In the end, comedian Albert "Betong" Sumaya won the heart of the jury and chosen to be the Ultimate Celebrity Sole Survivor in Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown, during the Live Finale held Friday night, February 10, 2012 at GMA Network studio.
Fans of the Final 3 of Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown namely, Betong, Mara Lopez Yokohama and Stef Prescott gathered in the long-awaited Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown Live Finale held Friday night, February 10, 2012 at GMA studio.
Betong, won P3-million cash prize (tax-free) and becomes the Ultimate Celebrity Sole Survivor as well as the first comedian winner of Survivor Philippines.
He got 4 votes from the Jury members, good enough to defeat Mara Lopez Yokohama with 2 votes and Stef Prescott, who had 1 vote.
The finale episode actually began when host Richard Gutierrez called the castaways who were voted out in this season of Survivor Philippines namely, Geneva Cruz, Isabel Granada, Maria Isabel Lopez, Ellen Adarna, Filo Cucueco, Carlo Gonzalez, Alyssa Alano, Aifha Medina, Jackie Forster and Angelicopter.
He got 4 votes from the Jury members, good enough to defeat Mara Lopez Yokohama with 2 votes and Stef Prescott, who had 1 vote.
The finale episode actually began when host Richard Gutierrez called the castaways who were voted out in this season of Survivor Philippines namely, Geneva Cruz, Isabel Granada, Maria Isabel Lopez, Ellen Adarna, Filo Cucueco, Carlo Gonzalez, Alyssa Alano, Aifha Medina, Jackie Forster and Angelicopter.
Jury members - the last seven contestants who voted off were also present in the live Finale namely Chuckie Dreyfus, Arthur Solinap, John Odulio, Gino Dela Peña, Arnold Aninion, Maey Bautista and KC Montero. The winner of Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown lies in their hands.
Once again Richard asked the Jury members if what they can say on the Final 3 and why they should be hailed as the Next Celebrity Sole Survivor. Thereafter, Richard asked Betong, Mara and Stef of what they can say on their experienced in Survivor Philippines.
Finally, Richard Gutierrez counted the vote of the Jury members. It was actually the results of the voting during their last tribal council at the island in Palawan.
Chairman and CEO of GMA Network Inc., Atty. Felipe Gozon, together with network's COO Gilberto Duavit, Jr. handed the 3 million pesos cash prize to Betong.
Betong cried after his name was announced as winner and his parent rushed to the stage to hug him.
Watch his message to his supporter after he was crowned as celebrity sole survivor here:
Did the best or the most deserving celebrity castaway win? Or did they they picked the wrong winner?
Your views matter. Please Comment below.
Photo Credit: Survivor Philippines (Facebook Page)
Finally, Richard Gutierrez counted the vote of the Jury members. It was actually the results of the voting during their last tribal council at the island in Palawan.
Chairman and CEO of GMA Network Inc., Atty. Felipe Gozon, together with network's COO Gilberto Duavit, Jr. handed the 3 million pesos cash prize to Betong.
Betong cried after his name was announced as winner and his parent rushed to the stage to hug him.
Watch his message to his supporter after he was crowned as celebrity sole survivor here:
Did the best or the most deserving celebrity castaway win? Or did they they picked the wrong winner?
Your views matter. Please Comment below.
Photo Credit: Survivor Philippines (Facebook Page)
