Aga Muhlach's Speedboat Explodes, 1 Hurt in Explosion

Actor Aga Muhlach's speedboat exploded Saturday morning, March 30, in Caramoan, Camarines Sur. The explosion left one person hurt.

According to reports, the driver of the speedboat owned by Aga Muhlach sustained multiple injuries. Identified as Jerome Pervera, he was brought to the Caramoan emergency hospital and is expected to be released Sunday.

In a statement sent to Interaksyon by Atty. Michelle Juan, Aga's chief-of-staff, it said that the explosion happened at around 6 a.m. this morning. Aga and his family were not on board at the time.

Now in a secured but undisclosed location in the said province, the couple is closely monitoring the situation. They are relieved that no one was seriously injured, and are grateful for the outpouring of concern for their safety and security, according to the statement.

Initial reports said that the engine and the gas tank ignited and then exploded. However, police investigation is still underway to determine the real cause of the explosion.

The explosion occurred in the midst of Aga Muhlach's congressional bid in the 4th district of Camarines Sur.  The actor is running against Wimpy Fuentebella, son of incumbent Rep. Arnulfo Fuentebella. However, no link has been established yet between the said explosion and his political candidacy.

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Survivor: Caramoan 'Fans vs Favorites' Castaways Revealed

CBS has unveiled the cast of Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites, the 26th season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor.  

Shot at the islands of Caramoan in Camarines Sur province, Philippines (the location of Survivor's 25th season, billed as Survivor: Philippines), Survivor: Caramoan is the second season to have 'Fans vs Favorites' subtitle following Survivor: Micronesia.

Twenty castaways will compete on the 26th season of the reality series, consisting of 10 returning contestants  from previous seasons and 10 new players. The 'favorites' will be under the Bikal tribe (could be an Americanized version of Bicol or Bikol, the region where the islands is located) while the 'Fans' will be under the Gota tribe, the name of a beach in the Caramoan islands.

Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites will premiere on February 13. Below is the list of the 20 castaways for the 26th season of the reality series.

	Favorites (Bikal Tribe)		Fans (Gota Tribe)
	Andrea Boehlke, 23 Entertainment Host and Writer Survivor: Redemption Island		Laura Alexander, 23 Washington, D.C. Administrative Officer
	Brandon Hantz, 21 Chemical Disposal Survivor: South Pacific		Sherri Biethman, 41 Boise, Idaho Fast Food Franchisee
	Brenda Lowe, 30 Paddleboard Co. Owner Survivor: Nicaragua		Matt Bischoff, 38 Cincinnati, Ohio BMX Bike Sales
	Corinne Kaplan, 33 Clinical Consultant Survivor: Gabon		Hope Driskill, 23 Jefferson City, Mo. Pre-Law Student
	Dawn Meehan, 42 English Professor Survivor: South Pacific		Edward “Eddie” Fox, 23 East Brunswick, N.J. Fireman/EMT
	Erik Reichenbach, 27 Comic Book Artist Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites		Julia Landauer, 21 Stanford, Calif. Racecar Driver
	Francesca Hogi, 38 Attorney Survivor: Redemption Island		Alexandra “Allie” Pohevitz, 25 Oceanside, N.Y. Bartender
	John Cochran, 25 Law Student Survivor: South Pacific		Michael Snow, 44 New York Event Planner
	Phillip Sheppard, 54 Software Sales Survivor: Redemption Island		Shamar Thomas, 27 Brooklyn, N.Y. Iraq War Veteran
	Malcolm Freberg, 25 Bartender Survivor: Philippines		Reynold Toepfer, 30 San Francisco Real Estate Sales

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Survivor: Philippines 18 Castaways Revealed for Season 25

CBS has just revealed the 18 castaways for Survivor: Philippines, the 25th season of the hit US reality television series Survivor, which will premiere on September 19, 2012. Survivor: Philippines was shot on the famous Caramoan Islands in Camarines Sur, the venue for 12 other Survivor editions from different countries

The season will feature 15 new castaways competing with three returning castaways who were removed from their previous seasons due to illness or injury. The said three castaways were Michael Skupin (Survivor: The Australian Outback), Jonathan Penner (Survivor: Cook Islands and Survivor: Micronesia), and Russell Swan (Survivor: Samoa). 

Read: 'Survivor: Philippines' (Survivor US Season 25) Spoilers

Each returning player will be on a different tribe, meaning the show is moving back to a three-tribe format for the first time since season Survivor: All Stars back in season 8. It will also be the seventh season to feature returning castaways. The names of the tribes were Kalabaw (Water Buffalo), Matsing (Monkey) and Tandang (Rooster).

