Author: Team Orange

Three film majors from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde recently hauled most of the awards at the annual Realifilm competition of Silip@Lente, a student film organization based at Adamson University. Award-winning filmmakers Vahn Leinard Pascual and Andre Joachim “Aki” Red led the 1-2 punch of Benilde as sophomore Caitlin Macaraig joined them in the Realifilm “Liwanag sa Dilim” winning circle. They are all taking up Bachelor of Arts in Digital Filmmaking at the DLS-CSB School of Design and Arts. Pascual’s “Silang Mga Naligaw sa Limot” (They Who Were Lost in Oblivion) bagged the Realifilm Gold Award and Best Director…

Now that the country is easing restrictions, corporate gladiators and working citizens are LITERALLY back on the road for their daily grind. Along with it is the return of the metro hustle and bustle with long queues at the train station, hours-long traffic jams, and late-night overtime. While all these are indicative of the positive progress toward recovery, it can be assumed that these also need some warming up to by a working population that has been mainly reporting from home for quite some time. It is therefore no shock to many that people are looking for quick escapes for…

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) has partnered with PLDT mobile arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) for its aim to mobilize youth volunteers to serve as poll watchers in the upcoming national elections. An accredited citizens’ arm of the Commission on Elections, PPCRV is a national parish-based political but non-partisan lay movement that promotes clean, honest, accurate, meaningful, and peaceful elections. As part of their partnership, Smart is providing logistical support for PPCRV to engage and empower more youth volunteers across the country.

On its 143rd year, Eastern Communications, one of the country’s pioneers in the telecommunications industry, reaffirmed its commitment towards a sustainable future through various efforts aimed at reducing its carbon footprint. As part of its “Heart of Service,” the telco’s holistic year-long campaign is directed towards promoting a sustainable lifestyle in the workplace. On top of delivering cutting-edge solutions to its customers, championing human connection, as well as caring for their Ka-Eastern, clientele, and the community, protecting the environment is also at the heart of Eastern Communications brand.

QBO Innovation Hub, a public-private partnership looking to empower Filipino startups, has concluded its inaugural Startup Pinay BOOTQAMP, a program that aims to help new women-led startups by cultivating and validating their business ideas. “The Startup Pinay BOOTQAMP was created with the mission to empower ventures created by women entrepreneurs and businesses directly impacting women beneficiaries and consumers,” said Katrina Rausa Chan, Executive Director of IdeaSpace Foundation and QBO Innovation Hub. “This is to make sure that we have more women entrepreneurs and professionals, and that businesses positively impacting women–regardless of whether these are launched by men or women–receive adequate…

Ten (10) young filmmakers have been selected as finalists in the 5th edition of the Sine Kabataan Short Film Lab and Festival. Each finalist will receive a PHP 100,000 grant as funds to use in the production of their respective short films. Sine Kabataan is a youth film competition organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) that provides an opportunity for young filmmakers to showcase their talents and develop their creativity and originality in storytelling while touching on important issues as perceived by their generation today. The 20 shortlisted story concepts went through an intensive online Story…

By: Sandra Lee, Managing Director for Asia Pacific region at Kaspersky A VPN is a versatile tool that many see as an assistant to protect personal data while carrying out everyday tasks online. However, in addition to well-known standard task such as surfing the internet, there are several other uses for a VPN. VPNs hide the location of users and change their IP address to the country where the server is placed. Sites are then under the impression that the user is physically located in the selected country, allowing them to use the internet as if they were a resident…

There’s a new and safe way to enjoy the famous white sands and lush tropical scenery in Boracay as ‘revenge travelers’ go to the island in droves. GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet, lets you enjoy a convenient and hassle-free stay at the tropical paradise while staying safe. Using the GCash app, you and your family can now enjoy a worry-free vacation experience, from your transport to booking your travel activities and even your resort.

It has been two long years since the start of the pandemic; two years without being able to travel for vacation. With restrictions easing up we can now pack our bags, book our flights, and go on vacation with a bit of vengeance. Discovery Hospitality knows that a lot of us “revenge travelers” are aching to finally make our respective dream trips come true, so, for their resorts in Boracay, Aklan and Coron, Palawan they’re ready to give everyone the “Happy Summer” they deserve. Discovery’s “Happy Summer” campaign offers amazing accommodation deals and memorable culinary experiences at Discovery Shores Boracay…

World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines’ (WWF-Philippines) latest collaboration with clothing brand, Unica Hija, takes the clothing industry a notch higher by promoting sustainable and responsible fashion through the Down to Earth collection. Down to Earth is a tribute to the Philippine biodiversity and a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation, especially at a time where the fast fashion industry sparks a lot of environmental and ethical issues. WWF-PH Brand and Innovative Marketing Manager Kent Rebultan imparted that fashion brands can lessen their environmental impacts by incorporating sustainability within their business operations and supply chain.

Guided by the principle that knowledge is power, and that education can pave the way to a brighter future, Epson Philippines has teamed up with Save the Children Philippines, the world’s leading independent children’s organization. In support of Save the Children’s Safe Schools Common Approach, Epson Philippines donated 24 printers and 90 bottles of inks to 24 schools, 8,830 learner beneficiaries, and 336 teacher beneficiaries in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Save the Children Philippines carefully chose the academic institutions in need of technical assistance within the region for this endeavor.