Pinoy Explorer is a Philippine infotainment show hosted by Aga Muhlach and aired on TV5. It airs every Saturdays at 6:45-7:45 pm after Magic Gimik: Revealed. It debuted on September 18, 2011, and features clips from the “Clash of the Titans” series and BBC's “Walking with Dinosaurs.”

It is an edutainment program wherein Aga Muhlach, the host travels to many different places around the globe with an aim to educate the Filipino viewers in discovering the wonders of the world: places, people, artifacts, and history. The program not only showcases trips to other places but it also educates viewers and takes them on journeys of discovery using cutting-edge technology. The show ended on May 4, 2013, as Aga runs for congressman for the 4th district of Camarines Sur.

Pinoy Explorer

Pinoy Explorer returned on-air on TV5 by September 15, 2013 and aired its last episode on March 15, 2014, with its last destination is in Russia, coinciding the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Pinoy Explorer

Host

Aga Muhlach

Klariz Magboo (trivia voice-over)

Pinoy Explorer

Trivia

According to reports, Pinoy Explorer got the highest pilot rating when it was aired last Sunday at 6:30 pm compared to other TV shows in other networks based on the Neilsen Media Research. It posted an impressive 8.3% AMR or a total of 1,975,813 absolute viewers – 84,295 more than ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol Weekend’s 1,891,518 (7.9% AMR); and 465,543 viewers more than GMA’s 24 Oras Weekend’s 1,510,270 (6.3% AMR).

Destinations

Episode 1: Thermopolis, Wyoming, USA

Episodes 2–3: Cody, Wyoming, USA

Episodes 4–5: Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA

Episodes 6–7: Alaska, USA

Episodes 9–10: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Episodes 11–12: Nepal

Episode 13: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Episode 14: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Episodes 15–16: Hong Kong SAR, China

Episode 17: Shenzhen, China

Episodes 22–23: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Episode 23: Hanoi, Vietnam

Halong Bay, Vietnam

Episode 24: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Albay, Philippines

Episode 26: Camarines Sur

Episode 27: Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines

Episode 28: Rome, Italy

Venice, Italy

Milan, Italy

Batanes, Philippines

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Anilao, Batangas, Philippines

Cavite, Philippines

Korea

Sydney, Australia

Russia

Awards and nominations

See also

List of programs broadcast by TV5

List of programs aired by TV5

References

External links

2011 Philippine television series debuts

2014 Philippine television series endings

TV5 (Philippine TV network) original programming

Filipino-language television shows