Kapuso comedy stars unite for 'More Tawa, More Saya: A GMA Comedy Show'
The biggest and talented comedy stars in the Philippines gather for the grand "More Tawa, More Saya: A GMA Comedy Show" at the Robinsons Galleria mall in Quezon City on January 26.This special show served as a pre-launch activity of the newest and grand campaign of GMA Entertainment group titled "More Tawa, More Saya."Kapuso comedy idols attended the mall show, including 'Your Honor' host Tuesday Vargas and the funny tandem of Boobay and Tekla.Also showing their support for the 'More Tawa, More Saya: A GMA Comedy Show' were Jake Vargas, Mosang, Tony Lopena, Arthur Solinap, and Maureen Larrazabal of 'Pepito Manaloto.'Meanwhile, 'Buble Gang' members Betong Sumaya, Analyn Barro, Kokoy de Santos, Cheska Fausto, and Matt Lozano were in attendance to spread good vibes and interact with the hundreds of fans who witnessed the big event.In a chance interview with 'Pepito Manaloto' star Maureen Larrazabal, she expressed her excitement to GMANetwork.com to be part of this special show, since the COVID-19 pandemic prevented a lot of celebrities to bond with their fans due to the strict health protocols being implemented,She shared, “Iba pa rin siyempre 'yung [kasama 'yung mga fans]. Medyo kinesthetic kasi ako in a way, e, iba pa rin 'yung get to touch them. You get to hug the people who loves you. You get to talk to them in person. Kesa 'yung nasa social media na lang.“Sobra na ang technology natin ngayon so iba pa rin 'yung ibabalik natin 'yung one-on-one. Nakakausap mo sila, nakakalaro mo sila, nakakasama mo sila.”Jake Vargas seconded Maureen, “Ako nga, lagi ako sa regional, itong mga ganitong pagkakataon ang tagal natin hindi lumabas, two years din actually, so ito 'yung pagkakataon [and] the best pangyayari today.“And talagang napakarami rin cast, actually, sama-sama Pepito and Bubble Gang ayun, Sobrang saya!For his part, ace stand-up comedian Boobay explained that it is such a 'great feeling' for them that they have the opportunity to meet their fans in person through such an event.“Ang ganda sa pakiramdam lalo na kami bilang mga artista talagang makita namin [na] makita sila ng mas malapitan, di ba? Instead na nandun sila, halimbawa sa mismong studio, mas nakita namin sila ng malapitan. So, mas may chance na mahahawakan namin 'yung kanilang mga kamay or kaya may pagkakataon na makasama namin sila mismo sa entablado.” Boobay said.“So, iba rin 'yung pakiramdam 'di ba na talagang makasama natin sila.”What does the 'More Tawa, More Saya' campaign mean?The year-long "More Tawa, More Saya" campaign is GMA Entertainment Group's commitment to provide quality and hilarious content to all Filipinos on both TV and online.According to 'Bubble Gang' star Kokoy de Santos, this campaign is a great moment for many of the Kapuso comedy stars from different shows to unite to offer “more tawa” moments for their loyal audience.“Nung nalaman ko na may panibagong campaign naman ang comedy group masaya, siyempre. Unang-una na dun, makakasama namin 'yung ibang comedy shows ng GMA, kumbaga,magkakaisa kami uli para magbigay uli ng more tawa, more saya. At siyempre, happy ako dahil nandito pa rin ako, Ka-Bubble pa rin ako mula noon hanggang ngayon.”“At nakaka-proud lang maging parte ng 'Bubble Gang' talaga.”Cheska added that this 2025 is an exciting year for all of them behind the longest-running comedy show, too.“The feeling is more excited talaga ako for what's to come pa talaga, kasi mag-30th anniversary na rin ang Bubble Gang, so, ang dami lang talagang pasabog, ang daming aabangan sobrang excited. At siyempre, masaya rin kami mga cast and lahat ng mga artista na parte ng campaign na ito, kasi we are sure na makakabigay kami ng saya at siyempre more tawa, more saya sa mga tao.”Kapuso comedian Tony Lopena, who plays Vincent in 'Pepito Manaloto' also talked about the meaning of 'More Tawa, More Saya' campaign for him. He said, “Parang magjo-join force lahat ng mga comedy show at, alam mo 'yun, isang malakas na campaign para mas manaig 'yung mga nakakatawang palabas. [Ang] mga comedy shows kasi... Alam mo naman ang panahon natin ngayon, di ba? So, kailangan natin tumawa kahit mga weekend lang.”“So, ang sarap-sarap sa pakiramdam na napapatawa natin sila.”Check out what happened during the star-studded 'More Tawa, More Saya: A GMA Comedy Show' last Sunday in this gallery.