The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles Explained

Creator:Dave Broome
Director:Jon Moll
Location:Lawiswis Kawayan Garden Resort & Spa, Calumpit, Bulacan (Fitness camp)
Opentheme:"Sabay Tayo"
Country:Philippines
Num Episodes:69
Channel:ABS-CBN
Related:Season 1 (2011)

The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles was a Philippine reality television currently airing on ABS-CBN. The show was the second season of The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition which was based on the Biggest Loser franchise of the United States. It is hosted by Iza Calzado, replacing season one host Sharon Cuneta.[1] Joining Calzado are Matteo Guidicelli and Robi Domingo who replaced the season one gamemaster Derek Ramsay, and are taking the helm of the show's challenge masters.[1] [2] Domingo also served as the show's social media correspondent.[3] [4] Jim Saret returned as one of the professional trainers. However, Chinggay Andrada did not return for this season and was replaced by Toni Saret, the wife of Jim Saret.[5]

The second season was initially set for a March 2013 premiere,[6] but was later moved to January 2014.[7] The show started airing on February 3, 2014 and airs Mondays to Saturdays.[8] Also, a primer showcasing the stories of selected contestants was aired on February 1, 2014.[9] [10]

It ended on April 26, 2014,[11] with Bryan Castillo declared as the winner.

Development

It was announced during the finale of the first season that ABS-CBN will produce a second season, this time in a Doubles format.[12] On November 22, 2011, Sharon Cuneta signed an exclusive contract deal to ABS-CBN's rival network, TV5. Signing the contract deal with TV5 meant that she will be leaving The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition too.[13] [14] Derek Ramsay coincidentally followed suit to Cuneta, who also signed an exclusive contract deal with TV5.[15] [16]

In January 2012, Iza Calzado left GMA Network, and signed a 3 year-exclusive contract with ABS-CBN. Part of her contract was hosting the second season of the franchise replacing Cuneta.[17] [18] [19] In March 2013, Matteo Guidicelli was announced to replace Derek Ramsay. Robi Domingo also joined the cast as one of the gamemasters.[3]

Auditions

Auditionees must be 18 to 45 years old in order to qualify; Females must weigh at least 200 pounds, while males must be at least 250 pounds. Auditionees must audition by pairs. Pairs must have pre-existing relationships in order to qualify for the auditions.[20]

Auditions took place in the following locations:

DateVenueCity
June 13, 2012Pacific Mall Metro MandaueMandaue, Cebu
June 20, 2012 Oceana Events Place and Restaurant, SM Mall of Asia[21] Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila
July 2, 2012CSI MallDagupan, Pangasinan
July 7, 2012SM City BatangasBatangas City, Batangas
July 28, 2012Abreeza MallDavao City

Prizes

The winner of the competition will win ₱1,000,000.00, an appliance showcase, ₱100,000.00 worth of Toby Sports' merchandise, a lifetime Gold's Gym membership, and a kitchen showcase.[22]

Twists

Contestants

At the start of The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles, the show introduced 14 pairs of two obese contestants with preexisting relationships.[23]

ContestantPre-campWeek 1Week 3Week 4FinishTotal votesSource
Chrisfer
Eliminated
(Pre-Camp)
0[26]
Chesfer
Benzi
Violet Team0
Ysai
Cherry
Yellow Team0
Randall
Niña Nebreja
Light Green Team0
Andrew Mavrides
Quit
(Pre-Camp)
0
Dianne Obsina
1st Pair
Eliminated
(Week 2)
7[27]
Tin Obsina
Biggie Estrella
2nd Pair
Eliminated
(Week 3)
4
Valerie Obena
Lovely Si
3rd Pair
Eliminated
(Week 4)
4
Carol Labilidas
Bien Ybañez
Pink TeamPink TeamTeam ToniPink Team4th Pair
Eliminated
(Week 6)
3
Mai Letigio
Tristan Nueva
Light Blue TeamLight Blue TeamTeam ToniLight Blue Team5th Pair
Eliminated
(Week 9)
0
Jepoy Arcilla
Carl Lazaro
Orange TeamOrange TeamOrange Team11th Individual
Eliminated
(Week 10)
2
Francis Asis
Team Toni12th Individual
Eliminated
(Week 11)
1
Ralph Du
Silver TeamSilver TeamSilver TeamQuit
(Week 12)
0
Christian Du
Pat Martinez
Lavender TeamLavender TeamTeam ToniLavender Team0
Cathy Bautista
Ikya Castillo
15th Individual
Eliminated
(Week 13)
1[28]
Carl Lazaro
Orange TeamOrange TeamOrange Team16th Individual
Eliminated
(Week 14)
1
Osie Nebreja
Light Green TeamTeam ToniFourth place
47.50%
0
Francis Asis
Team ToniThird place
48.85%
0
Kayen Lazaro
Orange TeamOrange TeamOrange TeamRunner-up
50.52%
0
Bryan Castillo
Winner
52.56%
0
Notes
  1. Total votes counts only votes that are revealed at elimination. The total does not count unrevealed votes (if the contestant has already received the required number of votes needed to be eliminated).
  2. Decided to quit after the production team discovered that the Du Brothers, and the Showbiz Royalties brought cigarettes and prohibited items inside the camp.[28]

