''Running Man Philippines'' is a

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reality competition show broadcast by

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. The series is based on a South Korean television variety series of the same title. Directed by Rico Gutierrez, it originally starred

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, Angel Guardian and Lexi Gonzales. It premiered on September 3, 2022 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi and Sunday Grande sa Gabi line up. Daez, de Castro, Villar, de Santos, Guardian, Gonzales and

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currently serve as the cast. The show concluded on September 8, 2024 with a total of 2 seasons and 68 episodes. The show is streaming online on

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Premise

The show aims to showcase missions that are deemed "outrageous". Missions consisting of games and races, with contestants challenging to acquire advantages for the last mission.

Cast

* Angel Guardian * Lexi Gonzales *

(season 2)

Seasons

Production

On February 11, 2020,

announced the co-production deal with

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for the reality-comedy game show, ''Running Man Philippines''. Production was postponed due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

. Principal photography commenced for the first season in July 2022 in

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. Filming began for the second season in January 2024.

Ratings

According to

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' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of ''Running Man Philippines'' earned a 14.1% rating. The second season's premiere scored an 11.2% rating.

References

External links

* * 2022 Philippine television series debuts 2024 Philippine television series endings GMA Network reality shows Philippine television series based on South Korean television series Television productions postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Television series by GMA Entertainment Group Television shows set in South Korea {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub