Author: Team Orange

With the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future,” the national leg of Huawei ICT Competition Philippines 2021 concluded today with the teams from the University of the East and STI College bagging the top awards. Huawei Philippines named the UE team as the champion for the cloud category of the competition. The team is composed of instructor Mr. Alexis John Rubio and students Jio Vince Chua, Jerwin Samala and Mark Jayson Gutierrez. For the network track, STI College received the top prize with their instructor Ms. Beronika Peña and students Roy Molod Jr., Renante Burgos Jr. and Mharjon Abante. Taking home…

“Dancing with the Stars” returns for another star-studded season with a new, notable and energetic cast of 15 celebrities who are ready to bring their sparkle and shimmy to the ballroom. The competition begins with a two-hour season premiere, live, Monday, September 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC. “Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. Hosted by supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks, the series returns to the ballroom with an all-new…

Studies have shown the great impact of COVID-19 on comfort food consumption in the Philippines. As we all deal with the pandemic in our own way, sometimes, all we want is the taste of something familiar, or something that reminds us of better times. This phenomenon has led us all to continually search for better-than-fast-food offerings with homegrown and trusted dine-in restaurants responding by offering better and tastier alternatives for takeaway or for delivery. Take the case of Racks, the homegrown American comfort food and leading ribs restaurant chain in the Philippines. Racks has once again innovated product offerings and…

What can you do with ₱100,000 ShopeePay credits? Will you spend lavishly on furniture and appliances to upgrade your space, especially now that the home also serves as the office? Will you splurge on an entire entertainment system with the latest gadgets such as monitors, sound system, consoles, and games, to escape from lockdown worries? Or will you use the credits to pay for months’ worth of groceries, household items, and bills? PLDT Home can help make your shopping dreams come true with the PLDT Home Rewards Grand Giveaway promo. From August to September, ten (10) lucky winners will take…

realme, the Philippines’ number one smartphone brand as of Q2 2021, dares to disrupt the local tech industry once again with the highly anticipated release of two of its latest products: its latest flagship smartphone, the realme GT Master Edition, and its first ever laptop, the realme Book. Launching officially in the Philippines on September 23, the realme GT Master Edition and the realme Book offer a premium yet affordable experience ideal for multi-faceted millennials, young professionals, and students looking to enable their passions with innovative technology. “realme’s new offerings represent some of the very best in technology, at a…

At a time when daily routines may have become repetitive and mundane, we look forward to events that remind us of the good old days. In this year’s G Music Fest, Globe is bringing back some of the feels with a wide roster of local and international artists, including HONNE, Vance Joy, BEKA, SB19, and many more. G Music Fest is an annual event hosted by Globe, in line with its 917 Day celebration held every September. The much anticipated music festival will be broadcasted for FREE on Globe’s official Facebook Page. On September 25, fans will be greeted by…

Through the years, while Golden Haven Memorial Parks drew the patronage of discerning Filipino families, it also became a reputable name in the Philippine deathcare industry. For one, Golden Haven gained prominence for its chain of beautiful and impeccably designed memorial parks, where lush landscapes are believed to help the healing process for loved ones left behind. Just as important as Golden Havens tranquil settings, however, is its keen sense of social and corporate responsibility. Attesting to this is how Golden Haven has turned their vast and expansive memorial parks into stunning models of environmental sustainability. For instance, right from…

We all need strong, healthy bones. After all, they comprise the hard framework on which the entire body is built. Without them, we all won’t survive, as there will be nothing to support our muscles and nothing to protect our vital organs. We won’t even have blood, as the components that make it are made in—you guessed it—the bone marrow.  Now, like any other body part, our bones are always at risk of contracting diseases and disorders, the most debilitating being osteoporosis (severe weakening of the bones) and osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear arthritis). This is especially true as we age since our…

The past year saw businesses of all sizes shift to the online marketplace. And with the continued need to shelter in place due to the pandemic, digital-based transactions are expected to continue to rise in the future. As more entrepreneurs expand their online operations, the more they need to take website security seriously. According to the Department of Trade and Industry, with the rise of digitalization, cybersecurity and data privacy remain a challenge especially for small businesses. “As more Filipinos shop online, businesses of all sizes need to ensure their websites are protected to help maintain customer trust and credibility…

As School Year 2021-2022 opens this week, parents of children with disabilities wrote letters to President Duterte and government officials to call for the immediate approval of the Bicameral Committee version of the Inclusive Education (IE) Bill for Learners with Disabilities. Even before the pandemic, 5.5 million Filipino learners with disabilities already have limited access to quality and inclusive education, and are now at greater risk of falling behind in education. The policy brief “A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19” by the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, cited that the top concern of children with disabilities are accessing education (51.8%) and…

De-risking strategies of global companies amid the COVID-19 pandemic can bolster the growth of the Philippine IT and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry, with total headcount potentially exceeding the end-2022 forecast of 1.43 million direct jobs. Rey Untal, President and Chief Executive Officer of the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP)*, told an executive session organized by Meralco on September 2, that the surge of COVID-19 infections in other IT-BPM markets has forced many global firms “to employ de-risking strategies that resulted in movements in terms of accounts, footprint, and clients to our shores and other locations.”…