Author: Team Orange

They say there is no greater luxury than sustainability, and the new normal has highlighted this maxim. With people’s health, wellness and resilience challenged during the time, many investors and homebuyers have shifted their focus on purchasing properties with sustainable homes and eco-friendly communities that value social and environmental wellness. Without a doubt, these green developments are far more valuable than its price. For one, they increase in asset value over time, whether they are new or renovated; they are energy-efficient, and owners can reap many financial benefits including cost savings on utility bills with less consumption on energy and…

Secuna, the Philippines’ community-powered cybersecurity testing platform, is urging the local government and companies to rethink their cyber defense strategies as cyber attacks are seen to further increase amid the shortage of cybersecurity talents in the country. A recent skills gap report found that most organizations in the Philippines find it difficult to hire cybersecurity talents due to a skills shortage, which results in more severe cyber attacks. According to its CEO and Co-Founder AJ Dumanhug, only a few companies are prioritizing cybersecurity because of regulations and certifications, and some of them already lack an in-house cybersecurity workforce to assist…

Bent Pixels Asia to include Tier One Entertainment’s esports and gaming creators as part of Reserved Media programme, offering advertisers expanded choices of more premium inventory Creators will also have access to tools and support to sustainably grow and develop monetisation channels and strategies Bent Pixels Asia (BPA), the region’s leading revenue accelerator for premium YouTube esports and gaming creators, announced that it has entered a partnership with Tier One Entertainment, the Philippines’ leading gaming and esports entertainment talent and entertainment company, to help the latter’s creators accelerate their revenue from YouTube reserved media offerings, as well as grow their…

Even though we’re always kept busy by work or school, one might worry that you could get bored and unproductive during the weekends or your free time. You might even feel that you want to stay as busy as possible. There’s nothing wrong with that, as it’s always a good idea to keep yourself engaged—you never know when your productivity might come in handy. You might even discover something that you could turn into a new hobby or business! One way to stay engaged is to get into craft projects during your free time, which is great in keeping your…

UBX, the leading open finance platform in the Philippines, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Unit 256 Ventures Inc. to co-develop Artifract.io, a platform that democratizes Fine Arts ownership by fractionalizing them as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Artifract.io aims to make art more accessible to collectors and enthusiasts, as well as ordinary individuals who are interested in Fine Arts. Through the platform, art institutes that hold exclusive collections can showcase these by making their NFT versions available for purchase in tiles — staying true to art democratization. Fractionalizing is the process of breaking an NFT into smaller licensed pieces.…

Book your tickets now and witness one of the most anticipated sporting events to come to the Philippines as the 2022 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League holds several games for the first time in the country! Get in on the action and #BePartoftheGame as some of the most storied national teams from all over the world troop to the Smart Araneta Coliseum from June 14 to June 26.

Reports have called millennials the “burnout generation.” This is further expanded by the 2020 Deloitte Global Millennial Survey, which found that 57% of Filipino millennials feel anxious or stressed all or most of the time. The 2022 report found that 45% of millennials around the world feel “burned out due to the intensity/demands of their working environments.” There are so many stressors these days. Work, finances, and the welfare of their family are just some of the things that induce anxiety. Their only solace is their passion, which ranges from creating and consuming content to playing mobile games.

One of the most popular entry-level smartphones, vivo Y15s, is now available at a discounted price of P5,999. Saving P1000 versus its original price of P6,999! The vivo Y15s is the best smartphone for those who enjoy taking self-portraits anytime and anywhere. It is renowned for its 8MP selfie camera with dynamic features that comes with a Selfie Softlight Band that enables users to preview the fill light effect in real time to pose with convenience and an ambient cool/warm light auto-adjust to make you look effortlessly beautiful. This smartphone also has a 13MP AI Dual Rear Cameras that supports…

Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e. was the big winner at the Huawei APAC Digital Innovation Congress 2022 held in Singapore on May 19 and 20. Topics of the Huawei APAC Digital Innovation Congress included ongoing advancements in ICT and speeding up digital transformation across industries, as well as green and low-carbon development. Besides winning the Instructor Gold Award 2022, recognised for best in technical and after-sales support, BayWa r.e. also swept awards in the “20-Million Revenue”, “Top Seller” and “Excellent Marketing” categories.

Developers and application security (AppSec) teams today have long needed a single, integrated view into the interaction, functions and vulnerabilities of the dozens of components in today’s typical application in order to perform comprehensive AppSec testing. In response to that need, Checkmarx, the global leader in developer-centric application security testing (AST) solutions, today announced the availability of Checkmarx Fusion, a context-aware correlation engine that enables full visibility into applications, component interactions, and bills of materials. It leverages a holistic view of application security scan results across all stages of the software lifecycle to correlate and prioritize vulnerabilities, thereby guiding remediation…

Rising four-piece band 7th launches their newest single, ‘Sulyap’ on Friday, June 10. Following the release of their sophomore single, Sandali, in February 2021, 7th is back with a new single, Sulyap. Published as the band’s debut single under O/C Records, Sulyap presents a bop track carrying a meaningful and relatable narrative as it explores the notion of commitment in relationships. “Inspired by the iconic line: “it’s not you, it’s me’, the song is about being unsure about committing to a relationship, but at the same time, you’re longing for the person you want to spend the rest of your…