Author: Team Orange

One of the country’s top advertising recognitions, the Kidlat Awards, is now open for entries after the announcement of its much-awaited return on November 26. Kidlat Awards, the annual creative show of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of the Philippines (4As), is making its comeback after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. This year, the award is going all-digital for the first time, with the submission of entries, judging, and even the awards night all transitioning online. “We are so excited to bring you this year’s Kidlat Awards,” Russ Molina, Chief Creative Officer of Seven A.D. and Kidlat…

Premium smartphone brand, TECNO Mobile, recently launched its new brand slogan, Stop At Nothing, along with a brand video and a brand campaign hashtagged #StopAtNothing, which pays tribute to all those who continue to push forward, against all odds. #StopAtNothing represents TECNO’s recognition of human progress and people’s pursuit for purpose, potential and excellence. #StopAtNothing is TECNO’s next step in delivering on a promise of unlocking the best of contemporary smartphone technologies and making it accessible for global emerging markets. TECNO’s brand campaign celebrates “progressive mavericks” and those “young at heart”, the youth who admirably stayed resilient in the face…

Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. has been shortlisted in the Health Insurance Company of the Year category of the prestigious Asia Insurance Industry Awards (AIIA). The category specifically aims to recognize an insurance company’s innovation in its products and services, leading to an improvement in both the curative and preventative aspects of healthcare management. The winner is set to be announced on November 15, 2021 in a virtual awarding ceremony. “To be named a finalist in the Health Insurance Company of the Year in the AIIA brings us pride because this is a testament to the efforts of our…

It’s time to gear up for more exclusive freebies, rewards, and discounts on the GigaLife App this October as Smart continues to level up its GigaDays celebration, which happens every 19th to the 22nd of the month. To kick off GigaDays this month, Smart is giving away free call minutes and bonus data to subscribers who will log into the GigaLife App from 9:19 a.m. to 1:19 p.m. All Smart Prepaid and TNT customers may claim their FREE 190 minutes of Calls to All Networks to stay in touch with loved ones and friends, while all Smart Bro and Prepaid…

Jayda’s music video for her single “Paano Kung Naging Tayo?,” which also served as her directorial debut, bagged the Best Music Video award at the International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) 2021. In a pre-recorded award acceptance speech, the music royalty expressed appreciation to the New York-based independent film festival for the recognition and thanked the people involved in the music video’s production. “I’d like to give thanks on behalf of my co-director Edrex Clyde Sanchez, his team ECS Films, my label Star Music, and everybody involved in this project. We appreciate this recognition of our hard work and passion,” she…

FUNCTION DEV or F(DEV), the premier corporate-led venture builder in the Philippines, marks its first anniversary by launching its new venture portfolio targeting big gaps in the market with technology-driven business models. As technology takes on a more pivotal role in the country’s economic recovery, the venture builder aims to introduce digital innovations and disruptive platforms to empower Filipinos and Filipino businesses toward boosting the country’s digital economy. F(DEV), or FUNCTION DEV, is backed by the Filinvest Group of Companies and has been under the radar since its establishment in October 2020, quietly growing and strengthening its portfolio of new…

A new loan product for teachers launches with Malayan Bank’s Teachers’ Aid, which offers the lowest interest rate in the market today. With only a 7% interest rate per year, across all terms, educators in the country can now loan between P5,000 to P1 million pesos to support their financial needs. Teachers’ Aid is available to all Department of Education (DepEd) public school teaching and non-teaching personnel under DepEd’s payroll. The loan is intended to provide a ready financial line for teachers together with a unique brand of service that makes the entire loaning process easy, quick, and convenient in…

Brooke’s Point Mayor Georjalyn Joy Quiachon highlighted the importance of a reliable internet connection to the municipality of Brooke’s Point, Palawan as a first-class and fast-growing town with a robust agri-tourism industry as PLDT, through its B2B arm PLDT Enterprise, deployed its BEYOND FIBER solution. The initiative is testament to PLDT’s commitment to support local government units in adapting to the new normal for the delivery of public service, governance, and extending services to their respective constituents. “Amid our rapidly changing environment, I couldn’t stress enough the importance of staying connected to manage the negative impacts of the pandemic effectively.…

Going cashless is now made more convenient as you can transfer funds from your go-to bank to your trusted e-wallet anytime, anywhere. The only thing that would make this experience even more hassle-free is taking out unwanted fees – especially for cash in. Lucky for you, PayMaya has got that covered. Until December 31, 2021, you don’t have to worry about fees when you cash in to your PayMaya account from go-to banks like BDO, Metrobank, and more via Instapay, because PayMaya is giving you a P20 cashback to cover your transaction fee. You can enjoy this perk twice every…

PLDT Inc. mobile services arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has seen more users switching to its network during the first 10 days of the implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP). Launched last Sept. 30, MNP enables Filipino mobile users to switch to another mobile service provider without having to change their mobile number, a service meant to give customers greater freedom and flexibility. Smart noted that two out of three MNP requests it had processed during the period were for porting into its network, with mobile users citing a better network experience as their primary consideration. One such customer is…

Moira Dela Torre has been the most-streamed Filipino artist on Spotify for a few years now. Her “Paubaya” music video, uploaded on Youtube on February 15 of this year, reached over thirty-one million views as of this writing. With millions of followers on her social media accounts, Moira has become one of the most recognized in the local entertainment industry. Many do not know that Moira has been battling psoriasis since her high school days. Psoriatic disease, when visible on the skin, carries a strong stigma on patients. Many patients prefer to hide their conditions for fear of being ostracized…