Gino dela Pena was one of those players who entered Survivor thinking he knows very much the game – that he can manipulate everyone by his words. Oh well, that’s at least what he thought. He thought that he was making a good play for himself – he kept on washing his hands that he’s just a follower and that somebody else is deciding for their alliance. He thought Maey and Betong are one hundred percent on his side. But I think he was just hallucinating. How would Maey and Betong trust someone like him who left his partner to form alliance with another group and when he realized that their ship is sinking, he immediately went back to his partner (Stef) to slay an original ally who supposedly doing another plan behind their backs. Is that someone that you could trust? Well, not if you were Maey and Betong, who saw how these Bulan guys take down the original Tala tribe members one by one. The two are never afraid to make fun of themselves but they are not dumbs. They know that these original Bulan tribe members were just using them to take one another down.
When they saw a good opportunity like Mara and Arnold giving the Immunity bracelet (to Maey) and promised that they were going to the finals, they grabbed it. Well, that was indeed a very clever choice. They were not indebted to anybody so no one can accuse them of being backstabbers or something. Now because of the move that they decided to take, they not only get rid of one strong competitor but more importantly, they are in a very safe position than ever.
Gino was obviously blindsided and I bet it was hard for him because in his mind, everyone is his people. Well, nah-ah Gino. On the next Immunity challenge, everyone is hoping that Arnold would not win so they can get rid of him. But as we all know, Arnold is one tough competitor who is always giving 110% in every challenge. The challenge went down with him and Maey as the final two competitors. Maey was very determined to beat Arnold and yeah right she did it this time – fair and square. Maey won the Immunity and safe in the next Tribal Council. Guess what happened next, Mara went up to Maey to congralute her and ask if she could return the Immunity bracelet that she gave. Wooah Mara has a really thick face indeed. Ano yon bawian?
Well, whatever happens one thing is for sure and that is Maey is dark horse – not Mara and not Stef. Mara said that Stef was just there because she was basically just riding the waves but what about her? She has been kissing Arnold’s ass for the longest time and isn’t that riding the waves too? She will not be there without Arnold. But Maey is different. Maey came from a losing tribe of Tala. She worked her ass of to stay in the game – she’s great in endurance challenges too and not to mention how she can be very logical with the way she speaks. I really think Maey has a great chance of winning Survivor.
Let us see if Maey can keep up until the Final Tribal Council. Let us also watch out who will be going next and be the 5th member of the jury in Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown.
Carlo Gonzales of Tala tribe in Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown welcomed Arnold, Mara and Stef who came from Bulan tribe. He knew that they were former tribemates of Maribel who was known as the cancer that weakened their original Tala tribe. He knew that Arnold was once too physical and nearly injured him from a previous challenge when they were still from opposing tribe. But then again, Carlo was not quick to judge. He didn’t judge any of the original Bulan tribe members instead they welcomed them with open arms, ready to form solid alliance with them when he saw that Arnold was sincere or so he thought and so had we.
Carlo was honest when he mentioned to Arnold that they should vote out Stef because she seems weak and she looks as if her heart is not in the game. He didn’t do that decision based on loyalty to Tala tribe. Why? Because he already trusted Arnold. He thought they were similar, he thought their thinking is the same.He thought they were making the tribe strong by removing the weak no matter if he/she is Tala or Bulan originally. Arnold agreed and even threw lots of accusations about how Stef looks very weak in every challenge, how she is not useful in camp ever since they were in Bulan and blah blah blah. With what Arnold said, Carlo, Chuckie and Maey became more determined to oust Stef.
But tonight, Arnold of Volcanoes proved to Carlo and to the rest of the viewers that he isn’t like Carlo. They were not feeling the same thing. They were not thinking the same thing. Their intentions were different. VERY DIFFERENT! Why? Because he is NOT genuine, he is NOT sincere, he is NOT honest and he is NOT fair which everything Carlo is.
Richard Gutierrez asked the Tala tribe what would be the basis of their voting, Carlo said what he truly believed in “to keep the tribe strong” and Arnold backed-up his statements.
After the voting, Richard asked if anybody with Immunity bracelet or “dagdag bawas anting-anting” would like to use it. And boom! Arnold said he would and he would like to give it to Stef….!!!! What!!!!! There’s a part of me that felt Arnold would do it but then again I thought he’s a genuine person and he seems nice so he would not betray Tala tribe who welcomed them. But yeah he proved himself wrong and not only did he betray the Tala tribe, he personally backstab Carlo who was nothing but nice and welcoming to him and to all of them.
They may call it the biggest blindside so far, but to me it is the biggest and worst level of backstabbing. With that, Carlo Gonzales was voted off of Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown. His exit and the way he reacted with the result again proved how gentleman and sports he is. As for Arnold, yeah right, he said someething, did another thing and said another thing again. He said “he wanted to keep the tribe strong” then he voted out Carlo by giving his Immunity bracelet to Stef (who they all believed the weakest in their tribe) then finally he said he felt he broke the morale of the tribe when they voted out Carlo. BUT WHY DID YOU DO THAT? He could’ve at least be a man and justify his decision to vote out Carlo but no he’s trying to wash his hands clean. Sounds familiar huh? But let Chuckie says it all “Nararamdaman ko noon na ‘Lintik ka! Trinaydor mo kami”.
