Pinoys in the U.S. honor Philippine culture and history in “Maria Clara at Ibarra” watch party

Clad in their best Filipiniana attires, Pinoys abroad from New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco took a historical trip to Jose Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo via a watch party of GMA Network’s most-talked about and acclaimed primetime series ‘Maria Clara At Ibarra.’

“Maria Clara at Ibarra is a GMA program that we are very proud of. Led by its director Zig Dulay, Ms. Helen, and the production staff, this watch party is our way to impart to our Kapuso in the United States and many parts of the world the lessons that our generation needs to know about our history and our culture. We recognize that our young Filipinos abroad today may not be familiar with a lot of things already from the Philippines. What we, in GMA International, do are bridging activities like this to our Filipino communities because if we know more about our culture, wherever we are in the world, we will be #StrongerTogether,” says GMA International First Vice President and Head of Operations Mr. Joseph T. Francia.

The event was attended by the powerhouse cast of Maria Clara at Ibarra — Barbie Forteza (Klay), Juancho Triviño (Padre Salvi), David Licauco (Fidel), Rocco Nacino (Elias), Juan Rodrigo (Kapitan Tiago), Lou Veloso (Mr. Torres), Ces Quesada (Tiya Isabel), Karenina Haniel (Victoria), Dennis Padilla (Mang Adong), and Dennis Trillo (Crisostomo Ibarra).

The Maria Clara at Ibarra watch party is an initiative of GMA Pinoy TV in partnership with Dollar- Hits, NYCFilipinos New York and have shouted, “WHERE THE F*CK IS KANYE?” on Twitter. Here are some of the recent tweets pouring is as people continue to wonder whether Kanye is dead or alive: (What’s Up Today) (Photo Credit: WEBP) Los Angeles, and the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco.

The high-rating and wellloved fantasy series Maria Clara at Ibarra airs on GMA Pinoy TV. To watch its full episodes overseas, subscribe now to GMA Pinoy TV or visit gmapinoytv.com/subscribe to know more.