GMA Regional TV’s star-studded August for Kapuso across the nation

The month of August was filled with fun and excitement as GMA Regional TV, the regional arm of leading broadcast company GMA Network, brought some of the country’s most sought-after stars to various cities and provinces to give Kapuso viewers an experience of a lifetime.

In Davao, the festive fever of Kadayawan Festival was highlighted by Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards, who—together with his co-stars in the upcoming primetime series "The Gift" Mikee Quintos, Thia Thomalla, Ysabel Ortega, and Martin del Rosario—joined the Dabawenyos in celebrating one of the Philippines’ biggest festivals via a Kapuso Mall Show in The Atrium, Gaisano Grand Citygate in Buhangin, Davao City on August 23.

This year’s Kadayawan Festival was highlighted by "The Gift" stars  Alden Richards, Mikee Quintos, Thia Thomalla, Ysabel Ortega, and Martin del Rosario .

The following day, August 24, the cast was warmly welcomed by the locals and tourists when they toured around the city aboard the Kapuso Float for the Pamulak Kadayawan Float Parade. The entire event was documented live by GMA TV 5 Davao in “Pamulak sa Kadayawan: A GMA Regional TV One Mindanao Special Coverage.”

Kapuso all over the country and the world were also able to witness the parade via the live streaming courtesy of GMA RTV’s official website, www.gmaregionaltv.com.

Alden Richards and his "The Gift" co-stars also appeared at a Kapuso Mall Show in Gaisano Grand Citygate in Buhangin, Davao City.

They also rode the Kapuso Float during the Pamulak Kadayawan Float Parade.

Prior to that weekend, "Bihag" lead actors Jason Abalos and Mark Herras treated their fans to a Kapuso Mall Show in Gaisano Mall Toril on August 18.

Also present that day were "Love You Two" leading man Gabby Concepcion, "The Better Woman" lead stars Derek Ramsay and Andrea Torres, and the stars of the upcoming primetime series "One of the Baes," Rita Daniela and Ken Chan, who celebrated with Kapusong Dabawenyos at The Annex Event Center, SM City Davao.

Derek Ramsay, Andrea Torres, Gabby Concepcion, Rita Daniela and Ken Chan met their fans at SM City Davao

Last August 31, Rita and Ken also graced another major Kapuso Mall Show during the Higalaay Festival in Cagayan de Oro City with one of the leading stars of "Beautiful Justice," Global Endorser Gabbi Garcia.

The popular love team were also the highlight of the Tuna Festival in General Santos City with Edgar Allan Guzman the following day.

Gabbi Garcia, Rita Daniela and Ken Chan in Cagayan de Oro

Derek and Andrea were also all over the country as they graced three more Kapuso Mall Shows this month: in SM City Lucena (August 19), Vista Mall Bataan (August 24), and in Robinsons Place Pavia, Iloilo (August 31).

Meanwhile, "Hanggang Sa Dulo ng Buhay Ko" stars Rayver Cruz, Kim Domingo, and Kris Bernal also held a Kapuso Mall Show at CSI Mall Tayug in Tayug, Pangasinan on August 17.

The cast of GMA Prime’s "Prima Donnas"—Aiko Melendez, Katrina Halili, Wendell Ramos, Sofia Pablo, Jillian Ward, and Althea Ablan—also bannered the activities in Robinsons Place Pangasinan.

The men of "Dahil Sa Pag-ibig," Pancho Magno and Benjamin Alves, also set aside their characters Gary and Eldon's differences to amuse the Bicolanos in SM City Legazpi.

Throughout the month, GMA Regional TV was nonstop in bringing more Kapuso stars to various parts of the country: Kristoffer Martin serenaded the finalists at the Ms. Teen Essentials at Ayala Malls Legazpi on August 10, while Miguel Tanfelix went to Silliman University in Dumaguete City to grace the Miss Silliman 2019 Pageant Night on August 24.

On the same day, GMA Regional TV vice president and head Oliver Amoroso served as one of the judges at the Miss Cagayan de Oro 2019 pageant at Limketkai Center. Together with him as judges were Kapuso actor Tonton Gutierrez, renowned Filipino fashion designer Renee Salud, and Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific International 2018 Sharifa Akeel. 

Cinderella Faye "Cindy" Obeñita took home the crown during the Grand Coronation Night, which was co-hosted by Kapuso actor Gabby Eigenmann. GMA Regional TV One Mindanao's Clyde Macascas also covered the grand coronation night.

GMA Regional TV successfully relaunched its various regional newscasts and made its local newscasts available to more viewers nationwide through “GMA Regional TV Weekend News” on GMA News TV every Saturday at 5 p.m.

All these star-studded activities are on top of GMA Regional TV’s relaunch of its various regional newscasts Balitang Amianan (north Central Luzon), Balitang Bisdak (Central and Eastern Visayas), One Western Visayas (Western Visayas), and One Mindanao (Mindanao).

The regional arm of GMA Network also marked another milestone as it made its local newscasts available to more viewers nationwide through “GMA Regional TV Weekend News” airing on GMA News TV every Saturday at 5 p.m.

"August has been a fun and hectic time for GMA Regional TV," said Amoroso.

"Our Kapuso in the regions should look forward to more activities with our Kapuso stars because there will be more shows lined up for them! This is our way of thanking them for their continued support for GMA Network. We hope to see them again, soon!"

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Press release from GMA Network