GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) welcomes Kapuso stars as advocates of public service to encourage more youth to take part In GMAKF's disaster, relief, education, and health programs. 


GMAKF led by its founder and ambassador, Ms. Mel Tiangco, welcomes into the Kapuso Foundation fold the following Kapuso artists: 

Rocco Nacino (Health) 
Bea Binene (Disaster Relief) 
Patricia Tumulak (Kapuso School Development) 
Sofia Pablo and Will Ashley (Unang Hakbang Sa Kinabukasan — Education Support) 


The Kapuso artists/advocates committed their time and effort for GMAKF's mission to uplift the lives of underprivileged Filipinos all over the country through the provision of quick-response disaster relief operations; the undertaking of health, nutritional and medical projects; and the carrying out of developmental programs designed to promote education. 


Versatile and talented dramatic actor Rocco Nacino feels enthusiastic to promote GMAKF's health and nutrition projects such as Bisig Bayan and Give-A-Gift projects. Apart from his showbiz stint, Rocco is a registered nurse and has a master's degree in nursing, which explains his affinity for GMAKF's health projects. 

He also recently enlisted as a reserve in the Philippine Navy and is part of the powerhouse cast of the Pinoy adaptation of hit Korean series Descendants of the Sun as well as the second season of GMA News TV's health talk show The Healthy Juan. Aside from these shows, he is also one of the lead stars of the romantic-comedy film Write About Love which is an official entry to the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). 


On the other hand. Beautiful Justice star and budding chef/entrepreneur Bea Binene commits to help spread awareness on the need to support GMAKF's Operation Bayanihan relief operations. Bea has noted that more natural calamities are happening in the country and more public donations are needed to sustain GMAKF's relief efforts when disasters strike to ensure that immediate aid can be given to the needy. 


Kapuso host and actress Patricia Tumulak, who is a graduate of Early Childhood Education, understands the need for sturdy classrooms all over the Philippines. Patricia is keen on drumming up support for GMAKF's Kapuso School Development program which undertakes the building and rehabilitation of schools in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, as well as the Kapuso Tulay Para Sa Kaunlaran, wherein the Foundation spearheads the construction of concrete and steel bridges in remote areas of the country to connect communities to schools and markets, in a bid to encourage learning and trade. 

Currently, Patricia is also part of the Afternoon Prime series Magkoagaw. 


Lastly, Primo Donnas stars Sofia Pablo and Will Ashley are likewise thrilled about joining GMAKF's distribution of school supplies to tens of thousands of children in need all over the Philippines. A pillar project of GMAKF is the annual Unang Hakbang Sa Kinabukasan — which distributes sturdy school bags with complete sets of school supplies to kinder and grade 1 students nationwide. 

Being students themselves, Sofia and Will have their sights set on standing up for the rights of all children to have access to quality education and empowering them to make their dreams come true. 


The Kapuso stars were all very thankful and grateful for the chance to be part of Kapuso Foundation because they also want to be an advocate to encourage the youth to help and support those who are in need especially in times of calamities. They are continuously blessed with projects which is why in return, they would also love to share their time and efforts. For Bea Binene, she has been doing this since she was 6 years old and with the help of her Mom, she always have time for charity works just like Rocco Nacino who graduated with the course of Nursing and he also wants to educate people with health and other things that are related to his course. Since his mom is a cancer survivor, it was their yearly activity to help those in need particularly cancer patients. Lastly, beauty queen Patricia Tumulak has always been active in charity works, since she graduated with a degree in Education, she manages to teach kids in different locations.

GMA Artist Center would like to thank M&Ms, Doublemlnt, Goju, and Sapporo Noodles for making this event possible.