Author: Team Orange

Now on its 7th year, the nationwide kiddie talent competition “SM Little Stars” grand finals happens at the SM Mall of Asia Center Stage on August 25. The SM Little Stars happening on August 25, 2013, Sunday, 3:00 PM at the SM Mall of Asia Center Stage, will be hosted by Ms. Iza Calzado. Special panel of judges include Audie Gemora, Regine Tolentino, Jerome Pobocan, Sweet Plantado and Jem Padilla. Admission is absolutely free so be there when the gates open at 1:00 PM. Preliminary screening happened at 38 SM malls (Luzon: 32 malls, Visayas: 4 malls, Mindanao: 3 malls); Elimination rounds at the…

TV5 Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan leads the relief operations of Tulong Kapatid, the disaster response partnership platform of the MVP Group of Companies, held recently at Brgy. Poblacion, Mandaluyong City, and Brgy. Ususan in Taguig City. Over 500 relief bags containing rice, canned goods and toiletries as well as cooked meals and water were distributed to Typhoon Maring and Habagat-affected families. Present also to help in the re-packing and distribution of goods are TV5 President and CEO Mr. Noel Lorenzana (in black polo shirt) and Kapatid stars (L-R): Gerard Sison, Misibis Bay lead star Ritz Azul, and Daniel Matsunaga (2nd to the right). During…

Your hair is an extension of your identity; the cut, length, and style throws hints of who you are and your passion for life. So show the world just how much you love yourself. Give your hair the best care, and style away with today’s captive trends and vibrant colors. The leading health, beauty and lifestyle retailer has just what you need. Watsons launches the Hair Affair campaign to help you look your best from basic hair grooming, to enhancing your mane’s beauty with treatment products and fashion-forward hair dos. Wearing the right hairstyle is equally important. You can change…

Warner Bros. has officially announced that Ben Affleck will be playing the new Batman in the Man of Steel sequel! The film is slated to open worldwide on July 17, 2015! Ending weeks of speculation, Ben Affleck has been set to star as Batman, a.k.a. Bruce Wayne. Ben Affleck and filmmaker Zack Snyder will create an entirely new incarnation of the character in Snyder’s as-yet-untitled project—bringing Batman and Superman together for the first time on the big screen and continuing the director’s vision of their universe, which he established in “Man of Steel.” The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman,…

Epson Precision (Philippines) Inc. (EPPI) received two awards for its Waste Management System during the 2nd Zero Basura Olympics, which was held recently at the Bayleaf Hotel in Intramuros, Manila. The Zero Basura Olympics (ZBO) for Business is held every two years to recognize innovative corporate practices for solid waste management. Conceptualized to address the solid waste problem and fast track the implementation of Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003), ZBO encourages businesses from different industries to apply conscientious and beneficial practices and incorporate the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) in their waste management program. The ZBO…

IBM [NYSE: IBM] recently announced that it has opened a new global delivery facility in Nuvali, a fast-growing eco-city development in Santa Rosa, Laguna. This affirms the company’s continued expansion into the country’s next wave cities following its announcement in May this year regarding launching a similar facility in Naga City in the Bicol region. Both Sta. Rosa and Naga City are recognized as the country’s ‘next wave cities,’ or growth centers outside Metro Manila that are poised to serve as Information and  Communications Technology (ICT) hubs due to their rich talent, steady telecom infrastructure and support facilities, and generally…

With an alluring voice and disarming honesty, pop-folk artist Alfa can make a bustling room stop. Indie Music Reviewer has compared this multi-instrumentalist to “a clear blue sky and a candid soul” that begs the listener to “hear what else she has to say.” Born in the Philippines to a family of musicians, Alfa Garcia or simply Alfa, got an early start in piano and violin, playing nationally with the Children’s Orchestra Society of New York. Alfa’s music has received honorable mention from the New York Songwriters Circle and won Grand Prize at Kollaboration Acoustic 2009, a competition highlighting Asian-American…

20th Century Fox releases the much anticipated trailer of “The Counselor” last August 20 at YouTube/20thCenturyFoxPh. “The Counselor” is an intense suspense-thriller that brings an ensemble of Hollywood’s most multi-faceted actors including Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz and Penelope Cruz, directed by blockbuster maker Ridley Scott (“Gladiator,” “Black Hawk Down,” “Alien,” “American Gangster”) and written by Cormac McCarthy, a Pulitzer Prize winner whose works have been turned into acclaimed films such as “No Country For Old Men,” “The Road” and “All the Pretty Horses.” Michael Fassbender plays a lawyer known as the counselor whose involvement with a drug trafficking…

As temperature outdoors begin to cool down, more people will definitely find comfort on taking a breather with a cup of hot tea or coffee partnered with their favorite dessert. And this is exactly what Chelsea Market and Restaurant is prepared for! Whether for two or twenty, Chelsea has the perfect dessert selection that’s sure to put a smile on your face and add that special magical touch to your day. Sure to please your sweet tooth are the Famous Choc-nut Valrhona Cake and the Banana Crunch Cream Pie – constant favorites that Chelsea has been known for since its opening. Also in the…

Interaksyon.com, TV5’s news portal, became dynamic and exciting once again, as it brought its second session of Interaksyon Café live last August 15 at the NEWS5 Media Center in Reliance Office at Mandaluyong. This time, Interaksyon Café featured Sec. Ramon Jimenez of the Department of Tourism, who talked about DOT’s “It’s more fun in the Philippines,” 20 months of fun: What we’ve learned so far from “It’s More Fun in the Philippines”  and Mr. Bobby Timonera, journalist and coffee evangelist, on the intricacies of brewing coffee in the Philippines  with  Wake up and smell the barako: Brewing passion for coffee in the Philippines.   The audience, consisting…

BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) today announced the new BlackBerry® Q5 smartphone is expected to be available in the Philippines beginning August 24, 2013. The all new BlackBerryQ5 smartphone features a QWERTY keyboard in a stunning, youthful design that is confident and makes it easy for customers to have fun, create, share and stay connected. Available in Black, the BlackBerry Q5 smartphone offers a powerful and unique mobile computing experience with its cutting-edge BlackBerry® 10 functionality. Features and apps work seamlessly together, allowing your every move to flow into the next. With its classic QWERTY keyboard re-engineered for optimized typing…