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''The Amazing Race Philippines 1'' is the first season of '' The Amazing Race Philippines''. It featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the
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to win
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2 million. The show is hosted by Derek Ramsay. The show premiered on October 29, 2012. It aired every Mondays to Fridays at 9:00 p.m. ( PST) and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. ( PST) on TV5; Also, a special marathon episode of every 6 weekly episodes aired on Sundays at 9:30 p.m. ( PST). Celebrity best friends Lari Jeanne "LJ" Moreno and Criselda Janice "CJ" Jaravata were the winners of this season.


Production


Development and filming

In late 2011, TV5 announced that it has acquired the rights to air a local version of the reality show in the Philippines. Filming took place in June of the following year. TV5 had commissioned the Australian production company, activeTV to produce the show. To promote the show, a mini race for the press was held on October 18, 2012 in
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. Press members were paired with a team from the race and completed different tasks together. Teams had also appeared on various TV5 shows. Teams were interviewed on talk shows like '' Ang Latest'' and '' Good Morning Club'', appeared on game shows like '' Million Peso Money Drop'', '' Wiltime Bigtime'' among others. Leg 1 featured theater actor and director Audie Gemora as a judge in the "Bingo" task and game show host Arnell Ignacio as the quizmaster of the ''Ikot'' Detour choice.


Casting

Auditions were held from March 5, 2012 to April 27, 2012 (extended from April 2, 2012). Applicants had to be at least 21 years old, a Filipino citizen or a permanent resident of the Philippines. Auditions were done via three methods: online, mail-in, and on-ground at TV5 Broadway Studio in
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and at other various locations.


Broadcasting

Unlike its international counterparts, the show was broadcast as a weekday program airing 30 minutes per episode in 6 times a week, Monday through Saturday, compared to other versions of the show which airs 1 to 2 episodes per week. Also, a special marathon episode of the daily episodes per week aired on Sundays. On December 10, 2012, the show was preempted in order to give way for TV5's telethon to support the victims of Typhoon Bopha (local name: ''Pablo'').


Cast

On October 19, 2012, the contestants were revealed. The cast includes celebrity best friends CJ Jaravata and LJ Moreno, beauty queen Danielle "Dani" Castaño, who represented the Philippines in
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, and football player brothers Anton and Armand del Rosario. Jervi Lisaba was the first
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contestant to compete on any series of ''
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''. ;Future appearances After the show, teams appeared on some of the network's TV shows. Pamela & Vanessa later appeared on their own reality show titled after their moniker on the show, '' The Alabang Housewives''. Dani & Mish also guested on some episodes of '' Pinoy Explorer''.


