Born to Be Wild (TV program)

{{Infobox television

| image = Born to Be Wild title card.jpg

| alt = An image of Ferdinand Recio and Nielsen Donato standing in a wheat field. The show title is displayed on the upper side of the image.

| caption = Title card since 2023

| genre = Travel documentary

| presenter = {{Plainlist|

Romi Garduce (2007–09)
Ferdinand Recio
Kiko Rustia (2009–12)
Nielsen Donato (since 2012)
Mariz Umali (2012–15)}}

| country = Philippines

| language = Tagalog

| camera = Multiple-camera setup

| runtime = 35 minutes

| company = GMA Public Affairs

| network = GMA Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|2007|11|28}}{{cite web|title=Born to Be Wild premiers Nov 28 at GMA |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/67838/born-to-be-wild-premiers-nov-28-at-gma/story/ |website=GMA Network |date=November 8, 2007}}

| last_aired = present

}}

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.

Hosts

Ferdinand Recio
Nielsen Donato {{small|(since 2012)}}

;Former hosts

Romi Garduce {{small|(2007–09)}}
Kiko Rustia {{small|(2009–12)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/3602/kiko-rustia-will-co-host-born-to-be-wild-starting-march-25 |title=Kiko Rustia will co-host Born to Be Wild starting March 25 |access-date=April 13, 2018 |date=March 23, 2009 |website=PEP}}
Mariz Umali {{small|(2012–15)}}

Production

In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.interaksyon.com/trends-spotlights/2020/03/17/164497/abscbn-gma-top-rating-shows-comeback-covid19-quarantine/ |title=Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs |author=Adel, Rosette |date=March 17, 2020 |access-date=May 28, 2020 |website=Interaksyon}} The show resumed its programming on August 2, 2020.

