Author: Team Orange

Know local heroes who make a difference during this pandemic? Let the world know. World Humanitarian Drive (WHD) is seeking to recognise remarkable people who go beyond their duty to serve humanity in these challenging times with “Honouring the Honourable: Stars of COVID” WHD welcomes nominations from all nationalities, age, individuals and group until 5th of June, 2020. You can self-nominate or nominate others who you think deserve the prestigious “Global Humanitarian Award” using this link.

The community quarantine measures imposed in select areas have compelled citizens to work, learn, and stay productive at home. While staying at home is prescribed in order to protect and keep everyone safe, unfortunately for the majority of ordinary Filipinos, staying home everyday is a struggle for survival. It pushes everyone to be even more ma-diskarte than before, and adjust to digital ways to make ends meet. Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi can be their best partner for leveling up their digital diskarte and thriving at home in these trying times. Now powered by a better and bigger HomeSURF199, subscribers…

Dan Ombao appeals for a loved one to stay in the aftermath of a lost love in his latest release “Muling Maramdaman,” produced under Star Music. The “Idol Philippines” finalist took inspiration in writing the song from his long distance relationship with his then-girlfriend who was living in Japan. “We’ve been separated from our loved ones for a lot of times, and sometimes, that means losing ourselves too,” he explained on how he can relate to the love ballad.

Gone are the days when you have to line up and wait for a long time just to be able to pay your monthly bills. Thanks to online services that you can access on your smartphone or laptop, you can now enjoy easier and safer ways to pay your bills on time. Here are three convenient ways you can pay for your monthly bill from the safety of your home: 1. PayMaya app The digital payments app PayMaya makes it very easy to pay your Smart and Sun Postpaid bill with a few taps on your phone. All you have…

Growing self-confidence, building self-discipline, and learning the art of collaboration are some of the gifts that young singing prodigy Yessha dela Calzada was able to unlock during her stint at the PROMIL FOUR i-Shine Talent Camp. Known for competing on the third season of The Voice Kids Philippines under the team of Lea Salonga, Yessha further rose to fame and was eventually dubbed as “Little Morissette Amon”. Showing great potential at six years old, she joined the PROMIL FOUR i-Shine 4 Talent Camp and emerged as the season’s grand winner. Yessha, now 11, recalls her experience at the Summer Talent…

Mobile service provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has made a splash as it unveiled its new campaign featuring South Korean superstar Hyun Bin 현빈, who has endeared many Filipinos with his hit K-dramas and movies. This is the first time a local telecoms company has tapped a South Korean superstar to be the face of its brand, and is a bold statement for Smart as it asserts its commitment to bring amazing experiences to Filipinos through digital technology. Hyun Bin Phenomenon “The ‘Hyun Bin Phenomenon’ is pretty much due to digital technology —  Filipinos have developed the craze because they are…

Quezon City residents may opt to receive their supplemental financial assistance from the local government safely, securely, and conveniently through GCash, the leading mobile wallet in the Philippines. Through GCash, beneficiaries of the local government’s Kalingang QC Program stand to benefit from the wide array of financial services that GCash offers to its users — from savings to credit, from investments to insurance. Kalinga QC is the supplemental Social Amelioration Program (SAP) for the vulnerable sectors in the city. It aims to dole out P22,000 in financial assistance to solo parents, senior citizens, and persons with disability, among others. They…

Here’s a fun online learning activity your kids can do in the comfort of your own home! Landers Superstore’s Mommy Club, in partnership with Child’s Home Educational Center, is offering weekly online workshop classes open to children of Landers members who are aged 4 to 7. Kids can learn about nature, science, animals, and health. The classes will have storytelling, arts and crafts activities, science experiments, and games to ensure a fun and educational time for your kids. Starting June 2, the workshop classes will be held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM and will…

Truly the helpful place, ACE Hardware continues to provide solutions to everything you need for your home repair projects with its Call & Collect service. Your home improvement work will be a lot easier with high performance cordless drills / drivers in compact and lightweight designs; while ACE Exclusive hand tools are great for minor repairs like fixing a leaking tap, or repairing broken electrical sockets. Give your home a fresh new look with lead-free and odorless ACE Paints and painting supplies. Prevent your home from rust and corrosion by spraying ACE Rust Stop paints direct to metal surfaces. Replacing…

The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) committed to keep the lights on (#KeepTheLightsOn) for its over 6.9 million customers amid the coronavirus-19 pandemic. In a statement released to media, MERALCO said it is important that there are enough personnel to ensure 24/7 service. MERALCO President and CEO Atty. Ray C. Espinosa emphasized that health and safety of employees are of paramount importance, thus instituting strict return-to-office health protocols to keep the threat of COVID-19 at bay within the organization. For daily health checks, employees are required to declare their whereabouts and health status through the Code Light application available online. This will…

AirAsia  is set to gradually resume services in the Philippines on June 3 following the Philippine government’s directive of easing community quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and several parts of the country. The resumption of services will initially be for key domestic routes and will gradually increase to include international destinations by July 1. “During the hibernation of our fleet, we took the time to step up our handling procedures to ensure that our guests have a swift and safe journey with us. Needless to say, we are well prepared to welcome everyone onboard. As we resume our services…