Author: Team Orange

Chinese tech giant Huawei has donated $200,000, or about P10.11 million, to PLDT Smart Foundation (PSF) to help fund the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs of PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. The CSR initiatives for funding to be determined by both PSF and Huawei will include disaster response, rehabilitation and recovery, promotion and enhancement of education in the country, environmental conservation, and the use of technology in health services. “I would like to thank Huawei for the $200,000 donation to PSF, which will go a long way in supporting our CSR programs like education, disaster relief, environment, telehealth, and…

Movies not only tell compelling stories that inspire and move emotions but give people an escape from everyday life. With movie theaters still temporarily closed, GMovies, the leading online ticketing platform in the country, and UPSTREAM.PH take the cinematic experience to everyone at home. Bringing back the convenience of ticket booking for its users, GMovies together with UPSTREAM.PH, the Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD) platform, continues to offer a wide range of local and international content to usher Filipino film lovers into a new world of cinema. This August, movie buffs can feast on the award-winning international films brought by…

Sitel Group®, a global leader in end-to-end customer experience (CX) products and solutions, encouraged its global roster of employees to get fit for a good cause. Bringing back the highly successful Step Forward, Give Back Challenge, Sitel Group presented employees with a united global fitness challenge for the chance to donate USD $15 thousand to World Learning, a global organization focused on making high-quality Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education programs available worldwide. Launched in the Philippines in 2018, the SitelFit program is a global health and wellbeing initiative that encourages Sitel Group associates to make healthy choices and…

Are you ready for the most exciting reality show of the year? WeTV Philippines has partnered with Cornerstone Entertainment to bring you DragDen Philippines – slated to be one of the most fabulous competition series streaming your way really soon, exclusively on WeTV! Such an electrifying show deserves no less than a superstar leading the pack! International drag icon Manila Luzon takes on the hosting reins, guiding the queen-testants on this exciting journey! When Manila first teased her participation in the show, she said, “I’ve been able to bring a lot of awareness to the Philippines through my drag, and…

If you can’t dine in a Mang Inasal store to have your favorite comfort food, then take home a Mang Inasal Ready-to-Cook (RTC) Chicken Inasal and opt to either grill, bake or pan fry it. Regardless of your preferred cooking option, your RTC Chicken Inasal will still taste just as you like it because the product is marinated in Mang Inasal’s signature sauce. The RTC Chicken Inasal Paa may be bought in packs of five for Php360. Meanwhile, the RTC Chicken Inasal Pecho will be available in select Mang Inasal stores by mid-September. To complete the Mang Inasal experience, you can also buy…

The Philippine Digital Convention (PH Digicon) 2021 will feature Oscar-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Charlize Theron. As the celebrity headline speaker, Ms. Theron will speak about her personal experiences in different facets of life, including relevant issues in the business industry such as women’s empowerment. This October, PLDT—through its B2B arm PLDT Enterprise—will hold the most prestigious thought leadership event in the country. With the theme “REVOLUTION,” the event seeks to encourage businesses to embrace revolutionary change and explore possibilities to stay ahead in the dynamic business landscape. In its seventh iteration, the annual convention will feature Ms. Theron, her…

Driven by its dedication to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs), leading online job portal JobStreet recently kicked off its Southeast Asia-wide virtual workshop series entitled “A Stronger Workforce During the Pandemic: The Resilience of SMEs.”   The initiative aims to guide SME hirers in upgrading their workforce to improve talent attraction and retention amid the quarantine economy. In the Philippines, the SME sector accounts for 99% of registered businesses and is considered the backbone of the economy. However, nearly two-thirds of SMEs in the country have been strongly affected by the pandemic according to a 2020 survey from the…

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, invites all Filipinos to enjoy the start of the year-end shopping season and the best entertainment at the action-packed 9.9 Super Shopping Day TV Special. This September 9, 9:30 PM, viewers can tune in to GMA 7 and Shopee Live to catch exclusive performances from K-Pop girl group TWICE! TWICE is one of South Korea’s most successful K-Pop acts today, with hits such as Alcohol-Free, Feel Special, and What is Love. Members of ONCE, the official TWICE fandom, can look forward to seeing their favorite idols’ stunning visuals. Even non-fans…

Recently, Valve announced its first exciting handheld console, Steam Deck, right after Nintendo reported their own upcoming handheld, the Nintendo Switch OLED. With their side-by-side announcement, people can’t help but compare the two (exhibit A). Thus, e-commerce aggregator iPrice Group determined which console is gaining more interest in Asia. They also found out which among the two is likely to have more cross-console games, and which existing platforms have the most cross-platform games. It seems that Steam Deck has stolen Nintendo’s thunder as all Asian countries recorded in the study are much more interested in the former. Across the 10…

2021 has truly been an incredible year for realme as it was recently hailed the no. 1 smartphone brand in the Philippines for the first two quarters, and with its global milestone of reaching 100-million fans worldwide. As a tribute to the realme Squad for their continuous support, the brand is set to launch its biggest ever Shopee Super Brand Day Sale on August 26 to 28. The sale is in line with realme’s month-long Global Fan Festival celebration this month which has been jam-packed with a remarkable roster of events, promos, and other initiatives dedicated to the brand’s loyal…

Moms hunting for the best deals and millennials leveling up in life will find a winner in the latest loyalty program of the Gokongwei Group through its business unit, Data Analytics Ventures, Inc, (DAVI)- Go Rewards, also a rewards partner of Caltex. Robinsons Rewards is now Go Rewards Go Rewards, formerly Robinsons Rewards, offers its members even more ways to enjoy rewards and benefits through its partners like Caltex, Robinsons Retail stores, Southstar drug, Cebu Pacific and more. With a growing roster of partners, Go Rewards members can now enjoy even more ways to earn and enjoy points and deals.…