Challenges

Pair challenges

Inside the camp

The following are the major challenges done inside the camp:

WeekChallengeWinnersLosers
Week 1Pukpok Palayok (Claypot Hitting) Challenge
By draw lots, pairs had to pick a challenge by breaking a piñata claypot. All challenges are timed, where-in the top two pairs who finished their respective challenges fast wins a special exercise activity with two sport celebrities (Gretchen Ho and Rio de la Cruz). While the losing pairs are required to wake up early to do the grocery at the local public market.
Ralph & Christian, Dianne & Tin, Bryan & Ikya, Pat & CathyBiggie & Valerie, Francis, & Osie, Lovely & Carol, Bien & Mai, Jepoy, Carl & Kayen
Week 2Raise That Tube Challenge
All pairs need to carry a 10-pound tube head up high above a yellow line marking as long as they could. When a tube taps the yellow line, the pair will be automatically be eliminated from the challenge. The reward for this challenge is a Tawid Timbangan Card that will help save them from a weigh-in elimination.
Bryan & IkyaBien & Mai, Francis, & Osie, Ralph & Christian, Biggie & Valerie, Jepoy, Dianne & Tin, Carl & Kayen, Lovely & Carol, Pat & Cathy
Week 3Rope Challenge
Contestants who are assigned as students had to untangle ropes while being blindfolded. Only their partners, who are assigned as teachers, will be able to guide them. The pair who will have the longest time in finishing the challenge are penalized to switch roles (Note that only students' weigh-in results will only be counted in the week's elimination), while the fastest pair to finish will receive a 3-pound advantage in the elimination.
Tristan & Jepoy (won 3 lb advantage), Francis, & Osie,
Ralph & Christian, Biggie & Valerie,
Bien & Mai, Carl & Kayen,
Lovely & Carol, Pat & Cathy
Bryan & Ikya (penalized)
Week 6Walang Ayawan sa Sayawan (No One Will Say No When it Comes to Dancing) Challenge
Contestants will have to participate a dance challenge within themselves using dance steps taught by Thau Reyes. Each contestants can only make two mistakes. Each mistake is equivalent one sticker. Once they will incur two stickers, they will be immediately be removed from the challenge. The last three remaining contestants will have the chance to meet their loved ones.
Pat, Bryan, RalphCathy, Ikya, Christian, Tristan & Jepoy, Francis, & Osie, Bien & Mai, Carl & Kayen
Dance Off Challenge
Pairs will battle into a dance off challenge. There will be two dance categories: Hiphop (Participating pairs are from dance coach Joshua Zamora's group), and Ballroom dance (Pairs from dance coach Maribeth Bichara's group). There will be one winner per category. The winning pairs will receive a chance to meet their loved ones, or a two-pound advantage in the coming competitive weigh-in.
Pat & Cathy (Hiphop category; picked the two pound advantage)----Bien & Mai (Ballroom dance category; picked chance to meet loved ones)Ralph & Christian, Tristan & Jepoy, Bryan & Ikya----Francis & Osie, Carl & Kayen
Week 7Bigat na Nabawas, Buhat Hanggang Wakas (Weight Lost, Carried Until The End) Challenge
Pairs need to carry a box attached to ropes end to end. From time to time, a pound will be added to increase the weight of the box. The last standing team will win an exclusive Gym Pass.
Tristan & JepoyRalph & Christian, Carl & Kayen, Bryan & Ikya, Francis & Osie
Pat & Cathy
Week 10Balanced Diet Challenge
Pairs will have to flip their Biggest Loser Coins in order to determine which of them will have to face the challenge. After the flipping the coinds, each representative will have to cross narrow platform placed inside a pool to get a coin. Upon getting the coin, they will have to cross the platform and stick it to a board of pictures that they have to determine which of the pictures will represent a balance diet. Once the representative have stuck the coin on the picture, he/she will cross the narrow platform to repeat the process. After selecting ten pictures, he/she will cross the platform again to pull the lever that will correct his/her answers. After pulling the lever, a buzzer will determine if they have answered the challenge wrong. If his/her answers are wrong, the other pair will have to eat a chocolate coin equivalent to the number of their mistakes.
Pat & Cathy Ralph & Christian, Carl & Kayen, Bryan & Ikya, Francis & Osie
Piso-bilities Challenge
One in every pair needs to hold and balance a tray. Time by time, the other member will have to add one peso coins to the tray without dropping the tray or the dropping the coins of the tray. The last person to hold the tray wins the challenge. Also, as a reward, every one peso added in the tray is equivalent to one hundred pesos wherein they can win a maximum of fifty thousand pesos.
Ralph & Christian (won P50,000)Carl & Kayen, Bryan & Ikya, Francis & Osie, Pat & Cathy
Week 13Ice Challenge
In the challenge, one of each team has two fill a foam with water in drums that were lighted randomly as green. After filling their foams, they have to extract the water from the foam to a bucket hanged in a pulley system. Their partners in the other end of the challenge area had to pull the bucket to their place using the pulley. They have to transfer the water-filled bucket to their own buckets, and pour and melt a block of ice which contained their "pair flag." They have to repeat this until one of the pairs had removed their flags from the block of ice and hoisted it in their respective flag poles. The winning pairs will win a family spa vacation, a two-pound advantage, and free special "diet food plan" until the finale.
Bryan & Ikya Carl & Kayen, Francis & Osie

