Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Philippines)

***Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?*** (also known as *WW2BAM*) is a Philippine game show based on the original British format of *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?*. The main goal of the game is to win 2 million Philippine pesos by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are four *lifelines*: 50:50 (fifty-fifty), Phone a Friend, Ask the Audience and Double Dip.

*Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?* was broadcast from 2000 to 2005 on ABS-CBN produced by 2waytraffic, and was hosted by actor Edu Manzano.

On September 13, 2015, the game show returned under a new home over GMA Network, with actor-host-comedian Jose Manalo as the new host.

## Gameplay

The contestants must first play a preliminary round, called "Fastest Finger First", where they are all given a question and four answers from the host and are asked to put those four answers into a particular order. The contestant who does so correctly and in the fastest time goes on to sit in a chair in the center of the set, known as the "Hot Seat", and play for the prize.

Once in the Hot Seat, the contestant is asked increasingly difficult general knowledge questions by the host. Questions are multiple choice: four possible answers are given (labeled A, B, C, and D), and the contestant must choose the correct one. Upon answering a question correctly, the contestant wins a certain amount of money. After questions, the host will ask the contestant "Is that your final answer?", when a contestant says "Final Answer" in conjunction with one of the answers, it is official, and cannot be changed. For the first few questions, there is a possibility for the contestant to leave with no money if they fail to reach the guaranteed amounts.

### Money Trees

#### Classic Money Tree (Season 1-3; Season 5)

1. ₱500
2. ₱1,000
3. ₱2,000
4. ₱5,000
5. **₱10,000**
6. ₱25,000
7. ₱30,000
8. ₱50,000
9. ₱100,000
10. **₱200,000**
11. ₱400,000
12. ₱600,000
13. ₱1,000,000
14. ₱2,000,000
15. **₱5,000,000 (top prize)**

#### High Risk Money Tree

1. ₱500
2. ₱1,000
3. ₱2,000
4. ₱5,000
5. **₱10,000**
6. ₱25,000
7. ₱30,000
8. ₱50,000
9. ₱100,000
10. ₱200,000
11. ₱400,000
12. ₱600,000
13. ₱1,000,000
14. ₱2,000,000
15. **₱5,000,000 (top prize)**

### 12-question Money Tree (Season 6-present)

1. ₱1,000
2. **₱5,000**
3. ₱10,000
4. ₱25,000
5. ₱50,000
6. ₱100,000
7. **₱200,000**
8. ₱400,000
9. ₱600,000
10. ₱1,000,000
11. ₱2,000,000
12. **₱5,000,000 (top prize)**

### Super Millionaire Money Tree (Season 3; GMA)

#### Classic Money Tree

1. ₱1,000
2. ₱2,000
3. ₱3,000
4. ₱4,000
5. **₱5,000**
6. ₱10,000
7. ₱20,000
8. ₱30,000
9. ₱50,000
10. **₱100,000**
11. ₱500,000
12. ₱1,000,000
13. ₱2,500,000
14. ₱5,000,000
15. ***₱10,000,000* (top prize)**

#### High Risk Money Tree

1. ₱1,000
2. ₱2,000
3. ₱3,000
4. ₱4,000
5. **₱5,000**
6. ₱10,000
7. ₱20,000
8. ₱30,000
9. ₱50,000
10. ₱100,000
11. ₱500,000
12. ₱1,000,000
13. ₱2,500,000
14. ₱5,000,000
15. ***₱10,000,000* (top prize)**

### Competitive Edition (Season 4; GMA)

The Philippine version came up with a new idea, The Competitive Edition. It features 3 players instead of 1 player

#### Rules

There are 16 questions and the top prize is 5,000,000 Philippine pesos, each one adds more money to the player's bank. Losing a question makes money tree go down for one step and the saved money of the player will be transfered to the player next to that player who lost the question. Questions are timed, If the time runs out in that question, The player will leave with their full safe and half of bank. There are 3 players instead of 1 player

Each player has 4 jokers

* Lifelines - Provides 5 variants to help. Players can choose from 50:50, Ask the Audience, Phone-a-Friend, Switch a Question and Double Dip
* Pass - It lets the player who is having trouble on answering the question pass to the next player.
* Time Freeze - Freezes the clock for one question. If player choose Ask the Audience or Double Dip afterwards, they will be without clock too
* Row Mode - If initiated, categories will become unknown but a player will play alone safety without competition until they stop the joker. Becomes a Lifeline if there's one player left.

##### Fines

* No pressing the button first 4 times in a row means 25% fine of next question's value
* No pressing the button first 6 times in a row means 50% fine of next question's value

#### Money Tree

1. ₱100
2. ₱200
3. ₱300
4. ₱500
5. **₱1,000**
6. ₱2,000
7. ₱5,000
8. ₱10,000
9. ₱20,000
10. **₱50,000**
11. ₱100,000
12. ₱200,000
13. ₱500,000
14. ₱1,000,000
15. ₱2,000,000
16. **₱5,000,000 (top prize)**

## Top-Prize Winners

Note: the ***bolded italic*** choices indicates the answer the winner picked and turned out to be correct

### Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

#### ABS-CBN (2000-2005)

##### Rizaldo Franco (October 14, 2001)

On October 14, 2001, the Philippine version gained its first ever top prize winner in the person of IT specialist Rizaldo Franco. The final question involved the name of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum with the other options being made-up but similarly-sounding names.

 **⬥ C:** Index Librodo Prohibitore

#### GMA (since 2015)

##### Girlie Valenzuela (December 6, 2015)

On December 6, 2015, the Philippine version gained it's second ever (first under the GMA Network banner) top prize winner and the first ever female top prize winner in the version. Valedictorian, Girlie Valenzuela won ₱5,000,000 without using her lifelines which was the first time it happened in the version.

##### Edcel Roque (May 1, 2016)

The Philippine version show produced it's third (second under the GMA Network banner) top-prize winner in the person of IT auditor Edcel Roque. He is the first winner of the new money tree, the High-Risk money tree.

 **⬥ C:** Palosapis

##### Maine Mendoza (October 23, 2016)

The Philippine version show produced it's fourth (third under the GMA Network banner) top-prize winner and first celebrity top-prize winner. Actress and comedienne, Maine Mendoza won ₱5,000,000.

##### Rizalino Mariano (December 25, 2016)

The Philippine version show produced it's fifth (fourth under the GMA Network banner) top-prize winner. Retired janitor, Rizalino Mariano won ₱5,000,000.

 **⬥ C: *54*** | **⬥ D:** 68

##### Liwliwa Sevilla (November 22, 2020)

The Philippine version show produced it's sixth (fifth under the GMA Network banner) top-prize winner. Science teacher, Liwliwa Sevilla won ₱5,000,000.

 **⬥ C:** Barack Obama

### Super Millionaire (GMA)

#### Virgilio Magno (March 25, 2018)

The Philippine version of Super Millionaire produced it's first top-prize winner and the only Super Millionaire winner. Science teacher, Virgilio Magno won ₱10,000,000

 **⬥ C:** College Fjord