FIA Formula E - Monaco

Monaco has been the background for various motorsport events and for the first-ever FIA Formula E Championship, the race of zero-emission racing machines have touched one of motorsports' finest racetracks with some thrilling results from inevitable crashes to close-quarters combat as they racers overtake themselves in tight situations.

Sebastien Buemi from e.Dams-Renault, thanks to his pole position during qualifying rounds, zapped his way to his next win while Audi Sport's Lucas di Grassi placed 2nd and NEXTEV TCR's Nelson Piquet placed 3rd.

Andretti Racing's Scott Speed was penalised to twelfth place due to his excessive power usage.

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On the Driver Standings, di Grassi was still in the lead by 93 points while NEXTEV's Nelson Piquet remains 2nd overall with 89 points, and Sebastien Buemi is 3rd overall by 83 points.

The next race is at Berlin, Germany, on the 23rd of May, 2015.

Let's Do The News! (May 11, 2015)

- Back to the Mediterranean migrant crisis; the European Commission will make a proposal that all EU member nations should take in refugees under an EU quota scheme. It is estimated by the United Nations that 60,000 people have already tried to cross the Mediterranean this year.

- Greece says they are hopeful that Eurozone ministers will recognise the fiscal progress that the country has made. During a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, Eurozone finance ministers continue negotiations with Greek politicians on a deal to release a portion of billions of bailout funds.

- Typhoon Dodong (Noul) weakens as it moves out of land mass and it's forecasted to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday. As of now, Signal No. 3 is in effect on the Babuyan and Calayan Group of Islands and Batanes, Signal No. 2 in Northern Cagayan, and Signal No. 1 in the rest of Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte.

- Visitors and tourists are keeping away from the section of the renowned hot spring resort in Mt. Hakone following its continuing volcanic activity since late April.

- 22 people are killed in a gun fight between Albanian insurgents and policemen in Macedonia last Saturday after police launched a search on the armed group in the northern town of Kumanovo.

- The all-new Dodge Viper ACR, the flagship track-weapon and street-legal model of the Viper supercar, has been revealed with its most powerful 8.4L V10 engine in its disposal, producing 645HP of power, as well as enhanced aerodynamics and some weight loss, resulting to a top speed of 177mph and handling G-force of 1.5Gs in high-speed turns. Game on, Z06 Vette.

2016 Dodge Viper ACR

- The Mercedes-AMG GT will make a starring role as Kamen Rider's future Rider Machine called the .NEX Tridoron in the summer movie Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future, opening in Japanese cinemas this August 8. Expect your favorite sentai hero to get his new wheels for the movie, kids.

.NEX Tridoron for the upcoming Kamen Rider Drive movie

-  Having been around for seven years in our hearts and minds 126 episodes, five one-hour specials, three Emmy awards, and an epic Disney Channel Original Movie aired last 2011, our ever-favorite inventive stepbrothers, Phineas and Ferb, will have their last day of summer as the final episode of the hit Disney TV series will air on the 12th of June on Disney XD. Prepare your tissue boxes, folks, because the series finale will be the one thing to remember for.

- In case you missed it, controversial presenter Willie Revillame aired the pilot episode of his new variety show on GMA7 titled WowoWin. This show is his comeback after his near-two-year absence on television.

- Sexy actress Diana Zubiri and model boyfriend Andy Smith are officially married last night at a garden wedding at New Manila, Quezon City.

TTFN!!!

Darla meets Vice and Negi

Darla is Kris Aquino's sidekick during her weekday trips on Kris TV and she's...what Negi is to Vice Ganda on Gandang Gabi Vice. Last night, everyone's favorite assistant on Kris TV appeared to meet up with Vice Ganda as well as his sidekick, Negi.

Isn't it great to see two sidekicks from two TV shows from ABS-CBN met up face to face?!

The Cute Wall (Volume Six)

Now, the moment of truth is time because it's now time to do...THE CUTE WALL!



(applause)

How great it is that we're doing this segment again after so many days. So, who's first?

Oshawott

It's this little fella from Pokemon. It's Oshawott! Isn't it cute?

Yes, it is kinda cute for a critter who wears so many makeup to impress almost anyone. I mean look at his face, it's all white! It's like he's spending all night putting too much facial powder without even knowing!

(audience laughing)

Well...okay, I'll give you that but did you know that Ash had one in the BW anime?

Uhh...

