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Crisanto "Cris" Cartagenas
Crisanto Cartagenas (born August 5 1978), also known as Cris, is one of the Filipino finalist of Survivor Philippines. He drives through life with the swagger of a bad boy and the humor of a comedian.

He is a Robin Padilla wannabe but is often likened to the late comedian Rene Requiestas. He currently works as a company driver and part-time taxi driver to provide for his three children.

Separated from his wife, Cris believes he has failed to meet his father’s expectations of him. He hopes to make his father proud by joining Survivor Philippines and striving to win the grand prize.

Early life
The third of five children, Crisanto (a.k.a Cris) lived his childhood to adulthood in Barangay Valencia, Quezon City. Although life was not easy to his family, he strive to survive his daily living. He only reached high school due to financial limitation.

Driving is his only means for living. when he built his own family, he had nowhere else to go but to seek help from his parents. Being married wasn't easy because of his status. everyone thinks he's not capable of doing things. until Cris and his wife decided to separate. his kids are with him. but sometimes they visit their mother.

Career start
It was his auntie who asked him to try to audition at Survivor Philippines. He remembered when he went to the audition lines are piling up. Without hesitation, he pursued standing in line to audition even though he's only carrying 30.00php in his pocket.