Author: Team Orange

Two years after the company enunciated a policy to go greener and adopt sustainable practices, Meralco officially placed on stream in May its biggest project to date in tapping renewable energy sources. A sprawling array of photovoltaic panels in a 72-hectare property in San Miguel, Bulacan now harnesses the power of the sun and is generating electricity that would be enough to service the needs of several towns in the province just north of Manila if that was its sole purpose. But BulacanSol, as the solar farm is called, is meant to contribute power to Luzon, the main engine that…

With DA-BPI’s release of the final biosafety approval, Golden Rice is now cleared for commercial propagation. Filipino rice consumers are close to benefiting from a Vitamin A-infused rice with the approval of its commercial propagation permit. Dr. John C. de Leon, executive director of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice), announced that a biosafety permit for propagating the Golden Rice has been issued on July 21, 2021. The permit stipulates that Golden Rice has “undergone satisfactory biosafety assessment pursuant to Department of Science and Technology, DA, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Health, and Department of…

“Success is an iceberg; what people see is only on the surface,” says Time Magazine writer Alex Altman. Its pinnacle juts out of a vast ocean, yet beneath it, unseen, are things that make it rise gloriously to the top: hard work, sacrifices, discipline, perseverance, rejections, failure and risk. Crystals of small victories and tribulations slowly coalesce and gather momentum, forming an iceberg of success: solid, sturdy, hard-to-break. This success is every entrepreneur’s dream and SMDC is helping to achieve it. An environment that enables you to live and work well Like an iceberg, SMDC’s ICE Tower Residential-Offices (RESO) is…

Industry leader Petron Corporation is giving away a one-year supply of fuel to three lucky winners in celebration of reaching 1,000 stations equipped with PayMaya QR.  Petron’s tie-up with PayMaya is fueled by its commitment to promote safety and convenience at its service stations through innovative cashless technologies.  Three (3) grand prize winners will receive a year’s supply of fuel equivalent to P60,000. Another set of ten (10) winners will each get P2,000 worth of PayMaya credits. 

Raising an exceptional child is no easy feat, especially when 90% of your child’s brain develops before he reaches the age of five.  Five years is so short compared to the rest of your child’s life, which is why AlphaMoms—on-the-go moms who have the highest standards—understandably want the best nutrition and education for their AlphaKids—children who have sharp minds and think fast.   One breakthrough ingredient that AlphaMoms need to watch out for is α-lipids (Alpha-Lipids). This ingredient, along with other brain nutrients, is crucial in myelination, the process that promotes faster brain connections. 

Fresh of the success of the Philips Gaming Monitors Vanguard Cup 2021, where the top tier Valorant teams in country competed. This time the focus will be on the up and coming Amateur and grassroots team. The Philips Gaming Monitors Community Shield is a community based Valorant tournament. Being community based the tournament’s aim is to grow the amateur and grassroots Valorant scene in the country. This is the chance local amateur teams; student teams and computer shop teams can play on a level that they can be seen and discovered. Kicking things off will be a Caster and Streamers…

Vivo, a musically gifted kinkajou (aka a rainforest “honey bear”) embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to deliver a song to his cherished owner’s long-lost love, with the help of Gabi – an energetic tween who bounces to the beat of her own offbeat drum. Along the way, the pair have been forced to take a shortcut through the Florida Everglades – but nothing can stop this dynamic duo, not even gators!

WWE (NYSE: WWE) will launch a search for its next great ring announcer on TikTok as users can upload their most entertaining videos using the hashtag #WWEAnnouncerContest. The best performers will earn a trip to SummerSlam at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 21, where they will serve as a ring announcer at WWE’s biggest event of 2021. The announcer search is presented by Pure Life® Purified Water. In the weeks leading up to SummerSlam, WWE will review each video before announcing two winners from the company’s official TikTok channel on Monday, August 16. “Our engagement on TikTok to date has…

Actress-singer Julie Anne San Jose has been featured on a billboard for music streaming platform Spotify, which is now up on New York’s famous Times Square. The award-winning hitmaker got featured on the electronic billboard found right at the center of Times Square for Spotify’s “Equal” campaign which aims to femme-power women all around the world.

Island pop artist Inigo Pascual and record producer Moophs are sharing more good vibes through the catchy song “Araw Mo,” their first all-Filipino track collaboration. To be released this Friday (July 23), “Araw Mo” is about hope for the future and the love that inspires that hope. Inigo’s performance of the latest Tarsier Records release aims to bring out fervor and excitement as he sings along to the groovy anthem, “Ito ang araw mo (This is your day!)”

Mental health matters. This is why KonsultaMD named Kylie Versoza, Mental Health Matters (MHM) founder and 2016 Miss International winner, as its champion for mental health. The partnership aims to provide mental health support and awareness to more Filipinos. The feeling of being alone is normal, especially when faced with extreme challenges such as a pandemic. However, with the help of friends, colleagues and partners like MHM and KonsultaMD, Filipinos need not fight this battle alone. MHM, which was established last 2017, started as an online and support group and is now a non-government organization. This organization aims to raise…