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| L-R: Lakbay Magazine Editor-in-Chief Joel Nigos, Lakbay Magazine President and CEO Lualhati Fausto, Lakbay Magazine Chairman of the Board Enrico Sy, SAVÈA Bay City Manila General Manager Gel Gomez, Orange Magazine PH CEO Jeman B. Villanueva, Orange Magazine PH Editor-in-Chief Kister Morata, Orange Magazine PH Editorial Assistant Sharmaine Rodriguez, Orange Magazine PH Managing Editor Lucky Magno (Image Source: Manila Standard/Orange Magazine PH) |
For more than 16 years, Orange Magazine PH has built its name by telling stories that capture the people, ideas, and experiences shaping contemporary Filipino life. What began as a digital-first publication has grown into a lifestyle and entertainment platform covering technology, fashion, food, entertainment, events, and culture. Now, the online magazine will venture into physical print through a strategic media partnership with premier travel and leisure publication Lakbay Magazine, a bimonthly print publication distributed nationwide, creating a multi-platform media experience for audiences and partners.
The strategic media partnership was officially formalized through a contract signing ceremony held last September 10, 2026 at SAVÈA Bay City Manila. The signing ceremony brought together key executives from both organizations comprising of Orange Magazine PH's Jeman Villanueva (Chief Executive Officer), Kister Morata (Editor-in-Chief), Lucky Magno (Managing Editor), and Sharmaine Rodriguez (Editorial Assistant) and Lakbay Magazine's Enrico Sy (Chairman of the Board), Lualhati Fausto (President and CEO), and Joel Nigos (Editor-in-Chief). This marks Orange Magazine PH’s first venture into physical print, bringing its established digital editorial voice into a tangible, high-end magazine format. More than a platform change, the collaboration will introduce an issue that goes beyond traditional travel and leisure stories, highlighting contemporary lifestyle, arts and culture, executive profiles, and the journeys of Filipino trailblazers, innovators, and brands. “For over 16 years, Orange Magazine PH has championed digital-first storytelling across entertainment, lifestyle, and events. Partnering with Lakbay Magazine allows us to translate that editorial voice into a tangible, high-end print format for the very first time, offering our partners and readers a richer, multi-platform media experience,” said Orange Magazine PH Chief Executive Officer Jeman Villanueva. “Starting from our very first issue three years ago, we have been steadfast in featuring stories on popular and upcoming destinations, the hospitality industry, arts and culture, executive profiles, wellness, and beyond through our premium pages. We hope these stories contribute to the promotion of our country’s tourism industry. Through this collaboration with Orange Magazine PH and its wide digital reach, we expect to bring our content to an even larger audience,” said Lakbay Magazine President and CEO Lualhati Fausto.
At the heart of the special issue is the Filipino word lakbay which means journey. True to its meaning, the issue focuses on the remarkable journeys of companies across diverse industries, highlighting how they established themselves in the market, responded to challenges brought by the digital age, and envisioned their future. For Villanueva, the theme is an opportunity to view success not simply through achievements, but through the paths that made those achievements possible. Readers and audiences can expect stories of resilience, innovation, and transformation while offering perspectives on how businesses and leaders continue to navigate an evolving landscape. “Through insightful features and inspiring narratives, the special issue uncovers the stories of resilience, innovation, and transformation. Each story reflects not only their milestones but also the evolving business landscape in today’s interconnected world,” said Villanueva. Anchored on the mantra “Life Is A Journey”, Lakbay Magazine is a bimonthly print publication that has featured destinations, hospitality, arts and culture, executive profiles, wellness, and other aspects of contemporary lifestyle since its first issue three years ago. Fausto expected the partnership to help bring its stories to an even larger audience while continuing its efforts to contribute to the promotion of the country’s tourism industry. Through the partnership, Lakbay Magazine’s focus on travel and leisure intersects with Orange Magazine PH’s digital expertise and broader lifestyle coverage. The resulting issue aims to showcase not only where organizations have been, but also how they have adapted, grown, and looked toward the future.
For Orange Magazine PH, the issue represents a new chapter in a long-running journey — one that moves its stories from screens to pages while remaining committed to celebrating the people, brands, and organizations shaping the present and future. It also translates more than a decade and a half of digital excellence into a collectible, tangible print format, widening its reach to high-end physical readers. For Lakbay Magazine, the joint issue broadens its editorial scope from regional travel to dynamic lifestyle, business leadership, and creative culture, bolstered by Orange Magazine PH’s established digital reach. Together, the alliance offers brand partners a comprehensive dual-platform solution that merges nationwide print exposure with targeted digital amplification. The special edition will be circulated across premium lifestyle, executive, and leisure hubs nationwide. Copies will be accessible in luxury hotels, resorts, fine dining establishments, airport lounges, and major transport hubs, executive wellness destinations including select A1 medical tourism hospitals and premier dermatology clinics, cultural venues, institutional libraries, and major national trade expos.
