Author: Team Orange

American Idol star Jessica Sanchez lends her soaring vocals to the inspiring single, “Lead Me Home,” the first track available from the forthcoming Original Cast Recording, Heartbeat of Home. The full length album will be released under Decca/Universal Music Classics (MCA Music / Universal Music Philippines) in February 2014. As a young singer of Philippine decent, Jessica Sanchez and the Decca label have partnered to donate $0.90 from each single sold of “Lead Me Home” to the Red Cross to support those affected by Typhoon Yolanda in the region. On the heels of the new single, Jessica Sanchez was also…

Filipino students are given a chance again to show the world their prowess in cybersecurity as Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, opens its annual “CyberSecurity for the Next Generation 2014” for the Asia Pacific & Middle East and Africa (APAC and MEA) Round. Students are invited to submit their research papers until January 31, 2014. The  entries will be selected by Kaspersky Lab’s experts for the final presentations, which will be held on March 10, 2014 at the Korea University in Seoul, Korea. Authors of the selected entries will receive notifications via email…

Chicken barbecue is big in the Philippines –  there’s a special distinct taste of that faintly sweet but savory BBQ sauce, combined with a subtle hint of smoky flavor that makes this dish a true Pinoy favorite. But having one piece never seems good enough; it always leaves you wanting more. Wouldn’t it be absolutely satisfying to have a meal that is both scrumptious and affordable? Look no further, because Goldilocks Foodshop now has the perfect Chicken BBQ suited for your craving! Goldilocks now offers the all time Filipino favorite with even bigger and tastier portions to match your appetite. Grilled…

One of the longest and most successful partnerships in modern sports marketing history will continue. Today, FIFA and adidas formally announced an extension of their long-term partnership agreement granting adidas the Official Partner, Supplier and Licensee rights for the FIFA World Cup™ and all FIFA events until 2030. The announcement was made during a ceremony in Moscow/Russia – host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup – by Thierry Weil, FIFA Marketing Director, and Herbert Hainer, adidas Group CEO. FIFA and adidas have been partners since 1970. This strategic commitment to the FIFA World Cup ensures extensive adidas presence at the…

Epson announced recently that it is increasing its aid for the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) to PhP6.372 million pesos.  The additional support was presented by Seiko Epson’s global president Minoru Usui to the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), a foundation that is providing relief and recovery assistance to devastated areas. The combined donation of Epson employees – from employee cash donations and employee initiatives (budget from Christmas party and Family day) amounted to Php 2.372 million. An additional Php 2 million was made by the company from its initial donation of Php 2 million last November…

AirAsia Zest’s anticipated Piso fare is back again, this time in conjunction with promo seats available throughout AirAsia and AirAsia X’s extensive route network throughout the region and beyond. AirAsia Zest Piso seats are available for booking at www.airasia.com from today until 1st Dec 2013. Guests will be able to travel from 5 May 2014 up to 31 January 2015 with all-in promo seats starting from as low as Php 353.92 for one way including applicable taxes and fees. Many domestic destinations such as Manila to Cebu, Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Kalibo (Boracay), Puerto Princesa (Palawan), Tagbilaran and many others are featured in this Piso Fare…

Like any true celebrity, nature’s A-list is a recluse, hidden from the spotlight…until now. This November, Animal Planet accesses one of the most adored yet notoriously private creatures in the new eight-part series, MEET THE SLOTHS. Get up close and personal with the animal kingdom’s newest – and not to mention, cutest – royalty and enter their land of mating mojo, slow motion fights and clandestine love triangles at the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica– the world’s only rescue centre devoted to saving orphaned and injured sloths. It is an upside-down world where slothy secrets are revealed, andit is anything but…

Baguio-based band and North Luzon representative Even, whose song “Luminary” extols the virtue of holding one’s head up high, taking chances and being the best that you can be—important in this time of national crisis—was declared the first-ever “Converse Get Loud Band Competition” champ in the song writing & musical showdown  held at Excess Superclub last November 9. The band, which bested four other finalists chosen from major regions of the archipelago, also walked away with the People’s Choice Award by having garnered the most votes from Converse Philippines’ official Facebook page. “First of all, we would like to thank…

Happy Soles for Happy Souls. With its iconic cheerful colors and fun prints, every pair of Havaianas flip-flop is sure to transport a person into a happy state. So when Tropical Retail Company, Inc.- All Flip-Flops, retailer of the well-loved quality footwear, Havaianas, in the Philippine  donated 5,000 flip-flops to Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines, Inc. for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda, everybody was naturally ecstatic. The Havaianas flip-flops, ranging from baby to adult sizes, was delivered by Chinnie Alpay, Executive Assistant and Administrative Coordinator and Candice See, Recruitment officer, at the Operation Blessing headquarters in Pasig City. The donation…

Epson has launched the world’s first large format sign printers that feature high-capacity ink tanks: The 44-inch Epson SureColor SC-B6070 and the 64-inch Epson SureColor SC-B7070. Designed for high quality indoor signage printing, the high capacity ink tanks of these printers use original Epson dye-based inks and can be refilled even while the printers are in operation. These printers represent a far superior solution to third-party ink tanks that are not made by the original printer manufacturer where refilling requires one to stop the printer, and there is no warranty coverage for their installation or else when non-original inks cause…

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said that it provided 40 generator sets to power key facilities to aid in the recovery efforts of Typhoon Yolanda which devastated a major portion of the Visayas. The utility added that its engineers and line personnel are currently in Panay Island, Iloilo to scope the extent of the damage and assess the assistance to be provided. “We are currently assessing the situation in Panay for restoration of damaged electrical facilities. The objective is to be able to repair vital facilities at the shortest time possible to help these areas recover quickly. For the other…