Teams must now drive themselves to Bauan Public Market in Batangas City. Teams make sure they are heading the right way as they drive through foggy and narrow Tagaytay roads. On the way, Phoebe sees a grasshopper inside their car. She goes crazy trying to get it out. This distracts Matthew and he almost rams into something.
Teams must now hop into a brand new Kia Sportage and drive themselves to Urban Peak Rock Climbing Gym at Lotus Mall in Imus, Cavite for the next task, a Road Block.
Teams set off from Resorts World for the 2nd Leg of the Race and head to their first Route Marker, City Kart Racing Circuit in Makati.
And the first Leg of the 2nd season of The Amazing Race Philippines is over. It was a mixed bag of a week, bringing the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But overall, it was great to see the Philippine Race back up and running after almost two years.
The Pit Stop for this first Leg of the Race is the Manila Central Post Office. Jasmine Curtis, the Pit Stop Greeter for this Leg, describes what makes the Philippines a beautiful place.
Teams must now head to the Newport Performing Arts Theater at Resorts World Manila and perform the drag sequence of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
It’s all food for the first Detour of the Race.
The leading teams open the next clue pointing them to the Philippine Stock Exchange where they will be given a set of numbers that they will need to decode using the trading board. The message: FIND GREEN COAT AT FOUNTAIN.
AJ & Jody and Luz & Chen arrive at Imperial Ice Bar where they must solve a puzzle by using ice blocks containing letters to spell out “STOCK EXCHANGE.” Once they’ve given the judge the correct answer, they’ll receive the next clue.
Derek Ramsay stands on a speedboat in Manila Bay introducing the 11 teams who will be Racing to 10 (!) destinations across the country.