Results

The following teams participated in the season, each listed along with their placements in each leg and their team name as identified by the program. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television, owing to the inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order: ;Key *A team placement means the team was eliminated. *A indicates that the team won a Fast Forward. *A indicates that the team decided to use the Express Pass on that leg. *A means the team used the Salvage Pass on that leg to bypass a time limit instead of using it to save the last place team from elimination. *A team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg. **An indicates that the team has not received a penalty. **An placement indicates that the team has been "marked for elimination" which means that if they did not finish the next leg in first place, they would receive an automatic 30-minute penalty. *A or an indicates that the team chose to use the Yield, or indicates the team who received it. *Matching colored symbols (, , , , and ) indicate teams who worked together during part of the leg as a result of an Intersection. *A indicates that the team chose to use the U-Turn; indicates the team who received it. *An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last and was not eliminated. ;Notes #^ Due to rain, Crystel & Mykey and Pamela & Vanessa were unable to complete either Detour choices at Star City and instead, had their next clues given to them. # Boom & Cheng and Anton & Armand were each issued 14-minute penalties after breaking 14 jars in the burnay jar transporting task; Pamela & Vanessa and Sheena & Gee, 20 minutes for 20 jars; Fausto & Dayal and Dani & Mish, 11 minutes for 11 jars. # Marc & Kat used their Salvage Pass to enter the Bantay Bell Tower before the "Hours of Operation." # Anton & Armand initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 24-hour penalty as they contacted someone outside the race, which was strictly prohibited against the show's rules. The last six teams trailing them checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Anton & Armand to last place and resulting in their elimination. # Fausto & Dayal initially arrived 6th, but did not perform an additional task at the Maligcong Rice Terraces. They were instructed to perform the additional task before they could be checked in. Dani & Mish and Ed & Angel checked-in while they went back, dropping Fausto & Dayal to 8th. # Pamela & Vanessa did not complete final task. Already in last place, they were allowed to check-in at the Pit Stop and were eliminated without being assessed a penalty. # Marc & Kat used the Express Pass to bypass the Roadblock in Leg 5. Before using the Express Pass, Marc elected to perform the Roadblock, and this is reflected in the total Roadblock count. # Dani & Mish were issued a 20-minute penalty at the Roadblock site due to Dani asking Dayal the answer to the Roadblock puzzle. They had to turn the hourglass at the nearby Yield station before continuing with their Roadblock. # Dani did not finish the Roadblock after three attempts and she & Mish were issued a 4-hour penalty at the Roadblock site. #^ Boom & Cheng and Marc & Kat were each issued 1-hour penalties upon arrival at Manila for not riding a
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from the Pit Start to the bus terminal. # Ed & Angel did not finish the task at the Red Labuyo Restaurant and were issued a 2-hour penalty. They arrived at the Pit Stop last, but were notified that it was a non-elimination leg. The 2-hour penalty they would have taken from the task was instead applied to their starting time in Leg 8. # Ed & Angel had been "Marked for Elimination"; however, after the other teams had checked-in, Derek came out to Luyang Beach and eliminated them without the 30-minute penalty being issued. #^ Boom & Cheng and Fausto & Dayal were each issued 40-minute penalties after arriving at Mactan–Cebu International Airport for booking business class tickets instead of economy class tickets. # Sheena & Gee initially arrived 5th, but were not immediately allowed to check in because they did not come into agreement with their driver in their fare. Derek questioned the taxi driver and accepted; allowing Sheena & Gee to check-in. This did not affect their placement. # Marc & Kat initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 40-minute penalty for untying the ropes used at the ''Lulubog'' Detour. LJ & CJ checked in during their penalty time, dropping Marc & Kat to 3rd. # Sheena & Gee initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for being "Marked for Elimination" and not arriving 1st. LJ & CJ checked in during the penalty time, dropping Sheena & Gee to last place and resulting in their elimination. # At the Smart Puerto Princesa challenge on Leg 13, Fausto & Dayal were issued a 15-minute penalty for using one of the illegal words in the description.


Voting history

In addition to the original Yield format used on the fourth and ninth legs, where only a single team could Yield another team of their choosing, all teams on the fifth and sixth legs voted for who should receive the Yield and U-Turn. This format is similar to the format introduced on the second season of Israel's version of ''The Amazing Race'', '' HaMerotz LaMillion''. Teams would encounter, at the beginning of the leg, a board where they had to cast their vote for the team they wanted to either Yield (Leg 5) or U-Turn (Leg 6). The team with the most Yield votes had to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time later in the leg before continuing; while the team who has the most U-Turn votes must complete both tasks of the Detour.


Prizes

The prize for each leg, with the exception of Leg 5, was awarded to the first place team for that leg. The cash prizes for Legs 1 to 10 were sponsored by
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, the cash prize in Leg 11 was sponsored by
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, and the prize for Leg 12 was a one-year supply of fuel with
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and was sponsored by
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. The grand prize was sponsored by Brother Industries Philippines. Additional prizes were awarded as follows: *The winners of Leg 1 won the Salvage Pass, enabling them to either save the last place team from elimination or receive a 30-minute headstart at any point where they are faced with a time restriction. *The winners of Leg 3 won the Express Pass, allowing them at a later point during the race to bypass any task and automatically receive their next clue. *In Leg 11, the team that finished the printer task at Marajo Tower the fastest were awarded worth of printers and printing supplies courtesy of Brother Industries Philippines; it was coincidental that the winners of the regular prize also won the bonus prize.