Anyway, he's a water-type Pokemon and he's one of the starters in the BW video games like Snivy and Tepig. He's got that scalchop that he always uses as a weapon or to be more precise, his Razor Shell attack.

Razor Shell?! Does he know how to use it well?

Well, not most of the time. Oshawott gets barbecued most of the time when he gets first.

(audience laughing)

Much like you. You always jump into conclusions recklessly.

Oh, all right then. So, where should we put Oshawott?

(indistinct chatter)

I bet Oshawott should be at the...well, NAKAKAGIGIL because with such cute face, there's no arguing about its pretty looks when Oshawott tries to look...like a pretty girl or boy.

(audience laughing)

Okay, NAKAKAGIGIL it is then. Now, will you excuse me, I need to get to the loo for a while...

Hurry up, then, because I'll be featuring another cute character. Oh look!

Minions

(applause)

Now, who would invited those minions here? Oh wait, I do speak minion here so...(gibberish)

(gibberish)

(audience laughing)

(gibberish)

(gibberish)

(gibberish)

(gibberish)

...what's going on here? Oh my! Who are those?

They're Minions. Gru's Minions from the Despicable Me movies. Looks like most of the Minions wanted have their spot in the Cute Wall but sadly there's only four places. Okay, I know what to do with those...

Several hours later...

Okay, now we have four minions. So...(gibberish)?

(gibberish)

(audience laughing)

Right, so what we're going to do is to tell those minions to dress up as cute as possible.

And then, we're going to rate them how cute they really are?

Precisely! All right little banana brains, time to dress up!

Several hours later...

So, Minion A, I think that's a very good outfit but it needs some little work so I'll have to send you to the NOT CUTE sport. As for Minion B, well, looks like he's having problems with his outfit. Sadly, I had to put you in the SERIOUSLY NOT CUTE sport. Now, we have Minion C and Minion D. Looks like it's going to be a heated battle, eh?

Yes and both of them are in their cutest but there can only be only one so if I were going to choose which one...I'll go for Minion C. Congratulations, your NAKAKAGIGIL spot has reserved for you!

(applause)

Awesome! Looks like we've picked the cutest Minion of them all in this segment. Right, time to add someone new to the board.

Star Butterfly

Who on Earth is that?!

Star Butterfly! She's from that new show titled Star vs. the Forces of Evil!

Is that really Star Butterfly? Because by the looks of her, she's like Mabel Pines who is over 9000.

(audience laughing)

Over 9000?

9000% in craziness, ugliness, and...uh...well, that's about it. She's crazier than Gravity Falls' Mabel Pines!

(audience laughing)

Okay, then how can you describe how crazy or ugly she is?

If you look at Mabel Pines, you can see that her ugliness comes with her braces and her goofy attitude but when you look at Star, she's more of a hideous wreck than Mabel Pines. Just look at her! Headband with some devil horns on it, magic wand that looks like they stole from an anime I once knew, the same Mabel Pines stupidity. Oh My G!

(audience laughing)

Looks like I would rather get smooched by Mabel rather than Star...well, I wouldn't mind getting chased by Star or Mabel because...

(clears throat) So, where would you put her Mr. I-Don't-Like-Ugly-Ladies?

I tell you where we should put Star...

(audience laughing)

There you go! SERIOUSLY NOT CUTE because she's as hideous as Mabel and no girl would ever want to be like these two.

You're always spouting about things you don't understand eh?

(indistinct chatter)

(POW!)

Ow! What was that?! And how did...Star ended up in...the NAKAKAGIGIL spot?

Told ya. Don't underestimate Star. She's one heck of a buttkicker when it comes to kicking bad guys' butts with her klutzy magic powers. Before you know it, she hit you with a narwhal.

(audience laughing)

Narnia?

No. Narwhal. Nar-whal. Narwhal blast!

This girl's so G-R-R-R...

(audience laughing)

She also hit you with a heart attack after that.

Okay. Let's leave her in the top spot she deserves. So, who's next?

Serena's Pancham

(ooohh)

Hold on...is that Pancham?

Yes but more specifically, Serena's Pancham from Pokemon XY!

Oh dear, looks like the Cute Wall is constantly flooded with every cute Pokemon known but anyway, I love Pancham so much because, he's cute and tough at the same time.

Okay, I agree with you but there's a problem.

Why? What's the problem?

Chespin's in the NAKAKAGIGIL board and if we put Serena's Pancham on that board, we're expecting a big feud between them.

