Author: Team Orange

Manila Pavilion Hotel’s Patisserie, a French-style pastry shop at the heart of the metropolis welcomes another month to celebrate with your family and friends. Delight yourself with the rich chocolate splinter and whisky cream filling of our Whisky and Cream Dome Cake top with caramel chocolate décor specially made this month of August. For inquiries and reservations, call (02) 526-1212 extension 2408 (food and beverage); or visit www.waterfronthotels.com.ph.

Disaster Preparedness and Response (DPR) took centre stage this week as 150 delegates from national government, provincial, city, and municipal local government units (LGUs), academic institutions, and non-government organizations (NGOs) assembled for a national forum organized by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA). This year’s national forum – the second of its kind – focused on the achievements and challenges of DPR practitioners and setting directions for the next year. In this photo are (L-R) Assistant Secretary Raymond Liboro, DOST; Dr. Mohammad Khan, USAID…

Following in the footsteps of her former Disney labelmate Miley Cyrus, Hilary Duff has signed a recording deal with RCA RECORDS. Her first single “Chasing the Sun”, written by Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves and Toby Gad and produced by Toby Gad, is now available at all digital music providers. The music video for “Chasing the Sun” earned already over 14 Million views on VEVO. Says Hilary Duff, “I couldn’t be more excited to join the RCA family!  I love my team there and feel so lucky to be in the company of their talented artists. I came to them with my vision for the album and it has been…

Kapamilya heartthrob Xian Lim will inspire viewers of “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (MMK) and make them cry this Saturday (August 9) as he portrays Johnny Medrano, one of the finalists of Gawad Geny Lopez Jr. Bayaning Pilipino 2014, who supports his family and serves his community despite an orthopedic impairment that rendered him unable to walk. Discover how a differently abled man who experienced discrimination, maltreatment, and physical abuse from other people found the courage to live a normal life, and how he helped other differently abled people who have become victims of social injustice.

After the success of Ice Age Village, Gameloft and Fox are thrilled to announce their newest game Ice Age Adventures! Ice Age adventures delivers hours of entertainment with its immersive gameplay and unique storyline featuring the original movie voices of Ray Romano (Manny), Denis Leary (Sid), and John Leguizamo (Diego). Scrat’s nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn has world-changing consequences. Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd are suddenly floating out to sea at the edge of a continental cataclysm. Left all alone, Sid needs your help to rescue his friends and save the entire herd.

Getting tired of lugging around a multitude of electronic gadgets every day? Or is the task of charging multiple devices starting to feel like a grand event that needs undivided attention? Inspiring Mobile Freedom in Your Life The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 answers the needs of the multiple-gadget-weary individual who prefers to have a primary device that has the exceptional multimedia experience of a tablet, the productivity of a netbook and the ability to make calls like a phone. Perfect for all ages, Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy Tab4 line offers an exceptional multimedia experience in a more premium and portable design, making it…

Over 30 years of dressing the feet of Parisians has taught Bensimon that no single pair of shoes can be perfect. That’s because fashion, especially within the context of the French’s inherent je ne sais quoi, is not anchored on perfection; it’s about dressing for the moment, with ease, style and sophistication. Bensimon captures this ideal with its concept of being perfectly imperfect. No two pairs are exactly alike, but each one still represents everything about the Parisian aesthetic, the brand’s tradition of quality and attention to craftsmanship. That said, they’ve now taken the idea further by giving Bensimon fans…

Our beloved wooden puppet wobbles to life this August as six talented young actors embody the lead role of the upcoming Repertory Philippines musical, Pinocchio. “Each Pinocchio we’ve chosen from a pool of 18 auditionees brings an endearingly unique touch of their own personality to the title character,” said director Joy Virata. “Children are often challenging to work with, but these kids are delightfully brilliant and professional.”  Ranging from ages eight to eleven, the young thespians come from a variety of backgrounds: Eight-year-old Albert Silos is the youngest of the bunch. According to him, it was his dream to play…

Japanese director Keishi Otomo and actors Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei and Munetaka Aoki are flying to Manila to grace the Asian Premiere of “Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno,” as previously announced by William Ireton, President & Representative Director of Warner Entertainment Japan Inc., and Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines. The invitational red carpet premiere is scheduled on Wednesday night, August 6 at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong. The Japanese talents are also expected to interact with the media and fans in a public press conference Thursday, August 7 at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. In making the announcement, Ireton stated, “We are…

For most people, chocolate is a guilt pleasure.  From plain milk chocolates to dark, to nuts, with fillings… chocolates have indeed become part of everybody’s food lifestyle.  Nothing beats the pure bliss and delight in every creamy bite of the world’s most popular comfort food. With so many products and variations offering the same sweet pleasure, it is truly best to look for a brand that offers authentic chocolate taste made from only the finest quality ingredients.  Discover the exquisite art of chocolates with Valor. From the purest ingredients crafted to perfection…  take a trip down memory lane and experience…

In the latest Canstar Blue survey in Australia of small business owners and the printers they use, Epson has won the prestigious “Most Satisfied Customers Award – Printers, Small Business Award” for 2014. Canstar Blue is one of the leading customer satisfaction research and ratings businesses that launched in July 2010 with the core purpose of helping consumers make better purchase decisions. Based on independent research conducted by Colmar Brunton, over 90,000 customers have rated their customer satisfaction across more than 100 different categories. Canstar Blue is focused on product and service excellence. According to Canstar Blue, Epson not only…