Cheers, tears for Kapuso stars
Deafening cheers, joyful tears and warm rounds of applause greeted Kapuso celebrities during a series of regional visits in Luzon recently. And the stars just couldn’t help but be pleasantly surprised over their fans’ heartfelt welcome.
“It is heartwarming to witness all the passion and love that our Kapuso have for our stars. Their undying support is really what inspires us to come back over and over, year after year, and even stage grander events for them,” said GMA Network head of Regional Strategy and Business Development Division Oli Amoroso. “Our Kapuso stars share the same sentiment that’s why they’re dedicated, all the time, to pull off a great performance for their fans,” he added.
Over in Legazpi City, Albay that celebrated the Magayon Festival in admiration of the majestic Mayon’s beauty and splendor, no Kapuso fan was left disappointed as GMA network delivered fun- filled shows — with no less than Marian Rivera bannering the kick- off. Held at the Albay Astrodome last April, Marian’s
Kapuso Fans’ Day was heaving with 6,000 people who were all smiles at the actress’ gesture of support when she proudly wore the “I Love Albay” shirt on stage.
Also joining the Magayon festivities were Chef Boy Logro and Kylie Padilla for the Fiesta Culinaria and Wyn Marquez for the Ginoo ni Daragang Magayon held on April 17 and 18, respectively. Jaclyn Jose, together with Geoff Eigenmann, also graced the Search for Daragang Magayon 2015 pageant night on April 28.
From the southern part of Luzon, the network headed to North and Central Luzon and sent some of the brightest Kapuso stars to participate in the Bangus Festival in Dagupan and Pista’y Dayat in Lingayen, Pangasinan. With GMA as the strategic partner of this year’s Bangus Festival, the network brought an exciting line-up of stars for the Festivals of the North Parade on April 26 composed of Yagit cast members Yasmien Kurdi, Wowie de Guzman and Chlaui Malayao, and Healing Hearts stars Joyce Ching, Kristoffer Martin and Krystal Reyes.
The following day, it was the turn of GMA News TV’s Mars host Camille Prats to entertain her fans via her participation in the Bangusine: Bangus
International Cusine Showcase that was held at the Dagupan City Plaza.
April 30 was no ordinary Thursday for the Dagupeños as their annual Bangusan Street Party held at the De Venecia Extension Road was made extra special with the presence of Dennis Trillo, Tom Rodriguez and Kris Bernal. During a Kapuso Night, Kris was seen wearing an elegant red dress, a perfect match to the sexy dance number she performed that evening. Moreover, mere mention of the names of one of the network’s most unforgettable onscreen pairs, TomDen, fetched earsplitting cheers and screams from the audience. And as soon as fans caught sight of them, all the more the crowd broke into pandemonium. Last May 1, Kapuso couple Lovi Poe and Rocco Nacino held a meet- andgreet session at Tondaligan Beach as part of Bangus Festival’s Dagupan Beach Body Fest 2015.
Meanwhile, Rocco, together with GMA Artist Center talents Louise delos Reyes and Julian Trono were among those who took part in the traditional Agew na Pangasinan Parada na Dayew as part of the Pista’y Dayat (“Sea Festival”) on April 10. Locals and tourists alike who were positioned along the major streets of Lingayen were in awe of the artists’ presence during the float parade.
Coinciding with the Pista’y Dayat: Limgas na Pangasinan was a meet and-affair with The Rich Man’sg reet Daughter’s Rhian Ramos and Chynna Ortaleza as well as Rafael Rosell held on April 30 at the Capitol Plaza. On the same venue, Beautiful Stranger star Lovi together with one of the hottest teen love teams Miguel Tanfelix and Bianca Umali, bannered a Kapuso Night on May 1, drawing almost 8,000 attendees. Aicelle Santos, for her part, graced the Banca Parada and met with her fans at the Banaga Bridge in Bugallon on May 1.
Meanwhile, May 7 marked a historic milestone for Vigan City in Ilocos Sur after being formally proclaimed as one of the world’s New Seven Wonder Cities during an inauguration ceremony held at the St. Paul Cathedral grounds. Among the celebrities present in the said occasion were Benjamin Alves and Lauren Young as event hosts, together with Jaya and Jonalyn Viray as guest performers. Consequently, a plaque of appreciation was awarded to GMA network for mounting a successful inter-regional promotional campaign in support of the city’s bid to the coveted title last year.
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