MANILA, Philippines - More than P5M in cash and prizes — which include motorcycles, scholarships, kabuhayan showcase and thousands of gifts for an entire community — have all been given away to deserving families and communities via GMA 7’s Puso ng Pasko Artista Challenge.
The final challenge — aired last Dec.31, 2010 — brought home a tricycle and P100,000 in cash to Violeta Guevarra’s family through the efforts of celebrity challengers Raffy Tima and Mariz Umali.
Second prize — P50,000 worth of kabuhayan showcase and P50,000 in cash — went to Alex Jesus Bautista’s family, thanks to celebrity challengers Ervic Vijandre and Heart Evangelista. The third prize — P20,000 worth of groceries plus P5,000 worth of appliances and P25,000 in cash — went to Cris Valdez through celebrity couple Cesar Montano and Sunshine Cruz.
Winners in earlier challenges include Teresa Martinez’s family and the community of San Jose, Montalban, Rizal which won P100,000 and an STI scholarship (for the partner family), and 1,000 pairs of shoes (for the partner community) through the efforts of celebrity challengers Aljur Abrenica and Bianca King.
Jonathan Manaois’ family and the community of Banaba, San Mateo, Rizal won P100,000, one motorcycle (partner family), and 100 bikes (partner community).