| After the Rain | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:After_the_Rain_Regine_Velasquez_Special.jpeg) Title card | |
| Directed by | Louie Ignacio |
| Starring | Regine Velasquez |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producers |
|
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA |
| Release | December 13, 2009 |
| Infobox instructions (only shown in preview) | |
After the Rain: A Hopeful Christmas is a Christmas benefit concert television special by Filipino recording artist Regine Velasquez. It originally aired on December 13, 2009, in the Philippines on GMA Network. The charity event was organized by the GMA Kapuso Foundation to raise money, relief, and awareness in response to the loss of life and human suffering that resulted from Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy). It was directed by Louie Ignacio and executive-produced by Wilma V. Galvante and Joseph Paolo Luciano. The special was performed to a live audience of more than 800 typhoon victims, who were also among the aid recipients.
The program was interspersed with various interviews that showcased stories of grief, heroism, and overcoming adversities following the natural disaster. These were accompanied by tribute numbers, which included popular holiday standards. After the Rain featured performances by guest musicians, including Pops Fernandez, Kuh Ledesma, Jaya, Kyla, Jay R, and La Diva. Various celebrities also appeared and made commentaries in the special.