Author: Team Orange

Four-piece girl group R Rules are set to make a splash in the music scene with their empowering anthems. Giving value to pop music through their hard work and universal appeal, the promising rookies are ready to share their unique music journey to inspire and bring joy to music fans all over the world. Previously signed under a different label, R Rules (formerly known as Japh Dolls) are composed of RIYO, RURI, REINA, RISA—all four of them, fluent in Filipino, English, and Japanese and are currently undergoing de rigeur trainee development program to hone their skills. Get to know the…

Adopting new technologies and introducing innovative products that help address consumer needs have been Bayad’s enduring commitment for over two decades. Beyond accelerating digital transformation, the country’s trusted brand and authority in payments, believes that equipping financial institutions with their trusted services can also help reduce barriers and bridge the financial inclusion gap in the country. One example is its recent partnership with Optimum Exchange Remittance, Inc., a foreign exchange and remittance company that also operates AllCash, the bills payment facility of AllBank, AllDay Supermarket and AllDay Convenience Stores. Duly recognized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Optimum Exchange’s AllCash…

The search for the next local content creators has come to a close as YouTube and leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) officially announced the 12 finalists for NextUp Philippines 2021! NextUp is a contest that gives Filipino content creators a chance to realize their full potential and grow their YouTube career. This year’s batch features an equally diverse pool of emerging talents from across the Philippines, which reflects YouTube’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The 2021 finalists include a dermatologist, an author, a transgender man, and a chicken farmer among others, who are ready to inspire…

Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) teams up with Centro Escolar University (CEU) to launch the university’s exclusive Smart Online Store for students, faculty, and other personnel. Smart, together with PLDT’s B2B arm PLDT Enterprise, has set up an exclusive online platform for Escolarians across campuses in Manila, Makati, and Malolos in Bulacan to conveniently avail of connectivity tools powering up e-learning. “The CEU Smart Online Store is tailored to the needs of Escolarians as they navigate the new normal of education. Smart’s digital innovations empower the youth to live smarter for a better world,” said Jane Basas, Smart Senior Vice President…

Sony today introduced the premium Home Theater System HT-A9 and flagship HT-A7000 soundbars, delivering a new and revolutionary multi-dimensional sound experience. Feel the action happening above and from every corner of the living room with innovative surround sound technologies that create an incredibly immersive soundscape for any music, film or gaming content. See below for exciting features of each new home theater products, as well as details on optional SA-SW5 and SA-SW3 wireless subwoofers and SA-RS3S wireless rear speakers , which add even more bass and wider surround sound.

Ace Banzuelo has come a long way from being a fresh-faced phenom who can write and produce emotional pop tunes from his bedroom. His songs “Malayo” and “Himala” have racked up more than 8 million streams on all digital music platforms combined, and broke big on several crossover playlists in the Philippines and the rest of Asia. Working his way slowly but surely to mainstream ubiquity, the young singer-songwriter is shaping up to be a compelling presence in the local music scene—thanks to his songwriting gift and production skillset. Today, the alt-pop wunderkind is shifting gears with the music video…

What are you most excited for this Christmas? Aside from the noche buena on Christmas Eve, plenty of us look forward to the monito monita or Secret Santa gift exchange. It’s just one of the Christmas traditions that make the holidays so fun! Everyone loves receiving gifts, but more than that, there’s nothing quite as exciting and satisfying as finding the perfect gifts to give our loved ones joy during this season of giving. With Shopee’s Christmas in our Carts gift guides, discover a wide variety of gifts for your monito monita, whether they’re into gaming, fashion, beauty, food, and…

Closing large gaps in financial inclusion and MSME development in the Philippines has urged regulators to establish reforms such as open finance. In the simplest definition, open finance enables financial institutions to share data with each other through APIs and white-label products. The lack of access to consumer financial data handicaps financial institutions in providing key financial services such as lending and insurance causing the country’s large unbanked population to remain underserved. Open finance helps solve and alleviate this significant barrier to progression and inclusion. Last June 2021, Bangko Sentral Pilipinas (BSP) approved the new guidelines for the Open Finance…

Eastern Communications, one of the premier telecommunications companies in the country, recently concluded its webinar entitled “Onward: Nurturing Fearless Educators” in partnership with the Department of Education among public elementary school teachers in Manila and Caloocan. In line with its continued commitment to empowering various sectors including education amidst the pandemic, the virtual event aimed to address the growing needs of teachers, educators, and facilitators when it comes to efficient distance learning and was graced by motivational speakers and industry leaders. Director and Executive Producer of Mind S-Cool TV Mitzi Borromeo shared how media was able to shape culture and…

In partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia (MOTCE), KC Global Media announced the launch of new original television and digital series titled, AXN Ultimate Challenge Indonesia, premiering on 25th November at 8:30pm (PHT), on the leading English-language general entertainment channel, AXN Asia and streaming worldwide on its official YouTube channel starting 27th November. Hosted by Richard Kyle, the six-part multimedia series stars award-winning Indonesian Celebrity, actor and singer-songwriter Afgansyah Reza (aka Afgan) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and London’s Royal College of Music graduate, Isyana Sarasvati – the award-winning singer who sang the Indonesian…

Real estate developer BRIA Homes’ vision has always been clear as crystal right from the start—to improve the lives of Filipinos. Driven by this goal, BRIA not only offers quality homes, it also opens doors to more employment opportunities for them. By building more than 50 developments—and designing modern, thriving communities—in progressive towns and cities in the country, BRIA Homes also created jobs for many Filipinos. Red Rosales, President of BRIA Homes, affirms this, saying, “BRIA Homes makes sure that every project it builds also uplifts lives. Each new development must provide prospects for growth for Filipinos in the locality.”…