(audience laughing)

I see! That's because Chespin and Serena's Pancham don't like each other. So, any suggestions?

Well, to be safe...CUTE. We'll put this little panda bear on the CUTE spot so he won't start a fight with Chespin that spells trouble in the board.

(audience laughing)

Good thinking. So, who else we got?

Uh...that's pretty much it, I'm afraid.

(audience laughing)

That's it?

Yep. No more. Oh wait! There's someone else!

Who is it?

Amethyst

Eek! Amethyst! Why did you brought her here?!

To try to explain what I'm on about. She's from Steven Universe, right? She's a crystal gem like Garnet and Pearl. And guess what?!

What?!

She's the perfect epitome of annoyance!

(audience laughing)

But...I don't find her to be annoying...

Oh yes she is. Imagine if I put Amethyst, Star, and Mabel in front of the cockometer, can you guess who can cause the cockometer to explode the most?

Uhh... Let me guess...Can we use the cockometer?

Okay. First, let's have Mabel. So, how would Mabel explode the Cockometer?

(BOOM!)

Her brace-filled ugliness blew the cockometer in less than three seconds. So, what about Star?

(POW!)

Star's Narwhal Blast destroyed the cockometer faster than Mabel's ugly face in less than a second. Now, how about Amethyst?

Several minutes later...

Clearly, this will take time so let's call her less annoying than the other two.

(audience laughing)

Sadly, I don't find Amethyst to be annoying and I'm a bit wrong but better still, I know a place we'll put Amethyst.

Where?

NOT CUTE.

(audience laughing)

Time for the recap!

SERIOUSLY NOT CUTE:

Raichu

Whisper

*Minion

NOT CUTE:

Dopey

Kwazii

*Minion

*Amethyst

CUTE:

Pichu

Plusle

Minun

Pachirisu

Emolga

Dedenne

Mokona

Mog

Catbug

Bashful

Froakie

Fennekin

Harukasan

Stuffy

Tunip the Vegimal

Minccino

Piplup

Sylveon

Queen Delightful

Axew

Jibanyan

*Minion

*Serena's Pancham

NAKAKAGIGIL!!!:

Pikachu

BMO

Bijou

Poof

George

Happy

Chespin

Doc McStuffins

Mabel Pines

Sofia

Cottonee

*Minion

*Oshawott

*Star Butterfly

#BGSantacruzan

On the May 8, 2015 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Istambay, Istambay sa Looban, Kuwentuhan may Kasamang Kantahan, Magkakagulo ang tambayan, Pagdating ng Bagong...VIDEOKEHAN?!

- Santacruzan gags

Reyna Elena

- IKAW AT ANG INA takes on...WOW!

- More lait-lait from Lala Ytera!

- Wife tells her husband some good dreams coming true!

Meaning of Dreams

- Man gets snatched by some kleptomaniacs in the meeting!

- Most boys won't mind about the lady secretary...

- More advice-giving from Tata Lino!

• Kung ang mahalin ka ay hindi kaya, dapat siguro, wag ka nang umasa nang dahil sa pagibig, marami na naging tanga. Ang tanong ko sa'yo, sasali ka ba?
• Yang playtime-playtime, parang pagkain yan. Kapag nasobrahan, lalaki ang iyong tiyan.
• Ang mga kaibigan, hindi parang kuritas na kailangan mo lang pagkatapos mong maglanggas.
• Para sa babae, nagbabago ang lalake. Hindi tunay na lalake ang pabago-bago ng babae.

- Brod Pete and the gang's back to answer everyone's questions (and laughing out loud) in ANG BAGONG DATING DOON INTERNATIONAL!

- Little boy wants to see his mommy does magic with candy before doing stuff he's being told!

Nissan X-TRAIL Hybrid

The Nissan X-TRAIL T32 is now becoming a car that really grinds my gears because since its launch two years ago, there have been more and more people, mostly Europeans, are becoming interested in the latest-generation crossover which combines its so-called toughness that its predecessors got with science that makes it well ahead of the curve. Just when I thought that this crossover had enough making too much exposure, well, it's not over yet because there's a first-ever X-TRAIL Hybrid appeared and this time, it's going to grind my gears even more, or is it?

2016 Nissan X-TRAIL Hybrid

Here it is, then. At first glance, it looks exactly the same as the new model but what's on its heart counts because I'm going to dig deep through its core, evaluating how would the hybrid powerplant became an instrument for added fuel consumption than the base gasoline model.

