SurvivorAU contestant Jericho Malabonga

Jericho Malabonga - SurvivorAU: 2017, SurvivorAU: All-Stars

Jericho Malabonga on social media: Instagram

Seasons: 2 | Days: 60 | Wins: 1 | Jury: 0

SurvivorAU: 2017 (2017) - Winner, 6-3.

Received six jury votes to win, 6-3, in Episode 26 (Day 55).

SurvivorAU: All-Stars (2020) - 23rd place, 2nd out.

Voted out in Episode 2 (Day 5).

Jericho Malabonga - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
AU2: 2017	2.97	15.22	0.19	14	2	17	0.82	3.84	6	9	0.67	1.68	10.81
AU5: All-Stars	0.17	0.34	0.49	0	7	1	-0.58	0.00	-	-	-	-0.09	0.17
Career	3.13	15.56	0.20	14	9	18	0.77	3.63	6	9	0.67	0.98	5.20

SurvivorAU: 2017 challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-25; 2 sit-outs):
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 RC (Rice race) - Helps carry the raft and try to get rice, but Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 IC (Obstacles, tiki puzzle) - Crosses obstacles and rolls cubes, and Asaga loses again.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 RC (Water slide) - Beats Peter for a point, but Asaga loses, 7-5.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 IC (Three little pigs OC, war clubs) - Goes through the obstacles, and eventually, Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.3 RC (Big balls) - Walks on the ball, but can't hook the levers, and Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.3 IC (Rafts, bamboo tower) - Paddles and stacks bamboo, and Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.4 RC (Coconuts, surfing) - Helps gather coconuts and move the raft, but Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.4 IC (Builders & runners) - Runner, throws sandbags with Henry, and Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.5 IC (Team "This Much") - Sits out with Ben, as Asaga eventually wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.6 RC "By the Numbers" - Doesn't have a chance to get across, Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.6 IC (Water obstacles, puzzle) - Crosses obstacles, Asaga mysteriously blows the puzzle, "loses."
- AU: 2017, Ep.7 IC "Sumo'an Mud" - Sits out with Ben, as Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.8 RC (Ball on disc, tiles) - Helps transport the ball through all the obstacles, and Asaga wins!.
- AU: 2017, Ep.8 IC (Gates, sled) - With Henry, works the final gate maze, hauls the sled, and Asaga wins!.
- AU: 2017, Ep.9 IC (Water football) - Competes all four times (kicking twice); no goals, and Asaga loses, 3-1.
- AU: 2017, Ep.10 RC (Palm tree puzzle) - Hauls the cart and holds up the puzzle; Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.10 IC (Disc race, circle puzzle) - Part of the main Asaga group that can't move the discs along, loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.11 RC (Keys, logo puzzle, sandbags) - With Tara, blows an Asaga lead on the final sandbag stage; loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.12 RC "Idol Hands" - Wins one bout vs. Michelle; Asaga wins, 7-6.
- AU: 2017, Ep.12 IC (Filling up barrels) - One of the barrel-fillers for Asaga; Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.13 IC (Team "When it Rains") - All six Asagas hold up their sandbags, and Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.14 RC (Blindfolds, catapults) - Successfully smashes his watermelon, but Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.14 IC (Planks, hanging puzzle) - Struggles on the puzzle with Sarah; Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.15 IC (A-frames, rope) - Last Asaga standing, holding on for 2 hrs, but Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.20 RC (Survivor Charades) - Part of the (barely) losing purple team.
Individual challenge record (2-for-12): (Mean % finish: 63.8%)
- AU: 2017, Ep.16 RC "Ring Leader" - Final person out, on the transition to the other hand (2nd/12).
- AU: 2017, Ep.16 IC (Planking) - Holds on for 25 minutes, eighth to drop out (5th/12).
- AU: 2017, Ep.17 IC (Rings, ropes, ramp) - Makes it to the final round, falls just short (2nd/11).
- AU: 2017, Ep.18 IC "Bow Diddley" - Reaches the second stage, but fifth person to drop (6th/10).
- AU: 2017, Ep.19 IC "Over Extended" - First out, in the deluge of drops at 3 meters (9th/9).
- AU: 2017, Ep.20 IC (Log rolling) - Reaches the second round, but loses to Luke (tie-3rd/8).
- AU: 2017, Ep.21 IC (Memory race) - Eliminated on the third item (5th/7).
- AU: 2017, Ep.22 IC "Will It Go Round?" - Fourth person to drop out (3rd/6).
- AU: 2017, Ep.21 IC "High Step Back" - One of three to try and fail at the final knocking-down test (tie-3rd/5).
- AU: 2017, Ep.24 RC (Peg wall) - Ends up battling Peter, and Jericho wins advantage! (1st/4).
- AU: 2017, Ep.25 IC (Canoe, ropes, puzzle) - First to the puzzle, but then fades, not close (tie-3rd/4).
- AU: 2017, Ep.26 IC "Hand on a Hard Idol" - Outlasts all for an impressive 5 hrs, 13 min.; Jericho wins! (1st/3).
Duel/ hero challenge record (0-for-0):
- AU: 2017: None.
AU: All-Stars challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-4):
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 RC: (Sled, bonfire) - Helps haul the sled, stacks sticks, but Vakama loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 IC: (Obstacles, balls) - Crosses the obstacles through to the final platform; Vakama wins!
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 2 RC: (Team wrestling) - Not shown competing, but Vakama wins, 3-1.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 RC: (Sled, bonfire) - Runs the course, helps roll barrels, but Vakama loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	10
Played:	29
Win%:	0.34
Sat out:	2