Race summary


Leg 1 (Metro Manila)

Airdates: October 29–November 2, 2012 *
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) (Starting Line) *Manila ( Manila Yacht Club) *
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(Midas Hotel and Casino) * Pasay ( Cuneta Astrodome) *Manila (
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) * Pasay ( Star City) *Manila (
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) In this series' first Roadblock, one team member had to throw five basketballs from the free throw line into a hoop to receive their next clue. This series' first Detour was a choice between ''Pindot'' (Press) or ''Ikot'' (Spin). In ''Pindot'', teams had to find and take a picture of a route marker flag located in another ride called the Wild River using an Olympus camera while riding an inverted roller coaster called the Star Flyer to receive their next clue. In ''Ikot'', teams had to solve three mathematical questions while riding a
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called the Star Frisbee to receive their next clue from the quizmaster Arnell Ignacio. If teams failed to answer a question correctly, they would have to repeat the ride again. ;Additional tasks *At the Manila Yacht Club, teams had to decode nautical flags with decoders scattered around the area. The phrase needed to get their next clue was "Blue Skies and Calm Waters". *At Midas Hotel and Casino, teams had to change into formal wear and enter the casino to play a special game of
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. The chips they would earn had letters on them that they needed in order to spell out their next destination (Astrodome) and receive their next clue. *At Plaza Miranda, teams had to convince twelve people to sing the song " Bingo" with them and a Rondalla band to the satisfaction of Audie Gemora to receive their next clue.


Leg 2 (Metro Manila → Ilocos Sur)

Airdates: November 3 & 5–6, 2012 * Manila (Florida Bus Terminal) to
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* Bantay ( Bantay Bell Tower) * Vigan (Vigan City Public Market) *Vigan (Pagburnayan District) *Vigan (Calle Crisologo) * Bantay (Quirino Bridge) *Vigan (Plaza Burgos) *Vigan ( St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral) This leg's Detour was a choice between ''Gawa'' (Work) or ''Nguya'' (Chew). In ''Gawa'', teams had to make two dozen Vigan longganisas to the satisfaction of the vendor to receive their next clue. In ''Nguya'', teams had to eat a plate of 70 Vigan longganisas to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to paddle a
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through the river to reach their partner, who had rappel down from bridge. Once team members were reunited, the paddler then had to reach the river banks to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *In Pagburnayan District, teams encountered an Intersection. After pairing up, Intersected teams had to transport 60 Tapayan, burnay jars to a marked shop on Calle Crisologo using a horse-drawn bamboo cart called a ''kariton'' to receive their next clue. If the Intersected teams broke more than five jars, the teams would incur a one-minute time penalty per each broken jar. After this task, teams were no longer Intersected. *At Plaza Burgos, teams had to participate in a traditional '' pukpok palayok'' game. One team member would be blindfolded and had to smash a clay pot containing their next clue. The other member had to use a tambourine to help guide their blindfolded partner to the pot.


Leg 3 (Ilocos Sur → Mountain Province)