First and foremost, it's still the same 2,0L direct injection engine that you get from the Serena but now, it comes with the Intelligent Dual Clutch Control system, which is a 1-motor 2-clutch parallel setup, where the engine is mated with a 30kW electric motor, double clutches, and a Li-ion battery. It's capable of delivering up to 20.6km/L of fuel economy based on JC08 Mode standards.

Like the normal gasoline model, the X-TRAIL Hybrid still features the world's first Active Ride Control, which autonomously adopting the brakes and adjusting the engine's torque to help smooth the impact, as well as the world's first Active Engine Braking, which adjusts the engine's torque to slow down while enhancing control and stopping confidence. All seems fine for a family car but these features still grind my gears and I'm seeing too much exposure from this ride, which ironically, is good and comfortable.

For 4WD models, it comes with ALL MODE 4x4-i, which constantly optimizes torque to all four wheels for stability on snowy and other slippery surfaces.

While the normal X-Trail is offered in either a 5-seater or a 7-seater (which I don't like it because of my strong dislikes for crampy third-row seatings), the Hybrid model is available only in 5-seater, which is good news for picky passengers like me, bad news for baby boomers. Well, if you have a baby and if you're planning to occupy the 2nd row seat with some crappy child seats, you're out of luck and you'd better off with the petrol version instead but as for me, I can seat wherever I want and avoiding the fear of getting myself sandwiched by my siblings. It's better and it's more spacious at the back despite the added load due to the battery. You can fit most of your thrift shop hauls and you're not afraid of being a hoarder.

2016 Nissan X-TRAIL Hybrid

The new X-TRAIL Hybrid starts at 2,804,760 Yen for the 2WD model up to 3,011,040 Yen for the 4WD, which is somewhat much more expensive than the petrol variant but not too costly to own than the Toyota Harrier. Although, this isn't one of the most exciting crossovers to drive on your next day-off, this can make a great road-trip crossover fit for your friends and some members of your family. Hopefully, you don't get a baby or else, you'll be better off with a normal, 7-seater, petrol variant instead because the hybrid version is available only with 5-seats,.

Photo: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Let's Do The News! (May 8, 2015)

- As of now, reports predicted that the conservatives are on the verge of majority as they got 329 out of the 650 seats, which 607 of the politicians are named during the 2015 UK Elections. Prime Minister David Cameron says he hopes to govern for the nation although too early to say the final result but he hoped to form a government.

- The US justice department  will begin the investigation on Baltimore police department whether they engaged in routine bias or excessive force following the police brutality of a black man named Freddie Gray which sparked violent protests nationwide.

- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has proposed a 5-day ceasefire in Yemen so they can focus more on humanitarian aid to suffering Yemen civilians.

- The US court ruled that the massive collection of phone data collection by the National Security Agency (NSA) is illegal. They have argued that the NSA's mass phone data collection was against privacy rights contained in the US Constitution and demanded that it be suspended.

- Senate officials from the Philippines began the hearing in the reclamation and dredging activities of China at West Philippine Sea as Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, the chairman of the Committee on National Defense and Security will lead the inquiry and find out if there is enough evidence to review the national policies and international agreements of the Philippines in claiming Spratly Islands.

- BMW announced a minor change on the current 3-Series F30 range as well as the M3 F80 saloon. Although the minor change looks nearly the same, the updated version features new set of Euro-6 compliant engines.

2016 BMW 3-Series

- Audi introduces their new 2.0L TFSi "Miller cycle" engine, soon to be debuted at the next Audi A4 this year, which promises 190HP of power, 320Nm of torque, and less than 20km/L of fuel economy on the NEDC cycle.

- In preparation for the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, Descendants, there is a prequel novel on sale at your nearest bookstores now called The Isle of the Lost. Written by Melissa de la Cruz, this book discovers how it all began just before the upcoming DCOM airs on Disney Channel this Summer!

- Floyd Mayweather Jr. addresses the rumors about battling Manny Pacquiao again, saying that he's no longer interested on fighting him again because "he's a sore loser and he's a coward" in the midst of Pacquiao's shoulder injury before the fight last week. However, it is feared that he knew everything that happened at Pacman's training camp before the fight.

- Top Gear's reasonably priced car, the Opel/Vauxhall Astra, is set for a full-model change soon and what to expect more on its upcoming full model change on our favorite reasonably priced car? Find out more by clicking here.

TTFN!!!