Author: Team Orange

PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) and its social action arm PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) have donated over 40 solar lamps and generator sets to Olangohanons still reeling from the devastation of Super Typhoon Odette three months on. Smart and PSF’s provisioned solar lamps and gensets aim to help restart livelihood for affected residents in Cebu’s island of Olango, where life has yet to return to normal in the final weeks of restoration of toppled electric poles and repair of severed wires.

An action-adventure comedy is only as good as its villain, and Paramount Pictures’ The Lost City has an unforgettable one in eccentric, author-nabbing billionaire Abigail Fairfax, played by Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter” film series). When Daniel Radcliffe was first mentioned for the role, co-star Sandra Bullock thought the suggestion was, as she calls it, “genius,” adding, “Daniel has these piercing blue eyes that are soft and inviting, until Fairfax starts going nuts. Then, Daniel transforms into that maniacal guy. He’s brilliant and I am excited for audiences to experience a Daniel Radcliffe they will not expect.”

Tonight, 88rising – the pioneering and internationally-renowned music and media company amplifying Asian talent and culture – wrapped their historic Head In The Clouds Forever performance on Coachella’s main stage. The 80-minute ensemble performance was the first time in Coachella’s history that a record label has been given an official performance slot to showcase artists. 88rising assembled some of the most iconic Asian artists from around the world and across generations. Artists included (in order of appearance): Warren Hue (Indonesia), MILLI (Thailand), BIBI (Korea), NIKI (Indonesia), Rich Brian (Indonesia), HIKARU UTADA (Japan), Jackson Wang (China), and CL & 2NE1 (Korea).

PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has released the shortlist for the final selection round of Smart Prepaid Innovation Generation (InnoGen) 2.0. From the previous pool of 40 teams, Smart has advanced the top 25 teams to Phase 3 of the program. “Phase 2 gave our innovators a ‘mega’ experience with lectures aimed at firming up their innovative solutions. What awaits next is a ‘giga’ experience that will scale up their ideas into working prototypes,” said Stephanie Orlino, Head of Stakeholder Management at PLDT and Smart.

Home Buddies Facebook community and Nobi Home founder Frances Cabatuando is now an exclusive talent of Kroma Entertainment’s NYMA. This diligent digital creative is “Mayora” to the 3-million strong Home Buddies Facebook community, which became a hit among kapitbahays looking for ways to make their living quarters better while staying at home. The community was borne out of Frances’ Instagram account, Nobi Home, where she shares home improvement stories, solo living tips, and home finds. It was created two years ago at the height of the pandemic.

Lazada, Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform, on Monday launched Lazada Foundation to empower women and youths, secure education opportunities in the digital economy and close the gender digital divide. The Foundation is committed to awarding scholarships and providing career growth opportunities to talented youths across 6 markets in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This will be a sustained commitment, piloting first in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines in 2022. “Our joint research with the International Finance Corporation last year found that Southeast Asia’s eCommerce market could grow by more than USD280 billion between 2025 and…

When the pandemic struck two years ago, there is one certain thing: People became more conscious and more focused on taking care of their health—both physical and mental. We learned to give more attention in thinking of creative ways how to provide ourselves a healthy lifestyle. And among these is having our skincare routine—not just with our face but also with other essential parts of your body. Using Traditional Chinese Medicine and the power of modern science, Kamedis formulated skin products that use botanicals that are known for giving the ability to support good health for hundreds, even thousands, of…

PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. extends additional support to communities in Central Visayas severely affected by super typhoon Odette. The city of Cebu, the municipality of Compostela in northern Cebu, and the municipalities of Loboc and President Carlos P. Garcia in Bohol have recently received generator sets from Smart to help provide electricity to typhoon-hit areas still without commercial power. These go on top of the 3,000 relief packs earlier distributed to affected communities in Central Visayas and over 20 Libreng Tawag and Libreng Charging stations activated to provide communications aid in highly impacted areas in Cebu and Bohol.…

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde film students recently took home six prizes from Piling Obrang Vidyo (POV), an intercollegiate film competition managed by the University of the Philippines Cinema, a student film organization based at the UP College of Mass Communication in Diliman. DLS-CSB film sophomore CM Bautista, whose works “vary from issues tackling personal struggles, social abuses, and political commentary,” received the Jury Prize and Best Screenplay for his short film “Pig’s Game” while actor James Ramada was awarded Best Performance for the same film. Benilde Culture and Arts Unit scholar David Edric Collado won Best Editing and…

Two short films made by student filmmakers from the Far Eastern University Department of Communication were officially selected to international film festivals in Argentina and India. Patrick Pangan’s “We Were Never Really Strangers” got selected to the Romance category of the 23rd Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI), while Jessa Doydora’s “Eklipse” made it to the One Earth Awards 2022 in Bengaluru (Bangalore), the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state. Both Pangan and Doydora are currently enrolled at FEU’s Communication program under the Digital Cinema track. They are also members of the FEU Film Society, the university’s only film…

Emirates is introducing seasonal treats to celebrate Easter on board and in select airport lounges worldwide, as part of its commitment to delight customers with unique and seasonal experiences that reflect its global clientele and footprint. The Easter menu is available to customers in all cabin classes from April 16 to 18 when traveling from Dubai to destinations in Europe, Australia, USA, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, and the Philippines. Emirates will also observe Orthodox Easter with special menus for customers traveling on flights from Dubai to Cyprus and Greece from April 23 to 25. On board, customers can look forward…