Survivor Philippines outtrends Emmys on Twitter

On the day of its broadcast launch, Survivor Philippines shot up the trending charts on Twitter, surpassing even the Emmy Awards as the most talked-about event on the social networking site. People began to tweet even a full hour before the premiere episode of Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown was aired at 8pm (Philippine Time) on Sunday, August 30. The popularity of the show continued to drive "Survivor Philippines" up Twitter's trending charts, peaking at around 9pm: To the surprise of many Twitter trend observers, the show even surpassed the much-anticipated Emmy Awards: Dubbed the biggest, hottest, and most explosive season yet, Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown’s castaways include Brapanese model Akihiro Sato, “Mr. Nice Guy"; actor Ahron Villena, “Ang Bolero"; feisty Sexbomb dancer Aira Bermudez “Dancing Warrior"; sexy actress and hot mama Aubrey Miles, “Ang Pasimuno"; Parokya ni Edgar basisst Buhawi Meneses “Tribe Leader"; track and field champ Elma Muros, “Strong Mama"; basketball player Ervic Vijandre, “Power Player"; and Born to Be Wild’s resident vet Doc Ferz Recio, “The Boss." Joining them are Starstruck avenger Ian Batherson, “Pilyong Amboy"; model Jon Hall, “Ang Siga ng Isla"; actress Karen delos Reyes, “Taray Queen"; actress Michelle Madrigal, “The Outcast"; actor and host Mico Aytona, “Bibong Bunso"; real-life personal assistant Moi Bien, “Yayang Palaban"; Bubble Hang’s Myka Flores, “Bidang Extra"; Starstruck avenger Princess Snell, “Pasaway"; model/socialite/artist Solenn Heussaff, “Ang Diwata ng Isla"; and stand-up comedian Pretty Trizsa, “Cheerleader." To find out more about the show, you can visit the Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown Official Blog. - GMANews.TV