Author: Team Orange

The Philippines has a passionate love affair with the versatile tuber known as the potato. As of 2012, Filipinos have been known to eat one hand-sized spud per meal, per day. Along the way, they have become more adventurous in their eating habits and preferences – they spend more money on trying out new food outside of home, and enjoy the abundance of raw food materials that have become increasingly available in the market for cooking and consumption. While already familiar with the russet, long white and round white potato varieties thanks to potato fries and chips products being sold…

Academy Award winner Robin Williams come together with pop-culture darling Sarah Michelle Gellar in a sitcom created by Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning producer David E. Kelley. The Crazy Ones, premiering October 1, Tuesday at 8:30PM on 2nd Avenue, is a workplace comedy about a larger-than-life advertising genius whose eccentric methods and impulsive behavior would get him fired—that is if he weren’t the boss. Robin Williams stars as the energetic-but-brilliant Simon Roberts, the founder and head of a powerful Chicago ad agency. Counting some of the world’s biggest brands as his clients, Simon works side by side with his daughter Sydney (Sarah Michelle Gellar), the agency’s creative director. This father-daughter duo could not be more…

International singing sensation Charice is loud and proud to share with the world her newest album under Star Records titled “Chapter 10.” According to Charice, her ‘coming out’ also signaled the start of her musical liberation. “When I was growing up I was ‘accompanied’ in my sleep up to my waking hour by Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Regine Velasquez and Lea Salonga,” she said. “Now, with the turn of events in my life, I listen more and more to Pink, Chris Brown, Justin Timberlake, among others.” “My new CD marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life. It’s…

e-PLUS Tap to Pay , the newest contactless stored value card in the market with an expansive acceptance ranging from entertainment , shopping , transportation and food retail, has sealed its partnership with McDonald’s Philippines in an effort to make Filipino’s dining experience more convenient. Slated to launch by November this year, McDonald’s branches will start accepting from their loyal diners the e-PLUS Tap to Pay Card as payment. After becoming a 100% Filipino-owned company in 2005, McDonald’s has grown to become one of the country’s leading fast food chains with more than 400 branches nationwide. McDonald’s mission to serve…

Get your kicks and groove with us! The Philippines’ premiere ambulatory service provider Healthway Medical is all set for their 16th Anniversary celebration as they bring you an exclusive healthy dance battle, “DANCE FOR HEALTH, a healthy way to live”. The elimination rounds will kick off on September 26, 2013 at SMX Convention Center and October 26, 2013 at Alabang Town Center. The grand finals will be on November 23, 2013 at Glorietta Activity Center. The contest is open for university students, 17-21 years old who have the grooves to showcase their talents in dancing or have their own dance group or crew. Students who are fancy…

Nokia recently announced the availability of the Nokia Lumia 625 smartphone in the Philippines, offering affordable 4G connectivity with a big 4.7” screen for a leading entertainment experience. With a new expression of the award winning Nokia Lumia design, the Nokia Lumia 625 offers the choice of 5 semi-transparent changeable shells; available in orange, bright green, yellow, and white and black, which add to the Live Tile personalisation brought by Windows Phone 8. Nokia Lumia 625 brings a rich selection of exclusive high end innovations to a lower price. These include a range of integrated camera applications like Nokia Smart…

Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) held a Media Technology Briefing aimed to drive public awareness on a global metric that could help customers get the most out of projectors they plan to buy. Epson’s technology briefing focused on the Color Light Output (CLO) metric that determines Color Brightness in projectors. CLO (or Color Brightness) is a scientific global standard that measures the luminance of the colors Red, Green, and Blue. The metric was specifically developed to measure significant differences in color brightness performance among different projector models and brands to provide consumers with fair and accurate information. Most users determine a…

As one music critic wrote: “The best way to enjoy the Kiss the Bride’s music is to forget about terms like smooth jazz and just open your ears because you’ll hear more than you expect.” Comprised of six prolific and seasoned musicians led by Tony Razon, the band’s main composer and pianist (and de facto bandleader), guitarist Joey Puyat, bassist Kingsley de los Santos, drummer Otep Concepcion, percussionist Uly Avante, and keyboardist Cecile Rodgers — the group’s marriage to music has been an endless honeymoon since they got together a few years back. “It’s all his fault,” says Puyat jokingly points…

The Philippines’ home of the most prestigious red carpet events is once again bringing the year’s most anticipated awards night!  Velvet airs the 65th Primetime Emmy® Awards live and exclusive from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Monday (September 23) In recognition of outstanding contribution to the television industry, the Primetime Emmy® Awards bestows the U.S. television industry’s highest honors for national primetime and late night programming, with awards presented in 27 categories including areas of exceptional merit. This year’s glamorous event will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. This year’s ceremony is especially grand, as legendary solo artist Elton John will be performing for the…

Ariana Grande’s hotly anticipated full-length debut album, Yours Truly released last September 3 debuted at #1 on Billboard 100! As soon as the pre-order went live on iTunes, Yours Truly landed in the Top 5, climbing to # 2 of the Overall Albums Chart and at #1 on the Pop Chart. It’s been a banner year for the popular singer and actress. Ariana Grande’s first single, “The Way” featuring Mac Miller, is nearing double platinum status and the multi-format smash is currently Top 10 on the Latin Pop Chart. Right out the gate, the second single “Baby I” made its debut in the Top…

“Be Careful With My Heart” lead actor Richard Yap, who is well known by TV viewers as ‘Ser Chief,’ is thrilled over the launch of his first-ever recording album under Star Records. “It is a dream-come-true because I’ve always wanted to sing since I was a kid,” said the other half of the ‘Ser Chief-Maya’ (Jodi Sta. Maria) love team. “I am thankful to our teleserye because through our official soundtrack, people discovered that I can sing.” The actor shared that his self-titled debut album is just like their TV series–a feel-good, easy listening collection of tracks composed of nine…