Author: Team Orange

As the grand opening of Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” draws near, let’s take a quick update on returning characters and get acquainted with those being introduced in the new film. STEVE ROGERS aka CAPTAIN AMERICA (Chris Evans). After a top secret Super-Soldier program transformed Steve Rogers into the powerful and heroic Captain America, his amazing WWII exploits made him a living legend, but after awakening in present day following being frozen in ice for decades, Steve found himself alone in a modern world that he hardly recognized. Nevertheless, he quickly suited up as Captain America to help The Avengers…

Columbia Pictures’ new romantic comedy “About Last Night” follows new love on its journey from the bar to the bedroom, and eventually in the real world, where all match-ups get put to the test. A reimagining of the classic film originally released in 1986 and starring Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, James Belushi and Elizabeth Perkins, “About Last Night” stars Kevin Hart (“Grudge Match”), Michael Ealy (“Almost Human”), Regina Hall (“The Best Man Holiday”), Joy Bryant (“Parenthood”), Christopher McDonald (“Billy Madison”) and Paula Patton (“2 Guns”). The film is directed by Steve Pink (TV’s “New Girl”) from a screenplay was written…

Coca-Cola Philippines, in cooperation with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), launch the Women’s Month Celebration with the theme: Juana ang Tatag Mo ay Tatag Natin sa Pagbangon at Pagsulong— a celebration of the Filipino women’s resiliency and the country’s journey towards disaster-recovery. Kicking-off the month-long event is an attempt to set the record of the most participated women symbol formation at the Quirino Grandstand, March 08, with Coca-Cola and PCW gathering over 10,000 participants from the national and local government, academic institutions, and civil society organizations. “Our Women’s Month Celebration aims to echo a united voice in valuing the…

Captains of industry can now bask in five-star luxury in the middle of Manila’s historical quarter with the Manila Hotel’s MacArthur Club Exclusives package. Available until April 30, 2014, the promotion allows guests to experience the Hotel’s first-class service with its high-end business facilities–perfect for executives on-the-go. The MacArthur Club Exclusives package includes accommodation in either a Superior Deluxe Room or a Sunset Suite on the MacArthur Club Floor. Located on the 15th floor, the MacArthur Club offers guests an unobstructed view of both the Manila Bay and Intramuros. Guests can make full use of the facilities available at the…

In celebration of the recently concluded biggest night in movies, Lifestyle Network will be holding a special treat for its viewers and movie buffs with the Oscars Big Quiz Night, happening in three legs this March. At a time when Bar Quiz Nights are the country’s hottest trends, the Lifestyle Network will be paying a visit to Manila’s top Gastropubs to host the three-leg event, where anyone and everyone with an interest or passion for film can join in on the fun of the Academy Awards. The events will be taking place at 8:00pm. The first leg, which will also…

Following the recent announcement that Spider-Man is the first Super Hero ambassador for Earth Hour, the global movement organised by WWF, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone from the highly anticipated motion picture The Amazing Spider-Man 2 have chosen to back two separate projects on ‘Earth Hour Blue’, a new crowd funding and crowd sourcing platform for the planet. With a message to inspire individuals to use their power to become a Super Hero for the planet, the new platform launched from Earth Hour’s global headquarters in Singapore will allow anyone to use their voice or their dollar to take action and support…

When learning grows exceedingly complex, productivity gets more demanding, and personal connections get more challenging, it’s high time to have a faster and stronger broadband to keep the family up to date. Tattoo Home Broadband unleashes the fastest broadband connection as it upgrades its speeds within the same and more affordable plan. Starting at Plan 1599, the formerly 3 Mbps Tattoo Home Broadband bundle has now been upgraded to a faster and more reliable 5 Mbps speed. This gives families the power to quickly and easily get the business of life out of the way so they can focus more…

In DreamWorks Pictures “Need for Speed,” a gear-grinding drama set in the world of underground street racing, Aaron Paul plays Tobey Marshall … a role that almost wasn’t his. The actor had just wrapped production on the final season of the critically acclaimed TV series “Breaking Bad” where he plays Jesse Pinkman when he auditioned for the film. But the filmmakers were interested in casting him not as Tobey Marshall, but as Dino Brewster, Tobey’s adversary. Director Scott Waugh (“Act of Valor”) knew for certain that Paul was their Tobey, but there were some concerns he might be perceived as too edgy…

Students in some areas devastated by typhoon Yolanda will go back to school this June with new classrooms, as ABS-CBN’s Sagip Kapamilya has begun building seven new classrooms in Dulag National High School in Dulag, Leyte, and three classrooms in Basiao Elementary School in Basey, Samar. Through the combined efforts of the local communities, barangay officers, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Philippine Navy along with Sagip Kapamilya, the classrooms are expected to be finished by the end of May, or before the new school year starts. The classrooms were designed by Energy Development Corporation to be typhoon-resistant and will…

Weber Shandwick and NGO partner Operation Smile emerged as winners at the 49th Anvil Awards in the Philippines, during a ceremony held at Solaire Resort and Casino in Paranaque. The team took the Anvil Award of Merit for Children’s Health Advocacy for their work on the campaign, “The Journey Home.” Operation Smile is a worldwide private volunteer medical services organization that provides reconstructive surgery and related health care to children and young adults afflicted with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities. The campaign marked the charity’s 30th anniversary. The Journey Home brought Operation Smile co-founders Dr. William Magee…

Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap, Andi Eigenmann, and Matteo Guidicelli, along with the other stars of “Be Careful With My Heart” and “Galema: Anak ni Zuma” performed recently for 25,000 fans at ABS-CBN Regional Network Group’s Kapamilya Karavan that was held at the Melvin Jones Park in Baguio City. The romantic production numbers and surprises from teleserye love teams of Maya (Jodi Sta. Maria) and Ser Chief (Richard Yap), and Galema (Andi Eigenmann) and Morgan (Matteo Guidicelle) delighted locals and tourists alike, who all flocked the City of Pines for the annual Panagbenga Flower Festival. The Kapamilya Karavan in Baguio…