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As the Christmas season begins, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) launches the Celebrity Ukay-Ukay on November 14, with Kapuso onscreen couple Tom Rodriguez and Carla Abellana as its new advocates.

Shop for a cause at Tom and Carla's Celebrity Ukay-Ukay

November 03 2014

As the Christmas season begins, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) launches the Celebrity Ukay-Ukay on November 14, with Kapuso onscreen couple Tom Rodriguez and Carla Abellana as its new advocates.

For the past four years, the Kapuso Foundation, in cooperation with CUT Unlimited, Inc., has been mounting this special Christmas project with celebrities donating pre-loved, or even brand-new, items to be sold at the bazaar. The proceeds are then utilized for the Foundation’s relief operations and its various year-round socio-civic programs such as the Kapuso School Development, Unang Hakbang sa Kinabukasan and Give A Gift Alay sa Batang Pinoy Christmas projects.

“It is truly a blessing that the Network and its stars continuously support the Foundation’s endeavors and we are fortunate to have Tom and Carla as this year’s advocates for social change,” expresses GMAKF EVP and COO Mel C. Tiangco. “Through our combined efforts, we can truly put smiles on the faces of our beneficiaries this Christmas season.”

In true Kapuso fashion, GMA Network’s celebrities and talents have given their overwhelming support to the Celebrity Ukay-Ukay, making the annual project a huge success. The past years have seen some of the biggest couples in show business leading their fellow celebrities in supporting the cause. Multi-talented singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid and Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid were the pioneering advocates in the project’s launch in 2010 while Kapuso royal couple Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes spearheaded the charitable cause last year.

This year, Tom and Carla, the Kapuso love team that has thrilled fans in the internationally-acclaimed series My Husband’s Lover and the recently concluded romantic-drama My Destiny, unite their generous spirits in support of the Kapuso Foundation’s mission to uplift the lives of underprivileged Filipinos.

“I am grateful for this opportunity to give back in a personal way,” shares Carla, who has already begun sorting through her closet for shoes, bags, and other trinkets to sell at the bazaar. “And, not only do these shoppers come home happy with their purchases, they can also feel good that they have contributed to helping those in need,” adds the Kapuso actress.

Likewise, Tom has also started selecting some of his personal belongings to donate to the cause. ”With Christmas just around the corner, this is the perfect opportunity for us and our fans to pay it forward,” relates the Kapuso leading man. “We not only get to make our fans happy, but we are also helping the Kapuso Foundation bring hope to our less fortunate brothers and sisters,” he says.

Other Kapuso celebrities who have donated to Tom and Carla’s Celebrity Ukay-Ukay are Jaya, Heart Evangelista, Barbie Forteza, Jonalyn Viray, Ryza Cenon, Joyce Ching, Bettinna Carlos, Chariz Solomon, Chef Boy Logro, Betong Sumaya, Mona Louise Rey, Miggs Cuaderno, Teejay Marquez, Boobay, Lovely Rivero, Sherilyn Reyes, Lolit Solis, Ricky Lo, Butch Francisco, and Eugene Domingo. GMA’s News and Public Affairs personalities such as Jessica Soho, Arnold Clavio, Rhea Santos, Lyn Ching-Pascual, Suzy Abrera, and Luanne Dy have also given items to be sold at the bazaar.

Join Tom, Carla, and other Kapuso artists as they share the love this Christmas at the opening of the Noel Bazaar at the World Trade Center on November 14.

Get pre-loved items from your favorite celebrities at Tom and Carla’s Celebrity Ukay-Ukay booth on the following dates: November 14-16, November 21-23, November 28-30. Celebrity auctions will also be held each bazaar weekend.

The Noel Bazaar at the World Trade Center will run from November 14 -30. Bazaar hours are from 11:00AM-9:00PM.

For more information on GMA Kapuso Foundation’s various projects, visit the website, www.gmanetwork.com/kapusofoundation.



Kapuso prime artist Carla Abellana has already donated some of her personal belongings in order to raise funds for the Kapuso Foundation.



Kapuso leading man Tom Rodriguez works on the digital painting he is putting up for auction at the Noel Bazaar; he has also set aside clothes to be sold at their Celebrity Ukay-Ukay.

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