Author: Team Orange

PLDT Enterprise recently expanded its longstanding partnership with TELESCOOP, the PLDT Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative, providing new services that will enhance its operations and strengthen its business continuity to better serve their members. The deployment of DRAAS (Disaster Recovery as a Service) and SSL VPN solutions in their systems will improve TELESCOOP’s IT network making it more reliable and secure. In their initial partnership, TELESCOOP signed up for PLDT Enterprise’s Microsoft Office 365 licenses and Smart Messaging Suite years back. The successful network-wide implementation of these applications, coupled with continuous scoping and relationship-building between PLDT Enterprise and TELESCOOP, enabled the creation…

The midrange king is back! Huawei Philippines is going to release its “Super Smartphone” HUAWEI nova 8 and 8i soon in the Philippines and it is available for pre-order now until August 26, 2021, via Huawei Store, Lazada, Shopee, and Huawei Experience Stores nationwide. Coming in a premium and superb re-designed aesthetic that adopts the fashionable design sense of the P Series, the HUAWEI nova 8 and 8i smartphones provide an upgraded AI 64MP quad-camera to help users of all skill levels to create, as well as a HUAWEI Edgeless Display that delivers an immersive viewing experience. To top this…

Boosting user growth and expanding businesses are the key strategies to achieving financial inclusion for Filipinos. This was one of the significant points highlighted by GCash, the country’s no. 1 e-wallet, during the Digital Pilipinas 2021 launch, a forum that is part of the annual World Fintech Festival which brings together Southeast Asia’s technology champions. According to Winsley Bangit, GCash chief customer officer who was one of the speakers during the forum, while GCash has more than 44 million registered users to date, there is still a large opportunity to serve the general public and the underbanked. As such, GCash strives to continuously democratize…

Just as Filipinos are gearing up for a new semester of virtual classes or preparing to clock in more productive hours while working from home in the face of another round of quarantine restrictions, Smart is giving everyone a much simpler and more affordable way to stay connected online with the launch of the new Smart Bro Rocket SIM, which comes with 30 days of Unli Data for an introductory price of only Php499. Smart Bro is the pioneer in providing Filipinos with unlimited data through its “Unlisurf” promos more than a decade ago. With the new Smart Bro Rocket…

PUREGOLD Channel officially breaks new ground with its newest online series GVBoys as it is now a certified smash hit as it officially breaches the 3M mark in consolidated viewership on Facebook and YouTube where it is streaming brand episodes for free every Saturday evenings since it piloted last July 10. Puregold Channel is conceptualized by Puregold Price Club Inc. to provide the public a free source of entertainment that they could all enjoy in the privacy and safety of their homes. Directed by veteran film and top-rating TV director Don Cuaresma with a script written by Sherwin Buenvenida and…

In what is to be the greatest true-to-life role she will ever portray; Anne Curtis-Smith Heussaff is back in the Philippines as a doting mom to her daughter Dahlia. #AnnePagbabalik is real, with her career commitments back in full swing, but this time, she says she has a different priority in mind. “Sometimes I still can’t believe that I’m now one of those celebrity moms I look up to. Ngayon ko lang na-realize na celebrity moms are really heroes in terms of managing their career and time for family. When I have endorsements and shoots, medyo matagal talaga at minsan umaabot ng gabi. So,…

Panda Express® the world’s largest American Chinese dining concept, is adding another highly-anticipated dish to its Philippine menu. Starting August 13, 2021, guests can enjoy its newest wok-seared entrée, Black Pepper Steak, across all Panda Express restaurants in the country. Sure to be a delight for the steak lovers out there, this savory new dish is made up of tender steak slices with freshly chopped string beans, onions, red bell peppers and mushrooms in a flavorful black pepper sauce. With only 180 calories and packed with 19g of protein and plenty of crisp, hand-cut vegetables, Black Pepper Steak is a…

One of the lovable things about sitcoms is how relatable they can be. Visit the Puregold Channel to watch “GVBOYS: Pangmalakasang Good Vibes”, a free digital sitcom that follows the lives of three young men who live in a boarding house owned by a woman named Aling Pearly (played by sitcom veteran, Ms. Carmi Martin). The story’s plot revolves around three young men and how they deal with concerns such as adulting, financial challenges, love, friendship and compassion. The three boys–played by Jerome Ponce, Nikko Natividad, and Dave Bornea–try to help Aling Pearly raise money which she owes Loisa Soberano…

Despite the ongoing pandemic, crime syndicates have, in fact, become even bolder. Counterfeiting, in particular, are as rampant as ever and the production and selling of fake printing supplies including inks, toners, and the like, continue to flourish. For businesses that rely on HP printers to keep their operations going, falling prey to poor-quality fakes can have negative consequences, especially when it comes to the continuous productivity, output, and reliability of their HP machines. The unforeseen risks of using fake products One may ask: what can actually happen if a business uses counterfeit HP products? Counterfeit cartridges can cause damage…

After taking hiatus to focus on their booming individual careers, Filipino hip-hop supergroup Shockra returns with an epic banger inspired by the recent resurgence of heist-themed films. Member rappers Abaddon, Crazymix, Flict-G, Tuglaks, Kial, Numerhus, Smugglaz, and Inozent One hop on a mythical beast of a track called “Operation 10-90,” which effortlessly blends their collective music influences with hard-hitting beats from Jan-C and Tha Black G. “It took us two years to find the perfect beat for our comeback single,” Flict-G shares in a statement. “After finally deciding on the overall direction for this particular song, we decided to discuss…

Before the pandemic started, the Philippines was seen to have steady economic growth, becoming one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia with an average GDP of 6.3 percent over the ten years until 2019. However, the onset of the global health crisis brought the country’s economy into recession, breaking almost three decades of uninterrupted growth. Since the pandemic started, the country’s COVID-19 cases are now over 1.6 million as per the Department of Health (DOH) data. Major metropolitan areas like Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao, posted the bulk of the COVID-19 cases, and various degrees of community quarantine is implemented to control the…