Author: Team Orange

The patriotic superhero led the Philippine box office to victory as Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” opened at Number 1 with a nationwide, five-day opening weekend gross of a staggering P155.51-million. This according to Victor R. Cabrera, Managing Director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines which distributed the film. Propelled by through-the-roof, positive reviews from critics and excellent word-of-mouth, the record-breaking bow claimed the biggest opening weekend for the year for a foreign title (dethroning “300: Rise of an Empire”) as well as the biggest March opening ever in the industry. The debut of “Captain America: The Winter…

After an intense and heart-stopping finale last season, fans of the hit HBO original series, “Game of Thrones”, can once again expect more surprising twists and revelations in its upcoming new season. Mhysa, Season 3’s concluding episode established the solid foundation for the fourth season giving faithful “Throners” so much to look forward to as the plot thickens.Following the trend of the first three seasons, Season 4 definitely promises to be even more compelling and powerful. Nine months after the third season finale, be one of the first in the entire Asia to watch the Season 4 debut of top-rating…

The PLDT Home TVolution PBA Commissioner’s Cup hostilities take a break this week as the PBA All Star Week gets underway from the Mall of Asia Arena starting April 3. This year also marks the first time after a decade that the All Star game will be played in the nation’s capital. Fans will get to see a reunited Gilas Pilipinas that took the silver medal at last year’s FIBA Asia Championship held here in Manila. The 12-man team of coach Chot Reyes will be led by Jimmy Alapag, Marcus Douthit, Larry Fonacier, Jayson Castro, Ranidel Ocampo, Jeff Chan, Gabe…

Spirits are high as town residents of Sampaloc in Quezon Province lay the groundwork for the 4th Bulihan Festival scheduled from April 23 to 26. Now on its fourth year, the Bulihan Festival celebrates the ingenuity and expertise of Sampalukins—that’s how residents of Sampaloc are called—in making products out of buri. This is all thanks to Mayor Emmanuel S. Torres, who vigorously campaigned to highlight the Bulihan Festival. The town’s amiable and friendly mayor said that the festival has been ongoing for many years now, but it was only in 2010 when he finally decided to give the local craftsmanship full…

Adobe today unveiled the Southeast Asia findings as part of its Asia Pacific-wide study titled “Education, Creativity and Employability’” where 1531 educators from 13 countries across the region participated in, between 7th March to 18th March, 2014.  121 educators represented schools (K-12 segment) and higher educational institutes from Southeast Asia for this study. The key findings were announced at the 9th annual Adobe Education Leadership Forum held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 31st March -2nd April, 2014. The study revealed interesting points on the ubiquity of creativity in the classroom, and educators across Asia Pacific were unanimous in their agreement that creative expression is a must for all students regardless…

Does it feel like the hottest summer ever? Pick up the latest issue of UNO Magazine with Irina Ansell on the cover and you’re guaranteed to feel even hotter. Irina Ansell epitomizes scorching hot and is the perfect girl to bring anyone out of hibernation. This Polish-born seductress has Jewish, Italian and Russian blood running thru her veins and her sun-kissed complexion coupled with her sultry gaze will get your blood running to all the right places. Find out what keeps UNO Magazine’s summer siren focused (hint, she’s actually quite talented behind the lens as she is in front of…

The Emmy Award-winning franchise 24 returns to Philippine television’s this May 6 on JackCITY with 24:Live Another Day. Following the mission of agent Jack Bauer as played by Kiefer Sutherland, this thrilling 12-episode event series restarts the ticking clock and continues the high-octane saga on location in London. Airing the same day as the U.S., Filipino 24 fans will not be left behind on the action with JackCITY airing 24:Live Another Day exclusively via satellite starting May 6 at 1:00 PM with a primetime telecast at 9:00 PM. Over the course of its run 24 has been nominated for a…

The MTV Movie Awards are bringing the heat to MTV Pinoy on Monday, April 14, 2014, at 8pm, with a truly explosive show from famed Hollywood staple, the Nokia Theatre. There’s no question that this year’s show will make history as one of the most amazing Movie Awards yet! An exclusive, never-before-seen, electrifying clip from the highly-anticipated film ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2,’ which swings into theaters on May 2nd, will be presented by the film’s stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx. And that’s not all – Hollywood A-listers Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Dave Franco, Seth Macfarlane, Amanda Seyfried…

Treat yourself to a luxurious pampering session with friends and loved ones at CHI, The Spa at Edsa Shangri-La, Manila with your Citi card. Enjoy exclusive discounted rates and PayLite options for the rejuvenating SPArty package until April 30, 2014. If you’re a group of four, six or eight, avail of the SPArty package which includes a 90-minute combination of massage plus customized body or face treatment. If you’re a party of four, for example, you only spend P3,666.66/month for three months under the Citi PayLite Installment Plan instead of the P21,000 standard rate. Your group can also bring an…

Allphones Philippines will hold a fun celebration of the launch of its 50th store set to open in Robinsons Galleria on April 3, 2014, with trade event that will run until April 6, 2014.  Allphones, the fastest growing mobile phone retail chain in the country, will welcome it’s 50th store’s first batch of customers with affordable, high value-for-money, features-packed postpaid deals and the widest selection of mobile phones in stock. Customers who will go to the store on its launch day will also get the chance to win one of the 50 gadgets to be raffled off. And of course,…

National Geographic Channel takes a funny look at the Internet’s most shocking viral videos in April 2014 when it premieres Science of Stupid, a show that explains why stunts go wrong when amateurs try to copy them. Each episode will examine stunt videos with disastrous endings and explain in scientific terms what factors caused the stunts to fail. With the boom of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, where people find it easy to post and share interesting information and content, it’s no wonder that some are foolhardy enough to try the crazy stunts that they see professionals do. Such attempts often…