Author: Team Orange

A whopping 1,013,340 hectares covering both the coastal and offshore waters of Cagayancillo, plus 80,000 hectares of Aborlan in the Philippine province of Palawan were recently declared as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This is part of a two-country initiative by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Fondation Segré to rebuild the fish stocks of the Coral Triangle by changing the way people view protected areas. MPAs are portions of the sea which are protected by law. According to MPAtlas, the Philippines hosts 1557 – more than any in Southeast Asia. Established largely through local government initiatives and administered…

In just 40 seconds, 21-year old digital artist Vince Serrano aims to provide encouragement to emotionally-burdened people through the help of his animated digital video “Companion”, a story of a lonely boy who almost succumbed to the lure of death but received a second chance at life from a beacon of hope. The young animator‘s short video bested 20 other entries in the “Hope in 40 Seconds” video competition launched in June by the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation (NGF), a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing depression to light. The awarding ceremonies were held on October 6 in observance of the National…

Every October for the past twenty-four years MEGA SHOW has showcased the extraordinary expansion of Asian manufacturing, the skill and expertise demonstrated by the producers, and has reflected global trends in the purchasing and supply of consumer retail products industries for international buyers. This year, with just under 4000 suppliers from twenty-six countries over seven trading days MEGA SHOW is the definitive centre of global sourcing based in the best Asian city for business, Hong Kong. MEGA SHOW Part 1 and 2 presents the largest and most important sourcing trade exhibition for gifts, premiums, housewares, kitchen & dining, lifestyle products,…

EastWest Bank expands its term deposit offerings with the launch of EastWest 5-Year Floating Interest Rate Time Deposit, a long-term deposit instrument with quarterly interest repricing. Unlike with regular time deposits with fixed interest rate and interest earnings paid at maturity, depositors could benefit from rate upswings and quarterly crediting of interest earnings with EastWest’s new TD product. A depositor parking funds in a plain vanilla time deposit account will earn a fixed rate throughout the duration of the term. With EastWest 5-Year Floating Interest Rate Time Deposit, interest is repriced quarterly based on the one-month weighted average accepted yield…

Hugh Jackman finally revealed the official title of the latest Wolverine movie as “Logan” along with a teaser poster showing his bruised claw held by a much smaller hand. “Logan” director James Mangold (directed “The Wolverine”, 2013) also shared page 2 of the movie’s screenplay on Twitter that read “In this flick, people will get hurt or killed when shit falls on them. They will get just as hurt or just as killed if they get hit with something big and heavy, like, say, a car. Should anyone in our story have the misfortune to fall off a roof or…

Marks the global release of Norah Jones’ Day Breaks (Blue Note Records), her stunning sixth solo album which is a kindred spirit to the singer’s breakout debut Come Away With Me and finds the 9-time GRAMMY-winner returning to the piano and her roots. The album features jazz luminaries including her Blue Note label mates saxophonist Wayne Shorter, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, and drummer Brian Blade on a 12-song set that presents 9 new originals alongside covers of songs by Horace Silver, Duke Ellington and Neil Young. “This new album feels full circle because I’m going back to my early influences,”…

Trusted developer of horizontal communities, NorthPine Land, Inc. (NLI), recently held its 2nd Quarter Sales Awards to recognize the top performers from its Sales Network. Emerging yet again as the top broker, Kyre Ching of K&L Covenant Partner Marketing Co., stole the prestigious award of the quarter. For the Property Division Manager Category, the winners are the following: Shiela Lim of K&L Covenant Partner Marketing Co. (Top Awardee), Laura Venezuela also from K&L Covenant Partner Marketing Co. (2nd Placer), and Reinhardt Jon Duran of BF Realty (3rd Placer). Property Associates were also given recognition during the event. Bagging the top…

KIX, the ultimate TV destination for action entertainment, announced today the top ten finalists of R U Tough Enough? (RUTE), the nationwide search for the toughest Pinoy. Six male and four female finalists will face one another at the final showdown on October 14 (Friday) at 4 P.M. at The Block Atrium of SM North EDSA for the title of Toughest Pinoy and the grand prize of PHP 250,000. Coupled with police officer and Mr. International 2014 Neil Perez as the ambassador, the response to R U Tough Enough? has been overwhelming. Hundreds of tough applicants across the Philippines and…

With nearly 600,000 of its subscribers nationwide enjoying the benefits of digital cable TV, SKYcable is now giving them the means to level-up their cable TV viewing by going high definition with SKYcable HDeals. Under this promo, subscribers will be able to swap their standard definition Digibox to an HD box for a one-time fee of only P799, regardless of their current cable TV plan until October 14. Furthermore, upon upgrading to an HD box, subscribers will be given 15-day access to selected HD channels.

Everybody knows what it’s like to miss a bus, maybe even missing the last bus. But what do you do when you miss the ark?! Entirely unknown creatures miss the life-saving ark and fight for survival against the unstoppable flood that will engulf everything the eye can see. That’s what you could call a problem in the family-oriented movie “Oops! Noah is Gone” exclusive at SM Cinemas on the weekends of October 15-16 and 22-23. “Oops! Noah is Gone” introduces the children to Dave, a clumsy, silly-looking, brightly coloured creature whose only skills are making comfortable nests and secreting a foul…

Starbucks Coffee Company is now making its ready-to-drink bottled coffees Starbucks Frappuccino® available in the Philippines, allowing its loyal customers to grab their favorite drink at any moment to lift their day. The Starbucks Frappuccino® range will be sold in Starbucks stores, bottled section of supermarkets and select convenience stores across the Philippines. Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino® coffees are delicious ready-to-drink beverages inspired by our original Starbucks coffeehouse Frappuccino® blended beverages. With the introduction of the ready-to-drink portfolio in Philippines, we are re-launching two of our classic flavors: Starbucks Frappuccino® Coffee: A perfect blend of Starbucks® Arabica coffee and creamy milk.…