Author: Team Orange

The Used will be releasing their 8th full-length studio album ‘Heartwork’ on April 24. On the inspiration for the album, frontman Bert McCracken shares, “The new album plays on the emotions, the sincerity, and the vulnerability of the first record and ‘In Love and Death’, with a little bit of the flair from ‘Lies for the Liars’. Standing in the streaming circle pit with Kesha and Halsey, the album is just as modern sounding. John Feldmann’s production is that professional. It sounds really good. Those are two really random examples, but I think if you listen to both of those…

Universally relatable and yet deeply personal, The Aces have returned with the confidence only time and true friendship can bring. With multi-talented members and an energetic sound, they are the next “it” girls, changing what it means to be an influencer and embodying what the modern woman has become. Sisters Cristal Ramirez and Alisa Ramirez (vocals/guitar and drums, respectively), McKenna Petty (bass), and Katie Henderson (lead guitar/vocals)—all friends since grade school in Provo, Utah—explore growing up and falling in love in the 21st century with candid honesty and endearing relatability. The band released their vibrant hit single “Daydream” this month,…

The Tulong Kapatid, the corporate social responsibility consortium of companies, foundations and affiliates under the leadership of Manuel V. Pangilinan, conducted a series of relief efforts and activities to help frontline health workers, government response teams as well as some underprivileged and homeless families in Metro Manila. “We are fully committed to supporting our frontline health workers who are working tirelessly to save lives and to combat this pandemic. We will continue to pour in resources to address the needs and demands of our frontline workers, including PPEs and relief packages,” said PLDT Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan. To…

The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) recently said it will provide its full support to the Department of Public Works and Highways’(DPWH) plans to convert three multi-purpose venues into much-needed additional health and medical facilities for the heightened treatment and health monitoring of people infected by the COVID-19 virus. Meralco in a statement released to media said it vows to work around the clock to ensure the immediate development of an enhanced electrical system for DPWH’s identified temporary treatment centers. These include the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), the World Trade Center (WTC) in Pasay City and the Ninoy Aquino Stadium…

Amid the growing concern over the need for elevating testing capacity for COVID-19, IHDpay in Hong Kong and IP-Biotech Inc. (IPB) joined hands to establish a Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Fluorescence Detection System Testing center and laboratories in the Philippines. The PCR (swab-based) testing is the latest recommendation by the World Health Organization (WHO) as of the beginning of March 2020. The virus nucleic acid PCR test is based on “direct evidence”, as it tests for the existence of the actual virus material within a specimen. Owing to the mass scale of the pandemic, there is scarce supply…

Lenovo Legion™ is set to deliver gaming enthusiasts with more immersive experiences. Its upcoming PC line-up will feature the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GPU with Max-Q Design and up to new 10th Gen Intel Core H-Series mobile processors. Powered by the new GeForce RTX SUPER GPUs with Max-Q Design on the new Lenovo Legion 7i laptop, gamers will enjoy higher clock speeds and new levels of realism in today’s AAA games. Its sibling, the new Lenovo Legion 5i laptop, will offer up to RTX 2060 GPU. Lenovo Legion’s new gaming PCs will also support NVIDIA G-SYNC™ technology for…

As part of its continuous support for COVID-19 frontliners, PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has extended communications assistance to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). To provide for their connectivity needs during the enhanced community quarantine, Smart is donating free Smart and TNT SIMs and load cards to more than 1,000 AFP personnel deployed across Metro Manila. Smart has also donated smartphones and load to support the PGH’s newly opened COVID-19 ward, as well as to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, the designated COVID-19 hospital in Cagayan de Oro. With these,…

The University of the Philippines Manila Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) launched recently a dedicated 24/7 hotline number, 155200, for its COVID-19 Bayanihan Operations Center. Through the hotline service, UP-PGH aims to provide assistance to the public and manage the influx of patients to its COVID health care center , by enabling those who are ill to call and consult with professionals regarding the symptoms they are experiencing, without having to check in at the hospital. The hotline is also a channel through which the hospital can accept donations such as those for personal protective equipment and other badly needed supplies.

One wedding. One simple plan. What could possibly go wrong? While trying to ensure that his sister’s wedding day goes smoothly, Jack (Sam Claflin) finds himself juggling an angry ex-girlfriend (Freida Pinto), an uninvited guest with a secret, a misplaced sleep sedative, and the girl that got away (Olivia Munn) — as alternate versions of the same wedding unfold, Jack seeks his own happy ending with chance dictating his future. Watch #LoveWeddingRepeat on April 10. Love watching Netflix on mobile? Now at only PHP 149/month, the new Netflix Mobile plan lets you enjoy all our movies and shows on…

Fastest-growing smartphone brand realme shows resilience despite the market slowdown caused by the global pandemic, retaining the 7th spot in the global smartphone industry with a 2.7 percent market share. Realme sales have remained strong in spite of the 14 percent decline in the worldwide smartphone market, according to the February Monthly Market Pulse of Counterpoint Research, a global industry analysis firm. The smartphone brand for the youth is grateful for the continued support of its customers and fan base to its disruptive, high-tier smartphones and wearables.

RedDoorz, Southeast Asia’s largest and fastest-growing online hotel management and booking platform, is offering free temporary accommodation for frontline healthcare workers and emergency first responders treating COVID-19 cases. With the help of the Department of Tourism and Manila City Hall, RedDoorz launched its new “Red Heroes” initiative, which it is now rolling out across the region. The initiative is designed to help and provide frontline healthcare workers with a place to stay and rest during the COVID-19 pandemic as hospitals and local authorities continue to treat and manage a growing number of cases. The program was first launched in the…