Accolades

class="wikitable" \|+ Accolades received by Born to Be Wild ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
rowspan=3 \| \| 1st ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity \| Media Category \| rowspan=2 \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| rowspan=3 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/corporate/about/awards \|title=GMANetwork.com - Corporate - Awards \|website=GMA Network}}
Climate Change Commission \| Fr. Neri Satur Award for Environmental Heroism Awardee \| {{Won}}
New York Festivals \| Certificate (Nature & Wildlife Category) \| "The Born Expeditions Finale" \| {{cFinalist\|Finalist}}
rowspan=4 \| 2008 \| rowspan=4 \| 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=4 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/19548/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-22nd-star-awards-for-television \|title=PMPC bares nominees for "22nd Star Awards for Television" \|author=Navarro, Mell T. \|date=October 16, 2008 \|access-date=May 2, 2020 \|website=PEP}}
rowspan=2 \| Best Educational Program Host \| Romi Garduce \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}}
Best New Male TV Personality \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=3 \| 2009 \| 1st MTRCB TV Awards \| Special Award for Promoting Environmental Protection \| rowspan=2 \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| {{cite web\|title=1st MTRCB TV Awards winners bared \|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/4650/1st-mtrcb-tv-awards-winners-bared \|access-date=August 20, 2020 \|website=PEP \|date=September 8, 2009}}
rowspan=2 \| 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/4981/23rd-star-awards-for-television-nominees-bared \|title=23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared \|author=Reyes, William R. \|date=October 26, 2009 \|access-date=May 2, 2020 \|website=PEP}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Kiko Rustia{{hr}}Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| 2010 \| rowspan=2 \| 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/7079/24th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-bared \|title=24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared \|author=Reyes, William R. \|date=October 25, 2010 \|access-date=May 2, 2020 \|website=PEP}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Kiko Rustia{{hr}}Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=3 \| 2011 \| 33rd Catholic Mass Media Awards \| Special Citation for Best Adult Educational Program \| rowspan=2 \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/10/24/740215/gma-network-bags-13-cmma-awards \|title=GMA Network bags 13 CMMA awards \|date=October 24, 2012 \|newspaper=The Philippine Star \|access-date=August 22, 2020}}
rowspan=2 \| 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/31678/25th-star-awards-for-tv-nominees-bared \|title=25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared \|author=Llanes, Rommel R. \|date=October 29, 2012 \|access-date=May 2, 2020 \|website=PEP}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Kiko Rustia{{hr}}Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| 2012 \| rowspan=2 \| 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational/Children's Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/35795/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-26th-star-awards-for-tv \|title=PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV \|date=September 26, 2012 \|access-date=May 1, 2020 \|website=PEP \|archive-date=July 11, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711083446/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/35795/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-26th-star-awards-for-tv \|url-status=dead}}
Best Educational/Children's Program Host \| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=5 \| 2013 \| rowspan=2 \| ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards \| Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program \| “Water Snakes and Whale Sharks” \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|author=Calderon, Ricky \|title=2013 Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared \|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/37297/2013-golden-screen-tv-awards-nominees-bared \|access-date=August 24, 2020 \|website=PEP \|date=February 1, 2013}}
Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program Host \| Nielsen Donato \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2013/11/full-list-of-winners-of-the-27th-star-awards-for-television/ \|title=Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television \|access-date=April 28, 2020 \|website=LionhearTV \|date=November 24, 2013}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}} \| {{cite web\|title=ABS-CBN dominates nominations for 27th Star Awards for Television \|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/41043/abs-cbn-dominates-nominations-for-27th-star-awards-for-television \|access-date=November 19, 2020 \|website=PEP \|date=November 8, 2013}}
7th UPLB Isko’t Iska's Broadcast Choice Awards \| Best Environment-Oriented Program \| rowspan=2 \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| {{cite web\|title=GMA-7 and GMA News TV win big in Gandingan 2013 \|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/cbb/content/292586/gma-7-and-gma-news-tv-win-big-in-gandingan-2013/story/ \|access-date=August 21, 2020 \|website=GMA Network \|date=January 30, 2013}}
rowspan=4 \| 2014 \| rowspan=2 \| ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards \| Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program \| {{Won}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|author1=Santiago, Erwin \|author2=Garcia, Rose \|title=My Husband's Lover sweeps 5th Golden Screen TV Awards; Dennis Trillo and Carla Abellana win top acting honors \|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/13600/my-husband39s-lover-sweeps-5th-golden-screen-tv-awards-dennis-trillo-and-carla-abellana-win-top-acti \|access-date=September 2, 2020 \|website=PEP \|date=March 22, 2014}}
Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host \| Ferdz Recio \| {{Won}}
rowspan=2 \| 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/14764/28th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-revealed \|title=28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed \|date=November 5, 2014 \|access-date=April 26, 2020 \|website=PEP}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| 2015 \| rowspan=2 \| 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/114712-winners-pmpc-star-awards-television-2015 \|title=Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV \|date=December 4, 2015 \|access-date=April 26, 2020 \|website=Rappler}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| 2016 \| rowspan=2 \| 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/150088-winners-pmpc-star-awards-2016-television \|title=List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television \|date=October 10, 2016 \|website=Rappler \|access-date=April 26, 2020}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| 2017 \| rowspan=2 \| 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/8183/in-photos-kapuso-winners-at-the-31st-pmpc-star-awards-for-television/photo \|title=In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television \|author=Soriano, Gia Allana \|website=GMA Network \|access-date=April 24, 2020}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| 2018 \| rowspan=2 \| 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/28599/bagani-contessa-asintado-kambal-karibal-among-nominees-for-32nd-pmpc-star-awards-for-television \|title=Bagani, Contessa, Asintado, Kambal, Karibal among nominees for 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television \|date=October 6, 2018 \|author=Ganal, FM \|website=PEP \|access-date=December 23, 2020}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Ferdie Recio \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=3 \| 2019 \| colspan=2 \| Anak TV Seal Awards \| rowspan=2 \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://dailyguardian.com.ph/gma-network-dominates-2019-anak-tv-awards/ \|title=GMA Network dominates 2019 Anak TV Awards \|date=December 11, 2019 \|access-date=April 27, 2020 \|newspaper=Daily Guardian}}
rowspan=2 \| 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| {{Nominated}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/146277/33rd-star-awards-for-television-names-tv-queens-pmpc-bares-nominees \|title=33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees \|website=PEP \|author=Dimaculangan, Jocelyn \|date=September 22, 2019 \|access-date=September 23, 2019}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Ferdie Recio{{hr}}Nielsen Donato \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| 2021 \| rowspan=2 \| 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/159602/34th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-a724-20210720-lfrm \|title=34th Star Awards for Television nominees bared \|author=Anarcon, James Patrick \|date=July 20, 2021 \|website=PEP \|access-date=July 22, 2021}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Ferdie Recio{{hr}}Nielsen Donato \| {{Nominated}}
rowspan=2 \| 2023 \| rowspan=2 \| 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/170948/35th-star-awards-for-tv-a745-a4232-20230117-lfrm2 \|title=35th Star Awards for TV list of nominees is out; alin kaya ang tatanghaling Best TV Station? \|author=Gonzales, Rommel \|date=January 17, 2023 \|website=PEP \|access-date=July 16, 2023}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Ferdie Recio{{hr}}Nielsen Donato \| {{Nominated}}
2024 \| 6th Gawad Lasallianeta \| Most Outstanding Travel/Lifestyle Show \| rowspan=2 \| Born to Be Wild \| {{Won}} \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/109780/gma-network-wins-26-awards-at-the-6th-gawad-lasallianeta/story \|title=GMA Network wins 26 awards at the 6th Gawad Lasallianeta \|date=February 14, 2024 \|website=GMA Network \|access-date=February 27, 2024}}
rowspan=2 \| 2025 \| rowspan=2 \| 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television \| Best Educational Program \| {{Pending}} \| rowspan=2 \| {{cite news\|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/595670/pmpc-star-awards-for-television-bares-list-of-nominees \|title=PMPC Star Awards for Television bares list of nominees \|author=Mallorca, Hannah \|date=February 2, 2025 \|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer \|access-date=February 3, 2025}}
Best Educational Program Host \| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferds Rocio \| {{Pending}}