Individual challenges
Wins:	2
Played:	12
Win%:	0.17
Mean% Finish:	63.8%

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

AU: 2017 Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols found/played (0/0) | Advantages won/played (1/1):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 24: Wins an advantage in the RC, allowing him to remove a juror (Day 50).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 24: Removes Tessa from the jury at a special Tribal Council (Day 50).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (14/17):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 6: Samantha Gash (voted out, 9-2).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 9: Jacqui Patterson (voted out, 6-3).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 10: Kent Nelson (voted out, 5-2-1).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 12: A.K. Knight (voted out, 4-2-1).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 15: Odette Blacklock (voted out, 4-1).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 16: Jarrad Seng (voted out, 7-5).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 17: Anneliese Wilson (voted out, 8-3).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 18: Henry Nicholson (voted out, 6-4).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 19: Tessa O'Halloran (voted out, 3-2-2-2).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 20: Sarah Tilleke (voted out, 7-1).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 22: Ziggy Zagame (voted out, 4-2).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 23: Locky Gilbert (voted out, 3-2).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 25: Michelle Dougan (voted out, 2-2, 1-1 on revote; defeated in firemaking).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 26: Peter Conte (voted out, 1-0 or 2-1).
VAP - Votes against (2):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 25: Two votes, from Michelle and Peter.
Jury votes received (6/9):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 26: Received six jury votes, from Michelle Dougan, Ziggy Zagame, Luke Toki, Henry Nicholson, Anneliese Wilson, and Jarrad Seng (to win, 6-3).
AU: All-Stars Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played (0/0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
- AU: All-Stars: None.
VAP - Votes against (7):
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 2: Seven votes, from AK, Brooke, Daisy, David, Flick, Locky, and Phoebe (voted out, 7-5).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- AU: All-Stars: None yet.

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Advantages held/played:	1/1
Found:	0
Played:	--
Votes voided:	--

Voting record
VFB:	14
Tribals:	18
VAP:	9

Jury votes
Made:	--
Received:	6
Total jurors:	9

AU: 2017 image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot

SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot

Opening sequence confessional

Greeting Jonathan, Day 1

The Asaga tribe

Bringing the raft in, opening RC

Asaga loses the rice reward

Yay, Asaga has fire now!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC

Listening to Jonathan

Crossing obstacles

Watching the puzzle stage

The losing Asagas

Discussing plans

Heading to Tribal

Asaga, Ep1 Tribal Council

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Muddy, almost to the war clubs stage

Asaga wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Waiting to walk on the ball

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

Paddling out/p>

Stacking bamboo

Asaga wins!

Idoled up

Running out, Ep4 RC

Bringing the raft in

The reward-losing Asagas, as always

Talking about the cookies-or-wood moral dilemma

Jericho the cookie monster

Recruiting Henry to his cookie jar alliance

Enjoying a sneaky cookie

Now pulling in Luke

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Starting line

Throwing sandbags with Henry

Asaga wins!

More cookie jar antics, Ep5

Bringing in Sarah, too

Alas, the cookie jar is finally empty

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Sitting this one out, with Ben

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

Starting line

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Waiting to jump

Watching Henry slow-roll the puzzle

Asaga, Ep6 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

The losing Asagas

Asaga, Ep7 Tribal Council

Listening to Kent

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC

Carrying the ball

Asaga wins!

Reward feasting

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Starting line

Hauling the cart

Asaga wins!