Here are the Survivor: Philippines (Survivor Season 25) castaways and their original tribes:

Kalabaw Tribe	Tandang Tribe	Matsing Tribe
Sarah Dawson 28, Silver Spring, MD	Abi-Maria Gomes 32, Los Angeles, CA	Malcolm Freberg 25, Hermosa Beach, CA
Katie Hanson 22, Newark, DE	Roberta “R.C.” Saint-Armour 27, New York, NY	Zane Knight 28, Danville, VA
Jeff Kent 44, Austin, TX	Artis Silvester 53, Terry Town, LA	Angie Layton 20, Provo, UT
Dana Lambert 32, Winston-Salem, NC	Lisa Whelchel 49, Dallas, TX	Roxanne “Roxy” Morris 28, Brooklyn, NY
Carter Williams 24, Shawnee, KS	Pete Yurkowski 24, Holmdel, NJ	Denise Stapley 41, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jonathan Penner 50, Los Angeles, CA	Michael Skupin 50, White Lake, MI	Russell Swan 45, Glenside, PA

Notable new contestants this season include the 2000 National League MVP Jeff Kent, former Miss Delaware Katie Hanson and The Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel.

Meet the castaways of Survivor: Philippines below:

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'Survivor: Philippines' (Survivor US Season 25) Spoilers

After host Jeff Probst announced the new location and big twist of the 25th season of Survivor, speculations and spoilers hit the web. 

Survivor: Philippines (Season 25) host Jeff Probst

Survivor USA 25th edition will be called Survivor: Philippines (watch the teaser promo here) which is filmed and shot on-location at the famous Caramoan Islands, Philippines, the venue for 12 other Survivor editions from different countries.The season will feature several new castaways competing with three returning castaways who were removed from their previous seasons due to illness or injury. It will be the first season since Survivor: All-Stars to begin with three tribes and the seventh season overall to feature returning castaways.

Many speculate about the identity of the three returning castaways.  The three names which immediately surfaced were Michael Skupin (Survivor: The Australian Outback), Jonathan Penner (Survivor: Micronesia) and Russell Swan (Survivor: Samoa).

Other spoilers from the islands of Caramoan were also making rounds. A message of warning: the reader must take these spoilers with a grain of salt. It may or may not really happen.

The 25th season of Survivor, as we all know will be starting out with 3 tribes of 6 members each. The names of the tribe were Kalabaw (Carabao), Matsing (Monkey) and Tandang (Rooster).

According to sources from the islands of Caramoan, the top 5 castaways that were left in the game were part of a 6-person alliance that got to the end. The top 5 consisted of 2 male and three female castaways. One of the 3 females is Brazilian while the other two were Caucasian. For the males, sources claimed that one of them is young and the other one is old.

As what was previously reported, the sources claimed that the 26th season of Survivor will also be filmed at the Caramoan Islands, Philippines for which there will be 20 castaways (2 tribes of 10).

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Survivor: Philippines is Survivor USA's 25th Season

The hit US reality show Survivor will be moving from Samoa to the Caramoan Islands in the Philippines for its 25th season which will be called Survivor: Philippines. The filming for the 25th season of Survivor recently wrapped up and the teaser for the new season premiered on Survivor: One World reunion show.

Survivor: Philippines, Survivor USA 25th Edition was filmed at the Islands of Caramoan, Philippines,
the destination for about 12 other foreign Survivor editions

Behold the beauty of the Caramoan Islands here, the location of Survivor Season 25 and 12 other Survivor editions all over the world.

Host Jeff Probst revealed some details about the return of Survivor this fall. Aside from its shooting location in the Caramoan Islands, Philippines, Jeff Probst also revealed the show's big twist.

In Survivor: Philippines (Season 25), there will be will be three returning players, each of whom was medically evacuated in a previous season. Each returning player will be on a different tribe, meaning the show is moving back to a three-tribe format for the first time since season Survivor: All Stars back in season 8. It will also be the seventh season to feature returning castaways.

Based on the video, the three tribes name will be Kalabaw (Carabao) with the red flag, Matsing (Monkey) with the blue flag and Tandang (Rooster) with the yellow one.

Watch the Survivor: Philippines teaser (promo) - Survivor USA 25th Edition.

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Survivor USA To Film in Caramoan, Philippines

Last year, there were speculations that Survivor USA will be shot in the Caramoan Islands in Camarines Sur. According to sources, the 25th and 26th seasons of the hit US reality show will indeed be shot and filmed in the Philippines, particularly in Caramoan Islands.

The said islands had been a favorite for non-US survivor seasons in the past. The first one to film their survivor franchise in Caramoan, Cam Sur is Survivor France (Koh Lanta: Caramoan) in 2008. This elevated Caramoan's global popularity which eventually made other Survivor series to film in the said pearl. Eventually, Caramoan became the location for Survivor Israel, Serbia and Bulgaria in 2009. Survivor Israel and Serbia returned to the Caramoan in 2010 which also saw the shot of Survivor Sweden. In 2011, 4 more countries were added on Caramoan's credentials as a Survivor destination with Denmark, Norway, Belgium and India filming their own franchise of Survivor on the said islands.

The filming of Survivor USA in Caramoan is said to be the thirteenth season series of Survivor that will be filmed in the islands in Camarines Sur. From the beaches of Samoa in the South Pacific, Caramoan Islands is indeed a fresh new place for the 25th and 26th seasons of Survivor USA.

Behold the beauty of Caramoan islands here:

Source: realityblurred.com
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