Kapamilya ka ba or Kapuso? Another classic TV network rivalry is on the way. Survivor on GMA and FearFactor on ABS-CBN.

Audition for contenstant is on this Sunday na, 9am to 3pm. sa PDA stage (just beside the PBB house).

Its currently titled as “FF in SA”… (I still dont know what does “in SA” stands for) hmmmm

Anyway, the show let contestants battle each other (both mental and physical) to complete a series of stunts better and/or quicker than all the other contestants for a grand prize of US$50,000 (US version). Now or Neverland, which is the original title of Fear Factor, which premiered in 1998 on the Veronica channel. The top prize is €100,000 per episode. Already, there are 25 countries that have their own version of Fear Factor including Australia, Malaysia, South Africa, Mexico, Australia, Greece, England, Bulgaria, Indonesia and India. And now the Philippines will have its own version.

update (2008-07-01): ABS-CBN in the Philippines has picked up the rights to the show for a local version, entitled Pinoy Fear Factor, that will be filmed in South America. As of now, its format has not been confirmed, but early teasers for the show hint a major revision from the common three stunt, one winner per episode format. Its top prize is expected to be Php 2,000,000.00. (via)