Author: Team Orange

An engineer, an accident, and a vision Back in the day, watchmakers were in constant competition for the slimmest or most lightweight watch in the market. At that time, most people considered watches to be fragile instruments, including Casio’s then head of watch design, Kikuo Ibe. One day, on his way to work, Kikuo Ibe accidentally dropped his precious watch that was given to him by his father. He watched it break into pieces and suddenly had a vision to build a watch that wouldn’t break –even when dropped. That day marked the beginning of the G-SHOCK story.

Award-winning actress Iza Calzado is pulling out all the stops to prepare for one of her most challenging projects to date — hosting the newest season of the country’s biggest reality show “The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition,” which premieres February 3 on ABS-CBN. “It’s my first time hosting a major TV show. I’m happy because I learned a lot from it. As much as I can, I will make sure that I will do it right and I will give my very best for this project,” Iza said. To prepare, Iza underwent a workshop to enhance her hosting skills.

On Metro Magazine’s 25th anniversary, designer to the stars Francis Libiran was recently named the latest Metrowear Icon. In commemoration of this, Metro will be airing a television special to celebrate Libiran’s unique talents, set to air this Saturday (January 25) at 9pm and Sunday (January 26) at 10:30pm on the Lifestyle Network (SkyCable channel 53). Francis Libiran has gained renown for his elegant style and great skill with draping fabrics and doing intricate beadwork. His creations have drawn the attention of fashionistas in both local and international circles. Among the stars that have been fortunate to wear his beautiful…

Globe Telecom launched a campaign to address continuing proliferation of unsolicited promotional materials sent through short messaging service or text messages, commonly known as text spams, which many subscribers find to be annoying and bothersome. “To help reduce, if not eliminate, text spams, the telecommunications provider has put in place several channels through which subscribers can report text spams,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Head of Corporate Communications.

It’s a tale of two former lightweight champions as the top 155-pound fighters of this era clash on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) this Sunday (January 26) live on Balls Channel. Former UFC Lightweight champion “Smooth” Benson Henderson was the top dog of his weight division before a loss that ended his win streak in the UFC while his foe and former Strikeforce Lightweight champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson tries to move up the ranks with only his second match in the UFC. Plus, resurgent heavyweight contender Gabriel Gonzaga meets rising star Stipe Miocic and Brazilian lightweight standout Adriano Martins challenges 155-pound…

UNTV’s business and travel program Bread N’ Butter receives the Anak TV Seal Award for 2013 along with sixteen UNTV shows. The Anak TV Seal Award is annually given to television programs with wholesome and child-friendly content by the Southeast Asian Foundation for Children and Television (SEAFCTV) Recipients of the Anak TV Seal Award are privileged to display the Anak TV Seal during broadcast. Since 2009, Bread N’ Butter bears the Anak TV Seal which indicates that the program’s content is deemed family-friendly by the SEAFCTV.

For the very first time, Kuya Kim Atienza’s son Jose Atienza III guests in his multi-awarded educational program “Matanglawin” and joins him for a special adventure in Hong Kong Disneyland this Sunday (Jan 26). Watch their father-son bonding and see how Jose Atienza III dragged his dad into trying out daredevil rides such as the 27-meter-high RC Racer and 25-meter-high Parachute Drop. But little did Kuya Kim know that his “Matanglawin” team, family, and even Mickey Mouse prepared a birthday surprise that made the Trivia King cry. Watch these exciting and tearjerking moments this Sunday (Jan 26 ) in “Matanglawin,”…

Welcome the Year of the Horse with a brand-new BlackBerry handset from Globe Telecom, as the postpaid leader offers the BlackBerry Q10 or the BlackBerry Z10 free at Plan 999, making the latest BlackBerry devices more accessible to users who have grown to love the smartphone brand. The BlackBerry Q10 or BlackBerry Z10 is exclusively available to new subscribers and new line applications at Plan 999 with no additional cashout, now the most affordable postpaid plan offer available for the BlackBerry 10 devices in the market today. The plan bundle comes with Long Term Evolution (LTE) surfing of up to…

Welsh heartthrob Aneurin Barnard is Mariah Mundi in “The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box”, the lead character in the first film adaptation of GP Taylor’s teen adventure trilogy, which would be his most high-profile role to date. “I am playing the title role of Mariah Mundi, so I have to really drive through the movie. It’s going to be fun, it’s got a great cast,” he said. Barnard expounds on what attracted him to the role: “I read the script before I read the book and what captured my imagination was that it was a good, old-fashioned, action…

Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom gave out special awards to three young men who best captured how mobile technology is used in initiatives for sustainable development. The winners were among the participants to the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) Ten Photos to Shake the World contest. First place winner of the Globe Mobile Technology for Sustainable Development award is Noel Ubaldo who received an iPad4 for his work entitled “It’s never too late for technology”.  The photo shows a group of elderly tribal members using a tablet computer. Ubaldo also bagged ASSIST’s People’s Choice Award. …

ABS-CBN Broadcast Head Cory Vidanes was among the 14 personalities recognized by People Asia magazine in its annual “People of the Year” for her vital role in the achievements of the country’s largest media conglomerate over the past years, particularly her involvement and passionate support for the network’s public service campaigns. “Servicing the Filipino people— that’s what we’re really here for. Our work is tough. There is so much stress, sacrifices, and sleepless nights. But at the end of the day, what keeps us going is the mission to reach out to Pinoys all over the world,” said Cory Vidanes in the…