Meet The Castaways Of Survivor Philippines Palau

Last Of 2 Parts

CEBU, Philippines - Hosted by Paolo Bediones, “Survivor Philippines: Palau” finally debuted on GMA 7 yesterday on primetime telebabad. Aside from the Philippines, the pilot episode of the second edition of the reality-adventure series was also shown in Europe, Northern Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific, Oceana, and the British Indian Ocean Territory. Yesterday, we printed the brief profiles of 8 of the official 16 castaways. Now, have a closer look at the rest of the remaining castaways for “Survivor Philippines: Palau.” Read on. 

VLAD NESAS, 24 (Las Piñas)

Vlad Nesas calls himself an “alpha male”, a dominant guy who always gets what he wants. A professional model, Vlad is a graduate of Industrial Design, Major in Fine Arts at the University of Sto. Tomas where he was also a varsity swimmer. He considers joining Survivor Philippines: Palau as his major test of character.

MIKA BATCHELOR, 25 (Palawan)

A 25-year-old chef and restaurateur from Coron, Palawan, Mika loves the outdoors, doing surfing, sailing and rock-climbing. To prepare herself for Survivor Philippines Palau, Mika is eating lots of high-protein food, fruits, and vegetables. “We have a hill in Coron with a cross at the top; it’s about seven hundred steps. I run there back and forth every day for my endurance,” Mika adds.

TROY PEREZ, 27 (Manila)

It is second nature for Troy Perez to entertain people, the very reason why he got into performing as a magician or, as he prefers to be called, a mentalist. After taking up BS Biology in Manila, he landed a job in a bank and his mentalist tricks came in handy as he usually got invited to corporate shows. Let’s see if his tricks would work to his advantage in Palau.

LOUIE ANG, 24 (Pasig)

Louie Ang, an I.T. professional, is a typical guy-next-door, living his happy-go-lucky life. “Walang drama ang buhay ko, eh,” Louie quips. His main reason for joining Survivor Philippines Palau could not be any simpler, “Matagal ko nang gustong sumali, para makita ko ang sarili ko sa TV.” Louie declares that he is a “chickboy” and “bad boy”. “Survivor ako kasi five girlfriends ko at hindi ako nahuhuli.” 

ECHO CACERES, 20 (Bicol)

As the eldest of seven siblings, Echo Caceres of Sto. Domingo, Albay had to become a breadwinner at a young age. One of the major challenges her family faced was when their house was destroyed by typhoon Milenyo, while she was on training in Singapore. Despite the challenges, Echo, who tags herself as a “feisty call center agent,” keeps a positive attitude by living her life to the fullest.

MARVIN KIEFER, 18 (Cagayan De Oro)

Born in Switzerland and raised in CDO since he was three years old, Marvin Kiefer always had a passion for learning and adventure. Marvin is into football, table tennis, cycling track, skateboarding, wall-climbing, break-dancing and parkour. He’s a backpacker, too, having trekked to remote places, where he got to immerse himself in indigenous customs. He’s also an environmentalist and a vegetarian; traits he acquired while helping his mom maintain an organic farm in CDO. At the age of 16, he started modeling. He eventually won QTV’s Hired where he inked a deal to become the image endorser for a line of designer jeans.

SHAUN RODRIGUEZ (Zambales)

Shaun Rodriguez knows hot it feels to be on top one day and down in the gutters the next after losing everything he has invested in a mining business years ago. But what’s important to him is that he was able to bounce back. Shaun now works as a Public Relations staff at the City Council’s Office in Manila. To prepare himself, Shaun runs everyday from the Quirino Grandstand to Roxas Boulevard.

TARA MACIAS, 19 (Cebu)

At the age of 16, when their father passed away and their family business had to be closed down, Tara imposed upon herself to be self-supporting. She has been working as an English language tutor to Koreans as well as a call center representative. “Maaga ako namulat sa hirap, kaya lahat sisiw na sa akin.” Tara describes herself as an extreme person, God-fearing yet liberated and a certified party-goer. Being very outspoken, Tara admits that people get easily intimidated by her. She says, “Marami ang hindi nakakaintindi sa akin. Marami ang nagagalit. Hay, bahala sila sa mga life nila.”