Author: Team Orange

Global technology leader Xiaomi emerged as number one brand at Lazada’s 11.11 sales event this year, continuing its winning streak in the Philippines. “Our sales results show how Filipinos trust in Xiaomi’s technologies. Across Southeast Asia, Xiaomi also proved to be Lazada’s best-selling mobile and tablet brand. Beyond this, it was also named as the ‘Sales Volume King’ in China’s own Singles’ Day sales event this year, a title it held since 2013,” said Mark Li, Country Manager of Xiaomi Philippines. “All over the world, people are excited to get Xiaomi’s amazing products at honest pricing.” The best-selling products of…

Coleen Garcia and Edgar Allan Guzman display exceptional on-screen chemistry in the official trailer of their latest film, Mia, released by Insight 360 Films in partnership with Viva Films. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Veronica Velasco, Mia is a romantic comedy film about a doctor Mia Salazar (Garcia) and a nerdy forester Jay Policarpio (Guzman). Jay, who transforms mined-out land into rainforests, pursues the self-destructive alcoholic, Mia, who recently joined the governments Doctor To The Barrios program to heal from the tragedy of her fiances death.

“A compliment is verbal sunshine,” wrote American comedy writer Robert Orben. Pinoys are generally shy and not very outspoken. We usually think twice about giving a compliment, as we might sound too forward. We are even more timid when it comes to receiving a compliment. We become too modest or self-critical, because we don’t want to appear smug or overconfident. Mentos, the Philippines’ number 1 selling candy in leading supermarkets and convenience stores today, hopes to help change that with their limited-edition Mentos CompliMentos rolls. Mentos is like a universal “friend request”, a conversation starter, a candy that helps you…

In a bid to be the pioneer in providing rice topping mix in the Philippines, AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (APC) launched AJI SAVOR™ ON RICE in a press conference in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. AJI SAVOR™ ON RICE is a delicious and affordable way to add calcium to one’s diet. Inspired by Japanese Furikake, this product contains a blend of ready-to-eat dried umami food ingredients, like malunggay leaves, toasted sesame seeds and meaty beef or chicken flavored granules that is used to season rice. Each pack can be conveniently sprinkled and mixed in a cup of rice. Kuya “Omurice” Sawa, a…

Top-level executives from both the private and public sectors will come together for the 2019 Top Leaders Forum to find concrete measures that would make businesses more resilient against disasters. The event will be held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Philippines on November 12. Organized by SM Prime Holdings, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), ARISE Philippines and the National Resilience Council (NRC), this year’s Top Leaders Forum will also highlight the following: 1) Private sector engagement with the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to ensure the same level of preparedness…

No matter the generation you’re from travelling has always been a goal for most people. Taking a break from your everyday life and travelling to new places helps your body and mind to revitalize. Here’s good news for Hodophile, Globetrotter, Iterant, Solivagant, Travel Buff or whatever it is you identify yourself with; Philippine Travel Expo, in partnership with the The District Mall Imus, brings you the Cavite Travel Expo that is happening on November 20 – 22, 2019. This event will be participated by different exhibitors from CALABARZON, expect a travel expo at its best as the organizer brings together the most…

Tech firm Acer Philippines is capitalizing on its partnership with Shopee by joining the e-commerce platform’s 11.11 Big Christmas Sale until November 11. Consumers can enjoy a stress-free Christmas shopping experience by copping Acer’s best-selling products, Aspire 3 and Nitro 5, for Php11,000 less. Because of heavy traffic and other factors, Filipinos have been going to e-commerce sites for their Christmas shopping. According to a 2018 study by Ipsos Marketing on Facebook data1, 50 percent of Filipinos preferred to do their holiday shopping on mobile because of its convenience over going to physical stores. “We are excited to partner with…

From the author of the Twisted series comes a collection of 27 stories from the last 27 years. The Collected Stories of Jessica Zafra contains award-winning fiction from Manananggal Terrorizes Manila (1992) and The Stories So Far (2014), plus new stories and an introduction by Don Jaucian. “Jessica is a natural short story writer, and I don’t know anyone else in the Philippines writing in English who does it as well as she does. The fact that she’s a Filipina couldn’t matter less. She would be recognised anywhere on earth that good English is read. But of course in this…

Behind every delectable Filipino dish is a team who relentlessly work hard to make every salo-salo celebration a meaningful experience for you and the people you love. This was the main message shown in the newest Kuya J commercial with its “Bida Team” passionately and meticulously preparing its best-selling dishes. The TVC showcased their well-loved Crispy Pata, deep-friend crispy pork skin with tender juicy pata meat; the Kare-kare in Kuya J peanut sauce; and Kuya J’s milky-smooth ice Halo-Halo Espesyal that’s packed with toppings, homemade leche flan, sprinkled with crunchy cornflakes, and drizzled with sweet ube cream.

Wellness talks, vegan cooking and fitness classes, and over a hundred wellness booths await guests in this year’s VegfFest Pilipinas, a lifestyle event in partnership with SKY in celebration of World Vegan Month. Joining the event on November 16 and 17, 2019 at the BGC Arts Center, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig are 100 merchants offering healthy food, sustainable fashion, and other wellness products.

Singapore Airlines recently announced the launch of its all-new mobile app for Android and iOS smartphones, featuring innovative features, faster performance, improved usability to enhance the customer experience. The features of the app include a ‘Capture & Discover’ function which uses image recognition as well as speech and natural language processing to identify the user intent, match it to a Singapore Airlines destination, and present relevant destination content and fare deals; a ‘Translation Assistant’, feature which uses real-time language translation by voice to help travellers communicate better when they are overseas; and a ‘Measure Your Baggage’ function to help travellers…