Still Dishing Out Freshly Squeezed Content: Orange Magazine Celebrates 14 Years!

I've had the opportunity to know about Orange Magazine a couple years ago, well decades, maybe even more. It's been 14 years of showcasing some of the freshest and orangey celebrities, companies, brands, and they've really done well in making sure to put their message across. 

Orange Magazine Editor Jeman Bunyi Villnueva has been a friend. One that you can talk frankly with if you're in a rut. You can say we're some of the more experienced bloggers in the industry together with a few common friends who's been here the longest. Every year, he's managed to celebrate their milestones and showed how much he's thankful for those who have supported his website and social channels. 

 

In his 14th year, we were all invited to his gathering at Joy Nostalg Hotel and Suites (Managed by Accor). At The Roof, they had a program featuring Filipino Canadian artists DK Tijam, DK Talents Keyleigh Cerezo, Keeana Cerezo and local acoustic guy Destiny Palisoc who opened the event. DK Tijam by the way will be having a concert at the Music Museum on August 16th with power belter Dessa and Troy Laureta. They will also be joined by Antoinette Targa, Chelsea Star and Bella Magbag plus other surprise guests. They properly call it "By Request: Your Playlist Live on Stage", and they'll be performing some of their OPM favorites plus a few RnB and Pop numbers which is equally exciting!

Orange Magazine has been given accolades and recognition from different bodies. Jeman was a bit emotional thanking the PR agencies, brands that have returned the favor and made their presence felt during the occasion, they even sent some goodies plus a few prizes for blogger/influencer guests amounting to almost 250K to be given just on this day.

"Orange Magazine and I would like to thank their sponsors Beautéderm (for all the beauty products they sent), PLDT Home, AirAsia, airasia MOVE (who gave local and international flights to lucky winners), Grab (who gave Grab credits), Narr8 PH, M360 PR+Activations Agency, LG Philippines (who gave LG products for lucky participants), DITO Telecommunity, foodpanda, EON PH, TikTok Shop, RLC Residences (who also gave Robinsons GC's), realme (who gave audio devices), AGENTS, International Persuasion Specialist, Launch & Meet, maya, COMCO Southeast Asia, Midea, LadyBug, FuentesManila Public Relations, GCash, Eggshell PR, Metrobank, Bridges Creative Ideas & Strategies, OPPO, Doogee, HONOR Philippines, Buensalido Public Relations, Stratworks, Dominguez Marketing Communications Inc., Pau Bautista, Potato Corner (who gave potato corner GC's), Cherry Philippines (who gave the Air Purifier which I won), Kingsford Hotel Manila (for us who won the hotel stay!), Grand Westside Hotel, Ardent Communications, BrandComm, Grupo Agatep, Mang Inasal, Full Circle Communications, Precious PR, WSP, Tai Chi Rub & VCO Liniments, Moringa Vita, JG Superstore (who gave some tripods to lucky ones), Manila Marriott Hotel, Novotel Manila Araneta City, ibis Styles Manila Araneta City, Centaur Marketing, SceneStealer, SAFC, Spark It Philippines, DMNA, Home Credit PH, Michael Cruz (of the Home Credit PH peeps), Corner Magazine PH, Shigetsu, Kleenfant, Mikana, ALPAS Consultancy, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Moonton (who gave us lucky ones Diamonds for the game), Lorem Ipsum Consulting Inc., Whip Public Relations & Communications, Lilee & Kukael by Gus Villa, City of Dreams Manila, Phillippine Integrated Advertising Agency (PIAA), The Bellevue Manila, Nawa Wellness, Calatagan, ASUS, Swissotel Clark, Widus Hotel Clark, MSL Influence Impact, Greenwich, Goldilocks, The Farm at San Benito, A-List & Partners Consulting Group Inc., Pascual Laboratories, Ascorbic Acid Poten-Cee (which gave their best products to lucky ones), BrandIt, SKECHERS (gave a pair of shoes to Rod Magaru), MODE DEVi Media Inc., Chuck Gomez, Sip & Chug Coffee (owned by Sai Montes, had good drip coffee!), Pix Republik/Reel Republik Studios (for our official photos), Ogilvy, Epson, DigitalHog, Reneue Beauty and Wellness, CAT PR, Rain Ferdinand, IPR, Utterly Techie, Renjie Tolentino Photography (a good friend who also did shots for the event, he does it professionally)."

