Protégé: The Battle for the Big ARTISTA Break! 2012

After its successful maiden run in 2011, Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break, the revolutionary and original Filipino reality talent search is back with a brand new goal and objective - to find the next batch of could-be celebrity talents that will be idolized by the whole nation. That is why it is now called Protégé: The Battle for the Big ARTISTA Break!

A new set of celebrity mentors scoured the country to unearth the best Pinoy talents between the ages of 13 to 21. Each mentor picked their own team of protégés to help them develop their innate artista factor. Each mentor was assigned to a region in the Philippines where auditions were held. At the end of this hunt, the celebrity mentors brought to Manila for the Live Gala.

Winners are (October 22, 2012):

Jeric Gonzales
Thea Tolentino

Meet the hosts:

Dingdong Dantes

Carla Abellana

Jennylyn Mercado

Maxene Magalona

Meet the mentors:

Gina Alajar

Jolina Magdangal

Philip Salvador

Ricky Davao

Roderick Paulate

Meet the judges:

Annette Gozon-Abrogar

Bert de Leon

Cherie Gil

Joey de Leon

Meet the finalists:
Northern and Central Luzon—Ricky Davao

Mega Manila—Roderick Paulate

Southern Luzon—Gina Alajar

Visayas—Jolina Magdangal

Mindanao—Phillip Salvador