Sure, there are some reasons why you shouldn’t watch Survivor (reason#1: Geneva Cruz quit; reason#2: Maria Isabel Lopez got booted out), but there are still some very good reasons why you should tune in to this reality TV contest weeknights on GMA 7. Here’s a list of reasons. – BY MARK SABLAN

1 Two Castaways are members of the Philippine Volcanoes

Arnold Aninion and John Odulio, members of the Philippine rugby team, are still part of the game—and they are usually topless!

2 Maey is funny

Maey, who appears in a couple of shows in GMA News TV, is the show’s resident funny gal, who seems to be crushing on everyone, from Carlo to Arnold—and even Betong.

3 Betong is funnier

Especially when he tries to mimic the majority of the English-speaking group. Betong has priceless facial expressions, too.

4 The Mara Lopez and John Odulio “love team”

Fellow castaways and even viewers can sense the tension between the two. There is no denying how extremely close the two are. Mara, too, can’t seem to hide the fact that she likes John.

5 Some players still play the game right

Just like Carlo Gonzales, who so far proves that you can last or even get ahead in a game like Survivor by playing it clean and not betraying anyone.

6 We wonder if there’s an Isla Purgatoryo this season

Remember Justine Ferrer from Survivor Philippines: Palau? She stayed in Isla Purgatoryo and when she defeated other cast-offs, she was given a second chance to be part of the game. We’re hoping and praying that either Geneva or Maribel got stuck in that island.

7 We can’t wait to see the drama among the boys

Girls can get very emotional in shows like Survivor but we can’t wait to see scenes like cousins Arthur Solinap and Carlo Gonzales fighting or Volcanoes hotties Arnold and John in a major confrontation.

8 We can’t wait to see if Stef Prescott will win or not

She seems to be the determined dark horse willing to betray anyone and everyone just to win the game. The fact that she burned her back and then got bitten by a snake actually makes her a winner already.

9 We can’t wait to see if KC Montero will win or not

…and how his relationship with ex-flame Geneva Cruz will change (or not) if he does win.

10 The merge hasn’t happened yet

But it looks like it’s going to happen soon, and that’s when things really start to get interesting, right? We can’t wait for things to get dirty!