Now, he's got a whole team he calls Team Orange who helps him with events and coverage. They're pretty good people. Jeman knows how to also discern folks, and to this day, he's still going to be talking a lot, writing a lot, and connect to even more people. I only wish him all the best, because that's exactly what he has been doing. Plus he wants a love life happen soon, maybe that would make it complete. 

Congratulations to Orange Magazine! From us at KUMAGCOW.COM (meaning me), we'll be cheering you on to reach even greater milestones in the coming years!

Real Robust Challenge Winners Bared

In the Philippines, we've come to see how Robust has inculcated in the lives of so many men... and in the process, fix personal physical issues when they get to a certain age. The brand has recently held a "Real Robust Challenge", a video blog competition amongst the Philippines' most talented content creators as they feature the all natural power packed supplement that contains Epidmedium Extract, Goat Weed, which is a Chinese aphrodisiac. It also has Gingko Biloba Leaf, Ginseng, Dansheng and Dahurian Angelica root, plus L-Arganine, for that long lasting performance.

Racking up millions of views for each video, they announced the top entries at the event a few nights ago. The Real Robust Challenge winners won 300k for 3rd Place given to Elaiza Sy (21,870,184 views), 500K for the 2nd Place went to FCY Channel (24,173,225 views), while the top prize of 1 Million went to VinF TV (41,285,748 views). Other top entries also won 30,000. Mind you, they also gave the prizes that day in cold cash, tax free!

The event was also graced by ATC Healthcare executives, makers of Robust in the country. Also in the crowd was the nice Raffy Tulfo himself, he was really nice talking in the sidelines especially to other vloggers who went up to him to take selfies.

They also announced that this will be repeated next year, but since ATC Healthcare International is feeling extra generous, Robust and Livermarin will be joining forces to give a whopping Php 2 Million for the winner in 2024. Congratulations on a very successful event! I can't wait to join the contest next year, it'll probably be huge as more content creators would take a jab at the prize and enjoy the same benefits that Robust gives.

Complete Results: 2nd WISH Music Awards

We were here last year and covered a very successful WISH 107.5 Music Awards night where Darren Espanto clearly lead the winners, and this year they're off to give awards to deserving OPM Artists where they would win proceeds for their respective chosen charities. I felt this was a really good way for artists to give back to their fans, and their beneficiaries and about 13 awards are up for grabs in this year's 2nd WISH Music Awards. As you may know, winners of these awards were chosen by Wishers (50% of online votes) and a panel of judges from the music and recording industry. This includes Mitch Valdez of  OPM, Alvin De Vera of PARI, Noel Cabangon of FilsCap, Gary Valenciano, Francis Reyes of Billboard Philippines, Isah Red and Ms. Earth 2015 Angelia Ong. 

The show was hosted by Robin Nievera, Gretchen Ho and Alexander Diaz.

Performers include Pinoy Boyband PH

The finalists from Tawag ng Tanghalan also gave an Adelle medley!

Bruno Mars came to life with Michael Pangilinan, JayR, Jason Dy and Kris Lawrence.

Zia Quizon was gorgeous! She lost a lot of weight I think.

Here's the complete list of winners! Congratulations!

WISH PROMISING ARTIST:

Sam Mangubat

BEST WISH COVER:

Jason Dy

BEST WISHCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY A YOUNG ARTIST:

Darren Espanto

BEST WISHCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY A GROUP OR DUO:

4th Impact

BEST WISHCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ARTIST:

Morisette Amon

BEST WISHCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ARTIST:

Jason Dy

BEST WISHCLUSIVE COLLABORATION:

Morisette Amon and Arnel Pineda

WISH ORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR BY A GROUP OR DUO:

The Juans

WISH ORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR BY A FEMALE ARTIST:

Morisette Amon and KZ Tandingan

WISH ORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR BY A MALE ARTIST:

Darren Espanto

WISH YOUNG ARTIST OF THE YEAR:

Darren Espanto

WISH FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:

Morissette Amon

WISH MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:

Jason Dy

Morissette Amon wins WISH REACTORS CHOICE AWARD and WISHCLUSIVE VIRAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR #2ndwishmusicawards

Wishclusive Elite Circle

Bronze Award 

Bugoy Drilon for One Day

Bronze Award 

Darren Espanto for Zia's Chandelier

2 Bronze Awards

Morissette Amon for Against All Odds

Secret Love Song

Winners of the 11 major categories will receive Php 100,000 for their chosen charities and cash prizes of Php 25,000 for the artists. In total they are giving away over Php 1 Million, which is so good for these groups who need help!

Thanks Wish 107.5 for having us!

KUMAGCOW

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