Surprise! Asaga gets two new women

The new Asaga tribe

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC

Watching Samatau score

The losing Asagas

Plotting with Luke and Michelle

Heading to Tribal

Asaga, Ep9 Tribal Council

Talking to Jonathan

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC

Ready to push the cart

Asaga wins!

Cheers to ice cream!

An unlimited supply

I probably had too much...

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

Asaga, trailing badly

Asaga, Ep10 Tribal Council

Listening to Luke

Shark-catching twins! Ep11

Asaga opens their items from home

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC

Tossing sandbags

Time for a swap, Ep12

The new Asaga tribe

Scoring a point vs. Michelle

Asaga wins!

Returning to camp with Samatau's old stuff

Reward feasting

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC

The losing Asagas

Heading to Tribal

Asaga, Ep12 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC

Starting line

Asaga wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC

Blindfolded, listening to Luke

Watching Luke try to catch up on the catapult

The Asagas not picked to join Samatau for reward

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC

Starting line

With Sarah, not making much progress on the puzzle

The losing Asagas

Talking about trying to get Sarah and Luke back on the same alliance again

Mediation accomplished?

Asaga, Ep14 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Peter volunteers to mutiny to Samatau

We're down to five, but maybe we're more unified?

Post-Tribal chatting

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 IC

Starting line

Still going...

The losing Asagas

Heading to Tribal

Asaga, Ep15 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Then there were four... (Ep16)

Pre-merge lineup

You are merged!

Now the game really starts

Starting line, Ep16 RC

Battling Tessa

Feasting on muffins and listening to letters from home

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 IC

Starting line

Jarrad pitches a deal

Asatoa, Ep16 Tribal Council

Listening to Luke

Henry pretends to look for his idol again, Ep17

Wow, good job finding it, Henry

I looked for days! He found it in 10 seconds!

The sugar snackers

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 IC

Starting line, first round

Ready to go, second round

Battling Locky and Henry, final round

Asatoa, Ep17 Tribal Council

Listening to Henry

Auction time, Ep18

Sarah reveals Henry already had the idol

So long, Henry

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep18 IC

So far, so good

Asatoa, Ep18 Tribal Council

Listening to Luke

*I* was the one who took out Henry, Ep19

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep19 IC

Still going...

Tessa has a plan...

Nah, we're not doing that

Asatoa, Ep19 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep20 RC

Purple team, charades-ing

Delivering the news that Michelle has flipped to Samatau

Worried about what the Asagas can do now

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep20 IC

About to eliminate Tara

Asatoa, Ep20 Tribal Council

Listening to Michelle

Luke is like my brother out here

Hanging out with Luke

Tara wants to vote out Locky?!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep21 IC

Racing out for an item

Asatoa, Ep21 Tribal Council

Talking to Jonathan

Ready to create some chaos now that Luke's gone, Ep22

Tara was trying to vote you out, Locky

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep22 IC

Starting line

Still going...

Oh yay, Locky won again

Heading to Tribal

Asatoa, Ep22 Tribal Council

Talking to Jonathan

Reflecting on reaching Day 50, Ep23

Snorkeling with Locky

That really meant a lot to me that Locky would do that with me

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep23 IC

Starting line

Adjusting the stack

Joining Michelle on reward

Enjoying the picnic

Asatoa, Ep23 Tribal Council

Listening to Locky

Top four! Ep24

Checking in with Michelle

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep24 RC

Starting line

Still going...

Jericho wins juror removal advantage!

Talking about finding out what everyone wants ... then doing the opposite

Heading to Tribal

Juror removal Tribal Council, Ep24

So long, Tessa

Where's the challenge? Ep25

Loved ones are here!

Jericho and his brother

Coconut chopping lesson, in camp

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep25 IC

Starting line

Filling the tube

Heading to the puzzle

Worried he's the target

Talking to Tara

Firemaking deal reached

Asatoa, Ep25 Tribal Council

Listening to Michelle

Starting line, firemaking tiebreaker

Jericho wins!

Heading to the final IC, Ep26

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep26 IC

Starting line

About to lose Tara

Still going...

Jericho wins final immunity!

Asatoa, ready for the final boot

Listening to Tara and Peter's pitches

Making his decision

Day 55!

Morning 55 breakfast

Leaving camp for the final time

Final Tribal Council

Making his pitch to the jury

Reunion show

With Tara, watching the vote reveal

The winner of Survivor AU 2017...

