Rugby Player John Odulio Shines In Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles

JOHN ODULIO admits people don’t recognize him before he joined “Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles”. “Now, everywhere I go, may nakakakilala sa’kin and it’s creepy as I’m not used to it,” he says. “Recently, in a mall, a father approached me with his two kids. He’s got a pentel pen and asked me to sign my autograph on the back of the children. Nakakatuwa.”

John is a member of the Philippine Volcanoes rugby team. How did he join “Survivor”? “Arnold Aninion and I were invited by GMA after we appeared on the Bench billboards. I’m basically competitive so I said, why not?”

Born on Sept. 22, 1987 and the only boy in 3 kids, John finished nursing at Perpetual College and is now taking up his masters in hospital administration at St. Jude College. His family owns the South East Asian Medical Hospital at Molino, Cavite. How did he get into rugby? “I’ve always been into sports then a friend introduced me to it after I graduated from college. I started playing rugby for Alabang Eagles. We were playing in Subic when the coach of the Philippine national team offered me to join them. I did and I played with them in Malaysia, Australia, India and China. This January, we’re going to Bahrain and in April, in Australia for the Asian Nations Rugby Event. In May naman, we’re going to Sri Lanka and Malaysia.”

Standing 6’2” and weighing 1287 lbs., is he willing to try showbiz? “Why not? I’m already under contract with GMA as of now.” Who does he think would win in “Survivor”? “Everyone deserves to win, but KC Montero, I admire the way he plays the game. He’s very cool about it.”