"The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition" Fab 5 | Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN |
The rest of the Top 5 finalists (Fab 5) of the first "The Biggest Loser" Philippines were also given P500,000 each, a surprise announcement made by ABS-CBN chairman and CEO Eugenio Lopez III at the Finale.
One contestant, Ryan Razon, was also hailed as the At-Home winner after attaining the highest total weight loss percentage among the contenders who were already evicted from the camp. He won P200,000.
Meanwhile, here are the Before-and-After Photos of the "The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition" Fab 5:
Larry Martin, 36, Camarines Sur - "The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition" Grand Winner
Weight Loss Percentage: 39.61%, Starting Weight: 255lbs, Current Weight: 154 lbs, Difference: -101 lbs
Art Mendoza, 35, Makati - "The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition" Runner-up
Weight Loss Percentage - 37.83%, Starting Weight: 341 lbs., Current Weight: 212 lbs., Difference: -129 lbs.
Raffy Tan, 22, Negros Occidental - "The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition" 2nd Runner-up
Weight Loss Percentage - 34.84%, Starting Weight: 287 lbs., Current Weight: 187 lbs., Difference: -100 lbs.
Angela Chico-Lupangco, 26, Rizal - "The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition" 3rd Runner-upWeight Loss Percentage - 33.63%, Starting Weight: 223 lbs., Current Weight: 148 lbs., Difference: -75 lbs
Hazel Chua, 22, Naga City - "The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition" 4th Runner-up
Weight Loss Percentage - 33.01%, Starting Weight: 206 lbs., Current Weight: 138 lbs., Difference: -68 lbs
The first season of the Philippine franchise of "The Biggest Loser" premiered on May 30, 2011 on ABS-CBN and aired its last episode on October 9, 2011. It was hosted by Sharon Cuneta with Derek Ramsay as Game Master and Chinggay Andrada and Jim Saret as trainers.