GMA’s top primetime stars Tom Rodriguez and Heart Evangelista during the Philippine Independence Day Celebration in New York last June 1, 2014. – See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/international/articles/2014-06-02/329/Tom-Rodriguez-and-Heart-Evangelista-Bring-Smiles-to-Fans-in-New-York#sthash.QmFITzwy.dpuf
Filipinos in the United States proved that the Kapuso spirit is alive miles away from home with the warm reception received by two of GMA’s top stars Tom Rodriguez and Heart Evangelista during the Philippine Independence Day Celebration in New York last June 1.
As a crowd gathered on Madison Avenue for the Philippine Independence Day event, enthusiastic fans lined up outside the GMA booth for a chance to share an intimate moment with their Kapuso idols. Tom and Heart were all smiles as they gamely posed with their fans abroad. Heart won the people over with her bubbly personality, while Tom proved that he has skills other than singing or acting by demonstrating his talent in sketching.
The overwhelming turnout and long lines made the GMA booth one of the busiest in the area. Aside from the chance to meet and greet their favorite Kapuso artists, GMA also set up a photo booth which was a big hit among those who dropped by. In addition, GMA gave away GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV items to the event-goers who proudly displayed the merchandise online using the hashtag #P2BPINOY2014, which stands for “Proud to be Pinoy.”
GMA International expresses its gratitude for the longstanding support that it continues to receive from its loyal audience overseas. With GMA International bringing Filipinos closer to home through GMA’s international channels, there is no denying that many will always be “proud to be Pinoy, proud to be Kapuso!”