Outside the camp

The following are the major challenges done outside the camp:

WeekChallengeWinnersLosers
Week 1The Jeepney Pull Challenge
All pairs were brought to Air Force City in Angeles City. Each pair was then required to pull a jeepney to a finish line. But before they will reach the finish line, the pairs must finish two tasks: stack several pieces of jeepney tires, and reach the checkpoint and do a 10 burpee repetitions. The top three pairs received one of the rewards: Pangkabuhayan (Livelihood), Pangkalusugan (For the health), and Pangrelax (For relaxing). The last pair to finish the challenge will receive a penalty (Need to earn an income boundary of 600 pesos from driving a jeepney in order for them to get back to their weight loss routine).
Carl & Kayen (Pangkalusugan),
Bryan & Ikya (Pangkalusugan),
Biggie & Valerie (Pangrelax)
Dianne & Tin, Francis, & Osie, Ralph & Christian, Lovely & Carol, Pat & Cathy, Bien & Mai (penalized)
Week 13Boat Challenge
The challenge was held in Sangley Point, Cavite. In the challenge, each female per pair needs to swim from Point A to Point B. At point B, they need to untangle the paddle. Once they have retrieved the paddle, they need to swim back to Point A and paddle all the way to the shore to tag their partners. After tagging their male partners, the males need to find the key that will unlock another paddle by looking for it in a rope bed. The winning pair will win a two-pound advantage.
Carl & KayenBryan & Ikya, Francis & Osie
Week 14Mt. Pinatubo Challenge
The contestants were brought to the starting point of the trekking trail of Mount Pinatubo. In the challenge, each individual had to carry a bag weighing the pounds they lost during the competition while trekking the 7 kilometer trail to the crater of Mt. Pinatubo. The terrain that they will be encountering will be steep, rocky, and dusty; they will also be crossing rivers. Within the trail, there will be a total of 11 stations which will represent the 11 weigh-in competitions. Per station they will drop a small bag that will represent their weight loss per weigh-in. The contestants will be given 5 hours to finish the challenge. The individual or pair that will finish the challenge with the fastest time will win 30 thousand pesos, with the second and third places winning 20 and 10 thousand pesos, respectively.
Bryan (first)Carl & Kayen (second), Francis & Osie (third)

