Author: Team Orange

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the 21st century. The Global Burden of Disease Study by the World Health Organization projected that COPD will become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020.(1) In the Philippines, it ranks as the 7th leading cause of death with a prevalence rate of 13.8% in Manila. Despite the high incidence of COPD in the Philippines, only 2% of the cases are diagnosed by doctors in contrast to the overall prevalence. The cause of this under-diagnosis and under-treatment is probably due to lack of public health…

adidas Originals once again collaborate with Tokyo’s NEIGHBORHOOD to bring another fresh take on classic sportswear for FW14. Strong seasonal hues breathe new life into timeless silhouettes, fusing casual and contemporary with traditional tailoring and construction. This latest collection, which features both footwear and apparel, pays regard to the enduring originality of the two brands. Collaborative branding through out portrays confidence in a clean collection which embodies both NEIGHBORHOOD’s signature aesthetic and adidas Originals’ sportswear heritage. The long-term partnership between adidas and Neighborhood began in the 1980s when Neighborhood’s designer Shinsuke Takizawa was first introduced to adidas by RUN-D.M.C. The…

BEMAC Electric Transportation Philippines, Incorporated formerly known as BEET Philippines announced that their assembly line for electric vehicles (EVs) is now on place and is ready for mass production. BEMAC Philippines plant located in Carmona, Cavite is on pre-production fine tuning to make sure of its ability to deliver 500 units per month of 3 wheeled EVs as projected by the company. BEMAC’s EV engineers from Japan are currently in the country to train their local counterparts in assembling the EVs. This will guarantee that the strict controls imposed by the Japanese company to its local EV subsidiary will be…

Celebrating Filipino self-expression, originality, and creativity, Converse Philippines has launched the “Loss of Gravity” music video by Peso Movement last November 29 at Tomato Kick, Tomas Morato, Quezon City as part of its bigger campaign “What Would Sneakers Do” Like what the brand is trying to impart, the song’s message calls for and celebrate the youthful spontaneity to push them out of their comfort zones and try things that will challenge them. Peso Movement, Converse All Star brand ambassador, is a band who plays its “dirty rock” in different bars and gigs in the Metro and is among the bands “to…

Maja Salvador will be leaving a huge footprint on the music scene with her debut album “Believe”. And it is not loosely said so. As apart from the album being certified Gold last June (only 2 months after the official release) and obtaining an official Vevo channel on YouTube with views summing up to almost 6 million, the album takes the cake off the plate of its contemporaries once again by becoming the first OPM album to be mastered for iTunes. A “mastered for iTunes” song is a digitally downloadable track on iTunes, taking legs of optimization to make every…

It’s time to SHREK THE HALLS, as everyone’s favorite green ogre returns in time for the holiday season when SHREK THE MUSICAL stomps back into town for a very limited repeat run from December 26, 2014 – January 4, 2015 at the Meralco Theatre. Shrek The Musical puts a twist on fairytales as we have come to know them. Instead of a knight riding a noble steed, the hero is Shrek, a swamp-dwelling ogre who befriends a wisecracking Donkey. And the Princess? She’s the slightly temperamental and neurotic Fiona. After Shrek rescues Fiona from a dragon-guarded tower, the two fall…

Lea Salonga made her statement to the world many times over.  Her successful string of roles in broadway productions and the marvel of her singing voice in Disney hits Alladin and Mulan are testimonies of what one can achieve, learn and share with the rest of the world. “I’m very lucky to have a job that I love to do. I fell into this through some divine intervention where it seems my work was created for me. I’m lucky that I don’t know what it feels like not to know what you are going to do for the rest of…

Staying relevant in the fast phased retail fashion industry where the young rules and the not so young stays forever youthful is something very few brands have successfully pulled-off. folded&hung,  known as an edgy and sexy brand is easily becoming a buzz worthy brand that offers high street fashion wear and styling.  Always a head of what other fashion retail brands are doing, folded&hung seems to have mastered the art of staying fresh, dynamic and relevant through the multitude of trends and styles in the fashion industry. As one of the original brands to dare collaborate with other designers and…

GMA Pinoy TV brings its highly anticipated Kapusong Pinoy Concert series to Singapore with Kapuso artists Dennis Trillo, Jonalyn Viray and Betong Sumaya gearing up to delight Pinoy fans in the country on November 30. On the heels of its highly successful previous installments in Los Angeles last September and Dubai this November, the concert titled Kapusong Pinoy sa Singapore will be held at the Kallang Theater, 1 Stadium Walk in Singapore. The much-awaited concert is headlined by Drama King Dennis Trillo, Fearless Diva Jonalyn Viray and features actor-comedian Betong Sumaya as his beloved character Antonietta from the Philippine’s longest…

Huwag kang kukurap dahil reaction time o bilis ng reaksyon ang pag-uusapan sa bagong episode ng MP Featuring Sports Science. Pag-aaralan ang husay sa no-look pass ng nba superstar na si Steve Nash. Tutulungan din tayo ng baseball all-star Steve Finley na alamin kung ano ang mas mabilis, Major League Fastball o kisap ng mata? Isang special coverage naman ng Manny Pacquiao versus Chris Algieri fight ang kailangan abangan ngayong gabi!

The curtains have been lifted for Repertory Philippines’ Scrooge: A Family Musical, which will run until December 14, 2014 at the Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1 in Makati City. Scrooge concludes yet another accomplished year for the premier theater group. Did you say, “Bah, humbug!” just now? We don’t have three ghosts for you but here are 10 reasons that should ease your creased eyebrows, part your lips into a smile, and get you to the ultimate holiday show.