‘Celebrity Ukay Ukay’: Alden and Maine auction off precious items for charity

Kapuso stars Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza were among the showbiz personalities who donated precious and one-of-a-kind personal effects for the GMA Kapuso Foundation's annual "Celebrity Ukay Ukay."

The foundation's "Celebrity Ukay Ukay" booth is one of the most visited spots at the annual Noel Bazaar at the World Trade Center in Quezon City.

The booth features pre-loved items not only from Alden and Maine but also other Kapuso celebrities such as Chynna Ortaleza-Cipriano, Bianca Umali, Miguel Tanfelix, Julie Anne San Jose, Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, and more.

Special items are also auctioned off everyday throughout the duration of the Noel Bazaar that will run from November 18 to 30 at the World Trade Center and from December 15 to 18 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

Alden and Maine were featured in the first auction held on the opening day of the bazaar on November 18. The clothes and shoes they donated fetched a total of almost P40,000 in sales.

One of the items that were sold was a limited edition Cotton On jacket worn by Maine during the shooting of the film "Imagine You and Me."

It was bought for P15,000 by an 80-year-old former English teacher, Remedios Nery, who said she is a solid Kapuso and AlDub fan.

GMA Kapuso Foundation will be use the funds generated from the Celebrity Ukay Ukay for its various educational programs that include the construction of classrooms in public schools across the country. — Text by Veronica Pulumbarit/ Photos by Riz Pulumbarit/ALG, GMA News