Pinoy Explorer

Pinoy Explorer is a Philippine television infotainment show broadcast by TV5. Hosted by Aga Muhlach, it aired on the network's evening line up from September 18, 2011 to May 4, 2013, replacing Magic? Bagsik! and was replaced by Tropang Kulit.^[1] It features clips from the Clash of the Titans series and BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs.^[2]

Pinoy Explorer
Title card from 2013 to 2014
Genre	Infotainment
Written by	Benjou Elgincolin Elmer L. Gatchalian
Directed by	Rowell L. Santiago
Presented by	Aga Muhlach
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
Production
Executive producer	Ma. Theresa Rodriguez
Editors	Edward Alegre Clyte Aldys Luis
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	TV5 Entertainment Group
Original release
Network	TV5
Release	September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18) – March 15, 2014 (2014-03-15)

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.^[3] 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 returned from September 15, 2013 to March 15, 2014.^[4] When its last destination is in Russia, coinciding the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Logo used from the first season

Host

• Aga Muhlach
• Klariz Magboo (trivia voice-over)

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.^[3] 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).^[2]

Destinations

1. Episode 1: Thermopolis, Wyoming, USA
2. Episodes 2–3: Cody, Wyoming, USA
3. Episodes 4–5: Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA
4. Episodes 6–7: Alaska, USA
5. Episodes 9–10: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
6. Episodes 11–12: Nepal
7. Episode 13: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
8. Episode 14: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9. Episodes 15–16: Hong Kong SAR, China
10. Episode 17: Shenzhen, China
11. Episodes 22–23: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
12. Episode 23: Hanoi, Vietnam
13. Halong Bay, Vietnam
14. Episode 24: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
15. Albay, Philippines
16. Episode 26: Camarines Sur
17. Episode 27: Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines
18. Episode 28: Rome, Italy
19. Venice, Italy
20. Milan, Italy
21. Batanes, Philippines
22. Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
23. Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
24. Cavite, Philippines
25. Korea
26. Sydney, Australia
27. Russia

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2012	34th Catholic Mass Media Awards[5]	Best Adult