Born to Be Wild (TV program)

Born to Be Wild is a Philippine television travel documentary show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Romi Garduce and Ferdinand Recio, it premiered on November 28, 2007, on the network's evening line up. Recio and Nielsen Donato currently serve as the hosts.

Born to Be Wild
Title card since 2023
Genre	Travel documentary
Presented by	Romi Garduce (2007–09) Ferdinand Recio Kiko Rustia (2009–12) Nielsen Donato (since 2012) Mariz Umali (2012–15)
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
Production
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	35 minutes
Production company	GMA Public Affairs
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)[1] – present

Hosts

• Ferdinand Recio
• Nielsen Donato (since 2012)

Former hosts

• Romi Garduce (2007–09)
• Kiko Rustia (2009–12)^[2]
• Mariz Umali (2012–15)

Production

In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] The show resumed its programming on August 2, 2020.

Accolades

Accolades received by Born to Be Wild

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
	1st ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity	Media Category	Born to Be Wild	Won	[4]
	Climate Change Commission	Fr. Neri Satur Award for Environmental Heroism Awardee		Won
	New York Festivals	Certificate (Nature & Wildlife Category)	"The Born Expeditions Finale"	Finalist
2008	22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Nominated	[5]
		Best Educational Program Host	Romi Garduce	Nominated
			Ferdz Recio	Nominated
		Best New Male TV Personality		Nominated
2009	1st MTRCB TV Awards	Special Award for Promoting Environmental Protection	Born to Be Wild	Won	[6]
	23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program		Nominated	[7]
		Best Educational Program Host	Kiko Rustia Ferdz Recio	Nominated
2010	24th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Nominated	[8]
		Best Educational Program Host	Kiko Rustia Ferdz Recio	Nominated
2011	33rd Catholic Mass Media Awards	Special Citation for Best Adult Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Won	[9]
	25th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program		Nominated	[10]
		Best Educational Program Host	Kiko Rustia Ferdz Recio	Nominated
2012	26th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational/Children's Program	Born to Be Wild	Nominated	[11]
		Best Educational/Children's Program Host	Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio	Nominated
2013	ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards	Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program	“Water Snakes and Whale Sharks”	Nominated	[12]
		Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program Host	Nielsen Donato	Nominated
	27th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Won	[13]
		Best Educational Program Host	Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio	Nominated	[14]
	7th UPLB Isko’t Iska's Broadcast Choice Awards	Best Environment-Oriented Program	Born to Be Wild	Won	[15]
2014	ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards	Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program		Won	[16]
		Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host	Ferdz Recio	Won
	28th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Won	[17]
		Best Educational Program Host	Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio	Nominated
2015	29th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Nominated	[18]
		Best Educational Program Host	Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio	Nominated
2016	30th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Nominated	[19]
		Best Educational Program Host	Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio	Nominated
2017	31st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Nominated	[20]
		Best Educational Program Host	Nielsen Donato Ferdz Recio	Nominated
2018	32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Nominated	[21]
		Best Educational Program Host	Ferdie Recio	Nominated
2019	Anak TV Seal Awards		Born to Be Wild	Won	[22]
	33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program		Nominated	[23]
		Best Educational Program Host	Ferdie Recio Nielsen Donato	Nominated
2021	34th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Won	[24]
		Best Educational Program Host	Ferdie Recio Nielsen Donato	Nominated
2023	35th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program	Born to Be Wild	Won	[25]
		Best Educational Program Host	Ferdie Recio Nielsen Donato	Nominated
2024	6th Gawad Lasallianeta	Most Outstanding Travel/Lifestyle Show	Born to Be Wild	Won	[26]
2025	36th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Educational Program		Pending	[27]
		Best Educational Program Host	Nielsen Donato Ferds Rocio	Pending