Team challenges

WeekChallengeTeam ToniTeam Jim
Team Toni vs Team Jim Week
Week 4Team Toni vs. Team Jim Challenge Week
Coaches Toni & Jim had undergone a challenge in order to pick their respective pair members. Toni picked her members first. The remaining non-picked contestants went to Jim.
First Challenge: Tire Challenge
Teams had to circle a certain path in the covered courts using five tires. After reaching back the starting line, they have to put all the tires in a tennis court pole. The winning team will own the covered courts for a week.
LoseWin
Second Challenge: Escalator Challenge
Three contestants per team had to walk against the direction of the escalator without reaching the danger zone (end of the escalator). Every time a contestant reached the danger zone, he must immediately be replaced by another teammate. The last standing team will win a 2-pound advantage in the third weigh-in night, and the participating members per team will divide 30 thousand pesos.
LoseWin
All contestants
Week 570 Lbs. Challenge
All contestants have to lose an accumulated weight of 70 lbs. If they will lose 70 lbs., the yellow line will be removed from the boards, there will be no elimination night, and they will be awarded with a 70s themed party. If not, they the yellow line will be reinstated and the elimination will continue.
Win
Slide and Splash Challenge
All contestants have to slide and splash to fill a five-gallon container within an hour. For completing the challenge, all contestants will have a zumba session at a Gold's Gym. Failure to complete the challenge means only half of the contestants will attend the zumba session.
Win
Du Brothers versus All Pairs Week
Week 11ChallengeDu BrothersAll Pairs
Bawas Timbang (Lose Weight) Challenge
This week, it's the Du Brothers versus the remaining contestants. In this challenge teams had to collect bottles (that are equivalent to certain amount of pounds) by crossing over an obstacle and reach a pen filled with mud. The team that can collect the most bottles wins. The challenge for the Du Brothers is that if they will win, they can sit out one pair that can they think that can lose much weight in the upcoming weigh-in. For the remaining contestants, if they win they can sit out one member of the Du Brothers in the weigh-in.
WinLose
Millers versus Fishers Week
Week 12ChallengeMillersFishers
Boat Challenge
two members of each two teams, the Millers (composed of Ralph & Christian, Kayen, and Osie) and the Fishers (composed of (Pat & Cath, and Bryan & Ikya), will have to paddle their way to the end of a fishing ground in order to get a two sets of 100 items, sacks and fish nets. But prior to that, they will have to reach the middle of the challenge area to get a note which will tell how many items will they get. After taking the items, they will have to return to their starting point and tag the other two team members. The first to complete the challenge will win a "last chance workout with the coaches." Also, for winning the challenge, "the thousand pesos per pound" earned during the weigh-in will be doubled, which will be given to their foster families.
WinLose

Weigh-in history

Weigh-in results

ContestantPre-campWeekTotal weight loss
1[29] 423456   7      +   8 and 91011121314Finale
29327025224323522821719819018217616713915452.56%
Kayen28725923722621920820418617717216516414214550.52%
30528225825024123522620619518317915614948.85%
28026925324924124022721421020320019418714713347.50%
Carl28025223122721721020218818616716111942.50%
2222041981921841801751661611591551517131.98%
2732472282232112031951841661759835.90%
2552352182122041961881751731681728332.55%
Pat2542362222122102021971871761757931.10%
Cathy29427625624824123322220920720019410034.01%
Tristan3072932762692602532422307725.08%
Jepoy3002822662622512462372267424.66%
Bien3803593453403283245614.74%
Mai2482362272212162143413.71%
2051971891842110.24%
2162001911853114.35%
3132852732664715.02%
2272202062032410.57%
275260250259.09%
203192185188.87%
286273134.55%
Cherry20119473.48%
Randall26725893.37%
Benzi23622883.39%
Ysai18818263.19%
Niña27827351.80%
28327762.12%
26725983.00%

