Author: Team Orange

Following its forced shutdown, Filipino communities abroad have declared support and aired thank-you messages for ABS-CBN Corporation, recognizing its significant role in providing information and entertainment to Filipinos worldwide amid the COVID-19 health crisis. According to the group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Australia, ABS-CBN serves as a “critical voice in critical times,” and mentioned that it is an “understatement” to say that people are hurt with the network’s shutdown, as the media institution has become a part of Filipinos’ daily lives. The group also emphasized the impact of the shutdown on the 11,000 employees of ABS-CBN, whose incomes, according…

Globe myBusiness is shining the spotlight on frontliners working in the service industry with the third and fourth roll outs of its unique collaboration with partner SMEs. The initiative dubbed “HEROES for HEROES” aims to extend aid to healthcare frontliners around the country who have been leading the fight against COVID-19, through the distribution of free meal packages produced by partner food SMEs to select partner hospitals. It also seeks to ensure continuity of operations and gains for local food businesses who have been hit the hardest by the onslaught of the pandemic. Under the campaign, Globe myBusiness provided…

Social distancing, travel restrictions, and stay-at-home measures have limited our ability to travel and the desire for the human connection is now more important than ever. To help customers stay connected even while staying at home, Klook, a world-leading travel activities and services booking platform, announced the launch of its new home-based experiences initiative, Klook Home. Klook Home consists of home-based online experiences such as fitness and wellness online classes, digital learning workshops, Do-It-Yourself (DIY) gardening and baking kits, as well as free virtual tours to help you stay connected, wherever you are across the globe. This is just one of the…

Level up your home and office organization skills by getting a handy new Brother P-Touch Labeler—bundled with two rolls of 12mm TZe tape to get you started! Make your own exquisitely-crafted labels for both your home or office with the enhanced and easy-to-use design and printing capabilities of Brother’s P-Touch label printer line. The budget-friendly Brother PT-D210 standalone label maker (P3,840), which can print on up to 12mm TZe tape, is a great place to start making your own labels. It comes with a wide variety of symbols and frames to decorate your labels with, and makes high-quality labels with…

Facing a pandemic forced the whole world to reconsider the ways of human interaction to avoid the risk of virus transmission. Social distancing protocols should strictly be followed for those who need to go outside for essential tasks. Face masks are now indispensable when going outdoors. While most of these are common knowledge and are deemed as the norm in the current situation, there is also a need to avoid physical exchange of money bills and coins as this can also be a way for COVID-19 to spread. Health experts have advised against physical transactions since it increases the risk…

realme Philippines, the lifestyle partner of the youth, has officially completed the realme 6 line-up in the local market with the launch of the realme 6 and realme 6 Pro. Set to elevate the experience of the Filipinos, the realme 6 and 6 Pro are built with flagship features first seen in the midrange segment. Both realme 6 and realme 6 Pro come with a 90Hz Ultra Smooth Display, 64MP AI Quad Camera, 30W Flash Charge and realme UI Based on Android 10 with new features. realme’s consecutive sold out sales for realme 6i and realme Band are a testament…

As we all hunker down at home, it’s now more important than ever to take care of ourselves and our loved ones. During this time, Filipinos have used the opportunity to try out new activities from home, and have practiced self-care by learning to cook, cleaning up their homes or apartments, and participating in online challenges that foster a sense of community. “These days, the meaning of staying at home has changed. It means attending to our personal health, and addressing our needs. At Philips, we have always believed in empowering Filipinos to kick-start and stick to important routines.” says…

Wrestling fans, young and young-at-heart alike, have the chance to relive the biggest Filipino pro wrestling show to date when Philippine Wrestling Revolution presents the historic PWR Special: Homecoming on a pay-per-view platform for only P500.00 this May 31, 2020. Witness the iconic event that delivered a loaded card, filled with hard-fought championship bouts, technical wrestling action, and unbridled Filipino pride. This showcase featured the industry’s best and brightest Pinoy grapplers—both homegrown and internationally-renowned athletes—clashing for supremacy in the squared circle!

Celebrating life continues during lockdown – this optimistic proposition is what helped this cake business thrive in the tough COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the quarantine, people went on to celebrate special occasions with family, becoming an accidental opportunity for Cardinal Cakes, the offshoot of an events catering company known as Cardinal Cuisine. “Our business provides catering services for birthdays, weddings, baptisms, and other parties. But with the abrupt ban on mass gatherings, we had to pivot to survive. Truly, necessity is the mother of innovation. We came up with a line of cakes, and marketed them to friends and family via social media,”…

A heartfelt song sung by a talented singer already proven even in international stage smells like recipe for success. Listeners, netizens have been served pretty much with that in the form of the newly released Ginto Ang Sandali by Alisah Bonaobra. The song’s lyric video uploaded on YouTube just last month reflected the good mix with its real quick increase in number of views. https://youtu.be/ncyyz8zF-pY Clocking in at four minutes and few more seconds of sustained vocal poetry and lush instrumental arrangement, the song written bv Marizen Yaneza boasts an impassioned melody and sincerely expressed lyrics that complement well with…

A recent survey conducted by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has revealed that 40% of consumers from the Asia Pacific (APAC) have faced incidents where their private information was accessed by someone who did not have their consent. This is while more than 5-in-10 online users in the region have expressed their equal concern in terms of guarding their virtual and physical lives. The Kaspersky Global Privacy Report 2020 is a study into the state of consumer attitudes towards online privacy. The survey was conducted by independent research agency Toluna between January and February 2020. A total of 15,002 consumers were…