DESERTED IN THE EXOTIC PHILIPPINES, THREE TRIBES SQUARE OFF AS THEY EMBARK ON THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME ON THE PREMIERE OF THE 25TH SEASON OF "SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES," WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

"Survivor Smacked Me in the Chops" - Medically evacuated veterans Michael Skupin, Jonathan Penner and Russell Swan return to battle for the title of Sole Survivor. Meanwhile, former teen star Lisa Whelchel ("The Facts of Life") fights to shield her identity from the tribe and, despite his athletic background, former National League MVP Jeff Kent (San Francisco Giants) hits a rough patch early in the game, on the special 90-minute season premiere of SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES, Wednesday, Sept. 19 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CASTAWAYS:

Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES (in alphabetical order by tribe):

KALABAW:
Sarah Dawson
Katie Hanson
Jeff Kent
Dana Lambert
Jonathan Penner
Carter Williams

TANDANG:
Abi-Maria Gomes
Roberta "RC" Saint-Amour
Artis Silvester
Lisa Whelchel
Peter "Pete" Yurkowski
Michael Skupin

MATSING:
Malcolm Freberg
Zane Knight
Angie Layton
Roxanne "Roxy" Morris
Denise Stapley
Russell Swan

SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris are executive producers and Leisa Francis is co-executive producer.

For more detailed information about SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES and the castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.

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