Author: Team Orange

Why Dont Filipinos Live Very Long? According to a study on life expectancy conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the average Filipino only lives up to 69.3 years old, in which males and females live up to 66.2 and 72.6, respectively. This gives the Philippines a World Life Expectancy rank of 123. Among the leading causes of death that contributes to the Philippines relatively low life expectancy is cancer, which causes over 20,000 deaths yearly. According to the Cancer Coalition of the Philippines, cancer kills seven adults every hour, and eight children every day. Although the Philippines currently implements…

Golden Globe 2019 winner for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), with major nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Viggo Mortensen), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mahershala Ali), Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing in the upcoming 91st Academy Awards, the buddy road trip movie “Green Book” takes its title from The Negro Motorist Green Book, an annual travel guide that was published annually from 1936 to 1966, which listed businesses and other establishments that served Black customers and enabled Black travelers to plan their road trips to help them avoid harassment, arrest, or violence. The Green…

“It’s no longer an IF, but WHEN,” claims secureCISO, the premier event series of Enterprise IT Security.  That “it” refers to the clear and present dangers of enterprise vulnerability: the world of hackers, cybercriminals and data breaches. Last January 24, secureCISO gathered 100 InfoSec leaders to a by-invitation only collaboration in historic Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, marking its first in a series of 15 events in 2019. ABS-CBN AVP and Global Head of Anti-Piracy and Content Security Elisha Lawrence was invited to speak on The Predictions Panel. According to secureCISO, the panelists were tasked to predict unknown future vulnerabilities. Here, the event gave its…

The queen comes home! Ms. Barkadahan 2018 titleholder Melodie Duag did a surprise homecoming to her family in Batangas in December 2018, and The Filipino Channel (TFC) gave her and her family a treat that fits a queen. “TFC acknowledges the hard work and dedication that our Kapamilya overseas Filipinos exert in their everyday work. We hope to celebrate all of these by providing them world-class entertainment and once-in-a-lifetime experiences that they could fondly remember throughout their overseas journey,” said Maribel Hernaez, ABS-CBN Global Asia Pacific Regional Marketing Head and Country Manager for South Asia.

The Chinese New Year, a special non-working day, is celebrated by most Filipinos by displaying round fruits, wearing ubiquitous red garments, and gathering together for sumptuous meals. But while enjoying a relaxed ambiance with families and friends and feasting on delicious food is ideal, it need not be expensive. Seascape Village, a dining complex with restaurants and a wet market, boasts of having the most diverse and freshest seafood supply in the metro – one that is easily accessible and reasonably priced. “Most people think that just because we offer premium experience, dining here is already expensive. Actually, what Seascape…

In celebration of Chinese New Year, SM Supermalls treats kids and kids-at-heart with a special meet and greet with the world’s most popular piggy, Peppa Pig. Peppa and her little brother, George have started bringing luck and smiles in select SM malls in January and will continue to delight families this February in their upcoming meet and greet events:

BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of BDO Unibank, Inc. has partnered with the National University (NU) to further bring financial education to Filipino farmers nationwide. NU, in a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BDO Foundation, has agreed to develop simple accounting and bookkeeping modules for farmers. NU faculty members will then use these modules to train the farmers in communities to be identified by the Foundation. “Countless farmers still experience financial hardship partly because they lack financial education. They are skilled in crop production but they are not able to grow their business because they…

The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced an official partnership with Fullerton Markets, Asia’s fastest-growing brokerage firm. The partnership will cover official markets Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam through March 2020. Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “It is my privilege to announce that ONE Championship has entered into an official partnership with Asia’s fastest-growing brokerage firm, Fullerton Markets. As ONE Championship continues to scale into unprecedented growth over the next few years, it is important for our company to partner with like-minded organizations committed to achieving a common goal.…

Yellow Cab gives hungry hustlers and pizza lovers everywhere a reason to celebrate with the return of its biggest and most anticipated event that is sure to be so worth it—World Pizza Week! From February 3 to 9, customers can enjoy unbeatable promos of legendary Yellow Cab pizzas featuring generous, edge-to-edge toppings that make every bite so worth it. Starting with a Buy 1 Take 1 promo that will last the entire week, fans of the iconic restaurant can double their satisfaction by ordering two 10-inch pizzas for the price of one. They can choose one flavor from Yellow Cab’s…

As dengue continues to be one of the rapidly proliferating, indirectly transmitted diseases in over 100 countries including the Philippines according to the World Health Organization (WHO), French-owned company Kyzox Innovations recently tapped PascualLab’s Leonie Agri Corp. (LAC) as its exclusive supplier of Lagundi (Five-leaved chaste tree) a locally-grown herb, known for its possible anti-dengue benefits.  The relationship was formalized during a contract signing led by Kyzox Innovations Founder and CEO, Dr. Francois Martin and LAC, represented by President Antonio “Tony” Causing at the PascualLab Headquarters in Quezon City last January 8. 

A homecoming fit for a queen is what awaits Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray when she returns to the Philippines in February. Gray, who resides in New York City during her reign, has been fulfilling her duties as Miss Universe and is set to fly back to the country on February 20. Alongside her Binibining Pilipinas family, Gray will hold activities with select media and VIP guests, and participate in charitable activities with the BPCI Chair, Mrs. Stella Marquez Araneta. Gray’s philanthropic work and passion to give back remains priority among her role this year as Miss Universe. Her…