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Meet The Very First Winner Of "The Apprentice Asia"

A group of aspiring young businessmen and women competed for the chance to work with Tony Fernandes in "The Apprentice Asia" and 27-year-old Jonathan Yabut from Philippines has won!

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Jonathan Yabut wins "The Apprentice Asia"

University of the Philippines graduate Jonathan Yabut has won the first-ever title of "The Apprentice Asia". The 27-year-old Filipino Senior Product Manager beat Singaporean lawyer Andrea Loh in reality show.

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Jonathan Yabut is the very first winner of "The Apprentice Asia."

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What does Yabut get for winning?

As Tony Fernandes' (founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd.) newest apprentice, Yabut gets a one year contract with the AirAsia group, with a salary of at least $100,000.

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Jonathan Yabut, "I know sir, I can make it big for you."

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Jonathan Yabut in "The Apprentice Asia"

"Wanna play with your brains again---what do you think is the task for the finale? Be as wild as you can because I'm telling you, this one is so big that we needed help from other eliminated contenders. And there will be twists too! Oh, I assure you it's gonna be "orgasmic"!" - Photo from FB fanpage.

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"Help me caption please? Funnier and wittier, the better :)" - Photo from FB fanpage.

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"Celina and I just finished the Finale Part 1 Viewing Party at my office tonight. My fellow Pinoy is back! Guys, how did you find the task? Overwhelming isn't it? Thoughts about my choices of teammates? Did you guess them right?" - Photo from FB fanpage.

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"Are you for ‪#‎TeamJonathan‬ or ‪#‎TeamAndrea‬? Replay of ‪#‎TheApprenticeAsia‬ Finale Part 1 tonight at 8pm!" - Photo from FB fanpage.

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"Its just me and Andrea now in the house and we've had lots of time to spare such as simply cooking, taking long hot showers (not together of course!! lol), and sharing stories of how its been quite THE journey. Looking back, I remember the first time I got to know Andrea---all contestants were unveiled to each other and she was such a lamb (exactly what Dian calls her as a nickname), so meek and gentle---only to find out that can she be a tigress at work and in the boardroom (and I mean that in a positive way!). I remember the first time we got to talk---it was lunchtime and we both were lining up for some delicious catered food. One dish was Gambas Al Ajillo (for the pinoys, you would know what this dish is as most of our food originate from a lot of Spanish names and influences) and I was so excited that I shouted it out. I was missing pinoy food!!! Andrea suddenly answers back..."Si si gambas...hablas tambien" (Yes, yes gambas...you speak too?). I didn't really mean to speak Spanish that time because that dish had the same name its called in my country, but I was delighted to respond, "Ahh vale..hablo la idioma tambien." (Ahh, ok I speak the language too). We both got excited about this mutual trivia that we both spoke the language and instantly clicked. So advantageous in many many tasks I should say *wink*. The rest is history with Apprentice Asia's Bonnie and Clyde. Still surreal I'm up against someone I've made victories with since week 3 (did you notice btw that the final 4 were all from Mavericks? hehehe). To Andrea, a great and worthy co-finalist here's a toast for you. Catch the finale episode tomorrow Wed at 9pm on AXN, pls share the info with your friends!" Photo from FB fanpage.

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Fun facts about Jonathan Yabut

Yabut graduated elementary and high school valedictorians from Colegio San Juan de Letran. Jonathan earned his Economics degree cum laude.

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Yabut was actually nursing a heartache before joining the program. During the call for applicants, Yabut was already at GSK but was recovering from a month-old breakup that marked the end of an over-a-year romance.

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A painful outpatient experience to remove a cyst from his chest during his college years (he was a PSychology major in UP's main campus) convinced Jonathan that a medical career was not for him.

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What is "The Apprentice Asia" about?

"The Apprentice Asia" is based on the reality series starring Donald Trump, this time with aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes at the helm.

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The show pitted 12 contestants from around Asia against each other in a battle of wits & skill for the honour of becoming Asia's very 1st apprentice. The winner will take on a position in one of Fernandes' many enterprises.

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How far did Malaysian contestants go?

Hanzo Ng Kian Tat, 34, business owner, was fired in Week 2, "Money is my No. 1 value in life. No money no talk rings loud. Everything I do is for money & what money can do for me & my family."

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Nik Aisyah Amirah Binti Mansor, 25, auditor was fired in Week 5, "I've always been the organiser - be it an event, a party, assignment or even a simple outing, as I possess strong leadership skills."

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Nazril Idrus, 38, a financial coach, trainer and entrepreneur was fired in Week 6, "I like to win, actually I love winning. If I ever enter anything, I only want to be the best."

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Who is Tony Fernandes?

Tan Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes, CBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur. He's the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly."

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