Born to Be Wild (TV program)
| Born to Be Wild | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | Travel documentary |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production company | GMA News and Public Affairs |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | November 28, 2007[1] – present |
Born to Be Wild is a Philippine television travel documentary show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Romi Garduce and Ferds Recio, it premiered on November 28, 2007 replacing Palaban on the network's evening line up. Recio and Nielsen Donato currently serve as the hosts.
Overview
It features stories about wildlife and the environment and its hosts' weekly expeditions to the country's frontiers.
Hosts
- Ferds Recio (since 2007)
- Nielsen Donato (since 2012)
- Former hosts
- Kiko Rustia (2009–2012)[2]
- Mariz Umali (2012; 2013–2015)
- Romi Garduce (2007–2009)
Production
In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Accolades
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Romi Garduce | Nominated | |||
| Ferdz Recio | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Male TV Personality | Nominated | ||||
| 2009 | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Kiko Rustia Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2010 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Kiko Rustia Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2011 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Kiko Rustia Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2012 | 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational/Children's Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Educational/Children's Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Won | [9] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| UPLB Isko't Iska's Broadcast Choice Awards | Best Environment-Oriented Program | Born to Be Wild | Won | ||
| 2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Won | [10] | |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2015 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2017 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Ferdie Recio | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Anak TV Seal Awards | Born to Be Wild | Won | [15] | |
| 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Nominated | [16] | ||
| Best Educational Program Host | Ferdie Recio Nielsen Donato |
Nominated | |||
- New York Festivals
- Finalist Certificate (Nature & Wildlife Category), Born to be Wild's (The Born Expeditions Finale episode[17]
- 1st ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity
- 1st ASEAN Biodiversity Champion, Media Category[17]
- Climate Change Commission
- Fr. Neri Satur Award for Environmental Heroism Awardee[17]
References
- ^ "Born to be wild premiers Nov 28 at GMA". GMA News. November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Kiko Rustia will co-host Born to Be Wild starting March 25". Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Adel, Rosette (March 17, 2020). "Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Navarro, Mell T. (October 16, 2008). "PMPC bares nominees for "22nd Star Awards for Television"". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Reyes, William R. (October 26, 2009). "23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2011). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV". September 26, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television". Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed". November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV". December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television". Rappler. October 10, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Soriano, Gia Allana. "IN PHOTOS: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Bagani, Contessa, Asintado, Kambal, Karibal among nominees for 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television
- ^ "GMA Network dominates 2019 Anak TV Awards". December 11, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". Pep.ph. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c Inc, GMA New Media. "GMANetwork.com - Corporate - Awards". www.gmanetwork.com.
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