Author: Team Orange

As esports becomes a medal event in the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines flag will be carried for the first time by its newly appointed national team, Sibol. Sibol (translated in English as “growth”) is an apt reference to the national team as it signifies not only the rise of esports around the world but also the advancement of esports talent in the Philippines. In charge of creating and managing Sibol will be the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Esports Union (PSEU), a group under the Philippine Olympic Committee. PSEU is the product of the partnership between the Esports…

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), as part of its strategic thrust to strengthen its Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) campaign, supports Get Global – Where the World Meets, an industry exhibition in Australia at the International Convention Center (ICC) Sydney. Launched in 2017, Get Global has become a reputable platform that connects international MICE suppliers with buyers, including corporate meeting planners, incentive houses and professional conference organizers (PCO), and has been recognized as “Exhibition of the Year” by Meetings & Events Australia for two consecutive years.

How does one fit into a place they should have a connection with, but have never truly been in? That’s the question Samantha (played by top local actress Rhian Ramos) and Eric (played by Hollywood TV and film actor Osric Chau) must navigate and grapple with in Andrea A. Walter’s Empty By Design, her international feature debut which she wrote, directed, and produced along with Cignal Entertainment. The questions and themes of returning to one’s roots and feeling a sense of loneliness in a land they were told is theirs have resonated strongly enough not just with the Asian-American community,…

Coocaa, the Shenzhen-based mid-to-high-end Internet brand that provides high specs, high cost performance consumer electronic products, is celebrating its birthday! What better way to celebrate the occasion than by giving its customers a sale to remember? Starting this Thursday, August 08 until August 09, Coocaa will be celebrating with a birthday blowout in all Southeast Asian Lazada online stores. Excited shoppers can find vouchers of up to 50% off Coocaa’s top products on Lazada Philippines! To extend the birthday celebration, in October, Coocaa will be launching three (3) smart TVs, like the all-new 50’’ & 65” Android 9.0 OS smart…

PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has successfully made the first 5G standalone (5G SA) video call in Southeast Asia, using Nokia’s 5G SA equipment at the PLDT-Smart 5G Technolab in Makati City. PLDT-Smart executives led by chief information and technical advisor Joachim Horn, Smart chief financial officer Chaye Cabal-Revilla, PLDT Business Transformation Office head Ricky Vargas, PLDT-Smart senior vice president for Network Planning and Engineering Mario G. Tamayo, as well as Nokia officials led by country head for the Philippines Andrew Cope made the video call using Nokia’s 5G SA core, radio and user equipment installed at the…

Its your wedding day and all eyes will be on you! As the bride, you’re undoubtedly aiming for a healthy glow and a picture-perfect makeup that will last throughout the whole occasion. Ever Bilena, the country’s leading cosmetics brand, shares easy-to-do tips to ensure that youre flawless on your big day: Get your beauty sleep! Getting enough sleep prior to your wedding is a hundred percent necessary if you want flawless and healthy-looking skin. Practice the habit of having proper seven to nine hours sleep at least months or weeks leading up to your big day. Prep your skin and…

NutriAsia, the home of well-loved Pinoy brands like Datu Puti, UFC, Golden Fiesta and Locally, has been the partner of Filipino homes in levelling up their meal times for years. As a brand committed to making Masarap Masaya moments for its consumers, it aims not just to bring joy to Filipino homes, but to assume responsibility on a much larger scale through timely efforts that will benefit the environment during these increasingly critical times. Since 2014, NutriAsia has been taking part in the movement towards a zero-waste community through projects like Jumbohalang Tambalan and participation in DENR-EMBs Refill Revolution.

Make Tuesdays your Burger Day at the new TGIFridays’ new location at the 2nd floor, Glorietta 3 branch. Order your favorite entrée and youll get your choice of Fridays BURGER at 50% OFF! This promo is valid on August 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2019 from store opening until 6 pm and will exclusively run at TGIFridays Glorietta 3. What burger to order? Choose from Fridays Signature Burger (with signature glaze, crispy bacon, American cheese); Shiitake Truffle Burger (with creamy shiitake truffle aioli, classic fixings); Hangover Burger (with fried egg, caramelized onions, mayonnaise, American cheese, bacon) and Fridays Cheeseburger (with…

Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay, the tropical beachfront retreat at Punta Bunga Cove on Boracay’s idyllic northwest tip, is inviting VISA cardholders to enjoy an exotic island escape with exclusive discounted rooms rates and an array of attractive extras. As part of a new partnership with VISA Philippines, one of the world’s largest and most popular payment providers, Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay is giving cardholders a generous 30 percent discount on the Best Available Rate for all types of accommodation, ranging from the stylish Superior Rooms to the spectacular Sol Marina Villa.

British actress Kaya Scodelario (The Maze Runner, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge) headlines a studio film for the first time with Paramount Pictures’ critically acclaimed suspense thriller Crawl. Scodelario plays Haley, a collegiate swimmer who must save herself and her father (Barry Pepper) from a horde of killer alligators amidst a Florida hurricane. In the film, when a massive hurricane hits her Florida hometown, Haley ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father. Finding him gravely injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by quickly encroaching floodwaters. As time runs out to…

In line with the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to make public services more convenient for Filipinos, members of Pag-IBIG Fund can now enjoy a more convenient way to pay for their savings and loan repayments anytime, anywhere. This is now possible as the agency partners with leading digital financial services firm PayMaya, to bring digital and card payments to its online and branch channels. Through the partnership, Pag-IBIG Fund members can now remit their savings and pay for their loan amortizations using any Visa, Mastercard, or JCB credit, debit, and prepaid card. PayMaya account holders can also pay using…