2GO Travel, MMPI launch new travel show

MANILA, Philippines – “Loving the islands, feeling the fun; these are the islands of our dreams… Philippines…”

So says the chorus of the theme song of the latest travel show to hit Philippine TV, tr!pinas.

The show is the brainchild of 2GO Travel VP and COO Stephen Tagud and Marnie Manicad, EP and director of Marnie Manicad Productions International (MMPI).

Tagud says, “The idea came about when we wanted to feature different destinations in the Philippines, especially little-known locations easily overshadowed by Boracay, Palawan and Cebu. It came up in a conversation with director Marnie Manicad, and now, we’re finally launching tr!pinas.”

Manicad, on the other hand says, “The show is a synergy of our strengths and expertise. Stephen being an expert on the travel industry, and myself on TV production.”

tr!pinas, a weekly travel show, airs Saturdays at 11 a.m. on GMA News TV. As the name suggests, each episode features a trip around the Philippines, with a specific focus on overlooked but equally beautiful locations, such as Cambugahay Falls in Siquijor, the setting of the pilot episode.

Joining Tagud on his adventures is Solenn Heussaff. Both Tagud and Heussaff, who are music lovers themselves, sang the theme song.

The show is brought to life by 2GO Travel in partnership with MMPI.

2GO Travel is the country’s largest and premier land/sea travel provider in the Philippines. Seamlessly bridging people whenever, wherever, 2GO Travel was born out of established brands such as Negros Navigation, Superferry, Cebu Ferries and Supercat.

On the other hand, MMPI is a Philippine-based production company with internationally-released productions, among them, the Emmy-nominated series INSIDE by the National Geographic Channel (NGC). It is the team behind the globally released Inside: Malacañang, a full-length documentary on the Philippine presidential palace, its “secrets,” the presidential food taster/tester and the very secretive Presidential Security Group.

MMPI’s current shows on GMA News TV’s Saturday morning block are: Turbo Zone (www.turbo-zone.com), the leading motoring show in the Philippines; Home Base (www.homebase.com.ph); the No. 1 property, development, home, architecture, design and lifestyle show in the country, and Weddings TV (www.weddingstv.com.ph), the first wedding magazine TV show, showcasing the best in the weddings industry.