Author: Team Orange

Globe Telecom advises its mobile customers to take precaution and not fall victim to text scams on supposed “discount”, “refund”, “prizes”, “stranded relatives” and other fraudulent claims but are actually share-a-load transactions. The campaign versus text scam is in conjunction with its intensified drive versus companies involved in text spams. The text scams, directed mostly to postpaid customers of Globe, tricks subscribers into sending load credits through various fraudulent claims. In the case of supposed “discount” or “refund”, Globe emphasized that legitimate advisories from the telecommunications provider are labeled from “GLOBE” and do not come from 11-digit numbers. Subscribers may…

It was an epic battle that waged epic receipts at the Philippine box-office as the biggest ensemble in the X-Men universe, “X-Men: Days of Future Past” bowed at number 1 in the Philippine Box-office on its opening weekend (May 21 – 25) with Php 175 Million haul from almost 400 screens nationwide. Helmed by Brian Singer, “X-Men: Days of Future Past” has dominated the local market with about 84% over-all market share and is now the Biggest Fox Film to open this year so far.   Likewise, the movie is now the Biggest Opening Weekend for a Fox film all-time and the…

Warner Bros. Pictures Philippines will roll-out a back-to-back release platform for the eagerly anticipated sequels of “Rurouni Kenshin.” This was announced today by Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. (F.E.), Inc. The first sequel, “Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno” will open here on August 20, 2014, to be followed one month after by “Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends” on September 24, 2014. The release pattern will allow fans to experience the cathartic conclusion to the celebrated saga with little time in between and honors the filmmakers’ wishes as to how the sequels should be viewed. The twin features will have the…

It’s time to work together towards a Disaster Resilient World… a global community that watches out for each other when disasters strike.  Get Compassion and show the world that you care… not only about creating jobs in disaster zones… not only in helping children survivors… but that you also believe that at this moment we must have each other’s back! TACLOB is a collective of artists, designers, social workers, and entrepreneurs that have partnered with survivors and businessmen in disaster zones to  establish a social enterprise dedicated in providing immediate jobs for disaster survivors. As a first initiative they will be…

Riding on the tail of its enormous opening weekend, Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Godzilla” stomp across the $300 million mark at the worldwide box office last May 25, 2014, only its tenth day in release. The announcement was made yesterday by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, Dan Fellman, and President of International Distribution, Veronika Kwan Vandenberg. Internationally, the film opened at number one in every major market in which it has has been released, including the Philippines (where total box office gross was P141.58-M as of today), UK, Australia, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Germany, France and Italy, to name only…

Directed by Emmy® winner Ryan Murphy (“Eat Pray Love,” “Glee”) and written by Academy Award® nominee Larry Kramer (“Women in Love”), adapting his Tony Award-winning play of the same name, THE NORMAL HEART tells the story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, and takes an unflinching look at the nation’s sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial. Starring Academy Award® nominee Mark Ruffalo (“The Kids Are All Right”), Matt Bomer…

Star Records releases Xian Lim’s sophomore album titled “XL2” that features three of his original compositions. “My second album is extra special and literally too personal because it carries three of my original songs,” said Xian Lim, who launched his singing career on 2012 via his certified gold record, “So It’s You”. “Recording them really made the process more exciting and emotional at the same time. Because it gave me the chance to set the standards and put my full emotion in my renditions,” the Kapamilya heartthrob explained.

Pandesal has always been a part of the lives of Filipinos. From morning breakfasts to afternoon snacks, the Filipino bread is enjoyed by children and adults alike. Though pandesal is delicious on its own, Filipinos have all found different ways to take delight on the classic bread. Children have seen their parents dip their pandesal in coffee every morning. Some Filipinos feast on their pandesals with the fresh kesong puti. There are also some who stuff their pandesal with slices of hotdogs, for a more filling snack. Another Filipino snack that has won the hearts and filled the street corners…

Lee Min Ho marks his return on Philippine television via the much-awaited Korean drama “The Heirs” premiering Monday (May 26) on ABS-CBN. Dubbed as “The Best in Asia,” “The Heirs” stars Philippines’ King of Asinovelas Lee Min Ho, who was loved by Filipinos in “Boys Over Flowers” and “City Hunter,” together with one of Korea’s hottest leading ladies, Park Shin-Hye, who also endeared viewers for her portrayals in “He’s Beautiful” and “Heartstrings.” It became the talk-of-the-town especially among netizens when they learned about the airing and hashtags such as #KingMinHo and other related topics trended nationwide on micro-blogging site Twitter.

We are the disciples of design. We are the gurus of game and the paragons of play. We create, we inspire, we educate. We are the representatives of the youth and tomorrow. We are iACADEMY students. Our legacy begins here. Following in the footsteps of their mentors, two groups of iACADEMY students have entered into the FINAL round of Microsoft Philippines’ 12th Imagine Cup competition. Imagine Cup is a globally recognized, world class technology competition designed for student participants. The competition provides students with a venue, an opportunity and a platform to freely express their ideas and manifest their ability and…

Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) recently celebrated its achievements as the No. 1 brand in three different categories, including projectors, inkjet printers, and dot matrix printers during the company’s Epson Fusion V held recently in Sumilon Island, Cebu. A highlight of the 3-day event was a preview of what the public can expect from Epson for the rest of the year, including new product offerings and the latest core technology applications. This year, Epson unveiled 14 new products from four (4) different categories including: Visual Instruments (VI)/Projectors, Inkjet Printers, Commercial & Industrial (C&I) and, Business Systems. An overview of the new innovative…