And the Ultimate Winners are...

The Final Judgment is over. Para sa mga hindi nakapanood, iGMA.tv is here to give you a recap of what happened and who won. Text by Jason John S. Lim. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio. Kagabi, tinanghal na bilang Ultimate Male at Ultimate Female Survivors sina Steven Silva at Sarah Lahbati, at agad hinangan ng press ng pahayag ang dalawa sa kanilang pagkapanalo: Steven Silva: "'yung feeling ko, masaya ako. Pero parang I'm happy, pero alam ko that the journey is just starting. I'm so happy for this, sobrang masaya ako, pero it's just a title. Tapos, if I don't prove [myself], sayang talaga." Sarah Lahbati: "Sobrang saya po talaga. Hindi pa rin po ako makapaniwala kasi si Diva napakagaling niyan. Sinabi ko nga fan ako ni Diva--ang galing sumayaw, sa acting at saka sa singing. [Pero] kahit ano kasi puwede pong mangyari sa StarStruck. Ang pinaka-challenge is after StarStruck, so gagalingan ko po, at excited na ako." It Happened Last Night After two Final Judgments held at the Marikina Sports Complex, StarStruck returned to its roots yesterday, February 21, with one jam-packed show held at the Araneta Coliseum. And keeping in theme with the return to roots, nagbalik rin ang original hosts na sina Dingdong Dantes at Nancy Castiliogne para samahan ang StarStruck V hosts na sina Dennis Trillo, Carla Abellana and Raymond Gutierrez for this very special night. The show quickly went underway with a performance from choice StarStruck alumni to get the crowd ready for the showdown later on. Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Mike Tan, Kris Bernal and Aljur Abrenica started it off before the Final V entered the stage. Rocco Nacino, Enzo Pineda and Steven Silva were then joined by the boys of StarStruck, composed of Rainier Castillo, Dion Ignacio, Alvin Aragon, Kevin Santos, Prince Stefan, Paulo Avelino, Jan Manual and Dex Quindoza. Meanwhile, sina Diva Montelaba at Sarah Lahbati naman ay sinamahan nina Yasmien Kurdi, Sheena Halili, LJ Reyes, Iwa Moto, Arci Muñoz, Rea Nakpil, Vaness del Moral, Stef Prescott and Chariz Solomon. The opening number ended with StarStruck V's Avengers joining in the party on stage, promising the crowd that it was going to be a good, good night. Siyempre, hindi mawawala sa Final Judgment ang Avengers skit kung saan a recap of the elimination process is shown. This year is no different except the StarStruck V mentors also joined in the fun sa pagtanggal ng mga Avengers one-by-one. At nakipagsabayan rin sila kay Marian Rivera sa isa pang dance number! The Final V's Final Performances Bawat isa sa Final V contenders may inihandang kanya-kanyang mga show-stopping numbers para sa kanilang final performance at the Final Judgment. But which ones really did stop the show? You decide. First up is Enzo Pineda with a mash-up of Jay Sean's "Down" and "Do You Remember?". After his performance, Iza Calzado told him that his performance showed just how determined he is to prove that he can be the Ultimate Male Survivor. She even remarked that "Enzo Pineda is an adorable performer." Up next is Diva Montelaba who sang and danced to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" and Alexandra Burke's "Bad Boys". Floy Quintos commented that kung noon daw ay napipintasan si Diva na walang joy ang performances niya, and then saying, "Tonight, you found your joy." Sumunod na nag-perform si Steven Silva with Iyaz's "Replay" and David Guetta's "Sexy Chick". Lolit Solis told Steven, "Dapat pala lagi [kang] nasa Araneta," adding that it was his best performance in the whole competition. Fourth is Sarah Lahbati with a live performance of Miley Cyrus's "The Climb" and Kelly Clarkson's "This is My Now". Iza Calzado said that the Council thought before na they had already lost the Sarah they first met, "but look where you are now." Iza added, "Never forget the fighter within, and you will make it in this industry." Rocco Nacino brought up the rear-end of the Final V final performances with a very rousing rendition of Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" and Adam Lambert's "For Your Entertainment", complete with a shirt-ripping ending. Floy Quintos then told him that from what the Council had seen, Rocco was the hungriest for the title. "You want this more than them [and] that makes you a winner." The Road to the Ultimate Titles Matapos ng kani-kanilang mga individual performances, the Final V performed one more number with the past winners of StarStruck--Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, Ryza Cenon, Mike Tan, Jewel Mische, Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal and Mart Escudero. After that, nagbalik rin ang Avengers for a number wherein they each performed the goodbye songs of the episode they were eliminated in. The Avengers were also given their own awards, by Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, which culminated in the two announcing that the Avengers are now exclusive GMA contract stars. The awards were: Still Standing Strong Award (Nina Kodaka), Breakthrough Dance Performance Award (Rox Montealegre), Fighting Spirit Award (Rye Burgos), Reyna ng Runway Award (Fianca Cruz), Vavavoom Award (Zeryl Lim), May Ibubuga Pa Award (Sef Cadayona), Warrior Princess Award (Princess Snell), Staying Alive Award (Ian Batherson), and Future Hitmaker Award (Piero Vergara). The Final V were then serenaded by Jay R and Kyla, singing Kelly Clarkson's "Break Away", before the hosts asked the council for their last messages. Lolit Solis said, "Kahit anong mangyari; starting tonight, artista na sila." Floy Quintos told the five, "Sometimes you felt that you hated us, but tonight, we're all proud of you." And Iza Calzado reminded them of what she had said when the Final 14 were announced: "Let your head fly, but keep your feet on the ground." She then added, speaking for the three of them, "It has been a privilege for us to be your Council members." The Winners and the Prizes As title holders, the Ultimate Male and Female Survivor will each receive Php1.5 million in cash and a contract with GMA Network that will amount to at least, Php3.5 million. The First Princess, and the First and Second Princes, will also receive contracts from GMA Network, and a cash prize of Php200,000 each. On hand to award the title of Ultimate Female Survivor was Executive Vice President and COO of GMA Network, Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr. And as soon as the hosts announced that Diva Montelaba is claiming the First Princess title, Sarah Lahbati automatically became the Ultimate Female Survivor. But it wasn't as easy pagdating sa guys! With three boys vying for the Ultimate Male Survivor title, the first person called would take the second runner-up position, which is now known as the Second Prince title, and this person is Rocco Nacino. And without drawing the suspense any further; Chairman, President and CEO of GMA Network Attorney Felipe L. Gozon then awarded Steven Silva the title of Ultimate Male Survivor, automatically making Enzo Pineda the First Prince. At dito nagtatapos ang ating recap ng StarStruck V's Final Judgment. Ano ang say niyo sa mga nanalo? Pag-usapan na yan sa iGMA Forum! Not yet a member? Register here!