whose names were based on starting tribes from and : and respectively.
In this season, a twist called Isla Purgatoryo (Purgatory Island) was in play, where each castaway eliminated during the pre-merge phase of the game was sent. They would be living on the island alone with some supplies and a guard dog, a golden retriever named Jumbo, against snakes on the island. If the inhabitant's original tribe wins a Reward Challenge, the inhabitant secretly gets a portion of their reward. During a castaway's stay on Isla Purgatoryo, they would also battle with the next eliminated castaway sent to the island in a "Face-Off Challenge", in which the loser was eliminated, while the winner earned the right to stay in the game. After nine were left in the main game, the winner of the last Face-Off Challenge would return to the game, with individual immunity at the first post-merge Tribal Council.
The Black and White Pearl twist from the previous season returned along with a new variant, the "Blood Pearl", in which two votes were counted against the recipient.
This season was the last to be hosted by , as he later moved to another TV network.
Notable moments from the season were parodied during the reunion special. castaways Chev Macias (Tara's sister) and Patani Danio, and eventual castaways Betong Sumaya Jr. and Maey Bautista posed as castaways.
==Twists/Changes==
* Immunity Idol: The eyes of the tribal Immunity Idol have detachable eyes with different functions, with one eye to be given by the winning tribe at the Immunity Challenge, and the other to be given to the winner of the Face-Off challenge.
* Isla Purgatoryo: Similar to , voted out castaways would be sent in Isla Purgatoryo ("Purgatory Island"), in which the residents would have to compete in a Face-Off Challenge against each other to earn the right to stay in the game. At the time of the merge (when only nine active castaways are left), the last person remaining on the island would return to the game with individual immunity at their first Tribal Council.
* Tribe Switch: On Day 10, a Tribe Switch occurred, resulting in three members of each tribe being sent to the other tribe.
* Hidden Immunity Object: Similar to the American version's Hidden Immunity Idol, Hidden Immunity Objects would be hidden after the merge, which could negate any votes cast against the user in a single Tribal Council up until the final six.
* Pearls: At certain Tribal Councils after the merge, the eliminated castaway would give Pearl(s) to someone to still in the game.
** White Pearl: Negates one vote against the holder at the next Tribal Council.
** Black Pearl: Penalizes one vote against the holder at the next Tribal Council. If lost, the holder would receive two votes.
** Blood Pearl: Penalizes two votes against the holder at the next Tribal Council. If lost, the holder would receive three votes.
* Double Elimination: At the second post-merge Tribal Council, another vote was held immediately after the first vote. The second place finisher during the previous Immunity Challenge would have individual immunity during the second vote.
* Final Three: For the first time in the Philippine version, three finalists would face a jury of seven.
==Castaways==
Contestant 	Contestant 	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Finish	Isla PurgatoryoStatus	VotesAgainst
Contestant 	Contestant 	Original Tribe 	Switched Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Finish	Isla PurgatoryoStatus	VotesAgainst
 	Carol Gementiza45, IloiloPublic School Teacher 	 	 	 	 	 	6
 	Maya Segovia32, BatangasMilitary Officer 	 	 	 	 	 	6
 	Vlad Nesas24, Las PiñasModel 	 	 	 	 	 	5
 	Troy Perez27, ManilaMentalist Magician 	 	 	 	 	 	7
 	Louie Ang24, PasigIT Professional 	 	 	 	 	 	6
 	Cris Bolado39, Quezon ProvinceFormer Player 	 	 	 	 	 	2
 	Marvin Kiefer18, Cagayan de Oro,Misamis OrientalModel 	 	 	rowspan="11" 	 	 	9
 	Tara Macias19, CebuKorean English Tutor 	 	 	 	11 	 	
 	Echo Caceres20, AlbayCall Center Agent 	 	 	 	6 	 	
 	Suzuki Sadatsugu21, Tondo, ManilaModel/Student 	 	 	 	5 	 	
 	Shaun Rodriguez31, ZambalesGovernment Employee 	 	 	 	11 	 	
 	Mika Batchelor25, PalawanChef 	 	 	 	8 	 	
 	Charles Fernandez21, Dagupan, PangasinanBusinessman 	 	 	 	6 	 	
 	Jef Gaitan22, LagunaModel 	 	 	 	2 	 	
rowspan="2"	Justine Ferrer29, CaloocanBusinesswoman 	rowspan="2" 	rowspan="2" 	 	 	11 	
 	Justine Ferrer29, CaloocanBusinesswoman 	 	 	 	 	11 	
 	Amanda Coolley Van Cooll25, MindoroConstruction Worker	 	 	 	 	3 	
==Season Summary==
The castaways were split into two tribes: Koror and Airai. From the beginning, the Koror tribe failed in challenges, losing four of the first five challenges, which caused much tension and constant in-fighting. On the other hand, Airai prospered, but was marred by misogyny, forcing gender-based alliances. After a tribe swap on Day 10, it was Airai who found itself in a losing streak, while Koror became a harmonious and effective unit at camp and in challenges. 
Unknown to the castaways, a twist, Isla Purgatoryo, was in play, where eliminated castaways must win their way back into the game. Justine, who was the first person voted out after being perceived as weak and ostracized for being a transwoman, secretly thrived by winning duels, and secretly received a part of Koror's (her former tribe) reward. Justine re-entered the game as the tenth and final member of the merged Sonsorol tribe.
At the merge, the castaways found in-roads with the other tribe. when the original tribes banded together to eliminate Marvin for his connection to Jef and strength in challenges. Tara, the most disliked member of the tribe was voted out next, and was followed by Echo, who was largely seen as a threat due to her compelling life story, in a surprise double elimination. An all-women alliance of Amanda, Jef and Mika took control of the game by scattering the men's numbers in votes, effectively eliminating Suzuki and Shaun, leaving Charles as the last man standing in a tribe of five.
Despite Charles not winning the following Immunity Challenge, the women decided to turn on each other; Amanda and Mika campaigned to eliminate Jef while Charles and Justine wanted Mika. Amanda, who won immunity, made an erroneous decision to reveal to Jef her plan to vote her out, prompting Jef to vote Amanda's ally Mika, out.
Charles, who won the Final Immunity Challenge was given the choice between keeping his immunity to advance in the Final Three, or earning himself a new apartment unit. He chose to pass his immunity to Justine, after which he and Justine voted Amanda while Amanda and Jef voted Charles, subjecting Amanda and Charles in a fire-making challenge. Amanda won, eliminating Charles in the process, allowing herself, Jef and Justine to enter the Final Three.
At the Final Tribal Council, the finalists were met with a very hostile jury: Amanda was lauded for playing an effective strategic and social game, but was seen as insincere and sheltered. Jef was ignored, if not blasted most of the jurors for riding coattails. Justine was commended for dominating Isla Purgatoryo and making the most of her second chance, but her duplicity was called out. In the end, it was a close vote between Amanda and Justine, with Amanda winning the title of Sole Survivor in a 4-3-0 vote.
===Voting History===
==Trivia==
* Justine Ferrer is the first transgender castaway to compete in the Survivor franchise.
==References==
Category:Survivor Philippines seasons
Category:Survivor (Philippines)