Weigh-in difference

ContestantPre-campWeekTotal weight loss
23456   7      +   8 & 91011121314Finale
-23-18-9-5-7-11-19-5-8-4-9-28154
Kayen-28-22-9-5-11-4-18-7-5-7-1-22145
-23-24-8-7-6-9-20-7-3-4-23149
-11-16-4-5-1-13-13-4-7-3-6-7-40133
Carl-28-21-4-5-7-8-14-2-8-6119
-18-6-6-8-4-5-9-5-2-4-671
-26-19-5-6-8-8-11-6-12+998
-20-17-6-5-8-8-13-2-5+483
Pat-18-14-8+2-8-5-10-7-179
Cathy-18-20-10-5-8-11-13-4-7-6100
Tristan-14-17-7-6-7-11-1277
Jepoy-18-16-4-5-5-9-1174
Bien-21-14-5-6-456
Mai-12-9-6-4-234
-8-8-521
-16-9-631
-28-12-747
-7-14-324
-15-1025
-11-718
-1313
Cherry-77
Randall-99
Benzi-88
Ysai-66
Niña-55
-66
-88

Weigh-in percentage

ContestantPre-campWeekTotal weight loss
23456   7      +   8 & 91011121314Finale
-7.85%-6.67%-3.57%-2.08%-2.98%-4.82%-8.75%-2.56%-4.21%-2.20%-5.11%-16.77%52.56%
Kayen-9.76%-8.49%-3.80%-2.23%-5.02%-1.92%-8.82%-3.80%-2.82%-4.07%-0.61%-13.41%50.52%
-7.54%-8.51%-3.10%-2.82%-2.49%-3.83%-8.85% -3.47%-1.61%-2.19%-12.85%48.85%
-3.93%-5.95%-1.58%-2.03%-0.41%-5.42%-5.73%-1.87%-3.33%-1.48%-3.00%-3.61%-21.39%47.50%
Carl-10.00%-8.33%-1.76%-2.25%-3.23%-3.81%-6.93%-1.08%-4.57%-3.59%42.50%
-8.11%-2.94%-3.03%-4.16%-2.17%-2.78%-5.14%-3.01%-1.24%-2.52%-3.87%31.98%
-9.52%-7.69%-2.19%-2.76%-3.79%-3.94%-5.64%-7.23%+5.14%35.90%
-7.84%-7.23%2.75%-2.39%-3.92%-4.08%-6.91%-1.14%-2.89%+2.38%32.55%
Pat-7.09%-5.93%-4.50%+0.96%-3.81%-2.48%-5.08%-3.83%-0.57%31.10%
Cathy-6.12%-7.25%-3.91%-2.03%-3.32%-4.72%-5.86%-0.96%-3.38%-3.00%34.01%
Tristan-4.56%-5.80%-2.54%-2.26%-2.69%-4.35%-4.96%25.08%
Jepoy-6.00%-5.67%-1.50%-1.56%-1.99%-3.66%-4.64%24.66%
Bien-5.53%-3.90%-1.45%-1.80%-1.22%14.74%
Mai-4.84%-3.81%-2.64%-1.81%-1.85%13.71%
-3.90%-4.06%-2.65%10.24%
-7.41%-4.50%-3.14%14.35%
-8.95%-4.21%-2.56%15.02%
-3.08%-6.36%-1.46%10.57%
-5.45%-3.85%9.09%
-5.42%-3.65%8.87%
-4.55%4.55%
Cherry-3.48%3.48%
Randall-3.37%3.37%
Benzi-3.39%3.39%
Ysai-3.19%3.19%
Niña-1.80%1.80%
-2.12%2.12%
-3.00%3.00%
Notes
Color keys
  • Week's Biggest Loser(s)
  • Immunity after being the Biggest Losers of the previous week
  • Used the Tawid Timbangan Card, safe from elimination
  • Returning contestants
  • Under the yellow line, safe from elimination
  • Under the yellow line, for elimination
  • Under the red line, saved
  • Under the red line, automatically eliminated
  • Quit

