He treads his life path alone but Gigit is confident that he can tackle any challenge on his own.

With his chiseled abs, you'll think Gigit is a 48-year old man trapped inside a 28-year old’s body.

A freelance web designer and mountaineer, Gigit considers his well-built physique as one of his strongest assets.

He also describes himself as a free-spirit who enjoys intellectual conversations.

With an unquenchable enthusiasm for life, Gigit is driven by his need for achievement and aspires to be forever young.

Though he is the oldest castaway, Gigit is determined to prove that he can do just as well, or even more, as the others who are half his age.

Gigit says:

Ang naiisip ko lang is I will approach the game in a very ethical way. Ang focus ko is to contribute to the betterment of the tribe. Walang susunuging tao, walang huhudasin… basta may basic tenet lang ako on how to conduct myself. Also. as for my character, what you see is what you get.”

Sa favorite castaway, isa lang ang nakita ko, Survivor Fiji so I say si Yau Man. He is smart and oldest in the group but carried his own. He played the game in the most ethical way. It was too bad that he was not the one in the end.”

Paolo says:

The "Lone Rider" as he is called by some, the "Renaissance Man" by others, Gigit has tried most anything alone.

From the most extreme of sports to the most intense forms of meditation.

Afraid of nothing and a true student of life Gigit hopes his many colorful experiences and his able body will be perceived as indispensable for his tribe.

The question is, will he be able to cope with being in a tribe after being used to doing things on his own?