Airdates: November 7–9, 2012 *
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(Kadchog Hanging Bridge) *Bontoc (Kadchog Rice Terraces) * Bontoc (Kimakim's Chicken Farm and Bontoc Public Market or Rice Field) * Bontoc (Provincial Plaza) * Bontoc (Maligcong Rice Terraces) This leg's Detour was a choice between ''Magkarga'' (Carry) or ''Magsaka'' (Plow). In ''Magkarga'', teams had to gather 20 chickens at Kimakim's Chicken Farm and deliver them to the Bontoc Public Market to receive their next clue. In ''Magsaka'', teams had to plow a rice field with the aid of a
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to find an ''Amazing Race'' flag within the mud to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a traditional banga dance, which involved balancing a jar atop their head for 90 seconds to receive their next clue. If the jar fell, the team member would have to wait for their turn again. ;Additional tasks *At the start of the leg, teams had to ride in a marked vehicle to the Kadchog Hanging Bridge. After crossing the bridge, teams had to search among several clue boxes placed among sections of the Kadchog Rice Terraces for the correct one with their next clue. *After the Roadblock, teams had to ride in a marked
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to the Maligcong Rice Terraces, where each team member had to pack a sack with of rice and carry it to the Pit Stop.


Leg 4 (Mountain Province → Benguet)

Airdates: November 10 & 12–13, 2012 *Bontoc (Samoki Bridge) (Pit Start) * Bontoc (Bontoc Municipal Police Station) to
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(Rising Sun Bus Terminal or Lizardo Bus Terminal) * Itogon (Balatoc Mines) *Baguio (Baguio City Market) *Baguio (Baguio City Market – B.M. Parungao Shoe Store) * Baguio ( Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto) In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride a cart into a mine and search for a key in the holes of the mine shaft to open a chest with a gold
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that they had to bring outside the mine to a gold miner to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between ''Sell 10'' or ''Buy 10''. In ''Sell 10'', teams had to sell 10 broomsticks for 60 pesos each to receive their next clue. In ''Buy 10'', teams had to buy 10 items listed in a photo album within an allocated budget to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At B.M. Parungao Shoe Store, teams had to match up 10 pairs of shoes scattered over the shop to receive their next clue. *After traveling by
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to the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, teams had to count the number of steps going the grotto (215) to check into the Pit Stop.


Leg 5 (Benguet → Zambales)

Airdates: November 14–16, 2012 *Baguio ( Baguio Cathedral) (Pit Start) * Subic,
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– The Lighthouse Marina Resort) *Subic (Zoobic Safari) * Subic (Tree Top Adventure) *Subic (Global Ship Terminal) *Subic (El Kabayo Riding Stables) In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to solve a puzzle by arranging six Philippine Presidents in chronological order (Presidents
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) on tablet computer within a 15-second time limit while their partner was hanging on a harness above the ground. If the puzzle was correctly answered, their partner would be slowly lowered to the ground and the team would receive their next clue. If they failed to solve the puzzle within a time limit, their partner would free fall and they would have to repeat the task. Before starting this task, teams would encounter the Yield reveal board. ;Additional tasks *At Baguio Cathedral, teams had to vote for the team they wish to Yield before driving a car to The Lighthouse Marina Resort to find their next clue. *At Zoobic Safari, teams had to feed tigers to receive their next clue. *At the Global Ship Terminal, teams had to break open a solid concrete tube using the provided tools to retrieve their next clue.


Leg 6 (Zambales → Pampanga → Tarlac)

Airdates: November 17 & 19, 2012 *
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(Angeles City Flying Club) (Overnight Rest) * Mabalacat (Clark Special Economic Zone – Clark Eagle Range and Gun Club) *
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) *Capas (Sitio Tarukan) In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride an
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, drop a flour bomb onto a target on the ground, and score a total of at least five points within three passes to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between ''Tamaan'' (Hit) or ''Iwasan'' (Evade). In ''Tamaan'', teams had to shoot a specified area of a target using a
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and a
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to receive their next clue. In ''Iwasan'', teams had to go through an obstacle course while evading paintball shooters to retrieve their next clue in the bags hung at the other end of the course. ;Additional tasks *At Air Force City Park, teams had to look for a T33 Thunderbird to find a board where they had to cast their vote for the team they want to U-Turn. *At SM City Clark, teams had to park their car at a marked rectangle, seek the help of ten people to lift their car to another rectangular marking, and pack themselves and their volunteers into the car for 30 seconds to receive their next clue. *From the foot of Mount Pinatubo, teams have to drive a 4x4 jeep to the Pit Stop at Sitio Tarukan.