Elimination history

ContestantPre-
camp
WeekTotal votes
received
23456   7       +     8 & 91011121314Finale
D & TB & MCarlWinner
KayenD & TB & VL & VIkyaRunner-up
D & TL & VCarlThird place1
Fourth place0
CarlD & TB & VL & VEliminated (Week 10)Ikya
D & TB & MEliminated (Week 13)
D & TB & VB & MFrancisQuit (Week 12)
CathyD & TB & VL & VB & MCarl
Pat
TristanM & BB & VAutomatically eliminated (Week 9)
Jepoy
BienL & VEliminated (Week 6)
Mai
D & TEliminated (Week 4)
D & TEliminated (Week 3)
Eliminated (Week 2)
Quit0
NiñaAutomatically eliminated0
Cherry0
Randall
Benzi0
Ysai
0
NotesNote Notes ,Notes ,Note Note Note Notes ,Notes ,Notes ,Note
EliminatedNiña----Cherry & Randall----Benzi & Ysai----Chrisfer & ChesferDianne & Tin
received
7 votes
Biggie & Valerie
received
4 votes
Lovely & Carol
received
4 votes
NoneBien & Mai
received
3 votes
NoneTristan & Jepoy
auto.
eliminated
Carl
received
2 votes
Francis
received
1 vote
CancelledIkya
received
1 vote
Carl
received
1 vote
QuitAndrewRalph & Christian----Pat & Cathy
References[30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]
Color key
    Pair abbreviations (for pair nominations only)
    • D & T — Dianne & Tin
    • B & M — Bien & Mai
    • B & V — Biggie & Valerie
    • L & V — Lovely & Carol
    Notes
    1. Andrew decided to quit to pursue better career opportunities. Due to this Francis, the latter's partner, was given a new partner from the eliminated contestants. Osie was picked by the production team as Francis' new partner for gaining the highest weight loss percentage among the eliminated contestants.
    2. Votes are tallied as by pair, and not as by individual.
    3. Biggie & Valerie's, Ralph & Christian's, and Lovely & Carol's vote were not revealed in the first elimination night. However, during the second weigh-in, Bien revealed that only Tristan & Jepoy voted them to be eliminated.
    4. Tristan & Jepoy were supposed to be included in the week's bottom two. However, due to their 3-pound advantage they landed third place and was safe from being eliminated.
    5. In Week 7, teams were weighed but was later informed that it will be a non-elimination night. Furthermore, they were informed that they will stay outside the camp for two weeks. Upon their return in the camp, they will be weighed in which their weigh-in results will be their gate pass to the camp and the pair that lose the lowest weight results will be automatically be eliminated. Unfortunately, during the weigh-in Tristan & Jepoy placed last where-in they were automatically eliminated.
    6. Starting in Week 10, a pair who will fall below the yellow line will have to decide between themselves in who will face the elimination. Votes are still cast as pairs.
    7. In Week 10, after Ralph & Christian won the weekly weigh-in challenge they were given the power to vote out one individual from the bottom two individuals.
    8. After the weigh-in, Calzado announced that eliminations were cancelled for Ralph & Christian and Pat & Cathy cheated in the competition as seen in the previous weeks camera recordings (for bringing and using prohibited items inside the camp). Due to this, the two pairs decided to quit.
    9. With the Du brothers and the Showbiz royalties quitting the competition. Carl and Francis returned to the camp to level the competition.

