Thank you to Caltex for tagging us along for the media launch of The Amazing Race Asia 4, in a wonderful road trip to Batangas! We were all on the same bus together with the 2 Team Philippines, and even some previous teams like Marc/Rovilson! The first pitstop was the opening and the blessing of the San Antonio Community library that was donated by Chevron to the city:
And after some speeches, everyone got a treat as Kuya Bodjie regaled the kids with a story about a rainbow fish, as he was helped out by Rich Herrera, Lani Pillinger and Jacinta James of Team Philippines, and Michelle Ng of Team Singapore. It was a hoot as everyone was game as Kuya Bodjie infected everyone with his pixie-like energy.
The story-telling took on an even more surreal level when they cast (and storyteller) donned some homemade costumes.
After the story-telling, it was time to eat, as the guests were serenaded by the beautiful Kitchie Nadal.
It was loads of fun! After that, we proceeded to the next pitstop, Pontefino Resort in Batangas City. It was an overnight thing, with the coastal clean-up the following day, but since I had boardwork the next day, we had to skip the overnight part. We proceeded to where the actual media launch will be, had our dinner then we watched the pilot episode of TARA 4! I was glad because I missed the premiere the night before, so I was happy to see it and with the contestants right there with us! Then, the teams were presented to the media, with the other Rich, Rich Hardin, joining the rest of Team Philippines:
I was green with envy when each member of Team Philippines was given a year’s supply of fuel courtesy of Caltex!
Then, it was our turn to play a game. We were all grouped into teams of 4, and up for grabs was an all-expense paid trip to Singapore four all 4 to attend the finale viewing of the season together with all the TARA 4 teams! I was on Rich Herrera’s team, together with Patrick of Magic 89.9 and Nicole of Speed Magazine. We were close, but no dice. Some other team won the prize. Oh well, it was a fun event though, and it was nice seeing the new teams and the previous teams as well!
Again, thank you to Caltex for bringing us along (thanks Ickhoy!), it was quite an experience. Now it would be very interesting to follow the The Amazing Race Asia 4, now that we’ve met the contestants representing the Philippines. I’ve always been a HUGE fan of the series since the 2nd season, the one with Marc and Rovilson, and we got high hopes for the new teams. Marc and Rovilson ended up 3rd, Geoff and Tisha landed 2nd, who knows, one of our new teams might just bring home the prize.
(Is it just me, or don’t the five of us look like quintuplets? Hahaha!)
chico, hands inside the pockets? hmmm, what are you hiding?
wow. thanks for sharing!
It looks like a fun experience indeed! Thru your blog and pics, I sort of feel the cheerful vibe and energy from that exciting roadtrip! / event 
am a HUGE fan too of TARA since season 1 and TAR U.S. Nice to see the Racers involved in such charity work/fun activitiy with the media
Kudos also to chevron! and Kuya Bodjie!
oh and yeah, kinda hoping and wishing and hoping TOO that from
kulelat (season1) to -> 3rd (season2) to -> 2nd (season3)
that in this season4, we finally get what we deserve -> #1!!!
please, Santa, please
Five gorgeous men. I enjoyed reading your log. I am not a fan of Amazing race but after reading this blog I will give it a shot. Thanks!
It’s just you, Chico. lol
Guess who’s neighbors with 2 of the five gentlemen in those pics! Yup … the House of Queens is in the same condo building as Season 2 contestants. Of course the residents of the house of queens (which is the name of my blog because it houses 2 gay men and a lady named Regina) swoon whenever we share the elevator with Marc.
chico, have you thought of joining TARA with delle?
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Chico, thanks for this write up. Too bad you missed the coastal clean up. We didn’t have the big debris like what you were talking about, but we had so much of the small plastics. I think the small plastics are what the fish and turtles could swallow. So was telling others that if you picked up those small plastics, don’t feel like they’ve done something unimportant. They just saved a lot of our marine friends out there from choking.
Take care Chico, hope you’ll be able to join us next year for our 7th year of cleaning up our shoreline. May not have the “party” of this year, but won’t be less fun and relevant. Thanks again.
I get a feeling that the two guys won’t make it past Rovilson and Marc’s standing in TARA 2. They somehow don’t project an aura of being the grand winners. I hope I am super wrong!!!
nice one chico
, it’s great to see kuya bodjie of batibot as well . . . hihihi
coolness!!!!i wanna join Amazing Race badly..hehe
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Quintuplets? hahaha! pero para kayong magkakapatid tapos ikaw Chico ang bunsong inaapi-api kasi half-brother ka lang. hehe. XD grabe, parang nasa madame tussauds ka lang. (fc much?)
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