Leg 7 (Pampanga → Albay)

Airdates: November 20–22, 2012 *Angeles, Pampanga ( Holiday Inn Clark) (Pit Start) * Mabalacat (Mabalacat Bus Terminal) to Legazpi,
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( Legazpi Grand Central Terminal) *
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(Red Labuyo Restaurant) * Daraga ( Cagsawa Ruins) * Legazpi (
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World War II Japanese Tunnel) * Legazpi (
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– Bonga Gully Lava Wall) * Legazpi (Legazpi Boulevard –
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) This leg's Detour was a choice between ''Jig'' or ''Pig''. In ''Jig'', teams had to don costumes and perform a traditional Ibalong dance to the satisfaction of two judges to receive their next clue. In ''Pig'', team members had to cover each other in grease, enter a muddy pen to each catch two pigs, and place them in another pen to receive their next clue from a farmer. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to pick one rolling suitcase among those that they had brought with them since the start of the leg and drive an
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to deliver it to a local chieftain, who would open it. If they picked one without the clue, they would have to go back to their partner and choose another suitcase until they found the one with their next clue. ;Additional tasks *From the Holiday Inn Clark, teams had to carry eight
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rolling suitcases all the way to the Pit Stop. *At Red Labuyo Restaurant, both team members had to eat a bowl of Bicol express and a bowl of strawberry ice cream to receive their next clue. *At the World War II Japanese tunnel, teams had to find their next clue, which was hidden inside an
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. ;Additional note *Team had to travel by
jeepney A jeepney (), or simply a jeep (), is a type of Public transport, public utility vehicle (PUV) that serves as the most popular means of Transportation in the Philippines, public transportation in the Philippines. Known for its crowded seating ...
from the Pit Start to the Mabalacat bus station and ride in a marked jeepney while in
Albay Albay (IPA: ), officially the Province of Albay (; ; Baybayin, ᜎᜎᜏᜒᜄᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, mostly on the southeastern part of the isla ...
.


Leg 8 (Albay)

Airdates: November 23–24 & 26, 2012 * Legazpi (Legazpi City Public Market – Lana's Halo-Halo Store and Yanzon Store) *
Bacacay Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay (; ), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,485 people. Bacacay is primarily an agricultural town and abundant in seafoo ...
(Barangay Damacan – Crab Farm or Village Hut) * Bacacay (Sula Port to Cagraray) * Bacacay (Misibis Bay Resort and Casino) * Bacacay (Misibis Bay Resort and Casino – Luyang Beach to Mosboron Beach) This leg's Detour was a choice between ''Crab'' or ''Coconut''. In ''Crab'', teams had to find a basket filled with crabs in a muddy swamp and deliver it to a fisherman to receive their next clue. In ''Coconut'', teams had to manually scrape out meat from coconut half shells then squeeze of coconut milk from the meat to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to go to the lobby of the Misibis Bay Resort and Casino and get four cocktail drinks. Using one hand, they had to carry these drinks on a tray while using an electronic key to open the hotel room containing their next clue. If they dropped the drinks, they would have to go back to the lobby and get a new set. ;Additional tasks *At Lana's Halo-Halo Store, both team members had to eat a bowl of halo-halo to reveal a sticker at the bottom of the bowls directing them to Yanzon Store, where they could exchange their empty bowls for their next clue. *At Luyang Beach, teams had to build a raft from the provided materials and paddle themselves to the Pit Stop at Mosboron Beach. ;Additional note *Teams rode in a marked
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for the duration of the leg.


