Author: Team Orange

PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) is further expanding its retail availability by teaming up with Shopee Phils. Inc. (Shopee), the fastest growing e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia. Under the partnership, Smart, TNT, and Sun prepaid subscribers just need to log on the Shopee mobile app, website or mobile site, input their mobile number, choose their preferred load variant, and pay. Customers can pay for their load purchase via debit or credit card, remittance centers, over-the-counter bank transactions, or online payment options. “Filipinos love to shop online, that is why we believe that this partnership will help us achieve our…

Korean-American actor Charles Melton got his big break as the iconic comic book character Reggie Mantle in the hit Netflix series “Riverdale,” a modern-day reimagining of the Archie comic. Now, Melton starts to conquer the big screen as he plays the male lead, in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new romantic drama “The Sun Is Also A Star,” based on Nicola Yoon’s acclamed YA bestseller. “I read the book twice as soon as I found out they were making it into a movie,” recalls Melton, “and I thought, ‘I’m Daniel Bae, I have to play this guy!’ He’s kind of goofy, funny,…

Realme 3 Pro, the upcoming smartphone gaming midrange champion, is available for blind pre-order from May 10 to May 17. For a minimum deposit of PHP500, customers can reserve either the 4GB RAM+64GB storage variant or the 6GB RAM+128GB storage variant. Both models will be available exclusively in realme concept kiosks, MemoXpress, PC Express and Fonestyle stores nationwide. Realme Philippines continues to offer the best value through its game-changing smartphones, with its newest device set to launch this month poised to be the best gaming smartphone in its category. Packed with an Adreno 616 GPU and a 10nm process-built Snapdragon…

Looking for ways to mark this special day for mom? Well, Shangri-La Plaza has lined up exciting events and activities designed to show moms the love and appreciation they truly deserve. 1. Thank You, Mom! There’s nothing like a special gift to make this Mother’s Day unforgettable. Share any photo or video with a heartwarming message for mom on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages with the hashtags #ThankYouMom and #MomsDayAtShang, and tag @Shangri-La Plaza from now until May 10. Five promotion winners get to give their moms a pair of peach pearl earrings from Misaki Monaco and a skincare…

Summertime is already in full swing and to make the most out of this delightful season, make the days bright and merry with ABS-CBN’s “Summer Is Love” shirts. Choose from the five colors available—coral, kiwi, light blue, navy blue, and white—and feel the Kapamilya stars’ season excitement seen at ABS-CBN’s 2019 Summer Station ID launched on “It’s Showtime.”

More than 600 advertisers, creatives from various agencies and students of allied studies came in full force to celebrate the power of innovation, ideas, and creativity at CreativeFest 2019 last April 25 and 26 at the Makati Shangri-La Manila. The event, spearheaded by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of the Philippines (4As) and the Creative Guild of the Philippines, brought together some of the biggest names in the field of advertising to discuss the most pressing topics in the industry today with the goal to inspire practitioners and prove to the world that CREATIVITY RULES.

Only 2% of more than 100 million Filipinos are financially literate, according to a World Bank study. This means that 98 million Filipinos are not skilled in making smart money decisions. Mastering money is critical especially at this time when we are faced with the rising prices of commodities and a weakened peso. Although the world of money can be difficult to understand, there is one activity that can serve as both an entertaining and learning experience to teach people how to effectively manage their money to prepare for their own financial freedom. This is aptly called Praxis.

OYO Hotels and Homes, the world’s 6th largest chain of hotels, homes, and living spaces celebrated its successful take-off in the Philippines, adding over 50 asset owners to its chain in 4 months. The company celebrated its quick expansion in the Philippines with its first OYO Hotels Meet 2019 held on May 3, 2019. The event recognized outstanding OYO hotels that have helped the company establish its footprint in the country since its launch early this year. OYO also acknowledged hotel owners for their outstanding efforts to provide quality service to customers. Hotels with strong sales performance for the first…

He made a splash in the 2017 blockbuster hit “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” opposite Chris Pratt. Now young actor Justice Smith returns to the big screen in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “POKEMON Detective Pikachu” based on the beloved Pokémon brand—one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and one of the most successful media franchises of all time. Smith plays 21-year-old Tim Goodman who reluctantly arrives in Ryme City to wrap up the affairs of his estranged father, Harry, a private eye gone missing—and presumed dead—during his last case. Once in Harry’s apartment, Tim is touched by…

Movement has always been in a  Sorbetero’s vocabulary, after all, he is always out there, in the streets – mingling with the crowd but still standing out. The Sorbetero moves to where the hustle and bustle is. It is this movement that has brought the Sorbetero to his new home at The Philippine Stock Exchange (Tektite) in Ortigas Centre. Groupo Sorbetero has found its new tambayan. Ortigas Center is a microcosm that just ebbs with energy. It is this energy that the Sorbetero thrives on, and with the new tambayan, Sorbeteros can share thoughts, collaborate, create, and have them all…

City of Dreams Manila pays tribute to moms with specially curated offerings fit for a remarkable Mother’s Day celebration. These heartwarming offers include: a bespoke menu at award-winning restaurants Crystal Dragon, Nobu Manila, Red Ginger; a hearty buffet brunch at Hyatt Regency’s The Café; finely crafted chocolates at Chocol8 and confectioneries at Café Society; special treats at DreamPlay; and a relaxing Nobu staycation and Nobu Spa treatments. Crystal Dragon On their special day on May 12, moms who will dine at Crystal Dragon will receive a complimentary dessert of Mango Pomelo with Vanilla Ice Cream. Moms will also be delighted…