Author: Team Orange

TV5’s highly anticipated station ID debuted on the network’s primetime block on Wednesday, pleasantly illustrating why TV5 is called the happy network. Aptly themed “Happy Ka Dito,” the video is led by Derek Ramsay, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Ogie Alcasid, Ritz Azul, Alice Dixson with the rest of the Kapatid talents, hosts, newscasters, sportsmen, employees, and audiences all gamely dancing to Pharrell William’s popular song “Happy” from the Despicable Me 2 movie sound track. It is refreshing to see the superstar Nora Aunor, journalists Luchi Cruz-Valdes, Paolo Bediones, the Tulfo brothers, and basketball royalties Coach Chot Reyes and the Gilas Pilipinas team…

A British singer-songwriter, Ella Henderson recently launched her debut single, “Ghost” through Syco Music. Ella was a finalist on the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012 and finished in sixth place and subsequently signed to Syco Music. The single went straight to No. 1 in the UK. Ghost is a song Ella Henderson co-wrote with Ryan Tedder, who was recently named Billboard’s songwriter of the year for his work with the likes of Beyoncé and Adele.  The collaboration came about after Ryan heard Ella’s voice on a Drake cover and said “It took listening to her sing half of a cover song to convince me she has an insanely bright…

“I Do” host Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo will not only be giving out challenges to the nine contestant couples in ABS-CBN newest reali-serye, but will also sit as one of the members of its council who will strictly observe the couples and decide which of them get to stay throughout the course of the competition. Judy Ann will be joined by two credible experts on love, marriage, and relationships: life coach Pia Acevedo and psychologist and marriage counselor Dr. Julian Montano. Actor Jason Ganiza, meanwhile, will serve as Juday’s co-host.

Is he for real? Or is he a con job? Filipinos can decide for themselves when the world’s most intriguing magician hits Manila for a one-night-only live show. Magician David Blaine, who has been wowing and spooking audiences worldwide with his trailblazing brand of magic for almost two decades, is set to cast a spell on Philippine audiences in a 90-minute live show on September 12 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, according to promoter Renen de Guia of Ovation Productions. This is not an entirely new venture into the world of magic by Ovation Productions, having promoted another popular magician…

After a year-long of absence from the entertainment scene, JM DE GUZMAN is back! JM de Guzman has gone through some personal matters that drove him away and took a year off from show business.  He was last seen on TV in his own teleserye, entitled, “Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto” almost two years ago, and appeared in some movies last year. Now, the once considered “Prince Of Drama” is back on track with his latest single, “Have I Told You Lately” (an original by Rod Stewart).  This is the third single from his second album, “Tensionado”. Released under IVORY Music…

Everyone who comes across the song “All of Me” is inevitably bound to sing the song that peaked #1 on the iTunes and the Billboard Hot 100. With its saccharine lyrics and catchy melody, fastened with John Legend’smagnetic and powerful voice, “All of Me” effectively captivated the hearts of many and rendered itself a timeless love song. This September 26, critically acclaimed and multi-awarded singer-songwriter, John Legend, comes to Manila for his much-awaited “All Of Me World Tour”. The platinum-selling R&B/soul artist sold seven million albums worldwide, and his magnificent works garnered him an outstanding award repertoire composed of nine Grammy Awards, three Soul Train Awards, the BET Award for…

THE SCRIPT has premiered the video for Superheroes, their brand new single, and the first to be released from their highly anticipated fourth album NO SOUND WITHOUT SILENCE. Directed by Vaughan Arnell, the video was shot in Johannesburg, South Africa. The three-piece were extremely thankful to all those they met whilst filming in one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and have left with some everlasting memories. The Script’s fourth album, No Sound Without Silence, is the sound of a band firing on all cylinders and channeling the momentum of their last, rocket-powered campaign. The trio of songwriters had so many…

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.