Leg 9 (Albay → Cebu)

Airdates: November 27–30, 2012 *Legazpi (Legazpi City Hall) (Pit Start) * Legazpi ( Legazpi Airport) to
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,
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(
Mactan–Cebu International Airport Mactan–Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is the main international airport serving Metro Cebu and is the main gateway to the Central Visayas region in the Philippines. Located on a site in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan island, it is the secon ...
) *
Lapu-Lapu Lapulapu (fl. 1521) or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a datu (chief) of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines. Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his men defeated Spanish forc ...
( Mactan Shrine) *Lapu-Lapu ( Shangri-La Mactan Island Resort & Spa – Vanafi) *
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(Tabo-an Market –
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or Jiji Ulingan) *
Mandaue Mandaue (), officially the City of Mandaue (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 364,116 people. ...
(Parkmall – Conrado D. Seno Street) *Mandaue (Parkmall – Coco Hair Studio) * Cebu City ( Crown Regency Hotel and Towers – Fuente Tower II) *Cebu City (Tops Lookout) This leg's Detour was a choice between ''Saang'' (Shellfish) or ''Uling'' (Charcoal). In ''Saang'', teams had to crack open and skewer 35
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and sell them, for no less than 15 pesos per stick, until they earned 525 pesos to receive their next clue. In ''Uling'', teams had to find a marked stall and pack charcoal into 50 plastic bags to the satisfaction of the vendor to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb a rock wall then climb a ladder to the top most portion of the tower to retrieve their next clue. While performing the Roadblock, the team member climbing encountered an Anonymous Yield halfway up the tower and had to decide without their partner if they wanted to use the Yield before continuing the Roadblock. ;Additional tasks *At Vanafi, teams had to arrange jewelry from the least expensive to the most expensive to receive their next clue. *At Conrado D. Seno Street, teams encountered an Intersection. After pairing up, the Intersected teams had to convince two people to allow them to wash, blow dry and style their hair at Coco Hair Studio to the satisfaction of a hairdresser to receive their next clue. After this task, teams were no longer Intersected.


Leg 10 (Cebu → Aklan)

Airdates: December 1 & 3, 2012 *Cebu City ( Cebu Provincial Capitol) (Pit Start) * Cebu City (Mactan–Cebu International Airport) to Malay,
Aklan Aklan, officially the Province of Aklan, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Its capital and largest town is Kalibo. The province is situated in the northwest portion of Panay, Panay Islan ...
( Godofredo P. Ramos Airport) * Malay (Caticlan Tabon Boat Terminal) to
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(Boracay Jetty Port) *Boracay (White Beach – Willy's Rock) **Boracay (Bolabog Road Barangay Boat Station 1 – R.P. Barber) * Boracay (White Beach) *Boracay (White Beach – Sprite Beach Party) * Boracay (Puka Shell Beach) *Boracay (Ilig Iligan Beach) In this season's only Fast Forward, one team had to proceed to R.P. Barber, where they learned that both team members had to have their heads shaved to win the Fast Forward award. This leg's Detour was a choice between ''Lulubog'' (To Sink) or ''Lilitaw'' (To Float). In ''Lulubog'', teams had to dive using marine walk helmets and remove two tubes from an underwater rope maze without untying the ropes to receive their next clue. In ''Lilitaw'', teams had to sail a double outrigger canoe sail boat called a ''
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'' to three orange buoys and retrieve a coconut from each buoy to receive their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to dig in a marked area on Puka Shell Beach to find a buried clue. ;Additional task *At the Sprite beach party, teams had to search under the caps of Sprite bottles for one with the logo of ''The Amazing Race Philippines'' to receive their next clue. If the bottle did not have the logo, teams had to drink the contents of the bottle before they could try again.


