Author: Team Orange

The contestants of “The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition Doubles” are not the only ones caught in an intense competition, as fitness coaches and real-life married couple Jim Saret and Toni Saret are also up against each other to lead their respective teams to win in the show’s third competitive weigh-in on Saturday (March 3). In a new twist, the contestants were divided into two teams led by the two coaches, who must push them to train and shed the extra pounds. The team that records the higher weight loss percentage in the weigh-in will be saved from elimination. Coach Toni…

Teleserye King Coco Martin and Teleserye Princess Kim Chiu are both excited about their highly anticipated return to primetime TV through ABS-CBN’s upcoming drama series “Ikaw Lamang.” “It’s been a while since Kim and I worked together in ‘Tayong Dalawa’ and ‘Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo.’ That’s why I’m happy and blessed to be given the chance to reunite with her in a new teleserye,” said Coco Martin about his newest leading lady in the Kapamilya network’s ‘once in a lifetime TV event.’ Kim, meanwhile, admitted that she is having mixed emotions about her new project and her new team-up with Coco.…

A crew of nearly 1,300 Yolanda (internationally known as Haiyan) survivors are clearing community water systems, cleaning  schools and planting trees and community gardens in a mass recovery project aimed at restoring life on Leyte. The World Vision led project is providing some of the worst hit families in Ormoc and Tacloban with the opportunity to earn a daily income in return for their labour. “We select families whose homes were partially or totally damaged during Yolanda. Many have lost their means of earning an income and have relied on help from organisations and family members to get by,” says Thokozani…

Seiko Epson Corporation (SEC) is partnering with the Japanese New National Theatre Foundation (NNTF), Information Services International – Dentsu, Ltd., and Zimaku+ Inc. to test an opera subtitle delivery system. The system will be tested from February 28 to March 2 during performances by the New National Theatre Opera Studio in Japan. Selected guests will be able to follow the performances with subtitles projected onto the see-through lenses of Epson’s new Moverio BT-200 smartglasses. Operas are commonly sung in Italian or German, so opera houses often install large LED displays in front of the stage wings to provide subtitles during…

Veteran broadcast journalist Che Che Lazaro puts the spotlight on four tough Filipinas in the government— Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, and Internal Revenue Chief Kim Henares— this Sunday (Mar 2) in  “Cheche Lazaro Presents: Palibhasa Babae” in celebration of the International Women’s Month. All strong-willed lawyers, the four have been earning praises, as well as criticisms for the decisions and judgment calls they have made in their respective offices. In a sit-down one-on-one interview with Lazaro, Sereno, Morales, de Lima, and Henares share the burdens that comes with their very demanding jobs,…

This weekend, all roads will lead to the City of Pines as TV5 spearheads the much-awaited closing ceremonies of the month-long Panagbenga 2014 Festival with the Everyday All the Way sa Panagbenga 2014 show on Sunday, March 2, beginning at 4pm at the Upper Session Road Stage, Baguio City. The grand and colorful culminating show will feature various activities that both families and groups of friends can definitely enjoy together to really feel the complete Panagbenga experience alongside the Kapatid network. The festive afternoon will have entertaining performances, exciting games, and other fun activities that will be led by some…

Officially on its 11th year of empowering the youth to become nation builders, TAYO Foundation and Coca-Cola Philippines conclude the latest search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations of the Philippines, in a ceremony held February 06 at Malacanang Palace. Secretary to the Cabinet of the Philippines Jose Rene Almendras, along with Guillermo Aponte, President and General Manager of Coca-Cola Philippines, presented the awards to the top ten organizations out of the twenty finalists announced last October. After screening more than a hundred entries from organizations across the country, the following have emerged triumphant, with projects that are deemed sustainable, impactful,…

After starring in James Bond films, Pierce Brosnan is back in action with the extremely talented Emma Thompson in the latest romantic comedy caper “The Love Punch.”  In the movie, Brosnan and Thompson play a divorced couple whose pension is stolen by an unscrupulous businessman, reunite to steal it back. Setting aside their differences, they undertake a high-stakes heist spanning scenic settings in London, Paris and the French Riviera along with acclaimed actors Timothy Spall, Marisa Berenson and Tuppence Middleton. At the heels of classic rom-coms like “A Fish Called Wanda” and “Romancing The Stone,” director Joel Hopkins buoys up…

ALA Boxers will once again showcase the future of Philippine boxing as they battle in the ring via “Pinoy Pride XXIV: The Future is Now” to be held at Solaire Resorts and Casino on Saturday (March 1) at 6pm. The main card will feature Genesis Servania (23-0) as he looks to extend his winning streak against former World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion Alexander “El Explosivo” Munoz (36-5, 28 KO). Servania will not only battle against age and experience, but will face a knockout (KO) master who has KO’d 28 opponents in 36 wins. Servania has been honing…

ABS-CBN’s multi-awarded educational program “Matanglawin,” anchored by the country’s Trivia King Kuya Kim Atienza, kicks off its month-long 6th anniversary celebration by exploring the wonders of Sarangani province together with guest host Robi Domingo this Sunday (Mar 2). Watch Robi one adventure at a time as he goes around the home turf of boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and its tuna fisheries. He even documents his trip by taking ‘selfie’ photos at every stop. From meeting the men and women of the T’boli tribe, seeing exotic animals such as macaques, phytons, and hornbills, to getting a hold of a 2,000-year-old anthropomorphic Maitum…

Because of work, hit sitcom star John Lloyd Cruz has to make an exit as his character Romeo on this week’s episode of “Home Sweetie Home”. This Sunday (March 2), Romeo leaves his wife Julie (Toni Gonzaga) behind to spend one day and one night out of town for a company presentation. Without him around, Julie finds herself constantly missing her husband. She ends up deciding that she needs to find ways to keep her mind off what could be happening to Romeo. Romeo, on the other hand, starts to miss Julie—but will he be able to do the right…