    Episode summaries

    Pre-camp

    Week 1 & 2

    Week 3

    Week 4

    Week 5

    Week 6

    Week 7

    Week 8 & 9

    Week 10

    Week 11

    Week 12

    Week 13

    Week 14

    After camp and Finale

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Iza Calzado: 'I'm ready to shine' . . January 29, 2012 . December 31, 2012 . Franco, Bernie.
    2. News: Matteo Guidicelli says hosting 'Biggest Loser' is a 'dream come true' . . January 23, 2014 . January 29, 2014 . Eunice Blanco.
    3. Web site: Meet the social media correspondent of 'The Voice PH' . . March 15, 2013 . April 3, 2013.
    4. News: Ina ni Kim na matagal na hindi nakita, na-coma dahil sa stroke . . June 21, 2013 . July 14, 2013 . Baby E . Filipino.
    5. Web site: Robi Steps Up Game as Challenge Master In "Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition Doubles" . . January 22, 2014 . January 29, 2014.
    6. News: Iza, 'di aware na 'tinalbugan' siya ni Andi! . . July 14, 2013 . Jojo Gabinete . Filipino.
    7. Web site: New 'Biggest Loser' to premiere in January . . October 21, 2013 . November 3, 2013.
    8. Web site: No TV soaps for Iza Calzado -- for now . . January 17, 2014 . January 18, 2014 . Reyma Buan-Deveza.
    9. News: Anne will be busy being Dyesebel . . January 31, 2014 . January 31, 2014 . Nitz Miralles . Filipino.
    10. Web site: Iza Calzado admits The Biggest Loser project was one of the reasons why she transferred to ABS-CBN . Philippine Entertainment Portal . January 29, 2014 . January 31, 2014 . Rose Garcia . Filipino.
    11. News: Robi won't comment on Sam-Anne incident; airs dismay over 'Biggest Loser' controversy . . April 9, 2014 . April 9, 2014 . Eunice Blanco.
    12. Web site: 'Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition' up for 2nd season . . January 11, 2012 . January 24, 2013 . bot: unknown . https://archive.today/20130216042615/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:gBoZScsZQ-EJ:rp1.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/01/11/12/biggest-loser-pinoy-edition-2nd-season+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&client=aff-maxthon-newtab . February 16, 2013 .
    13. Web site: ABS-CBN on Sharon Cuneta's transfer to TV5: "We will truly miss her." . Philippine Entertainment Portal . November 23, 2011 . January 27, 2013 . Nerisa Almo.
    14. News: Sharon Cuneta: No project means sayonara? . . November 10, 2011 . January 27, 2013 . Alex Valentin Brosas.
    15. Web site: Derek Ramsay to transfer to TV5 . . April 2, 2012 . January 27, 2013.
    16. Web site: Why Derek moved to TV5 . . April 3, 2012 . January 27, 2013 . Maridol Rañoa-Bismark.
    17. Web site: Iza Calzado will soon host ABS-CBN's The Biggest Loser Doubles . Philippine Entertainment Portal . February 8, 2013 . August 6, 2013.
    18. News: Why Iza turned Kapamilya . . January 28, 2012 . January 27, 2013 . Marinel R. Cruz.
    19. News: Iza ayaw magpa-pressure kay Sharon . . August 3, 2012 . January 27, 2013 . . Filipino.
    20. Web site: June 13 Pacific Mall Cebu Auditions . . . June 8, 2012 . January 24, 2013.
    21. Web site: The Biggest Loser Doubles Manila Auditions Schedule . Bida Kapamilya . June 15, 2012 . January 24, 2013.
    22. News: Iza to replace Anne on 'It's Showtime'? . . January 30, 2014 . February 4, 2014 . Mario Bautista.
    23. Web site: Meet the contestants of 'Biggest Loser Doubles' . . January 28, 2014 . January 29, 2014.
    24. Web site: WATCH: Lose weight without using gym equipment . . February 11, 2014 . February 12, 2014.
    25. Web site: 'Biggest Loser Doubles' starts individual elimination . . March 24, 2014 . March 24, 2014.
    26. Web site: Contestant drops out from 'Biggest Loser Doubles' . . February 11, 2014 . February 12, 2014.
    27. Web site: Meet 2 'doubles' in 'Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition' . . February 4, 2014 . February 4, 2014.
    28. Web site: 4 'Biggest Loser' contestants admit cheating . . April 6, 2014 . April 6, 2014.
    29. Web site: 'Biggest Loser Doubles' Top 10 revealed . . February 10, 2014 . February 12, 2014.
    30. Web site: Obsina sisters first to exit 'Biggest Loser' camp . . The Freeman . February 22, 2014 . March 4, 2014.
    31. Web site: Obsina Sisters, First to exit "Biggest Loser Doubles" Camp . . . February 22, 2014 . March 4, 2014.
    32. Web site: Biggie and Valerie, second pair to get eliminated coaches Jim and Toni clash in "Biggest Loser Doubles" . . February 28, 2014 . March 4, 2014.
    33. Web site: Patrizha finds love inside 'Biggest Loser Doubles' camp . . March 14, 2014 . March 25, 2014.
    34. Web site: 'Pinoy Biggest Loser Doubles' reveals Top 5 . . March 18, 2014 . March 24, 2014 . Reyma Buan-Deveza.
    35. Web site: 'Biggest Loser Doubles' down to its 8 finalists . . March 31, 2014 . April 3, 2014.
    36. Web site: 'Biggest Loser Doubles' now down to Top 8 . . February 27, 2014 . April 6, 2014 . Reyma Buan-Deveza.