9TV launches LIVE Caravan

August 22, 2014

'"The 9TV LIVE Caravan is just one of the many big surprises that we will be bringing out this year. And this is just the first, so everyone should watch out for the others which are, of course, guaranteed to be just as much fun and grand as this one," says chairman Amb. Antionio Cabangon-Chua about their plans for 2015.'

Experience 9TV live as it makes another first in Philippine TV history by bringing its shows on-ground with 9TV Live: Kasama Ako Caravan. On its first stop on August 28 at the Star City grounds, starting 10 am until 12 midnight, RPN-9 will be welcoming the New Year with great festivity. What better way to welcome the New Year than to celebrate it with the newest and fastest rising TV station?

As the newest treat for its televiewers, The Kasama Network RPN-9 known as 9TV brings its programs closer to Pinoy televiewers through 9TV Live: Kasama Ako Caravan.

RPN-9 kicked off the caravan's year-long journey around the country on Thursday, August 28, at the Star City grounds, CCP Complex in Pasay City.

Set to journey to six different destinations this year, 9TV LIVE Caravan will give away lots of prizes and will take everyone to the ultimate shaking experience as it brings your favorite 9TV shows, celebrities and stars on live tapings and on-ground interaction. Sesame Street and his friends are set to meet and greet kids and the cast of Barkada Diaries are on-hand as well to meet their fans. Anime cosplayers are also around to interact with guests. While enjoying fun games around the booths, on-stage entertainment will also be featured as RPN-9 presents popular rock bands Moonstar 88 and Sugarfree.

The project, according to RPN chairman Amb. Antonio Cabangon-Chua, was developed because, "We'd like the viewers to experience 9TV live, as such the name of the caravan. People can come down here with minimal, halos walang entrance fee, if you're a student specially. We have different booths from RPN shows."

RPN as 9TV aims to have six destinations for 2014, with the first ones set in key cities in Metro Manila. Inside the caravan, one can see different booths that feature each program of RPN-9.

Likewise delivering more entertainment and showcasing an abundance of the talents are Boses Tinig Pinoy, Kanta Tayo and The Price is Right winners, with the latter also holding on-ground auditions for talented aspirants. RPN president and CEO Benjamin Santos, said that 9TV LIVE Caravan is expecting to meet and greet thousands of audiences “as an expression of the station’s gratitude and thanks” to its supporters. “We are very excited about this. 9TV is very thankful for the positive reception it earns from viewers and for the very favorable ratings, keeping us at a strong number three position in Philippine TV.”

Benjamin also invites and encourages everyone to look out for more exciting Kasama Network events and activities for 2014. “9TV LIVE Caravan is just one of the many big surprises that we will be bringing out this year. And this is just the first, so everyone should watch out for the others which are of course, guaranteed to be just as much fun and grand as this one.”

Aside from booths, games, and prizes, the caravan also featured celebrities who were seen on 9TV shows. Angeline Quinto, who is greatly identified with singing 9TV because of Superstar, started the whole-day affair. Young stars Karen Reyes, youngest multimedia actor Miguel Sarne, and newcomer Kim Gantioqui of the gag show Dobol Trobol hosted parlor games for the kids who went to the caravan.

An actual audition was also held inside the caravan for the reality talent search program Boses Tinig Pinoy, which is hosted by German Moreno as Kuya Germs. Along with the judges such as John Nite, Anthony Castelo and Aileen Papin, some of the top finalists are Coleen Mangabat, Mhelrose Uy, trios of Johanna Miranda, Jasper Arizabal and Phoebe Faye de Guzman, Jasmine Santos, Alex Soller, trios of Gina Ventura, Christian Paul Torqueza and Erickson Paulo, Christopher Mendoza, Ian Mendoza, trios of Ian Mark Corales, Drianne Paul Saberon, and Nina Claire Rivaca, the singing duets of Febra Sagarino and Rueda Haictin, and Maretchen Vasquez and Esther Martinez.

Then, in the evening, stars of 9TV's youth oriented show Lipgloss showed up to give entertainment to the audience. These include Ingrid dela Paz, Aaron Villaflor, Nikki Bagaporo, Diego Loyzaga, Christine Serrano and Errol Abalayan. Some love teams of the hottest fantaserye I'm a Princesa starring Ingrid dela Paz and Arron Villaflor, and Empress Schuck and John Wayne Sace of the killig teleserye Fall in Love for You.

Kids will enjoy the superstars of Batang X: Ang Pagbabalik with Kobi Vidanes, Casey Bacayo, Miguel de Guzman, Clarence Delgado, Lance Lucido, Bea Besa, JB Agustin and Jillian Aguila, and the rest of the children's educational variety show Penpen de Sarapen gang.

Tom Rodriguez of The Price is Right, as well as Temptation Island: Dare to Win star Richard Gutierrez joined the TV5 celebrities in giving away raffle prizes. Bands such as Moonstar 88 and Sugarfree also performed their hit songs for the benefit of the crowd gathered at the Star City grounds.

To completely welcome the new year with a bang, the newest TV station continues living up to its tagline to be called Kasama Ako! by offering viewers more exciting and alternative programs.

Mr. Antonio promised, "This year, it's gonna be as jampacked program for the year. We're gonna raise the bar in our programming as well."

9TV LIVE Caravan is made possible in cooperation with Star City, Alaska Choco, Globe, Smart, Lady’s Choice Mayonnaise, McDonalds and Extra Joss. Welcome the New Year with your new favorite TV station live, and watch out for bigger RPN shows and events that await this 2014. Kasama Ako!.