class="wikitable"

|+ Accolades received by Born to Be Wild

! Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipient

! Result

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan=3 |

| 1st ASEAN Champions of Biodiversity

| Media Category

| rowspan=2 | Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| rowspan=3 | {{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/corporate/about/awards |title=GMANetwork.com - Corporate - Awards |website=GMA Network}}

Climate Change Commission

| Fr. Neri Satur Award for Environmental Heroism Awardee

| {{Won}}

New York Festivals

| Certificate (Nature & Wildlife Category)

| "The Born Expeditions Finale"

| {{cFinalist|Finalist}}

rowspan=4 | 2008

| rowspan=4 | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=4 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/19548/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-22nd-star-awards-for-television |title=PMPC bares nominees for "22nd Star Awards for Television" |author=Navarro, Mell T. |date=October 16, 2008 |access-date=May 2, 2020 |website=PEP}}

rowspan=2 | Best Educational Program Host

| Romi Garduce

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

Best New Male TV Personality

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=3 | 2009

| 1st MTRCB TV Awards

| Special Award for Promoting Environmental Protection

| rowspan=2 | Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web|title=1st MTRCB TV Awards winners bared |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/4650/1st-mtrcb-tv-awards-winners-bared |access-date=August 20, 2020 |website=PEP |date=September 8, 2009}}

rowspan=2 | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/4981/23rd-star-awards-for-television-nominees-bared |title=23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared |author=Reyes, William R. |date=October 26, 2009 |access-date=May 2, 2020 |website=PEP}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Kiko Rustia{{hr}}Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2010

| rowspan=2 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/7079/24th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-bared |title=24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared |author=Reyes, William R. |date=October 25, 2010 |access-date=May 2, 2020 |website=PEP}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Kiko Rustia{{hr}}Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=3 | 2011

| 33rd Catholic Mass Media Awards

| Special Citation for Best Adult Educational Program

| rowspan=2 | Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/10/24/740215/gma-network-bags-13-cmma-awards |title=GMA Network bags 13 CMMA awards |date=October 24, 2012 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=August 22, 2020}}

rowspan=2 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/31678/25th-star-awards-for-tv-nominees-bared |title=25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared |author=Llanes, Rommel R. |date=October 29, 2012 |access-date=May 2, 2020 |website=PEP}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Kiko Rustia{{hr}}Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2012

| rowspan=2 | 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational/Children's Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/35795/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-26th-star-awards-for-tv |title=PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV |date=September 26, 2012 |access-date=May 1, 2020 |website=PEP |archive-date=July 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711083446/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/35795/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-26th-star-awards-for-tv |url-status=dead}}

Best Educational/Children's Program Host

| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=5 | 2013

| rowspan=2 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards

| Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program

| “Water Snakes and Whale Sharks”

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|author=Calderon, Ricky |title=2013 Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/37297/2013-golden-screen-tv-awards-nominees-bared |access-date=August 24, 2020 |website=PEP |date=February 1, 2013}}

Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program Host

| Nielsen Donato

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2013/11/full-list-of-winners-of-the-27th-star-awards-for-television/ |title=Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television |access-date=April 28, 2020 |website=LionhearTV |date=November 24, 2013}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

| {{cite web|title=ABS-CBN dominates nominations for 27th Star Awards for Television |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/41043/abs-cbn-dominates-nominations-for-27th-star-awards-for-television |access-date=November 19, 2020 |website=PEP |date=November 8, 2013}}

