Author: Team Orange

For maritime training centers, providing an excellent learning experience for future seafarers requires relevant course designs, exceptional faculty, as well as state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. These elements will help develop the students into highly competent marine professionals who are well-prepared to face the challenges of the shipping industry. Take it from the United Maritime Training Center (UMTC), a leading maritime educational institution situated in Manila, that provides world-class instruction and training to seafarers. In 2017, UMTC was named Center of Excellence in maritime education by Norway-based DNV GL, a global certification body and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry,…

The card payment partners of GCash will charge a minimal convenience fee of 2.58 percent for cash-in via MasterCard/VISA bank card services starting July 6, 2020. The fee is a direct charge of payment partners. The convenience fee will be computed and will be stated in the GCash app for each cash-in via bank card transaction. For instance, a customer cashes in P100 in his GCash wallet. The convenience fee would be P2.58, for a total amount of P102.58 charged to the card. The fee is still lower than other mobile wallets, which charge a flat rate of P30 for…

Straight Up at Seda BGC re-opens as a rooftop restaurant and lounge that is open from lunchtime onwards. In strict adherence to general safety and prevention measures, the hotel’s highest point on the 22nd level presents some of the hotel’s best-selling international and local dishes such as Hickory-Smoked Baby Back Ribs and Crispy Tadyang, as well as the extraordinary Gramigna Pasta with Truffles and Mushrooms and authentic Carbonara for guests’ enjoyment any day of the week. By day, indoor dining holds great appeal in Straight Up’s fashionable interiors with floor-to-ceiling glass windows providing breath-taking views of the evolving skyline. Beginning…

Being quarantined at home opens up endless opportunities for meaningful bonding. From conversations at the dinner table to hours spent together in front of the TV, any activity that brings the family closer is a great way to spend your time. This July, Devant gives you even more reasons to stay at home, safe with your loved ones. On July 7, watch out for incredible deals at the Grand Launch of the Devant Flagship Store in Lazada. Exciting offers are coming your way with BIG deals including huge discounts, vouchers, and premium item freebies! Bonding at home is made meaningful…

Amidst pay cut for its artists and talents and looming retrenchment in ABS-CBN, Buhay partylist Rep. Lito Atienza says it’s time to put the network’s franchise renewal application to a vote. The lawmaker made this statement during a guesting in the Kapihan ng Samahang Plaridel forum last June 23, where he described the legislative hearings on ABS-CBN franchise as a case of “wasting official congressional time, and the nation’s time and people’s patience that is now bordering on exasperation.” Almost two months after its shutdown, the network has yet to secure a new franchise with its application still at the…

Waiting For Smith is singer/songwriter Harry Lloyd. Formerly a ski instructor in the French Alps, Lloyd broke his back in two places during avalanche training. Wondering whether he’d survive in the helicopter on the way to the hospital, he had an epiphany that if he was ok that he should dedicate his life to music. After spending a year in bed recuperating and learning to play guitar, he formed Waiting For Smith, named after endlessly waiting for their original drummer Smith, who always failed to show up. Following the release of the effervescent “Long Life”, Waiting For Smith unveils “Lines…

Sony is featuring the proprietary technologies previously found in its flagship MASTER Series for this “Z8H” series. Elevate your TV viewing with its stunning picture quality delivered by its best-in-class Picture Processor X1™ Ultimate as well as Sony’s unique new “Frame Tweeter,” which delivers a Sound-from-Picture Reality™ experience while maintaining a slim design. By utilizing Sony’s best-in-class Picture Processor X1™ Ultimate, clear and precise picture quality is achieved, offering customers a highly realistic viewing experience. Additionally, with TRILUMINOS™ Display, Sony reproduces the subtle nuances of color, light and gradation from video lens to living room, offering more shades of…

Tencent Sports is turning to Mineski Global for its expertise in handling world-class esports tournaments for the Southeast Asian (SEA) qualifiers stage of the World University Cyber League (WUCL) 2020 featuring Clash Royale, League of Legends, and PUBG Mobile. Schools from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam have the opportunity to send their teams to vie for honor and glory in one of the biggest esports tournaments for schools and students. Tournament registration has already started and the games will begin next week, June 28, and will run until July 9. The finals of the WUCL will be held from…

As part of the concluding celebration of Pride Month, Google will hold an online event called “Pride Conversations” to create a discussion and champion some of today’s inspiring members of the Filipino LGBTQ+ community. This will be streamed live on Google Philippines YouTube channel on June 30, 2020 at 5:00PM. The speakers of the event continue to bring pride to the LGBTQ+ community through their achievements in their respective fields. Taking part in the discussion are Antipolo City Barangay Councilor Kristine Ibardolaza; Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Fellow Dr. Berry Beriña; motorcycle enthusiast and vlogger Gaki Azurin, more popularly known…

The COVID-19 pandemic placed our barangay officers on the spotlight as they served as frontliners in their respective communities. Residents of every barangay counted on their barangay officials for guidance and action on their safety and other support services. They were the ones to implement the nationwide curfew, screen and qualify those eligible for the quarantine pass, maintain peace and order within their communities, and hand out the relief goods that come in through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or the local governments. They are also the first to check if an individual or a family manifests…

As the effects of the global pandemic, Covid-19 has brought a “new normal” to the government, businesses and citizens around the globe. Apart from implementing restrictive measures, community quarantine and work from home orders, the government and most businesses are starting to adapt and transform their current models by promoting contactless transactions as part of the “new normal”. MYEG PHILIPPINES, INC. (MYEG PH), a market leader in electronic solutions championing government services online automation, has been providing eGovernment services in both Malaysia and the Philippines for the last 18 years through its technology platform encompassing internet, automation, big data and…