Author: Team Orange

vivo joins the list of top 5 smartphones in PH in Q2 2022 according to the recently released International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Despite the industry’s overall decrease in QoQ smartphone shipment, IDC reports that vivo recorded a 335.4% QoQ increase in its shipments. This significant market comeback can be owed to vivo’s new entry models: the Y15s and Y15a. vivo’s reinforced market position in the ultra low-end segment has allowed the brand to reach a broader target audience. Moreover, partnerships with relevant brands and events such as the PUBG Turbo Cup Challenge, a mobile eSports championship,…

For the eleventh consecutive year, Emirates is returning as Official Airline of the US Open Tennis Championships, running from August 29 through September 11. The world’s largest international airline continues to utilize its global reach to bring tennis fans around the world closer to the game, serving up world-class tennis action at the Grand Slam® tournament. Emirates’ ongoing partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the high-profile annual sporting event goes back to 2012. The airline’s portfolio of tennis sponsorships also includes three of the four Grand Slams in addition to 60 other tournaments throughout the year in…

Most of us turn to our childhood for the nostalgia of simpler, more carefree times. A simple mention of a funny or meaningful event from our childhood is enough to get us reminiscing with family and friends. It instantly takes us back to a totally different way of life, making us miss the old times. This is why we treasure items from the past. Memories and sentimental value make it difficult for us to part with them. Whether it’s things we used to enjoy as kids, pamana keepsakes from our parents or little things we occasionally used to get as…

It is often said that the difference between a good colleague and a great colleague is the willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty. If that’s the case then Mang Boy Salas – one of the longest-serving employees at UPS’s Clark hub in the Philippines – is a great guy to have on your team. Since joining UPS in 2002, Mang Boy has built a reputation as one of the most accomplished members of the company’s ground crew – and when it comes to his knowledge of one particular skill, he’s recognized as one of the best…

Global Japanese apparel retailer UNIQLO today announces that it will initiate the UT Archive Project to mark the 20th anniversary of the UT brand, which debuted in 2003. The UNIQLO graphic T-shirt (UT) brand offers an array of authentic pop culture and art graphics from around the world that enable the wearer to express their individuality. The project will re-launch a collection of UTs from its releases over the past two decades in recognition of their timeless appeal. Also, on the same day, UNIQLO will open its online UT Archive to the public, allowing them to immerse themselves in the…

Pascual Laboratories, Inc., one of the top-of-mind pharmaceutical companies¹ in the Philippines earns its first Quill Excellence Award for its 75thAnniversary campaign, #PascualLove, at virtual awarding ceremonies held on August 18, 2022 via ktext.ph The 19th Philippine Professional and Student Quill Awards is the Philippine chapter of the global organization International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)’s award-giving body which recognizes the best communication programs, tools, talents, and academic work. #PascualLove , PascualLab’s campaign for its milestone 75thAnniversary was chosen as one of the Excellence Awardees among 849 entries. The campaign won for effectively achieving its communication objectives through the strategic…

IFEX Philippines, the country’s long-running and biggest export-oriented food show, is back on the trade show floor at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City from September 22 to 24, 2022. With the theme “Discover your love affair with Filipino Flavors,” the event is set to offer international food importers, buyers, and aficionados a multi-sensory food experience that has been missed by many at the height of the pandemic. IFEX Philippines is organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). “This is the first…

GoTyme Bank may be a young company, but it’s poised to make waves in the Philippine fintech scene. A partnership between the Gokongwei Group and Singapore-based digital banking group Tyme, it recognizes the crucial role culture plays in driving its success as it navigates a fast-paced startup environment. With more jobseekers looking at not just dynamic work environments, but useful leave benefits and flexible work arrangements as well, GoTyme Bank is heeding the call with unique and thoughtful offerings for its employees. On the hunt for a new job? Read on to learn what makes GoTyme Bank an ideal workplace.

The world we live in is modern, highly connected, digital, and heavily reliant on smart solutions developed by the tech industry. In recent years, interest and investment have increased in the Philippine tech industry, particularly in the dynamic startup ecosystem. The Philippines was even named as the next startup hub in Asia due to related growth in the past decade. Despite the excitement brought about by the Philippine startups’ great strides, the local ecosystem is still met with pressing challenges—one of which is the underrepresentation of women in the industry.

FWD Life Insurance Philippines (FWD PH) achieves its highest membership growth at 164% in the 2022 Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), putting it in this year’s top three of the MDRT Top 10 Companies in the Philippines. FWD Group also climbed four places from last year, ranking sixth in the MDRT Top 10 Multinational Companies rankings. The MDRT is a global independent association recognized as the standard of excellence in the life insurance and financial services industries. The association requires members to serve customers by exemplary performance and the highest standards of ethics, knowledge, service, and productivity.

IT’S another über exciting bonding session with Senator Imee Marcos as she welcomes the month of September with two brand new vlog entries that are set to stream on her official YouTube channel this weekend. On Friday, September 2, Imee officially launches the pilot episode of her Love Local series as she features the coolest, most amazing finds of her home province of Ilocos Norte.