Author: Team Orange

Midway into the Aquino administration, the Philippines is in unfamiliar territory. With a 7.8% growth rate, the erstwhile sick man of Asia is well ahead of its ASEAN neighbors and China in terms of economic performance. Is the Philippines finally permanently out of the financial ICU? What does this growth mean to poor Filipinos who experience hunger on a daily basis? On the eve of President Aquino’s state of the nation address, Cheche Lazaro Presents looks into the government’s Php 44-billion poverty-reduction strategy more popularly known as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. Already on its fifth year, the…

Let the world see what you’ve got inside your pocket when you show them your very own Nokia Asha 501. And if you take a selfie and flaunt your new Smartphone, you could win a goody from Nokia. Get a free Nokia Asha 501 shell by taking a photo of yourself holding your Nokia Asha 501 and submit it to the Nokia Philippines Facebook page: www.facebook.com/nokiaphilippines. This promo will run until July 28, 2013.

THE SEXIEST THING A MAN CAN DO: HIV TESTING FOR MEN Mr. Manhunt International 2012 winner June Macasaet joins the “Love Yourself” campaign. He is the latest celebrity hunk ad for Project Indulge, in collaboration with award-winning advertising agency Campaigns & Grey and top-ranked photographer Jeanne Young. Kit Guerra has been with the local rugby team, the Philippine Volcanoes, as a flanker for around 6 years now. He has modeled for Bench underwear in the controversial calendar and billboard shoot that featured the rugby team’s players. A graduate of Boston University with a major in Advertising, he has started working for Campaigns…

A grand night of music featuring the Top 12 finalists of the Philippine Pop Music Festival (Philpop) 2013 songwriting competition culminates this Saturday, 9:00 PM on TV5 from the Meralco Theater in Pasig City. Philpop 2013 began its search early this year welcoming a variety of song submissions from around the world. A total of 3,383 entries answered the call, with mostly Tagalog songs. “I heard a lot of rock, pop, rap, hip-hop, folk, R&B, ballad, a sprinkling of swing, and dance music,” Philpop MusicFest Foundation Executive Director Ryan Cayabyab said.  “There were some attempts to do a modernized kundiman,…

More and more Philippine companies are recognizing the impact of employee wellness to doing business more sustainably. In line with this, the Department of Health (DOH) urges the workplaces to “Go4Health” and prioritize promoting healthy lifestyle among their employees The Labor Force Survey conducted by the National Statistics Office showed there are approximately 37.94 million employed Filipinos as of January 2013. This number, which translates to 92.9% of the population, is at risk for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to DOH, NCDs are noninfectious and slow-progressing, such as heart diseases, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and diabetes. The health department warns…

More successful young Filipinos are bound to be enticed to seek their personal independence as Avida Land launches a new TV commercial highlighting the fulfillment and happiness enjoyed by many young professionals whose early rise to success has afforded them the finest things in life. The new TVC follows the story of Migs, a young man who bought an Avida condominium unit for himself and in the first commercial and assured his dad of its security, comfort and affordability. While the first commercial showed Migs touring his father in his new home for the first time and getting the nod…

For the first time ever, Rogin-E the premium male multivitamin for the Man on Top, participated in the Annual FHM’s 100 Sexiest Victory Party. The annual bash never fails to draw a mammoth crowd of upstanding men and this year was certainly no exception.  Wall to wall hotties strutting their stuff in eye popping get ups, sensual production numbers, music from some of the land’s top acts and finally the sexiest women in the country parading on center stage showing just why so many readers stood up and voted for them.  FHM pulled out all the stops and unleashed a…

June 30 marked a milestone in the shared motorsports history of Total and Peugeot. Nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb conquered Pikes Peak in Colorado, USA. Dubbed “the race to the clouds,” Total and Peugeot worked with partners Red Bull and Michelin to take Sebastien Loeb from 9,390 feet at the start to 14,110 feet at the finish line. The Peugeot 208 T16 was packed with 875 horsepower and weighed 875 kg, equipped with big wings to maximize the aerodynamics effect. Sebastien Loeb drove at an average speed of 145 km/h, going through Pikes Peak’s 156 turns and 12.42 miles…

Aprica, the global leader in child-care products, strengthens its commitment to give the best care and comfort for children throughout their first years of life through the all-new

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