Journal: Doc Ferdz Shocked By Reality

ONE of the castaways in “Survivor Philippines Celebrity Edition” is Doc Ferdz Recio, host of GMA7’s “Born to be Wild.” He’s named after former president Ferdinand Marcos as he’s also born on September 11. The youngest of six kids, he comes from the Recios of Batangas and obtained his veterinary medicine degree from UP Los Baños. He didn’t have any second thoughts when invited to join “Survivor”. “Noon ko pa talaga gustong sumali,” he says. “I asked tips from my co-host, Kiko Rustia, and the winners of the previous seasons, JC Tiuseco and Amanda Van Cool, but everything they told me apply to their own situations. When we got to the island, ibang-iba 'yung experiences namin ng mga kasama ko as our island had harsher conditions at ibang-iba rin ang composition ng castaways na puro celebrities na may kanya-kanyang personalities.”

Still single at 33, Doc Ferdz is now back in “Born to be Wild”. Their next episode shows the beauty of the island of Masbate and Ticao Pass where he goes underwater to see giant manta rays (pague) and giant whale sharks and tuna fish.

source: Journal