VARICOSE veins not included, these ladies will stand up against homelessness.

TWO weeks ago  at the Rizal Park and other open public spaces in the Philippines, about seven million Filipinos literally stood up and recited a pledge for the nationwide symbolic commemoration of Stand Up Against Poverty, which was initiated by concerned government agencies and the United Nations.

Almost the same time, a new prime-time show about women who also will literally stand up against “poverty”—or better yet, specifically “homelessness”—was launched at the GMA Network Complex with the media in attendance. But instead of for only a few hours, the ladies will stand up for several days to make it to the 13-week-long episode, inside a new two-bedroom condo unit down south of Manila.

This, more or less, is what’s happening on Q Channel 11’s newest reality show, titled Last Woman Standing, which made its debut on October 26 at 8:30 pm. The price of such benumbing challenge is the new condo unit itself, reportedly priced at P4 million. Located at the Lakefront in Parañaque City, the unit is under Crown Asia’s Presidio models.

The ladies will have one guy accompanying them, telling them what their chores are for the day, like a platoon leader to his weary soldiers.

In our macho world, the lucky guy is DJ Mo Twister, who, everybody knows, is the controversial host of that morning FM radio show that makes showbiz people dish who they slept with and all the private stuff one wouldn’t divulge if only for the media mileage that may come later. 

DJ Mo will play, well, himself, the mean guy who would command the ladies what to do and later tell them if they’re in or out.

The ladies are host-model Avi Siwa, make-up artist and model Mayone Bakunawa, businesswoman Rebecca Bote, college student Patricia Pelayo, model Khaki de los Reyes, athlete Katze Maraña, businesswoman Elisa Rivera, family doctor Christine Paule, TV host and producer Chi Datu, martial artist Carla Pido, graphic artist-theater actress Airem Cacdac and TV host Reema Chanco.

Executives of Q Channel 11 said earlier it’s a show targeting women who’d choose to stay home on a Friday night, or those warming up before they go out with friends. The age ranges from 25 to 35, just like the contestants themselves.

They chose the 12 contestants from a number of prospects. Part of the criteria, besides being articulate and attractive, is that they must be financially independent. It was considered that the winner must be able to sustain the condo and not sell it right after the camera crew had packed up because she needed a better implant or she’s going into bankruptcy.

At this point, it’s too early to know what kind of impact that Last Woman Standing would have in prime-time TV, especially on a Friday night. It’s a new show with a seemingly new concept. But for sure, some irritated lady name Cristy will watch it and stand up anytime she sees something wrong, especially with we-know-who.

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