Leg 11 (Aklan → Metro Manila → Palawan)

Airdates: December 4–8, 2012 * Boracay (Boracay Jetty Port) to Malay (Caticlan Tabon Boat Terminal) * Malay (Godofredo P. Ramos Airport) to
Manila Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...
, Metro Manila (
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA ; ; ), also known as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about south of ...
) *
Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig (), is the List of cities in the Philippines, fifth-most populous city in the Philippines situated on the eastern shores of Metro Manila, the national capital region. It is a center for culture, finance ...
(Marajo Tower – Brother Industries Philippines Showroom) * Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) to
Puerto Princesa Puerto Princesa (, American Spanish: , European Spanish: ), officially the City of Puerto Princesa (Cuyonon language, Cuyonon: ''Siyudad i'ang Puerto Princesa''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in th ...
,
Palawan Palawan (, ), officially the Province of Palawan (; ), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of . The capital and largest c ...
(
Puerto Princesa International Airport Puerto Princesa International Airport is an airport serving the general area of Puerto Princesa, located in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philipp ...
) *Puerto Princesa ( Sabang Beach) (Overnight Rest) * Puerto Princesa (Sabang Wharf to Puerto Princesa Subterranean River) * Puerto Princesa (Sabang X Zipline) *Puerto Princesa (
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Mountain – Elephant Cave) * Puerto Princesa (Barangay Buenavista – Brgy. Buenavista Elementary School or Buenavista Fisherman's Village) *Puerto Princesa (Baheli Wharf) In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride an long zip line and memorize the color patterns on four boats (''Red, Blue, Yellow''; ''Green, Red, Yellow''; ''Yellow, Blue, Red''; ''Blue, Yellow, Green''). Once ashore, they had to reconstruct the patterns using colored rectangular boards to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between ''Swing'' or ''Stroke''. In ''Swing'', teams had to learn and perform a five-step
baton twirling Baton twirling is a sport that combines dance and Color guard (flag spinning), color guard to create coordinated routines. Instead of such implements as a flag, rifle, sabre, or other props, it requires a "baton" which is a metal rod, typically j ...
routine with a marching band at Brgy. Buenavista Elementary School to receive their next clue. The first team to finish this task would donate ₱100,000 worth of printers to the school courtesy of Brother Industries Philippines. In ''Stroke'', teams had to refurbish a boat by painting and fixing dents on it to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At the Brother Industries showroom in Marajo Tower, teams had to input the year women were allowed to vote in the Philippines into a printer (1937 → 1-9-3-7) so that it would print out a page saying "Correct" with ''The Amazing Race Philippines'' logo on the back, which they could exchange for their next clue. *At Sabang Beach, teams had to assemble a tent that they would be sleeping in for the night to the satisfaction of a ranger to receive their next clue and a departure time at 6:50 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 7:10 a.m., or 7:20 a.m. Teams would then retrieve their next clue at Sabang Wharf in the morning. *At the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, teams had to enter the river, photograph the date of the first visit of Lt. H.G. Warwick to the Subterranean River (March 18, 1937) and present it to a park ranger to receive their next clue. *At the Elephant Cave, teams had to crack open coconuts until they could find one with red-colored flesh to receive their next clue.


Leg 12 (Palawan)

Airdates: December 8 & 11–13, 2012 *Puerto Princesa (Sabang Wharf) (Pit Start) * Puerto Princesa (Malvar Street) * Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa Public Market or Puerto Princesa Public Market and JA Seafoods Restaurant) * Puerto Princesa (Sta. Lourdes Wharf) to Honda Bay (Starfish Island) * Honda Bay (Pandan Island) * Honda Bay (Luli Island) This season's final Detour was a choice between ''Count'' or ''Carry''. In ''Count'', teams had to count the number of fish inside a bucket (926), amidst the noisiness of the market vendors, to receive their next clue from the fish vendor. In ''Carry'', teams had to deliver three eels, a tray of eggs, and two blocks of ice from Puerto Princesa Public Market to JA Seafoods Restaurant to receive their next clue from the restaurant owner. In this leg's Roadblock, teams had to travel by bangka to Starfish Island, where one team member had to search among hundreds of bottles scattered around the shore for one containing their next clue. ;Additional tasks *From Sabang Wharf, teams had to travel by public
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to Malvar Street, where teams had to figure out that their next clue was inside a
tricycle A tricycle, sometimes abbreviated to trike, is a Human-powered transport, human-powered (or gasoline or electric motor powered or assisted, or gravity powered) Three-wheeler, three-wheeled vehicle. Some tricycles, such as cycle rickshaws (for pa ...
roving the street with the words "CLUE BOX" painted on the front. *On Pandan Island, one team member had to answer five questions, and their partner had to match the answers to receive their next clue. :


