Author: Team Orange

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…

The 2014 French Open is underway on Fox Sports Philippines and FOX Sports Plus HD this Sunday, May 25, 5:00PM where the world’s best tennis players rally on the only Tennis Grand Slam played on a clay court. Telecast of the matches will be brought to you live from the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The 113th edition of the second Grand Slam in the tennis season, will have Rafael Nadal defending his Men’s Singles title against stiff competition that include 2014 Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka. Known as the King of the Clay, Nadal has won the title eight times in the past nine years falling only against Roger Federer in…

Nickelodeon announced the launch of the first Nickelodeon Slime Cup in the Philippines, bringing their unique brand of funny for kids and their families through playtime that promotes a healthy lifestyle at the slimiest sports festival over the summer vacation. Targeted at kids aged six years old and above and their families, the event is scheduled on May 31 at Hall 4 of the SMX Convention Center in Manila, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. First launched in Singapore last year, the celebration of athleticism, gaming and Nickelodeon’s signature green slime encourages kids to enjoy bonding with their families while…

Nilo Omillo, a real estate broker for Vista Land for 22 years, is driving in style these days. In a recent ceremony awarding the exemplary brokers of the company, Vista Land Chairman and former Senate President Manny Villar personally handed him the key to a sleek Mercedes Benz E Series. For someone who used to clean bathrooms and knead dough in a bakery, to be rewarded as such means that Nilo, who still has the self-effacing quality of his old days, has reached a personal milestone. “The car is a symbol of Nilo’s work ethic, commitment to excellence and passion…

There comes a point in the day when Pinoys start to feel hunger creeping up in their stomachs, usually in the middle of work or other activities. Given this, one word automatically comes to mind: “merienda”. An ideal merienda, however, should be tasty, filling, and yet affordable. Goldilocks, the country’s number one bakeshop, has been offering merienda meals that have perfectly captured the Filipino taste for generations. There are classic homegrown dishes such as palabok, sotanghon, or fresh lumpia, which will surely bring back childhood memories. More recent additions include spaghetti and baked macaroni, which are perfect for more hearty…

ABS-CBN Sports+Action, the official broadcaster of the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup, will air the crucial match between the Philippine Men’s Football squad, the Philippine Azkals, and the 2010 and 2012 AFC Challenge Cup runner-up Turkmenistan in this year’s tournament live at the National Stadium in Male, Maldives on Saturday (May 24) at 7 PM. The Azkals are trying to clinch a return trip to the semifinal round with a win over Turkmenistan in a tournament where only the top two teams of each group will advance to the crossover semifinals. The country’s national football team is currently…