Author: Team Orange

Allianz PNB Life Insurance, Inc. (“Allianz PNB Life”), one of the country’s top insurers and affiliate of the #1 insurance brand in the world, has partnered with BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), the world’s leading asset manager, to provide a unique investment solution in the Philippines with a compelling outlook for 2022. Leveraging BlackRock’s investment expertise, Allianz PNB Life brings you the Global Real Assets Dividend Paying Fund which is available in both Peso-hedged and US Dollar versions. The fund invests in companies that own and operate real estate and infrastructure such as residential apartments, data centers, and renewable energy generation. It…

New year means new health goals for many Filipinos, which sometimes range from observing a healthier diet, reaching a fitness target, or simply finding the right exercise for you. If you haven’t gotten to listing down what you want to commit this year, don’t worry as it’s never too late to start or continue what you’ve accomplished so far! To kick off a healthier 2022, Quaker, the world’s No. 1 oatmeal brand, will be having its first ever Quaker Strong Bootcamp Challenge from January 31 to February 6, 2022. These sessions aim to help you go beyond your comfort zones…

The month of February truly holds great promise and tremendous luck for all of us as we officially ring in the Chinese New Year. With the Year of the Water Tiger just around the corner, realme, the PH’s no. 1 smartphone brand for three consecutive quarters in 2021 (based on Canalys and IDC sell-in data Q1-Q3 2021) is giving everyone another reason to celebrate as it joins the upcoming 2.2 sale on Lazada and Shopee. Starting February 2, 12MN, the realme Squad can get lucky and double up on savings with discounts of up to P8,500 OFF on realme’s best-selling…

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and US-based data and artificial intelligence (AI) services provider TripleBlind recently held a webinar on collaborating with AI tools in financial service. The Bank’s Chief Data & AI Officer Dr. David Hardoon, and Head of AI Center of Excellence Dr. Adrienne Heinrich, discussed the importance of customer centricity and collaboration in providing data and AI-driven solutions to customers. Dr. Hardoon presented customer centricity as a very important component of banking and finance, as this mindset will enable banks and other financial solutions providers to create products and services that are more personalized and address…

Want to upgrade your home viewing experience? You can now watch top films, series and live events through your mobile wallet. Video-on-demand platform UPSTREAM is now available on GCash through GLife, which gives you access to lifestyle services, from food delivery and retail to transport and entertainment. Just click on GLife on your GCash dashboard, search for UPSTREAM PH, and be transported to a whole new streaming experience wherever you are.

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven companies to reinvent their operations to effectively deal with the changing needs of their customers. For businesses in the food and beverages industry, undergoing a digital transformation has become instrumental to ensuring business continuity and resiliency at the advent of the so-called new normal. The café chain Macao Imperial Tea proves how innovation played a significant role in keeping the business up and running during the onset of the pandemic. With mobility restrictions in place, customers were unable to visit stores to purchase their favorite drinks. Thus, the business dared to develop innovative ways to…

If you have been avoiding the chore of thoroughly cleaning up all year long, you are not alone. “Everybody has their reasons for putting off the task of clearing drawers, closets, and entire rooms of junk,” says Caroline C. Aquino, MD from the Department of Pediatrics, Allergology and Immunology Section of top hospital in the Philippines, Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed). “It’s exhausting, it takes so much time, and it never ends.” “Yes, cleaning and decluttering have advantages too—and I’m not just referring to the extra space that you get from throwing things out,” Dr. Aquino explains. “In fact, it’s even…

Xiaomi today announced Redmi Note 11 series for international markets, pushing forward the legacy of Redmi Note series with four all-new devices: Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi Note 11S and Redmi Note 11. Rising to the challenge to bring even stronger specs and features, Redmi Note 11 series again brings powerful upgrades to its camera system, charging speed, display, and SoC—making flagship-level smartphone performance more accessible than before. Also announced today, the brand-new Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 series, starting at PHP 6,999. Flagship-level camera setup to deliver outstanding photography Raising up the flagship camera…

With a massive 7.8 billion Tweets globally in 2021, #KpopTwitter once again showed its power by breaking its previous record of 6.7 billion Tweets in 2020. Registering a notable 16% increase in Tweet volume globally, #KpopTwitter conversations became more diverse and vibrant in 2021. 2021 was an exciting year for the younger artists like ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, aespa, and ITZY; who have forged strong connections with their fans on Twitter. Moreover, conversations expanded with the growing popularity of Korean entertainment beyond music. Diving deeper into the flurry of Tweets; Twitter’s analysis reveals the Top 20 countries Tweeting most about K-pop,…

Zyllem, an enterprise SaaS leader in solving distribution challenges, has announced its further expansion into the Philippines amidst a rapidly growing ecommerce market. Ecommerce in the Philippines experienced a 93% growth in GMV from US$9 billion in 2020 to US$17 billion in 2021 while the logistics transport services sector represents a US$11 billion market opportunity that is ripe for disruption through digitalisation. The supply chain industry has had to keep pace with the growth to meet this exponential demand. Selected by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer in 2021, Zyllem is a state-of-the-art cloud-based software that allows companies…

Four experts from the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Singapore were brought together for an in-depth discussion into the topic of making the dream of living with COVID-19 a reality last January 19 through Zoom. The panel, which was entitled “Recalibrating Inclusive Health and Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia: From Zero-COVID-19 to Living with COVID-19,” was composed of Dr. Manuel Dayrit, former secretary of the Department of Health and Professor, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health; Dr. Eko Prasojo, Professor, Faculty of Administrative Services of Universitas Indonesia; Dr. Kai Hong Phua, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies -…