Hint that Paulo wasn’t going to be in the Final 6: StarStruck did not bring the Danger 8 to Baguio. Plus, Paulo lost hometown votes partly because of his stance as regards his ethnicity and GMA’s own fault of making fun of Igorots.

As for Stef, mere count of TXT votes does not show presence of fandom.

While it’s not likely that the Survivors from the South will get any of the Ultimate titles, their presence in the Final 6 is a way of saying that GMA loves the Visayas market more for this year.

The Promise (I’ll Never Say Goodbye)
Lyrics

A love for people all around us…
…You and I shall be forever.
Say goodbye,
when I can barely say goodnight.
If I can hardly take my eyes from yours,
how far can I go?

Walk away,
the thought would never cross my mind.
I couldn’t turn my back on Spring or Fall,
your smile least of all.

When I say always,
I mean forever.
I trust tomorrow as much as today,
I am not afraid to say I love you.
But I promise you,
I’ll never say goodbye.

We’re dancers,
On a crowded floor.
While other dancers leave from song to song,
our music goes on and on.

On and on.
And if I ever leave your arms,
I really would have traveled everywhere.
For my world is here with you.

When I say always,
I mean forever.
I trust tomorrow as much as I do today.
I am not afraid to say I love you.
And I promise you,
I’ll never say goodbye.

How could I ever say goodbye?

Photographer: Francis Abraham
Make-up for the girls: Fanny Serrano

Best Cover Girl: Stef Prescott. next is Jewel Mische
Best Hunk: Aljur Abrenica, next is Paulo Avelino

Female Survivors:
with Kyla
angels and a swing

As expected, Marky Cielo chose Paulo Avelino as for Ultimate Hunk. Bago pa man dineclare ni Paulo na siya ay Igorot on TV, nag-text na si Marky via FanaTXT:

MARKY:HI!Ksmsta ikw?Xa nga pla,mewon ako kbbyang igorot dn nkapasok sa final14.Sportaan taku kasin nan kailian taku, aw?Kya nood po tau rati ng strsturck — 8 Jan 2007 8:21pm

Take note that most likely, this informal non-random survey was done before the Dancing and Singing Week so nung tinanong yung mga artista, Kiss Flicks pa lang ang na-air. Naturally, di pa angat si Rich Asuncion nung time na yon. I’m guessing as usual.

That is, kung nanonood sila in the first place. Remember, you should choose the ones na pag nakikita mo your TV screen ay di ka maiinis dahil ang bano umarte o dahil ugh, improve on your accent please…

Gusto talaga ng GMA-7 na ma-capture ang Laguna voters. They really had to say, Jan Manual from Laguna. Sayang lang at dahil sa yellow hair courstesy of Toni and Guy, bumaba lalo ang X-factor ni Jan Manual.

There should be a votation for Best Script. I don’t think someone will be eliminated. Like how would we be able to compare the last pair with the other pairs? If they happen to be the best pair but there wasn’t enough time to vote for them…

So I think this Sunday is reserved for awards. Sa susunod na ang tigbakan.

Update:
Best Kiss Takas Dex Quindoza Rich Asuncion

Best Actor Paulo Avelino
Best Actress Stef Prescott

Director’s Choice Jan Manual

Nagalit si Direk Louie dahil sa pagkakalat ni Aljur Abrenica sa SOP. No name was mentioned, pero sino ba ang worst performer that time? Meanwhile, Paulo Avelino and Jewel Mische were praised for their performance.

Sayang di ko na-capture yung swimming pool scene. That’s what you call baptism of love as in sadistic, possessive, nakakasakal na pag-ibig.

(I’ not quite sure if this is right
Direk Rico Gutierrez’ ratings:
Paulo – 6
Jesi – 4)

So Paulo when you go back home, think of yourself not as a celebrity but, just like Marky, another Igorot on the street.

What you did wrong:
You should have gone to the ukay-ukay places, not to the public market.
Malcolm Square? Sumabay ka na lang sana sa mga kumakanta sa mga overpass.

Anyway, the Igorot populace isn’t really interested in celebrity stuff. But they could’ve voted for you if you made an effort to be one with them.

VoteStruck vote out episode (Saturday, January 13)

Hazel votes Paulo for elimination.

During the post-vote-out interview, Paulo explains: English kasi siya ng English.

Haha. Wasn’t that the complaint being thrown to Paulo? He was the one who sounded cono.

Anyway, this is round two of Igorot vs. Cebuano. Before it was Bugz who said re Marky — Dapat siya ang matanggal kasi siya ang naiiiba. Igorot kasi siya. And now it’s Paulo who is giving advice to Hazel. Not as bad, as the Bugz-Marky conflict, but the tension is there. A tension that might turn into good onscreen chemstry.

Hazel, eto sabihin mo kay Paulo: Ikaw, dapat matuto ka rin ng Kankanaey (Paulo’s mom’s hometown language). Dapat alam mo rin kung papaano kausapin ang mga kababayan mo in your own language. OK, I may not be reaching out to the majority of TV viewers (those who want their shows in Tagalog), but aren’t you reaching out to your fan base.

It showed during the VoteStruck week that Paulo’s crowd drawing power in Baguio seemed weak.