Warm welcome for Kapuso stars in Panaad fest

MANILA, Philippines - An estimated crowd of 15,000 Negrenses was treated to an exciting Kapuso experience via the Panaad Festival: Kapuso Night held recently at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.

Featuring performances from Kyla and Steven Silva of Party Pilipinas and Sarah Lahbati of the upcoming Kapuso primetime offering Makapiling Kang Muli, the event served as the highlight of the Kapuso network’s participation in this year’s Panaad.

Steven and Sarah surprised the audience with a special duet number. The sizeable crowd went agog as the two artists upped the “kilig” ante with their seemingly good rapport.

The excitement reached fever pitch as soon as Kyla took the stage. And the R&B Princess did not disappoint with her impressive song numbers. She also participated in a meet and greet in SM City Bacolod.

“I feel very touched by the warm welcome extended to us by the Negrenses. It was nice to see them dancing and singing along during my performances. Nakakatuwa sila!” shared Kyla.

“It’s my third time here in Bacolod and it feels good to be here again to entertain our Kapuso fans. I hope they’ll continue to support all our shows on GMA. Sana abangan din nila ang mga bago naming programa,” said Sarah.

Steven also expressed his excitement at being part of Panaad. “Ang daming tao! I hope they enjoyed celebrating the festival with us and I definitely look forward to seeing them again in our next visit.”

Meanwhile, Party Pilipinas’ Jay-R and TJ Trinidad, who will also star in Makapiling Kang Muli, serenaded the candidates of the Lin-ay Sang Negros beauty pageant during its coronation night last April 13 at the Panaad Park and Stadium. TJ, together with Bubble Gang’s Jackie Rice, took centerstage in another fun meet and greet that took place the following day at SM City Bacolod.

The GMA Regional TV team was ecstatic not just with the successful outcome of the events but also with the warm reception from the local audience.

“By just seeing all the smiles on the audience’s faces, we know for a fact that all of our hard work and preparations for this year’s Panaad Festival surely paid off. We thank all Kapusong Negrenses for welcoming us once again and for continuously making GMA Network No. 1 in their hearts,” said Oliver Amoroso, AVP for Sales and Marketing of GMA Regional TV.

On April 29, catch the highlights of the Kapuso celebration of the Panaad Festival via the Let’s Fiesta TV Special airing in all eight regional stations of GMA Network in Davao, CDO, General Santos, Dagupan, Cebu, Iloilo, Naga and Bacolod.