Author: Team Orange

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…

Broadcast journalist Karen Davila details how a former tricycle driver and his wife became millionaires by adding a creative twist to the popular polvoron this Wednesday (April 2) in “My Puhunan.” Joel and Marissa Yala put up their polvoron business after they noticed only marshmallows and biscuits were being sold in chocolate-coated variants. They thought of making choco-coated polvoron, which they called “chocovron.” Using an initial capital of P500, the married couple produced ten packs of chocovron and then earned P1,500. Since then, orders had started coming in, until their business grew. “My Puhunan” also features the business of celebrity…

Social networks have become a big part of our lives. Today, there are hundreds of social networking sites that connect us in ways that were never even thought of a decade ago.  While social networks are a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, they can also be used against us. By being just a little conscious of what personal information gets out to other people can be very instrumental in keeping our important information safe and private, where it belongs. As we welcome 2014, learn how to stay vigilant and protect yourself on social networks. Knowing…

Manila Water Foundation celebrated World Water Day by collecting pledgesfrom almost 400 participants to promote an active stance in ensuring the improvement of cleanliness of water sources as well as the wise use of waterduring the recently concluded World Water Day Concert entitled ‘Every beat leads to Manila Bay’ held at the Glorietta Activity Center. According tothe Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of the Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) National Director Juan Miguel Cunaefforts on “community education on the importance of water and the proper preservation of water resources is a mission performed in collaboration of different sectors”. “Learning the reason…

Every time that MYX mounts the Philippines’ biggest awards night in music, they select one mover and shaker of local music scene that they deem historically groundbreaking. This year’s music awards saw the recognition of a group that has brought a whole new, hilarious flavor to Philippine sound. The award was given to a band that celebrated twenty years of friendship, humor, and good music—Parokya ni Edgar. In true Parokya fashion, eight friends and pioneers of band members Chito Miranda, Buwi Meneses, Gab Chee Kee, Darius Semana, Dindin Moreno and Vinci Montaner gathered on stage around a plastic table and…

STAR Cinema continues its grand 20th anniversary celebration as it opens the second quarter of 2014 with the most hilarious and most out-of-this-world comedy movie of the summer season as Vhong Navarro makes a grand comeback to the silver screen in Da Possessed. Vhong is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished and most talented comedians of his generation. His contribution in the field of comedy consists of an impressive body of work that consistently broke box-office records. The Vhong Navarro Franchise includes three of the most unforgettable and most profitable comedy films Star Cinema has ever produced with Mr. Suave…

Adidas announced today a long term partnership with Oscar nominated, Grammy Award winning super star Pharrell Williams. The first adidas Originals x Pharrell Williams products will debut in the Summer of 2014. This is also the first time adidas has partnered with a designer who owns their own textile company. adidas will collaborate with Williams’ Bionic Yarn coming from The Vortex Project; an initiative with Parley for the Oceans to turn plastic debris from the oceans into yarn and fabric. Bionic Yarn will be used in some of Pharrell’s upcoming adidas Originals products. “Working with an iconic brand like adidas…

Philippine showbiz’s Teen King and Star Records’ multiplatinum-selling recording star Daniel Padilla will once again celebrate his birthday via his second major concert titled “DOS: The Daniel Padilla Birthday Concert at the Big Dome.” After his sold-out “Daniel Live!” debut concert last year, the successful release of his “DJP” sophomore album, and due to insistent public demand, Daniel will return to the Smart Araneta Coliseum on April 30 (Wednesday) to treat everyone with his slick yet charming—uniquely DJP style—rendition of an array of new and old school rock songs like “One Way or Another” of Blondie, “Something” of The Beatles,…

The 15-year-old eldest son of football superstar David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria Beckham is featured on the cover of Man About Town magazine. This is the debut cover of Brooklyn Beckham and based on his cover photo, it’s clear that he got that smoldering pout made even famous by Victoria Beckham. Sporting a schoolboy tie, a trendy black bomber jacket and one impressively coiffed quiff, Brooklyn Beckham looks every inch his parents’ son as he pulls his best moody model glare and perfects that VB-esque pout. Man About Town editor-in-chief Ben Reardon said: “We are thrilled to feature Brooklyn Beckham in a…

Do you like the feeling of being able to whip up something delicious in the kitchen? Do you delight in the feeling of feeding your family and friends with a delectable dish? If this is exactly how you feel, then you’ve probably considered taking up the culinary arts. The first step: enroll in a culinary school. A culinary school can provide you with structure, practice, trainers, networking opportunities and fun! Here are 5 reasons why you should consider enrolling in a culinary school: 1.   You can gain an understanding of what it takes to be a chef. “An advantage of…