Akihiro Sato is Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown Winner

Akihiro Sato was voted the first ever Celebrity Sole Survivor winner of Survivor Philippines during the live season finale of the show held last night, December 3, at GMA-7 studio.

The Brazilian-Japanese hunk who won P3M cash prize got 3 votes from the Jury defeating Solenn Heussaff and Ervic Vijandre, who each had 2 votes.

Aubrey Miles, who was among one of the four finalists, was voted off the by 6 Jurey member during the elimination held in the early part of the show. Aubrey then becomes the 7th Jury member.

Here's how elimination goes:

Jon Hall voted against Solenn
Aira Bermudez voted against Ervic
Michelle Madrigal voted against Ervic
Ahron Villena voted against Aubrey
Elma Muros voted against Aubrey
Moi Marcampo voted against Solenn
Akihiro Sato voted against Aubrey
Aubrey Miles voted against Akihiro
Ervic Vijandre voted against Akihiro
Solenn Heusaff voted against Akihiro

The votes unfavored both Akihiro and Aubrey, both getting 3 vote-off points. Thus, all, except for Aubrey and Aki, had to vote again between Aubrey and Aki as to who should join the Jury. Solenn, Ervic and Moi voted against Akihiro and the rest voted off Aubrey, making her as the 7th member of the Jury and leaving Akihiro, Ervic and Solenn on the Final 3 slots.

The 7 Jury member then made the wisest decision by voting who should become the 1st Celebrity Sole Survivor.

It was one close fight with Akihiro who got 3 votes, while Solenn and Ervic each had 2 votes.