Author: Team Orange

With the Philippines bracing itself for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), one social impact tech startup is making sure that Filipino women are prepared for the inevitable changes. Philippines-based startup Connected Women creates opportunities for both skilled and underskilled women by training them to be data annotators, which are considered to be essential in any program that uses AI. Labeling and categorizing images can earn data annotators around P500 per day, depending on their output. This is more than what many Filipino women earn in the informal economy due to lack of education or access to decent jobs. Outside…

ABS-CBN’s efforts to promote creative talent and discover promising artists from all around the world were recognized by the prestigious Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, which bestowed Gold and Silver honors to “Star Hunt: The Global Showdown,” ABS-CBN’s first online singing competition show. The annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are the only business awards program that recognizes innovation in the workplace in 29 nations across the Asia-Pacific region. This year’s winners will be celebrated during a virtual awards ceremony on September 22. “Star Hunt: The Global Showdown,” which was streamed on Kumu, the world’s largest Filipino-owned social livestreaming app, bagged the Gold Award…

Starting July 17, Starbucks® lovers can make every sip even more rewarding with the new Starbucks® Rewards program, featuring a world of exclusive benefits. This new program offers members a faster and easier way to collect Stars and redeem rewards. More rewards in fewer visits A warm cup of your go-to beverage or a piece of your favorite pastry is now within your grasp. With the new Starbucks Rewards, members can now get one Star with every Php25 spent on almost everything they buy in stores using their registered card or app. For every 100 Stars, customers have the option…

Attention K-pop and K-drama fans! Here’s your chance to win the much anticipated BTS Edition Samsung Galaxy S20+ with Smart’s K-Quiz Night on July 18, Saturday at 8 p.m. Aside from the Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition, also up for grabs are Samsung Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition. To join, simply tune into the live online show to be hosted by Patricia Prieto on Smart’s Facebook page. Prove that you are the ultimate K-pop and K-drama fan as you sail through four rounds of questions – easy, medium, hard, and a special BTS round.

In an effort to give back and celebrate its 6th year anniversary, foodpanda, the on-demand food delivery service, has donated grocery packages to the local communities in Makati City, Taguig City, and Quezon City in Luzon, Cebu City in the Visayas, and Davao City in Mindanao. With the help and dedication of foodpanda employees and riders, soldiers from the Philippine Army, and local government units, foodpanda, through their grocery delivery service, shops, has distributed thousands of packages containing premium quality rice, canned goods, instant coffee, instant noodles, and cooking oil to frontliners. Frontline workers who were able to receive the…

Starting July 17, collect Stars under the new Starbucks® Rewards by registering a new card to your account. Starbucks assures its customers that you’ll get your unused balance from your old cards. Here’s what to expect: If your cards are registered to one account, Starbucks will transfer your pooled balance of P100 or more from any of your cards to one new card. If your cards are unregistered, Starbucks will transfer the balance of each card with P100 or more to a new card. If you’re using the app, download the new version on July 17 and reset your password.…

Netflix recently announced the new romantic comedy series, Emily In Paris — created, written and executive produced by Darren Star — will release exclusively on its service this fall. Emily (played by Lily Collins), an ambitious twenty-something marketing executive from Chicago, unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris when her company acquires a French luxury marketing company — and she is tasked with revamping their social media strategy. Emily’s new life in Paris is filled with intoxicating adventures and surprising challenges as she juggles winning over her work colleagues, making friends, and navigating new romances. “MTV Studios and I couldn’t…

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO announced last May 25 that it will launch the Billie Eilish by Takashi Murakami UT collection. This collaboration between global pop-phenomenon Billie Eilish and contemporary artist Takashi Murakami showcases the artistic perspectives of the two through graphics that were exclusively designed for UT. Relationship Made from Instagram Eilish became friends with Murakami after they messaged each other on Instagram. The pair jointly created the music video for Eilish’s song You Should See Me in a Crown, with Murakami drawing on Eilish’s ideas to animate it in his inimitable style. The video has attracted more than 68…

Following AirAsia’s resumption in the Philippines on June 5, more commercial flights are being arranged as we gradually restore our network. The resumption of services include select international destinations for July (Kuala Lumpur) and August (Kuala Lumpur, Don Mueang, and Taipei). Updated routes are based on new developments following coordination with our partners in the government, including local government units. Select flights are open for booking via the airasia.com website and our mobile app. Guests may use their credit accounts to redeem these flights. Additional routes and flight schedules will be on the AirAsia website and mobile app, subject to…

Do you often feel guilty indulging in your favorite sweet treat? Or do you find healthy food less flavorful, making you want another “cheat day”? Here’s one great news for you. “Hey! I am Yogost!”, a global yogurt-based drink, is finally here in the Philippines! https://www.instagram.com/p/CAfjdi1nzon/?igshid=ee28dprxt8m3 Yogost makes it possible for you to have the best of both worlds – enjoying your sweet treat while still being on track with your health goals. Every cup of Yogost drink is made with all-natural probiotic yogurt that has the right balance of sweetness and tanginess specially customized for the Filipino sweet tooth.…

One of the positive things that the lockdown has given us collectively is more time to think. People are spending a good amount of time thinking about the future, including long-term financial goals. The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the resulting economic downturn may have drastically changed everything, forcing people to take a more serious look at their finances and consider making some adjustments. Millennials are especially affected because they are at the point of their lives where they start thinking and making some of the biggest decisions in life, like getting married, buying a place of their own,…