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Merry Christmas Kapusos! Check out Part 2 of our Kapuso Christmas traditions, straight from the mouths of your favorite celebs.
Filipinos, wherever they are in the world, all have their own Christmas traditions -- and the celebrities aren’t any different. From opening gifts to reuniting with their families, these traditions give us a glimpse into the lives of our favorite idols! Texy by Jason John S. Lim. With interviews by the iGMA Team. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio. Graphic Design by Michael Allan Jay B. Pagsanjan You’ve read about the stars who want to just spend Christmas day with their families -- but there are also those who like doing stuff with their families on Christmas day. Mark Herras: Celebrating it with the family -- Noche Buena, then after midnight... Kasi noong bata ako, doon nauso mga ninong, ‘di ba? In the past years, ginagawa naming, after Noche Buena, kanya-kanya na. Maxene Magalona: Siyempre the opening of gifts! Kasi you see the faces ng mga kapatid ko, pag binuksan tapos 'yung surprise -- nakakaiyak na nakakatuwa. Na kahit once a year lang, tuwang-tuwa ka na. Everyone gets a gift, everyone is so happy to get one -- not just on the surface of just opening gifts, but deeper; it’s a time for the family to bond. I mean, well-bonded 'yung family naming, we don’t need any more time to bond; it’s just that ang saya lang na once a year we all get together just to open gifts and see each other’s happy faces. Ang saya-saya lang. Lovi Poe: Gusto ko ‘yung part before Christmas Eve, ‘yung naglulutuan ‘yung buong pamilya. And minsan ‘yung mom ko, busy siya, nagluluto, kami ng kapatid ko, nangungulit lang kami, or nanonood lang kami sa kwarto. The best time ever talaga pag ganoon. Pero this time, matanda na ako, so malamang kasama na ako sa kusina. JC de Vera: ‘Yung pumupunta kami sa bahay ng relatives tapos pag dating ng 12, sabay-sabay kaming lahat kakain, drink ng red wine or champagne, yun. Ganoon lang. Antonio Aquitania: Actually ngayong naga-artista na ako, more on games. Every time ako ‘yung nagho-host ng games sa pamilya ko. Gustong-gusto ko ‘yun. Tsaka mga kapit-bahay nagpapakain. ‘Yun ang importante sa akin. Katrina Halili: Noche Buena. ‘Yung nagkikita-kita lahat ng family. And then, there are those whose favorite traditions don’t just happen on Christmas Day! Anton Dela Paz: ‘Yung paglagay ng Christmas Tree sa loob ng bahay, kasi doon mo talaga nafi-feel na vina-value mo ‘yung Christmas. Kasi ‘yung iba, Christmas, regalo ang ina-ano nila. Maganda ‘yung ma-feel mo talaga ‘yung spirit ‘di ba? Dino Guevarra: Actually, Thanksgiving nga kami, e, kasi dad ko foreigner. Although mayroon din kaming Christmas tree, lagi kaming may turkey. Tapos kami nagluluto ng stuffings, kung anu-ano iniimbento naming na stuffings, imbis na mga bread crumbs lang nilalagay, at saka mga parsley, potatoes, vegetables, minsan embotido! Iba’t-iba na. Until now I’m still doing it. Ang laki ng binibili kong turkey! Yung turkey uintil New Year na! Ang tagal, kasi ang laki! No matter the tradition, it’s always best when you’re spending Christmas with your family. And what better way to spend the time than by reading other Christmas-related features on iGMA? Do you know what kind of Christmas ornaments the stars want to be? Or how they found out the Santa Claus wasn’t real? Keep checking iGMA.tv to learn more about your favorite Kapuso stars! And don’t forget to catch them on their programs this Christmas! You can also keep in touch with them this holiday season through Fanatxt! To get a list of stars who you can be linked with through Fanatxt, just send FANATXT and send to 4627. (Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for GLOBE, SMART, and TALK 'N TEXT, while it costs PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers.) Plus, you can also interact with your fellow fans and talk about your favorite stars at the iGMA forums! If you’re not yet registered, you can register now. Who knows? You might even get the chance to chat with your favorite Kapuso stars through iGMA Live Chat!