Author: Team Orange

Known for the samba and the most decorated national football team in the world, and home of the biggest and most festive street party in the world,Brazil is a cultural melting pot of ethnicity that has cultivated a very colorful and lively street culture. To quote Vogue, “Brazilians have the ability to make a party out of nothing, and then make it the most exciting night you’ve ever had.” While we all may not have the luxury of experiencing the streets of Brazil this summer, Havaianas brings Brazil to the Philippines through Make Your Own Havaianas 2014. As the summer…

Creating a brand new retail channel to enhance the shopping experience of Apple customers in the Philippines, Power Mac Center has inaugurated its newest location at SM Aura Premier. Located in an upscale mall at the heart of Taguig City, Power Mac Center SM Aura Premier is the company’s 19th retail store nationwide and the second to open this 2014. Power Mac Center SM Aura Premier provides swift and convenient access to a wide range of Apple products and premium third party accessories to customers in the locale. An Apple Authorized Service Provider, ​​the newly opened store boasts of a Service…

IBM Philippines and the Department of Education (DepEd) recently collaborated to promote better learning opportunities for children in underprivileged schools and academic institutions from Pasay (10) and Batangas (7). IBM donated a total of 31 IBM Young Explorer stations that includes teacher training, valued at approximately $77,000.00 USD. These are computer housed in brightly colored, kid-friendly Little Tikes™ furniture and equipped with award-winning educational software to help children learn and explore concepts in math, science and language. The computers can also help children learn important socialization skills such as working together and sharing.

We’ve all had our share of choosing to spend a long weekend catching up on our favorite TV series, sports event or movies from home. Whatever entertainment fix one needs, Sony’s new 2014 BRAVIA TV line-up will surely enhance that home viewing experience. Known for its exceptional display technology, the new Full HD TVs from Sony are equipped with the powerful X-Reality PRO, which uses a combination of unique up-scaling and super resolution technology to provide exceptional picture quality from any source, beautiful images with dramatically reduced noise, and impressively detailed and rich colours that complement what viewers want from…

“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” shattered records as it grossed an electrifying P112.6-million from April 30 to May 1, now the biggest all-time first two days’ gross in the country’s history. This was announced today by Victor R. Cabrera, Managing Director of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., the film’s local distributor. The sequel, in which Spider-Man faced off against super villains Electro and Green Goblin, surpassed the first two-day box office receipts of previous record-holder “Iron Man 3” (P110.9-M), as well as recent superhero blockbusters, namely “Marvel’s The Avengers” (P100.8-M), “Man of Steel” (P92.7-M), “The Amazing Spider-Man” (P85.6-M), “Transformers: Dark of the…

The Philippines joins the Star Wars fans all over the world (and galaxies far, far away) in celebrating Star Wars Day on May 4. Everyone is encouraged to greet anyone, `May the 4th Be With You’ or don their favorite Star Wars costume, speak Yoda-ese, watch a Star Wars movie, hum John Williams’ unmistakable score or wield their lightsabers, with matching voice-generated sound effects. But for those who want more officially-organized events, they can troop down to Resorts World Manila in Pasay on May 3 and 4 where the Philippine Outpost of 501st Legion (an international organization of Star Wars fans who…

The ongoing Palawan leg of the Allphones Summer Fun Caravan will end with an exciting all-night beach party event at the Emerald Playa Beach and Nature Park in Palawan — right at the white sand shores of Emerald Beach. Celebrate the best of summer with Allphones now by getting your Fun Passports at an Allphones store in Palawan which located at Robinsons Mall Palawan. The Fun Passport serves as your official pass to join the event. The party happens at Microtel’s Emerald Beach on May 3. Party-goers have the chance to receive free giveaways, raffle prizes, as well as enjoy free…

An online photo contest dubbed “Protecting the Reservoir of Life, Selfie for Biodiversity” was launched recently by the DENR- Biodiversity Management Bureau (formerly PAWB) as part of this year’s celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD) on May 22. The contest, which is also being held in cooperation with the Manila Bulletin’s Picture Perfect and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, is hoping to help spread further awareness on the importance of protecting and conserving what is left of the country’s once rich biodiversity – but in a rather fun way: by encouraging Filipinos to take a “selfie”…

One of the best examples of successful public-private-partnerships in community programs is seen in the links among Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of Caltex fuels and lubricants, the city health offices (CHO), the Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (FEJODAP), and the Metro Bus Operators Association (MBOA) to bring TB awareness to public transport workers. Above photo shows a health center nurse training drivers to become certified volunteer treatment partners. The treatment partners will in turn conduct TB awareness training for fellow drivers in transport terminals. The “Caltex Labanan ang TB para Tsuper Healthy” campaign works by holding TB…

The high-octane drama 24 is back and is as explosive as ever! 24: Live Another Day is an exhilarating new event series that will restart the ticking clock on the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning drama. Airing the same day as the U.S., catch the 2-hour premiere of 24:Live Another Day on May 6, simulcast at 1PM with a primetime telecast at 9:00 PM, exclusively on JackCITY. Set and shot in London, the suspenseful event series once again will follow the exploits of heroic ex-Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland). Picking up four years on from the previous…

With the launch of another big concert, the Teen King Daniel Padilla has some awesome new limited edition merchandise for his fans who are eager to show their admiration for their idol. The ABS-CBN Store together with its licensee Universal Ivergos developed a line of items such as shirts, bags, umbrellas, tumblers, mugs, button pins, and other novelty items. These items will be available in merchandise booths to be set up on all levels of Araneta Coliseum during Daniel’s DOS concert on April 30. The items will also be available at the ABS-CBN Store and online via www.abs-cbnstore.com.