A new twist in StarStruck V

MANILA, Philippines - StarStruck V’s Top 10 survivors narrowly possible elimination as GMA 7’s original artista search announced one of this season’s big surprise twists — Factor 3. 

The suspenseful announcement of a non-elimination night last Sunday from hosts Dennis Trillo and Carla Abellana, gave Top 10 survivors another week to get enough support from their followers and the voting public to avoid getting the cut from the next round of elimination.  

Factor 3, which takes effect this week, has three levels. First, viewers have a bigger power to choose who gets to leave and who gets to stay. They will control 60 percent of total votes. Second, the StarStruck council composed of Floy Quintos, Iza Calzado and Lolit Solis has 20 percent of the total score. The third level gave Top 10 survivors a say on the elimination. For the first time in StarStruck history, they must vote out a fellow survivor among themselves. 

Two survivors, one male and one female, will be voted out on Jan. 10. Votes on the fifth week will be carried over to this week’s results.

To vote out a StarStruck survivor, type OUT (space) name of survivor and send to 367 for Smart and Talk ‘N Text subscribers and 2344 for Globe, TM and Sun subscribers. Voting ends 12 noon on Jan. 10.

The Top 10 survivors are Steven Silva, Piero Vergara, Ian Batherson, Enzo Pineda, Rocco Nacino, Diva Montelaba, Sarah Lahbati, Princess Snell, Nina Kodaka and Rox Montealegre. Who will be sent home on the elimination night?

StarStruck V airs Saturdays after Pinoy Records and Sundays after Kap’s Amazing Stories while StarStruck Shout Out airs weekdays thrice a day.