PRESS STATEMENT FROM GMA-7:
"The Christmas spirit of giving and sharing has never been more exciting than this! GMA-7's Puso Ng Pasko Artista Challenge kicks off this Monday with 24 Kapuso stars, 12 partner families and communities, several hair-raising challenges to perform and over five million pesos in cash and prizes.
"With award-winning broadcast journalist Vicky Morales and Kapuso star Richard Gutierrez as main hosts and Rhian Ramos and Drew Arellano as challenge hosts, Puso Ng Pasko Artista Challenge is an exciting and heart-warming way to give back to those who have given so much. 24 Kapuso stars playing in pairs will be performing the challenges to win cash and prizes for their partner family and the family's community.
"These 12 pairs of celebrity challengers will first be divided into three groups—Red, Blue and Green. Red Group members include Heart Evangelista and Ervic Vijandre, Bianca King and Aljur Abrenica, Rachel Ann Go and Kris Lawrence, and Jennica Garcia and Carl Guevarra.
"Blue Group has Sunshine Cruz and Cesar Montano, Ynna Asistio and Mark Herras, Kris Bernal and Rocco Nacino, and Fabio Ide and Gwen Zamora, while the Green Group members are Carla Abellana and Geoff Eigenmann, Paolo Contis and Sam Pinto, Bubbles Paraiso and Benjie Paras, and Raffy Tima and Mariz Umali.
"Group members will first fight it out among themselves in a series of challenges, which range from the death-defying to the heart-warming. The top pair in each group will qualify for the final challenge.
"The teams selected their partner families from among hundreds of entries that comprise of the 'most deserving' families—those that have done good deeds for others or their community. And over five million in cash and prizes await these families depending on the performance of their respective partner teams in the challenges.
"Partner families include that of Teresa, a woman who did not let her disability stop her from helping out children who are handicapped like her. Another family is that of 11-year-old Cris, a young philanthropist who helps out kids who, like him, come from poor families. More inspiring stories behind the heartwarming successes of these families will be revealed.
"This Christmas, in the spirit of GMA Network's 'Isang Pagkilala sa Puso ng Pilipino Ngayong Pasko,' GMA-7 gives recognition to those that have done good for the welfare of his or her fellowmen.
"Puso Ng Pasko Artista Challenge airs starting this Monday, December 6, after 24 Oras, on GMA-7."
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