Leg 13 (Palawan → Davao del Sur → Davao del Norte)

Airdates: December 14–15, 2012 *Puerto Princesa (Sta. Lourdes Wharf) (Pit Start) *Puerto Princesa ( Smart Puerto Princesa and Shinar Travelasia) * Puerto Princesa (Puerto Princesa International Airport) to Davao,
Davao del Sur Davao del Sur (; ), officially the Province of Davao del Sur (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos. Davao City is the largest city in terms of area an ...
(
Francisco Bangoy International Airport Francisco Bangoy International Airport , also known as Davao International Airport, is the main airport serving Davao City and Davao Region in the Philippines. Serving as the main gateway to Mindanao, it is the busiest airport on the island an ...
) *Davao ( People's Park) *Davao ( GAP Farm) *Davao ( Davao Crocodile Park) * Davao (Moto-X Davao) * Davao ( Sasa Ferry Terminal) to Samal,
Davao del Norte Davao del Norte (; ), officially the Province of Davao del Norte (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest city is Tagum. The province also includes Sam ...
(Babak Ferry Terminal) *Samal (Ana Marina Resort) * Buenavista Island (Santa Isla) *Buenavista Island (Bountiful Cove) In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to chronologically arrange 12 numbered flags, which represent the 12 legs, by placing them beside wood statues that have engravings of the
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to receive their next clue. In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to ride a motorcycle 20 laps around a
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course to receive their next clue. ;Additional tasks *At Smart Puerto Princesa, one team member had to use a smartphone provided by
Smart ''SMart'' was a British CBBC television programme based on art, which began in 1994 and ended in 2009. The programme was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London. Previously it had been recorded in Studio A at Pebble Mill Studios in Birmingha ...
to describe their next destination (Davao) without using the words listed on a tablet computer to their partner at Shinar Travelasia, who had to name the city, to receive their next clue. *At People's Park, teams had to find their next clue, which was transcribed on the book held by a statue of a woman. *At Davao Crocodile Park, both team members had to walk across a tightrope over a crocodile pen while supporting each other to receive their next clue. *At Ana Marina Resort, teams had to drive a
Jet Ski A personal watercraft (PWC), also called Jet Ski or water scooter, is a primarily recreational watercraft that is designed to hold only a small number of occupants, who sit or stand on top of the craft, not within the craft as in a boat. P ...
to a line of buoys and retrieve their next clue from the 97th buoy. *At Santa Isla, teams had to unearth the correct treasure chest, among several buried in the shore, with their final clue. ;Additional notes *During the Pit Stop, teams had to record a video message for their loved ones back home using a provided
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HD camera. *At the time of the first Roadblock (the 13th Roadblock), the team member that had performed a total of seven Roadblocks was prohibited to do the task with their partner required to perform said task. For the second Roadblock, the Roadblock cap was reset to zero allowing either team member to perform the task. *Teams were prohibited to travel from Sta. Ana Wharf en route to Samal Island.


Television ratings

Television ratings for the first season of ''The Amazing Race Philippines'' on TV5 are based from two firms, AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media - TNS. AGB Nielsen mostly covers Mega Manila, while Kantar Media - TNS covers mostly the Philippines. # Note that the table information are shown as, for example, "4.5%; #3, < #10" where "4.5%" is the television rating, "#3" is the timeslot ranking, and "< #10" is the primetime ranking. #^ On December 1, 8, 14 & 15, 2012, TV5 aired back-to-back episodes. # No episode aired on December 10 to make way for the channel's telethon for Typhoon Pablo's victims.


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