Author: Team Orange

Seeing the potential of the online and mobile gaming market in the Philippines, Coda Payments, an international payment platform for online gaming transactions and other digital content, has officially opened its branch in the country. Founded in 2011, Coda Payments is an alternative payment channel specifically made for mobile gaming purchases and other digital content transactions. Its operations started in Indonesia and now expanded to 22 countries such as India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Laos, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Morocco, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Transacting through Coda Payments is fast…

Fly Emirates to Dubai and enjoy a fun-filled holiday this winter break. Solo travelers and families alike will be awed by the city’s many attractive offerings including shopping festivals, traditional souks, stunning beach resorts, fine dining, adventure waterparks, and much more. With year-round sunshine and eclectic landmarks – the city is an ideal holiday or stopover destination with something for everyone. See more for less with My Emirates Pass Travelers from the Philippines flying to Dubai with Emirates can take advantage of and see more for less with My Emirates Pass – a seasonal pass that turns an Emirates boarding…

Filinvest City is playing host to Haunted Manila Festival, the country’s first-ever Halloween-themed festival which will run for six nights from October 26-31, 2019 at the Filinvest City Events Grounds. Enjoy bone-rattling and spine-chilling fun with family and friends around Filinvest City’s spacious activity area and road routes which will be filled with food, entertainment, games, and other treats. Not to be missed by horror enthusiasts, Haunted Manila will feature a Zombie Run wherein runners will race each other to the finish line with zombies appearing unexpectedly along the dusky routes to be capped-off by Outbreak Manila DJ Party, featuring…

Universal Pictures announced that global music icon Taylor Swift and legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber have collaborated on a new, original song written for Universal Pictures’ film Cats, based on Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical. The song, “Beautiful Ghosts,” will feature in both the film and in the end credits. Cats, in Philippine theaters January 8, is directed by Oscar®-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Les Misérables, The King’s Speech), and stars Swift, James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson and Royal Ballet principal dancer Francesca Hayward. In the film, the song is performed by…

A talented 14-year-old girl with Down Syndrome is the titleholder of this year’s Miss Possibilities, a Filipino beauty pageant for young women with special needs. Organized by Miss Possibilities Foundation and supported by SM Cares, the pageant attracted young women with special needs from different parts of the Philippines and even from a province in Thailand who competed during the coronation night which was held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Cielo Marie Guico – the youngest of 5 siblings and dubbed as the pageant’s Miss Perfect – brought home the crown with her heartwarming talent in singing.…

Apple continues to innovate its portfolio of smartphones with the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. OtterBox, the No. 1-selling smartphone case brand in the U.S., adds personal style and protection to any Apple device with a wide portfolio of case styles, colors and graphics. “Apple’s newest phones deliver on innovation with cutting-edge camera features, stunning displays and even longer lasting batteries,” said OtterBox CEO Jim Parke. “OtterBox delivers trusted protection while allowing all of these features to be used and showcased to their fullest potential. With a large range of protective and stylish case…

In a year which saw Ticket2Me close a historic ticketing technology partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Ticket2Me punctuates 2019 with a successful engagement at the inaugural Ticketing Business Asia Forum held recently at The Wave, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. To note, Ticket2Me is the only ticketing startup that was showcased as an event partner with its Founder and CEO Darwin Mariano, the only startup and Filipino company head featured as a speaker. Mariano spoke about the Philippine ticketing landscape, challenges and opportunities in running the country’s first fully digital ticketing platform, and understanding and reaching online and…

Marinel Paguia of TGIFridays Glorietta was hailed champion at the recent TGIFridays Asia-Pacific Bartender Championship held in Indonesia. Paguia bested bartenders from the Asian region with her extraordinary skills in flairtending as well as her technical knowledge of the TGIFridays’ bar elements. 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up honors went to Taiwan’s Allen Chung and Guam’s Henry Aguilar. Paguia will compete at the World Bartending Competition to be held in Dallas, Texas next year. She hopes to duplicate the feat of fellow female bartenders Rizza Umlas and Jholan Penafiel who were proclaimed World Bartending Champions in 2015 and 2017, respectively, in…

As the holiday season is fast approaching, give yourself a dose of self-love by rewarding yourself to four new, rich, delicious desserts than you can enjoy any time of the day – McDonald’s all-new Dreamy Delights: the Rich Chocolate Pie, Coffee McFlurry with Oreo, Brown Sugar Sundae with Pearls, and Milk Tea McFloat with Brown Sugar Pearls. Enjoy McDonald’s NEW Indulgent Dreamy Delights Taking the main spotlight is McDonald’s Rich Chocolate Pie. Imagine sinking your teeth into a cocoa-flavored pie crust with hot, thick, luscious dark chocolate filling. The filling is especially made from cocoa beans from Ivory Coast,…

OPPO is considered as one of the fastest growing companies in the Philippines. The smartphone giant aims to maintain its strong foothold in the industry by continuously introducing tech-advanced smartphones and expanding its footprint in the premium league through the Reno series. Following the successful launch of the Reno series, is the OPPO Reno2 series which is poised as the new phoneography powerhouse. Reno2 retails at PHP28,990 and the Reno2 F retails at PHP19,990. Both are now officially available in all OPPO stores nationwide and through all e-commerce partners starting October 25.

Known for his soulful music, Zion (a.k.a. Zion Aquino) who is part of the Cornerstone Music Artist roster is facing another challenge but this time he is truly unstoppable. Not even cancer can stop Zion from pursuing his passion for music. He is currently undergoing chemotheraphy and battling the perilous disease for the third time like a warrior. https://youtu.be/YKSBWG9ze_s “Do not let anything stop you from doing the things that you love. I would always remember what my doctor told me. He said that, “Do not let cancer take your life away from you”, Zion emotionally shared on his…