Born to Be Wild is a Philippine television travel documentary show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Romi Garduce and Ferdinand Recio, it premiered on November 28, 2007, on the network's evening line up replacing Palaban. Recio and Nielsen Donato currently serve as the hosts.
| Born to Be Wild | |
|---|---|
 Title card since 2023 | |
| 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 Public Affairs |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | November 28, 2007[1] – present |
Hosts
edit- Ferdinand Recio
- Nielsen Donato (since 2012)
- Former hosts
- Romi Garduce (2007–09)
- Kiko Rustia (2009–12)[2]
- Mariz Umali (2012–15)
Production
editIn March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The show resumed its programming on August 2, 2020.
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity | Media Category | Born to Be Wild | Won | [4] | |
| Climate Change Commission | Fr. Neri Satur Award for Environmental Heroism Awardee | Won | |||
| New York Festivals | Certificate (Nature & Wildlife Category) | "The Born Expeditions Finale" | Finalist | ||
| 2008 | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Romi Garduce | Nominated | |||
| Ferdz Recio | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Male TV Personality | Nominated | ||||
| 2009 | 1st MTRCB TV Awards | Special Award for Promoting Environmental Protection | Born to Be Wild | Won | [6] |
| 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Best Educational Program Host | Kiko Rustia Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2010 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Kiko Rustia Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2011 | 33rd Catholic Mass Media Awards | Special Citation for Best Adult Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Won | [9] |
| 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 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 | [11] |
| Best Educational/Children's Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2013 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program | “Water Snakes and Whale Sharks” | Nominated | [12] |
| Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program Host | Nielsen Donato | Nominated | |||
| 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Won | [13] | |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | [14] | ||
| 7th UPLB Isko’t Iska's Broadcast Choice Awards | Best Environment-Oriented Program | Born to Be Wild | Won | [15] | |
| 2014 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program | Won | [16] | |
| Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host | Ferdz Recio | Won | |||
| 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Won | [17] | |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2015 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [19] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2017 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [20] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio |
Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Ferdie Recio | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Anak TV Seal Awards | Born to Be Wild | Won | [22] | |
| 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Nominated | [23] | ||
| Best Educational Program Host | Ferdie Recio Nielsen Donato |
Nominated | |||
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Won | [24] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Ferdie Recio Nielsen Donato |
Nominated | |||
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program | Born to Be Wild | Won | [25] |
| Best Educational Program Host | Ferdie Recio Nielsen Donato |
Nominated | |||
| 2024 | 6th Gawad Lasallianeta | Most Outstanding Travel/Lifestyle Show | Born to Be Wild | Won | [26] |
References
edit- ^ "Born to Be Wild premiers Nov 28 at GMA". GMA Network. November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Kiko Rustia will co-host Born to Be Wild starting March 25". PEP. March 23, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Adel, Rosette (March 17, 2020). "Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs". Interaksyon. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "GMANetwork.com - Corporate - Awards". GMA Network.
- ^ Navarro, Mell T. (October 16, 2008). "PMPC bares nominees for "22nd Star Awards for Television"". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "1st MTRCB TV Awards winners bared". PEP. September 8, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Reyes, William R. (October 26, 2009). "23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "GMA Network bags 13 CMMA awards". The Philippine Star. October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2012). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV". PEP. September 26, 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (February 1, 2013). "2013 Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television". LionhearTV. November 24, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "ABS-CBN dominates nominations for 27th Star Awards for Television". PEP. November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "GMA-7 and GMA News TV win big in Gandingan 2013". GMA Network. January 30, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin; Garcia, Rose (March 22, 2014). "My Husband's Lover sweeps 5th Golden Screen TV Awards; Dennis Trillo and Carla Abellana win top acting honors". PEP. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed". PEP. November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV". Rappler. 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". GMA Network. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Ganal, FM (October 6, 2018). "Bagani, Contessa, Asintado, Kambal, Karibal among nominees for 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television". PEP. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "GMA Network dominates 2019 Anak TV Awards". Daily Guardian. December 11, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". PEP. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (July 20, 2021). "34th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Gonzales, Rommel (January 17, 2023). "35th Star Awards for TV list of nominees is out; alin kaya ang tatanghaling Best TV Station?". PEP. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "GMA Network wins 26 awards at the 6th Gawad Lasallianeta". GMA Network. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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