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Lari Jeanne "LJ" Moreno and Criselda Janice "CJ" Jaravata are a team of Celebrity Best Friends and the Official Winners of The Amazing Race Philippines 1.

Despite never winning a leg prior to the final one, LJ & CJ proved to be one of the strongest teams of the season with their smart, consistent racing, willingness to use their celebrity status to get ahead, and CJ's superfan knowledge of the Race. Their strong social play also allowed them to be the link that connected almost every team in the final six, with the best friends having loose working relationships with each team that greatly benefitted them at various points. The one exception was Sheena & Gee, whom LJ & CJ targeted for being on the outs socially, resulting in the reunited friends fighting back at the celebrity best friends by attempting to target them in return, leading to a heated confrontation in the eleventh leg before LJ & CJ got the better of their rivals, cementing their place in the final three. In the final leg, CJ's superfan status once again benefitted them as they were the only team prepared for the memory task at the first Roadblock, allowing them to build a lead they never surrendered and run a flawless leg, becoming the first winners of the Philippine version.

Profile[]

LJ[]

Age: 31
Occupation: Cake Shop Owner, Actress
Purpose in joining: I have joined another reality TV show before the Amazing Race Philippines, but got eliminated. I promise to redeem myself here!

CJ[]

Age: 29
Occupation: Actress
Purpose in joining: I am a really big fan of the show. I also want to prove that I am more than just a model or eye candy!

The Amazing Race Philippines 1[]

Race History[]

LJ & CJ's Race History
Episode Leg Destination(s) Detour Choice
(underlined)
Roadblock
Performer
Placement Notes
1 1 Metro Manila Pindot / Ikot LJ 7 of 11
2
3
4
5
6 2 Metro Manila → Ilocos Sur Gawa / Nguya LJ 2 of 10
7
8
9 3 Ilocos Sur → Mountain Province Magkarga / Magsaka CJ 2 of 9
10
11
12 4 Mountain Province → Benguet Sell 10 / Buy 10 LJ 4 of 9<
13
14
15 5 Benguet → Zambales No Detour CJ 6 of 8
16
17
18 6 Zambales → Pampanga → Tarlac Tamaan / Iwasan LJ 5 of 8
19
20 7 Tarlac → Pampanga → Albay Pig / Jig CJ 5 of 7
21
22
23 8 Albay Crab / Coconut LJ 5 of 7
24
25
26 9 Albay → Cebu Saang / Uling CJ 3 of 6> [1]
27
28
29
30 10 Cebu → Aklan Lulubog / Lilitaw LJ 2 of 5
31
32
33 11 Aklan → Metro Manila → Palawan Swing / Stroke CJ 2 of 4
34
35
36
37
38 12 Palawan Bilang / Karga LJ 3 of 4
39
40
41
42 13 Palawan → Davao del Sur → Davao del Norte No Detour CJ 1 of 3 [2]
43
44 CJ
45
Average 3.61
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
The team used the Salvage Pass
ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg
> The team used the Yield
< Recipient of the Yield
The team used the U-Turn
Recipient of the U-Turn

Notes:
1: The Yield was an Anonymous Yield. Therefore, LJ & CJ did not have to reveal themselves when using it.
2: Leg 13 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. There was no restriction for team members to perform the second Roadblock.

Post Race[]

  • LJ gave birth to her second child, a daughter named Keona Skye Alapag on December 6, 2014.[1]
  • LJ gave birth to her third child, a son named Calen Asher Alapag, in October 2017.[2]

Trivia[]

Franchise Records[]

Philippines[]

  • First team to cross the Finish Line first and win the race.
  • Only all-female team to win a leg.

Other[]

External links[]

Social Media Profiles[]

References[]

