Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown is the third season of the Philippine version of the reality television series Survivor. Richard Gutierrez took over hosting duties after the show's previous host, Paolo Bediones, moved to TV5 a few months after the second season ended airing. Unlike the first two seasons, this installment would feature 18 celebrities from different fields of film, TV, sports and pop culture. Teasers of the castaways' identities were partially revealed between July and August 2010 before they were revealed on August 14, 2010. The show would be the second time that the Philippine franchise would take place in Thailand. Also, the edition took place for only 36 days instead of the usual 39. This would also be the first one in which castaways would live in a single camp before eventually splitting into three tribes. The three tribes, as well as the merged tribe, are named after Burmese mythical creatures: the crocodile-like creature Magan, the dragon Nagar, the long-haired ox Sar Mayee, and the eagle warrior Galone. The various Burmese references were attributed to the setting's proximity to Myanmar. The show premiered on GMA Network on August 30, 2010.
