Author: Team Orange

foodpanda, an on-demand food delivery app in the Philippines, expands its pandaTODA project in Pasig City in partnership with the City Government. The tech company initiated pandaTODA to help and support thousands of tricycle drivers and their families in the Metro who lost their means of livelihood during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both parties signed today the pandaTODA partnership agreement which will provide jobs to at least 500 Pasig City tricycle drivers. “As we all know, we are in a health crisis right now and a lot of our ‘kababayans’ are having a really hard time. One of the sectors that…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on the reemergence of digital healthcare where patients and doctors communicate and hold remote medical consultations by telephone or by video link. To foster better health outcomes, AXA is offering free teleconsultation to approximately 6.5 million people in Asia, including under-served patients in remote, rural areas with limited health care access. In the Philippines, AXA, one of the country’s leading insurers, is providing its customers easy and convenient access to health care services amid the crisis by offering medical teleconsultation service through one of its health partners MyPocketDoctor, the first telemedicine app in the country…

AirAsia supports the united efforts of local airlines alongside the Air Carriers Association of the Philippines (ACAP) in seeking government aid for the airline industry. The ACAP, which includes AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and their affiliates, recently discussed with senators the financial support requirements for the aviation sector to operate sustainably once the community quarantine period is lifted. AirAsia Philippines CEO Ricky Isla, who currently sits as Chairman of ACAP, said, “Airlines are typically one of the first key indicators of a recovery post any downturn in travel or crisis. These are unprecedented and extraordinary times. Our local…

Three hospitals in Metro Manila received medical equipment worth P5.25M donated by the online English teaching platform 51Talk to the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII). During the brief turnover ceremony, FFCCCII External Affairs Committee Chairman Nelson Guevarra, representing FFCCCII President Henry Lim Bon Liong, expressed his gratitude to 51Talk for the generous donation. “On behalf of FFCCCII, I would like to thank 51Talk, its CEO and Founder Jack Huang and Country Head Jennifer Que. We have been working double time with our partner organizations locally and abroad to aid our hospitals and medical front liners…

Oscar® winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind) and Grammy® and Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton, Black-ish) star in the Netflix’s new series “Snowpiercer.” Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a perpetually moving train, with 1001 cars, that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out in this riveting television adaptation. The series is based on the graphic novel series and film from Oscar® winner Bong Joon Ho (Parasite). The series also stars Alison Wright (The Americans), Mickey…

There are many ways through which people are coping with feelings of anxiety, depression, boredom and other ill-effects of an extended enhanced community quarantine. One of these is stress-eating. While understandable, such a lifestyle may not be sustainable in the long run–especially if one has not been exercising. Unfortunately, most gyms and sports facilities won’t be opening anytime soon, so there is really no better way to shed-off excess fat than by adopting exercise habits at home. Don’t know where to start? Here are simple and easy ways to get your body moving and getting it back into tip-top shape.…

Star Music has teamed up with production unit Reel8 in telling compelling stories through music videos inspired by well-loved Pinoy tracks under Star Music and uploaded on the new YouTube channel, Reel8. The new initiative prides itself in taking on “a duty to propel the Philippine music industry through stories that are relevant and meaningful to the real consciousness and emotions of the Filipinos,” as well as producing “Reel8-able stories inspired by the songs we love.”

Kimberly-Clark’s Kotex®️ remains committed to supporting Filipinas in their times of need amidst the enhanced community quarantine due to the threat of COVID-19 in the Philippines. One of the country’s leading brands for sanitary protection products has heeded the call to support medical frontliners and vulnerable communities, donating 200,000 sanitary pads to nonprofit organizations and public hospitals in Metro Manila. In line with its pledge to deliver the best skin comfort and protection to women, even while enduring a pandemic, Kotex has distributed nearly PHP 2 million worth of Kotex Natural Care pads, supporting women in at-risk areas, medical workers,…

With the ever-present threat and specter of the COVID-19 pandemic looming over our shoulder, the importance of cleanliness and health cannot be reiterated more. Given that a lot of COVID-19 carriers are asymptomatic, the only way that we can protect ourselves and our family is being proactive in being clean. No matter how different your lifestyle or work was before the pandemic, one has to adapt and take preventive measures to ensure you don’t catch any viruses. One of the simplest adjustments you can make to keep your family clean and healthy is to have dedicated outside clothes and shoes.…

Several local universities and colleges have voiced out their solidarity with ABS-CBN after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease and desist order against the network, seeing the closure as a disregard for the needs of the millions of Filipinos at this critical time. The University of Santo Tomas labeled the shutdown order as a “disservice to the Filipino people.” In a statement, UST emphasized that through various projects and advocacies, “ABS-CBN has significantly contributed to the improvement of the lives of many Filipinos.” The University of the Philippines’ College of Mass Communication along with other colleges and schools,…

LG Philippines, in recognition of National Health Workers’ Day as well as Labor Day, donated 3 washing machines to help the hardworking frontliners. LG provided 2 Front Load washing machines and 1 Top Load washing machine to The Medical City, one of the premier health institutions in the country.