Author: Team Orange

A study conducted by Uniquecorn Strategies, a Philippine-based startup-focused communications firm, and market research firm, The Fourth Wall, paints a stark picture for Filipino startup founders heading into 2024: a challenging funding environment and a strategic pivot towards profitability, indicating a considerable shift in founder priorities driven by the current economic landscape. According to the findings of the 2024 Philippine Startup Founders’ Outlook, founders are faced with a pessimistic funding environment, with the average optimism outlook on funding opportunities scoring 2.65 out of 5. This pessimism is largely attributed to the sharp 40% decline in local startup investments in 2023,…

Consumers across Metro Manila can now drop off their empty PET bottles for recycling at over 2,200 sari-sari stores and carinderias. This initiative, the Tindahan Extra Mile (TEM): Balik PET Bottle Program of Coca-Cola Philippines and Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies, Inc. (BEST), not only extends the life of these bottles but also offers financial incentives for store owners. Promoting environmental sustainability while earning incentives How does this work? TEM collection bins are positioned in front of sari-sari stores and carinderias where consumers can conveniently drop off their empty bottles and cans for recycling. After collection, PET bottles are weighed…

Offshore Music proudly welcomes Carousel Casualties as the latest addition to its roster, marking a significant milestone for both the band and the record label. Carousel Casualties will release its new single, “Di Ko Alam,” on January 19, 2024. Carousel Casualties started in 2016 within the confines of a modest 20-square-meter bedroom in Manila and quickly gained recognition with their inaugural EP, “Madison,” in 2017. Their sound is a fusion of indie sensibilities and captivating melodies, has resonated within the Manila underground indie scene but also reached the airwaves of local and international satellites. The band’s journey includes noteworthy performances…

By 2030, the talent shortage could reach its peak at 85 million people, according to sources. In fact, a staggering 77% of companies currently struggle to find the right talents globally. Additionally, the workforce landscape was forced to restructure during the pandemic– shifting from onsite to remote and hybrid work setups. This shift brought in more opportunities to outsource employees across the globe, with businesses investing in offshore talents to address the employment gap. Offshore Talent Outsourcing: The Future of Work in the Philippines An upward trajectory was seen in 2023, with 83% of small businesses investing in outsourced services,…

After the grandiose launch of HONOR X9b 5G in the Philippines on January 12, the pre-orders skyrocketed day by day. Before stocks run out, HONOR Philippines is encouraging shoppers to pre-order theirs now for only Php 16,999 and extended until January 21, FREE HONOR Gift Box and HONOR Choice X5 Earbuds worth Php 4,000 will be given away for every purchase. Run to your nearest HONOR Experience and Partner stores or online via Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop! “The success of HONOR X9b 5G is not a surprise for us, but HONOR fans never fail to overwhelm us with their…

Kingsford Hotel Manila, a cozy city hotel in the heart of Entertainment City welcomes an unexpected guest: Binondo. With the coming Chinese New Year, Kingsford Manila brings a unique food trip experience with A Taste of Chinatown: Kingsford Food Crawl. Making the experience as authentic as possible, Kingsford enlisted Chinatown Museum’s resident historian Michael Ogalinola as your tour guide through the entire time. As an actual tour guide of Binondo’s famous food crawl, expect to have your knowledge and your cravings satisfied. The journey starts on the Fifth Floor, as artifacts from the Chinatown Museum set the tone, a display…

The most celebrated holiday in the Philippines is ongoing! vivo is going above and beyond to make the extension of Christmas in full swing by bringing its users’ wishes to life. vivo is committed to spreading the spirit of Christmas as they announce the third batch of Christmas Make A Wish raffle winners. Sharing is an act of kindness that added an emphasis to vivo’s Christmas promo through the last winners’ stories as they deliver a sense of warmth to their families and loved ones.

“Migration” is Illumination’s latest original comedy that families shouldn’t miss. In “Migration,” the Mallard family is led by dad Mack (voiced by Kumail Nanjiani), who is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, and mom Pam (Elizabeth Banks), who prefers to shake things up and show their kids—teen son Dax (Caspar Jennings) and duckling daughter Gwen (Tresi Gazal)—the whole wide world. When a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, Pam seizes the opportunity and persuades Mack to embark on a family trip, via New York City, to…

The Smart Araneta Coliseum is set to host one of the most anticipated canine events in the country as the Philippine Circuit Show 2024, the biggest dog show in Asia, takes place at the Big Dome from January 17 to January 21. The event, which is organized by the Philippine Canine Club, Inc. (PCCI), will showcase a wide array of competitions and activities that dog lovers from here and abroad will surely appreciate. Commencing on January 17, the festivities will open with the 2nd PCCI-FCI International Grooming Competition, where local and international dog groomers will compete for prestigious titles, showcasing…

Two decades ago, a collection of songs were released by a band that was steadily rising to the top, yet still unaware of the impact that the album would have on both music fans and the overall landscape of local music. Songs that simply were painfully honest, melodically soaring and lyrically on-point in capturing the sentiments and emotions of a generation that was going through the very same aches of growing up its chief songwriter was going through. The band was Sugarfree. At the helm was its chief songwriter EBE DANCEL, and that album was Dramachine. Now an accomplished solo…

Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, has revealed the outcomes of a new survey conducted by IDC on the state of Security Operations (SecOps) in the Asia-Pacific region. The survey, commissioned by Fortinet, provides valuable insights into the current SecOps landscape, emphasizing the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation. It explores various aspects, including prevalent security practices, attack frequency and impact, detection and response times, alert fatigue, the status, and impact of automation in SecOps workflows, and challenges related to skill development within the SecOps domain. Key findings from the Philippines include: Current…