Full cast, reunion show

Talking to Jonathan
AU: All-Stars image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

All Stars intro shot

All Stars intro shot

Featured shot, pre-season ad

On the winners' truck with Shane

More truck

All Stars arrival lineup

Freshly sorted into tribes

Pushing the sled, Ep1 RC

Starting to build the fire

Arrival at Vakama camp

Chatting with Phoebe and Daisy

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC

Starting line

Made it across the stepping poles

Watching AK throw

Vakama wins!

Talking about phones whose battery is about to die, Ep2

It's Day 3, and we don't have fire, so we don't have food

Night 3: Vakama makes fire!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Watching the grappling

Vakama wins!

Pretty sure Locky and Phoebe are not telling us something about the reward

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Starting line

Preparing barrels to walk on

Watching AK and Mat toss sandbags

The losing Vakamas

Vakama, Ep2 Tribal Council

Listening to Mat

Second person voted out of All Stars...

Snuffed, Day 5 (Episode 2)

AU: 2017 interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Ashling Lee at Popsugar.com.au (10/11/17): "Jericho Isn't Going to Splurge with His Half a Million: 'The Most Expensive Thing I've Ever Bought Is a GoPro'"
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (10/12/17): "Jericho Malabonga Exit Interviews | Australian Survivor 2017 Ep.26 (Tuesday October 10th)"
- Nick Iadanza at RHAP (10/24/17): "SurvivorAU Know-It-Oz | Jericho Malabonga Deep Dive Interview"
AU: All-Stars interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- None yet.
Post-game interviews
- Michaela Morgan at 10daily.com.au (2/4/20): "'Those Were Genuine Tears': Who Jericho Was Really Thinking About Before His Elimination"
- Shannon Guss at RHAP (2/6/20): "Australian Survivor All-Stars | Week 1 Exit Interviews"

AU: 2017 bio (click to expand/collapse)

Official Ten SurvivorAU: 2017 bio excerpts (July, 2017):

"From the Philippines to Auckland and now Melbourne, Jericho is used to being the new kid in town. But instead of letting his guard down quickly, on Australian Survivor he will be pretending to be someone else entirely.

“It’s been my childhood dream to play the game and to become another person. It is not my normal way of behaving so I can be anyone out there. I will make up a life and say I am three years younger, just for the sake of it,” he said.

“I watched last year’s series and I liked some of the contenders but they weren’t given enough room to strike. They were playing with people who do not get the game so they left early. That won’t happen to me.”

Jericho is not afraid to show his darker competitive side when it comes to the game.

“I don’t want to play safe, I want to play risky. I want to be the sole survivor and to experience it all. Just being called up is an enormous bonus to my life, I am so excited. It’s already one of the greatest achievements in my life.”

After studying anthropology, Jericho followed his dream of becoming a flight attendant. Starting as a cabin cleaner and working his way up the ranks, he now works for a major airline, flying internationally.

A mega-fan of Survivor, Jericho has his game plan mapped out but is also enjoying every moment in the lead up to setting foot on the island.

“There will be people who think they are the alpha male or the strategist of the whole game. My plan is to fuel those egos. I will keep feeding it until they let their guard down, then I will strike,” he said.

“I’m just enjoying every moment of this adventure – from intensifying my exercise, the joy of playing the game and to the lead up of simply listening to music, hanging with my family and friends because I know it is going to be very isolated over there. I’m ready though.”"
AU: All-Stars bio (click to expand/collapse)

Official Ten SurvivorAU: All-Stars bio excerpts (February 3, 2020):

"Jericho knows coming back to All Stars as a previous winner is not going to be an easy run. With a clear target on his back, Jeri is ready to fight hard to stay in the game and isn’t fazed about people going after him. “I’m definitely going to be more on the frontline of the battle and more likelihood of getting booted early, but I’ve won already so this is a second chance and added bonus. I still want to win. I definitely won’t let people walk over me to get to the final two. I’m back for blood.”

With his sweet nature but tough talking style, Jeri is hoping to convince everyone he’s not a threat and still be himself but hide his competitive side for as long as he can.

Even without his right-hand man, Luke, by his side, he’s hoping the other contestants will, “Welcome me with open arms, hiding all signs that what they’ve really done is invite evil into their home!”

While he loves playing the game and talking trash about his fellow castaways, Jeri hopes to be an inspiration for people watching at home to aim big. “I would love to be a small catalyst for people who want to achieve their own dreams and goals. If I can do just that, I’d be happy. But if I won another $500,000, I wouldn’t be unhappy.”"