Author: Team Orange

Discover and explore Canada’s extraordinary diversity of Canadian food culture as Sofitel Philippine Plaza (Sofitel Manila) together with the Embassy of Canada, British Columbia and Canada Beef presents an indulgent selection of Canadian beef & seafood this month of March. Known for its vast and varied geography, Canada has showcased unique and wide culinary traditions in its regions. Mainly featuring meats, such as beef and bison in most parts of the country, Canada is also rich in seafood and fisheries in its coastal areas. Not to mention their liquid gold, Maple syrup, Canada has also incorporated its local produce such…

Native capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Cloud now extended to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), in addition to Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudKnox Permissions Management now in public preview to permission management of any identity across any cloud New capabilities on Microsoft Sentinel for security teams to analyze security data and threat hunt more efficiently and comprehensively Microsoft today announced new security solutions to help customers strengthen visibility and control across multiple cloud providers, workloads, devices and digital identities – all from a centralized management view. These include the extension of native capabilities of the Microsoft Defender…

What was originally envisioned to become Metro Manila’s “most beautiful highway,” the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) has, in time, evolved to other superlatives: from being the capital’s most vital thoroughfare, to the country’s most historic. EDSA has seen it all. Named after the 20th-century polymath, the avenue witnessed generations pass, leaderships change, and the concept of progress transform. The idea of sustainable development, for instance, applies along its 24-kilometer stretch. Property developers recognized EDSA not just as a highway that connects residential areas to business and office hubs, but as the very avenue where all these intersect. Now…

The stars of Warner Bros. Pictures’ new superhero epic adventure “The Batman” have taken to the red carpet as part of the celebrations at the film’s London special screening February 25. Robert Pattinson who plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne / The Batman led the cast on the red carpet. Joining him were Zoë Kravitz (who plays Selina Kyle), Paul Dano (The Riddler); Jeffrey Wright (Lt. James Gordon) and Andy Serkis (Alfred Pennyworth). Check out the photos below taken from the red carpet and watch “The Batman” exclusively in Philippine cinemas March 2.

Stratpoint Technologies is now a Confluent Consulting Partner, to help companies organize and manage massive amounts of data in real-time. Building on top of Stratpoint’s existing capability on Apache Kafka, Confluent will solidify Stratpoint’s ability to design, architect, deploy, and manage enterprise data streaming solutions for its customers. Confluent is building the foundational platform for data in motion. The cloud-native offering is designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, organizations can create a central nervous system to innovate and win in a digital-first world.

The Gokongwei Group partnered with ePLDT, the pioneer & premier data center service provider in the country, for colocation services to support the group’s business continuity and critical infrastructure needs through its VITRO Data Center. Gokongwei group is one of the largest and most diversified Filipino conglomerates composed of businesses spanning different industries, including food and beverages, aviation, financial services, petrochemicals, and property, among others. It is comprised of JG Summit Holdings Inc., Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc., and Summit Media which provide a wide range of products and services needed by Filipinos.

The situation around the pandemic is rapidly changing, but some things remain the same—people with comorbidities are still at the highest risk. This is why they need proper regular medical attention now more than ever. Noel Rosas, MD from the Section of Cardiology at top hospital in the Philippines Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) reiterates that the elderly and those with chronic health conditions are more likely to get severe symptoms from COVID-19, increasing their risk of hospitalization and even death. “Since you already have a compromised immune status, it will be more difficult for you to fight this new disease,”…

Blogapalooza, the country’s premier influencer marketing company, bagged a Bronze at the first Marketing Excellence Awards in the Philippines. Besting hundreds of campaigns, Blogapalooza’s Project Graze for Del Monte Philippines earned the third spot under the Excellence in Influencer /Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) Marketing category. The virtual award took place last January 28.

The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), encourages guests with existing travel funds to use them before they expire, to book flights for travel up to one year ahead. Passengers with Travel Fund may conveniently book flights before its expiry date, by choosing a flight schedule up to one year later. A Travel Fund is the value of CEB bookings stored in a virtual wallet that can be used to pay for any transaction on the CEB website – be it for flights or add-ons, like baggage allowance, travel insurance, preferred seats, meals, and many more. CEB has an…

From the onset of the pandemic, Jollibee has been undertaking efforts to ensure that the welfare of its customers remains a top priority. As restrictions ease following the nationwide vaccination rollout, people are now more confident to go back to the things they love doing pre-pandemic while continuing to follow safety standards. For the country’s number one fast food chain, safety and joy always go hand-in-hand as it welcomes back customers to experience the joyful moments that they’ve missed over their Jollibee favorites. Jollibee’s store teams are well-trained to implement safety protocols, which are exhibited through careful food preparation and…

Today, Huawei announced the Super Device concept for Smart Office on Mobile World Congress 2022, a new solution that greatly enhances cross-device connectivity and collaboration amongst supported Huawei devices. The software-driven feature arrives in line with Huawei’s push towards a Seamless AI Life, which the company envisions across five major scenarios – Health and Fitness, Easy Travel, Smart Office, Entertainment, Smart Home. As one of the key scenarios of Huawei’s Seamless AI Life, Huawei brings the vision of Boundless Creation and Seamless Communication to the Smart Office, aiming to enable a digitally efficient work life experience by synergizing the two…