Drag Race Philippines season 1
The first season of Drag Race Philippines premiered on August 17, 2022. The cast was announced on July 27, 2022. The winner of the first season of Drag Race Philippines was Precious Paula Nicole, with Marina Summers as the runner-up.
| Drag Race Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
Promotional poster for season one | |
| Hosted by | Paolo Ballesteros |
| Judges |
|
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Precious Paula Nicole |
| Runner-up | Marina Summers |
| Miss Congeniality | Lady Morgana |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network |
|
| Original release | August 17 – October 12, 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
Casting occurred in middle 2021 with production starting in early 2022. On July 12, 2022, actor, comedian, and drag queen Paolo Ballesteros was confirmed as the host and main judge. On July 20, 2022, RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 and All Stars season 6 contestant Jiggly Caliente and television personality and impersonator KaladKaren were confirmed as main judges. And lastly, on August 11, 2022, photographer BJ Pascual, fashion designer Rajo Laurel and actor and comedian Jon Santos were announced as the alternating judges for the season. The winner of the season received a cash prize of ₱1,000,000, a years supply of makeup from ONE/SIZE cosmetics and a crown and scepter.
The season consisted of ten episodes ranging from the 70 to 90 minute mark.