The Amazing Race Philippines 1 Teams
 Anton & Armand
Football Brothers
PHS1 AntonArmand
 Boom & Cheng
Buddies
PHS1 BoomCheng
 Crystel & Mykey
Dating Couple
PHS1 CrystelMykey
 Dani & Mish
Bombshells
PHS1 DaniMish
 Ed & Angel
Father/Daughter
PHS1 EdAngel
 Fausto & Dayal
Brothers-in-Law
PHS1 FaustoDayal
 LJ & CJ
Celebrity Best Friends
PHS1 LJCJ
 Marc & Kat
Gym Buddies
PHS1 MarcKat
 Pamela & Vanessa
Alabang Housewives
PHS1 PamelaVanessa
PHS1 SaidaJervi
 Sheena & Gee
Reunited Friends
PHS1 SheenaGee
The Amazing Race Winners
United States
(flagship)
 Rob & Brennan
Lawyers/
Best Friends
S1 RobBrennan
 Chris & Alex
Lifelong Friends
S2 ChrisAlex
 Flo & Zach
Friends
S3 FloZach
S4 ReichenChip
 Chip & Kim
Married Parents
S5 ChipKim
 Freddy & Kendra
Engaged Models
S6 FreddyKendra
S7 UchennaJoyce
 Linz Family
Siblings
S8 LinzFamily
 BJ & Tyler
Best Friends
S9 BJTyler
S10 TylerJames
S11 EricDanielle
 TK & Rachel
Newly Dating
S12 TKRachel
 Nick & Starr
Brother/Sister
S13 NickStarr
 Tammy & Victor
Siblings/Lawyers
S14 TammyVictor
S15 MeghanCheyne
 Dan & Jordan
Brothers
S16 DanJordan
 Nat & Kat
Doctors
S17 NatKat
 Kisha & Jen
Sisters
S18 KishaJen
 Ernie & Cindy
Engaged
S19 ErnieCindy
 Rachel & Dave
Army Wife & Combat Pilot
S20 RachelDave
 Josh & Brent
Goat Farmers
S21 JoshBrent
 Bates & Anthony
Hockey Brothers
S22 BatesAnthony
 Jason & Amy
Dating
S23 JasonAmy
 Dave & Connor
Father/Son
S24 DaveConnor
 Amy & Maya
Food Scientists
S25 AmyMaya
 Laura & Tyler
Blind Dating
S26 LauraTyler
 Kelsey & Joey
Dating News Anchors
S27 KelseyJoey
 Dana & Matt
Engaged
S28 DanaMatt
 Brooke & Scott
#TeamBrooke andScott
S29 BrookeScott
S30 CodyJessica
 Colin & Christie
Life Partners
S31 ColinChristie
 Will & James
Dating
S32 WillJames
 Kim & Penn
Internet Personalities
S33 KimPenn
 Derek & Claire
Reality Romance
S34 DerekClaire
 Greg & John
Brothers/Computer Scientists
S35 GregJohn
 Ricky & Cesar
Boyfriends
S36 RickyCesar
Asia
 Joe Jer & Zabrina
Co-Workers
ASS1 JoeJerZabrina
 Adrian & Collin
Gym Buddies
ASS2 AdrianCollin
 Vince & Sam
Best Buddies
ASS3 VinceSam
 Parul & Maggie
Beauty Queens
ASS5 ParulMaggie
Australia
AUS1 TylerNathan
 Daniel & Ryan
Intensive Care Nurses
AUS3 DanielRyan
 Tim & Rod
Newlyweds
AUS4 TimRod
 Heath & Toni
Memory Makers
AUS6 HeathToni
 Alli & Angie
Mother/Daughter
AUS7 AlliAngie
 Darren & Tristan
Uncle/Nephew
AUS7 DarrenTristan
 Emma & Hayley
Sisters
AUS7 EmmaHayley
 Bam Bam & Logan
Brothers
AUS8 BamBamLogan
Brazil
BRS1 PatríciaSane
Canada
 Tim & Tim
Father & Son
CAS1 TimTim
 Mickey & Pete
Best Friends
CAS2 MickeyPete
 Gino & Jesse
Brothers
CAS3 GinoJesse
CAS4 StephKristen
 Sam & Paul
Dating Couple
CAS5 SamPaul
 Courtney & Adam
Engaged First Responders
CAS6 CourtneyAdam
CAS7 AnthonyJames
 Catherine & Craig
Best Friends
CAS8 CatherineCraig
 Ty & Kat
Dating
CAS9 TyKat
 Taylor & Katie
Best Friends
CAS10 TaylorKatie
China
CNS1 ZhongHanliangJackie
 Geng & Xin
Friends
CNS2 HanGengWuXin
CNS4 JiaJingwenXiuJiekai
China Rush
 Charlie & Rachel
Flirtatious Friends
CRS1 CharlieRachel
 Lily & Jan
Dating Couple
CRS2 LilyJan
Finland
 Kaisa & Mari
Friends
FNS1 KaisaMari
France
 Anthony & Sonja
Cyber Friends
FRS1 AnthonySonja
Israel
 Shay & Guy
Business Partners
ILS1 ShayGuy
 Bar & Inna
Painter & Saleswoman
ILS2 BarInna
 Talia & Koby
Newlyweds
ILS3 TaliaKoby
 Shay & Shani
Friends
ILS4 ShayShani
 Amit & Raz
Father/Son
ILS5 AmitRaz
ILS6 EvelinTohar
 Tia & Fay
Models
ILS7 TiaFay
 Yael & Yosiel
Cousins
ILS8 YaelYosiel
 Lee & Anne
Sisters
ILS9 LeeAnne
Latin America
LAS1 TamaraMatías
LAS2 CarlosMauricio
LAS4 DanielCésar
 Giovanni & Juan Carlos
Brothers-in-Law
LAS6 GiovanniJuanCarlos
Norway
 Morten & Truls
Brothers
NOS1 MortenTruls
 Omar & Bilal
Brothers
NOS2 OmarBilal
The Philippines
 LJ & CJ
Celebrity Best Friends
PHS1 LJCJ
 Matt & Phoebe
Dating Couple
PHS2 MattPhoebe
Ukraine
 Valeria & Bohdana
Beauty Queens
UAS1 ValeriaBohdana
Vietnam
 Hương Giang & Criss
Singer/Athlete
VNS3 HươngGiangCriss
 Ngọc Anh & Nhật Anh
Diving Coaches
VNS4 NgọcAnhNhậtAnh
 Lincoln & Tiến Đạt
Hotel Manager/Rapper
VNS5 LincolnTiếnĐạt
LeHangHHenNie
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