After several negotiations, Fremantle Media had officially decided to move and to have the second season aired on GMA Network, which premiered on April 5, 2008. Ninety contestants were chosen for the second round. In the second round, the ninety aspirants formed pairs and each pair had duets to perform together; they were judged separately. Their names and short biographies were also published the day after the announcement. Fremantle Media subsequently awarded the franchise to GMA Network and their version of the program was named Pinoy Idol, which does not recognize the results of ABC's franchise. The Main Auditions were composed of three stages—passing the first two stages gave the participant a blue form, allowing them to face the Idol judges about a week later. The finalists then advance to the weekly live shows where the finalist who receives the least amount of votes by television audience get eliminated. A grand finale occurs when two or three finalists were left where the winner is declared based on the largest percentage of votes. An important element is audience participation, where the audience may vote by telephone or text to decide which contestant can proceed further each week and ultimately win.
