The Amazing Race Philippines 1
| The Amazing Race Philippines (season 1) |
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| Season Run | October 29 – December 15, 2012 |
| Filming dates | June 7, 2012 – late June 2012 |
| No. of Episodes | 38 episodes |
| Presenter | {{{presenter}}} |
| Winning team | LJ Moreno & CJ Jaravata |
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| Provinces visited | 13 |
| Cities visited | 14 |
| Municipalities visited | 10 |
| No. of legs | 13 |
| Distance traveled | 3,000 km (1,900 mi) |
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The first season of The Amazing Race Philippines features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the Philippines. The show is hosted by Derek Ramsay.
The show premiered on October 29, 2012. It aired every Mondays to Fridays at 9:00 PM (PST) and Saturdays at 8:30 PM (PST) on TV5; Also, a special marathon episode of every 6 weekly episodes aired on Sundays at 9:30 PM (PST). The winner of the race wins ₱2 million.
Celebrity best friends LJ Moreno & CJ Jaravata were the winners of the first season of The Amazing Race Philippines.
It was in late 2011 when TV5 had 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 Eastwood City. 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.
The show also featured theater actor and director Audie Gemora as a judge in the Bingo task of Leg 1, and game show host Arnell Ignacio in the same Leg, as the quizmaster of the Ikot detour choice.
Auditions were held from March 5, 2012 to April 27, 2012 (extended from April 2, 2012). Applicants must 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 Quezon City and at other various locations.
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