Author: Team Orange

The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) is set to make waves at Ambiente 2025, Europe’s leading sourcing event for consumer goods. Taking place from February 7 to 11 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany, this year’s participation marks a milestone, with CITEM presenting its largest contingent yet—a delegation of 52 Philippine enterprises. The country has seen a sustained increase in the number of participating companies from its 2023 edition with 30 enterprises, and then in 2024 with 40 enterprises. Ambiente, a top sourcing destination for the consumer industry, showcases forward-looking concepts, unique product presentations, and global trends. The Philippine…

Home Credit Philippines is excited to invite you to Takbo #ParaSaLife, the company’s first-ever community fun run that champions health, wellness, and togetherness. Join us on February 16, 2025, at Parqal, Aseana City for an unforgettable day of fitness and fun as we kick off the year on a healthy note. Choose your race category—1K, 3K, 5K, or 10K—and experience a run that’s perfect for everyone, from beginners to seasoned runners!

As a chapter closed with the farewell of the iconic McDonald’s Quezon Avenue store last December 22, 2024, a new one begins for long-time patrons and their loved ones, with an invitation from McDonald’s to create more feel-good moments at the “ReHomecoming” in its new QA Ligaya store. Opened in 1984 as the eighth McDonald’s store in the Philippines, McDonald’s Quezon Ave. served as the setting of many special moments for the past 40 years—first dates, family gatherings, birthday parties, even simple meet-ups, and more. When news of its closure was announced, an outpouring of nostalgia brought fans together as…

Gen Z, now in their 20s and 30s, is beginning to drive changes in work, business, and relationships, according to research from Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments. As these young professionals aged 16 to 30 pursue financial independence, they are redefining youth financial management and embracing a dynamic, holistic approach to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Visa’s latest Green Shoots Radar survey found that Gen Z respondents surveyed in Asia Pacific tend to save their income, setting aside about 30% of what they earn. Increased awareness of financial goals (47%) drives these young individuals in…

The Emmy®-winning HBO Original series The White Lotus, from Mike White, has been renewed for a fourth season, ahead of the season three debut. The eight-episode third season of the Emmy®-winning HBO Original series The White Lotus, from Mike White, debuts Monday, February 17 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The social satire is set at an exclusive Thai resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.

Emirates has today announced a special new offer for travellers planning to visit Dubai. From now until February 9, travellers who purchase an Emirates return ticket in First Class or Business Class to Dubai, will be able to enjoy a complimentary stay at JW Marriott Marquis. Meanwhile, customers travelling in Premium Economy Class or Economy Class can enjoy a complimentary one night stay at Crowne Plaza Dubai Deira.. This exciting offer is valid for all return tickets to Dubai, for travel dates between February 22 to March 29. This offer is available on emirates.com or Emirates contact centre, retail and…

What happens when four powerhouse actresses team up in an action-packed spy movie? You get The 355 – a star-studded thriller that delivers high-stakes suspense and heart-pounding action. The film follows a group of international agents who must put aside their rivalries to keep a top-secret weapon from falling into the wrong hands and triggering World War III. CIA operative Mace (Jessica Chastain) is tasked to retrieve a top-secret weapon – a flash drive that can hack into any computer with a few keystrokes – and recruits the help of her colleague, retired British MI6 operative Khadijah Adiyeme (Lupita Nyong’o).…

Hong Kong is set to welcome the Year of the Snake with the much-anticipated Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade, and this year, Filipino pride will take center stage. Representing the Philippines in this grand celebration is the renowned Canlaon City Pasayaw Dance Company, bringing their unique cultural flair and vibrant energy to Tsim Sha Tsui on January 29, 2025. Organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) with Cathay as the title sponsor for the 23rd consecutive year, the parade’s theme, Unfold a Year of Good Fortune, celebrates Hong Kong’s position as a global hub for world-class festivities.…

Manila Hearing Aid (MHA), a pioneering leader in Philippine hearing healthcare, proudly announces its Platinum Sponsorship of the 68th Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (PSO-HNS) Annual Convention. The event, in collaboration with the 25th Hearing International (HI) and the 9th ASEAN Academy of Neurotology, Otology, and Audiology (AANOA) Congress, will be held from December 6–8, 2024, with the theme “Expanding Horizons Together in Hearing and Balance Care.” Hosted by the Philippine Academy of Neurotology, Otology, and Related Sciences (PANORS) in collaboration with HI and AANOA, the convention served as a platform for audiology professionals to explore innovations, challenges,…

BBC Studios today releases three first-look pictures from the upcoming series Walking With Dinosaurs, due to premiere later this year on BBC Earth in Asia. More than 25 years after it first stomped across our TV screens, the iconic Walking With Dinosaurs is returning in a major new BBC Studios production for the BBC and PBS, co produced with ZDF and France Télévisions. This new six-part series will take viewers on a unique journey back through time, revealing the incredible life stories of these long-lost giants. In an exciting reimagining of one of the BBC’s best loved factual shows, each…

If you’re in love, start an ice cream brand together. When chef Gabriel Melocoton and Chaela Ruth Mirano started dating three years ago, neither planned on going into business with each other. After countless conversations about nothing and everything, however, the Bacolod-based couple found themselves launching abao, an ice cream brand that’s as much inspired by their relationship as it is by the region they live in. Abao is a specialty ice cream brand that serves unique flavors like Black Rice Horchata, Taho, and Honey Pecorino, using locally produced ingredients whenever possible. Foodies in Bacolod may have already encountered their…