7th UPLB Isko’t Iska's Broadcast Choice Awards

| Best Environment-Oriented Program

| rowspan=2 | Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web|title=GMA-7 and GMA News TV win big in Gandingan 2013 |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/cbb/content/292586/gma-7-and-gma-news-tv-win-big-in-gandingan-2013/story/ |access-date=August 21, 2020 |website=GMA Network |date=January 30, 2013}}

rowspan=4 | 2014

| rowspan=2 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards

| Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program

| {{Won}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|author1=Santiago, Erwin |author2=Garcia, Rose |title=My Husband's Lover sweeps 5th Golden Screen TV Awards; Dennis Trillo and Carla Abellana win top acting honors |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/13600/my-husband39s-lover-sweeps-5th-golden-screen-tv-awards-dennis-trillo-and-carla-abellana-win-top-acti |access-date=September 2, 2020 |website=PEP |date=March 22, 2014}}

Outstanding Natural History Wildlife Program Host

| Ferdz Recio

| {{Won}}

rowspan=2 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/14764/28th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-revealed |title=28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed |date=November 5, 2014 |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=PEP}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2015

| rowspan=2 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/114712-winners-pmpc-star-awards-television-2015 |title=Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV |date=December 4, 2015 |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=Rappler}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2016

| rowspan=2 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/150088-winners-pmpc-star-awards-2016-television |title=List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television |date=October 10, 2016 |website=Rappler |access-date=April 26, 2020}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2017

| rowspan=2 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/8183/in-photos-kapuso-winners-at-the-31st-pmpc-star-awards-for-television/photo |title=In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television |author=Soriano, Gia Allana |website=GMA Network |access-date=April 24, 2020}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferdz Recio

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2018

| rowspan=2 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/28599/bagani-contessa-asintado-kambal-karibal-among-nominees-for-32nd-pmpc-star-awards-for-television |title=Bagani, Contessa, Asintado, Kambal, Karibal among nominees for 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television |date=October 6, 2018 |author=Ganal, FM |website=PEP |access-date=December 23, 2020}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Ferdie Recio

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=3 | 2019

| colspan=2 | Anak TV Seal Awards

| rowspan=2 | Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| {{cite news|url=https://dailyguardian.com.ph/gma-network-dominates-2019-anak-tv-awards/ |title=GMA Network dominates 2019 Anak TV Awards |date=December 11, 2019 |access-date=April 27, 2020 |newspaper=Daily Guardian}}

rowspan=2 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/146277/33rd-star-awards-for-television-names-tv-queens-pmpc-bares-nominees |title=33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees |website=PEP |author=Dimaculangan, Jocelyn |date=September 22, 2019 |access-date=September 23, 2019}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Ferdie Recio{{hr}}Nielsen Donato

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2021

| rowspan=2 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/159602/34th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-a724-20210720-lfrm |title=34th Star Awards for Television nominees bared |author=Anarcon, James Patrick |date=July 20, 2021 |website=PEP |access-date=July 22, 2021}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Ferdie Recio{{hr}}Nielsen Donato

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2023

| rowspan=2 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/170948/35th-star-awards-for-tv-a745-a4232-20230117-lfrm2 |title=35th Star Awards for TV list of nominees is out; alin kaya ang tatanghaling Best TV Station? |author=Gonzales, Rommel |date=January 17, 2023 |website=PEP |access-date=July 16, 2023}}

Best Educational Program Host

| Ferdie Recio{{hr}}Nielsen Donato

| {{Nominated}}

2024

| 6th Gawad Lasallianeta

| Most Outstanding Travel/Lifestyle Show

| rowspan=2 | Born to Be Wild

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/109780/gma-network-wins-26-awards-at-the-6th-gawad-lasallianeta/story |title=GMA Network wins 26 awards at the 6th Gawad Lasallianeta |date=February 14, 2024 |website=GMA Network |access-date=February 27, 2024}}

rowspan=2 | 2025

| rowspan=2 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Educational Program

| {{Pending}}

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Best Educational Program Host

| Nielsen Donato{{hr}}Ferds Rocio

| {{Pending}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/shows/borntobewild}}
{{IMDb title|2027403}}

{{GMA Integrated News and GMA Public Affairs current programming}}

Category:2007 Philippine television series debuts

Category:Filipino-language television shows

Category:GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs shows

Category:GMA Network documentary shows

Category:Philippine travel television series

Category:Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Category:Long stubs with short prose