Author: Team Orange

With a new way to search designed around Airbnb Categories, the innovative Split Stays feature, and AirCover for guests, this launch represents the biggest change to Airbnb in a decade. The launch comes on the back of the Philippines’ international borders reopening, as travel interest amongst international and domestic guests continue to surge Guests on Airbnb are exploring more destinations than ever before – more than 60 new towns and cities in the Philippines have received their very first Airbnb booking since the pandemic Last year, Airbnb released 150 upgrades to improve every aspect of the Airbnb service. Today, Airbnb…

The world’s best low-cost airline welcomes Q2 with April seat bookings hitting a staggering 553% growth versus same period last year Growth is attributed to mobility amid the election season further spurred by the airline’s various promos encouraging the electorate to exercise their right to vote. AirAsia Philippines records a 553% growth in total guests flown this April 2022 versus the same month last year, an indicator of the airline’s strong momentum toward recovery. The world’s best low-cost airline enters mid-2Q2022 with a high 306% growth in total guests flown from January to April versus the same period of 2021.

“I-GCash mo na ‘yan!” Two years ago, GCash was hardly known by Filipino consumers. Now, the e-wallet platform has become so embedded in people’s everyday lives it has become a verb, a payment category, even a word to describe the letter G. GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon shared this fun fact at the 2022 Rotary District Conference where she talked about the big role GCash plays in the rise of the digital economy. Sazon was joined by the CEOs of BPI, Angkas, and Transportify.

Sheraton Manila Bay unveils the first &More by Sheraton outlet in the Philippines with a grand launch cocktail event on April 28, 2022 at the hotel’s newly renovated main lobby. The event was attended by key influencers, media partners, and guests who were served with sumptuous buffet of &More signature cuisine and an overflowing sample of the outlet’s artisan coffees and cocktail concoctions savored amid the soothing backdrop of live acoustic performances of Sonny and Sunshine. The event was opened with an inviting and equally moving welcoming remarks from the hotel’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Juvy Agudon who recalled…

MediaTek today unveiled its new Genio platform for AIoT devices and introduced the first chip in the Genio family, the Genio 1200 designed for premium AIoT products. MediaTek Genio is a complete platform stack for the AIoT with powerful and ultra- efficient chipsets, open platform software development kits (SDKs) and a developer portal with comprehensive resources and tools. This all-in-one platform makes it easy for brands to develop innovative consumer, enterprise and industrial smart applications at the premium, mid-range and entry levels, and bring these devices to market faster. With MediaTek Genio, customers have access to all the hardware, software…

vivo, one of the leading smartphone brands in the country, is calling the best of Gen Z gamers and the esports audiences as it kicks off the very first PUBG Turbo Cup Challenge Tournament. On July 9, 2022, the most vicious players from Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines will gather together and bring their A-game to battle it out in this one big and electrifying gaming tournament. In collaboration with Mineski Global, Southeast Asia’s premier esports organizer, the PUBG Turbo Cup Challenge Tournament is set out to be an experience that gamers would never forget.

The final recital of Bubog at Karga: Acting Workshop on the Chubbuck Technique for Background Actors by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) successfully showcased sterling performances in an event conducted in-person last May 5, 2022 at the Cinematheque Center Manila. The acting showcase was the culminating activity for the first batch of background actors who underwent a 14-week intensive online acting training and onsite rehearsals with the guidance of renowned acting coach, Director Rahyan Carlos. There were 25 selected talents who were mentored on the Chubbuck Technique, a widely-used acting technique created and popularized by Hollywood acting…

Emirates Premium Economy will be deployed on high-traffic A380 routes to London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Sydney, and Christchurch Announces at Arabian Travel Market that this new cabin class will be open for sale on June 1, for flights from August 1 Flyers can look forward to another distinctive Emirates travel experience as the airline unveils its full Premium Economy offering onboard and on ground, and announces it will open this highly sought-after cabin for sale from June 1, 2022. The new cabin class, which offers luxurious seats, more legroom, and a service to rival many airlines’ business offering,…

Digital dexterity, which is the ability to use technology for better business outcomes, is essential to achieve success in the future of work. In the recent virtual conference, “Reborn: Leadership and Innovation in the Future,” which gathered together professionals and business owners who want a career reboot, industry leaders shared their insights and best practices on the importance of digital dexterity and of being future-ready at the workplace. GCash chief technology and operations officer Pebbles Sy, who was the keynote speaker of the event, joined other prominent presenters, namely Agrea president and founding farmer Cherrie Atilano, DermAsia corporation CEO Nikki…

With the devastation that ensued from the onslaught of Typhoon Agaton, Cherry Cares by MSN Foundation Inc. takes heed and reaches out to residents that continue to bear up against the aftermath of the said disaster. The foundation went to the severely hit city of Baybay, Leyte and the municipality of Abuyog, Leyte to donate rice, water, canned goods, biscuits, coffee, instant noodles, and blankets to families and individuals affected and still recovering from the typhoon.

Bringing its technology closer to Filipinos, Samsung Digital Appliances recently held its Design Your Cool roving exhibit at BGC Central Square last April 29-May 1, 2022. Decorated to demonstrate how refrigerators can blend into a variety of spaces and lifestyles, different pre-designed Bespoke Refrigerators were showcased from color, finish, to modules. “As users’ lives become more ‘home-centric,’ we’ve realized that innovation can no longer follow a “one-size-fits-all” approach. The global launch of Samsung Electronics’ Bespoke refrigerator ushered in a whole new era of customizable home appliances. Allowing you to personalize your fridge’s color, material and modules to suit your needs,…