Let's Do The News! (September 14, 2015)

- On early Monday morning, Mt. Aso on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu has erupted at around 0943 hours Japan time. The Meteorological Agency raised its alert level on three, meaning no one should approach the volcanoes.

-  Okinawa governor Takeshi Onaga announced the revoking of an approval for landfill work in an area where the central government plans to relocate a US military base, saying it is the first step in stopping the construction of the base in Henoko district in Nago city, with all means necessary.

- Investigators believed that this is the work of an Uygur group behind last month's Bangkok bomb attacks. Investigators arrested two foreigners for their alleged role in the explosion that killed 20 people and injured over 120.

- Philippine President Benigno Aquino III spearheaded the inauguration of the controversial 700-million peso Iloilo Convention Center, located on a 1.7 hectare lot in Iloilo Business Park, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

- The Department of Labor and Employment secretary Rosalinda Baldoz warned overseas Filipino workers and their families against loan scams circulating the internet using the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration name and logo to make the false document appear legitimate.

- A classic 1971 Toyota Celica sportscar is this week's Jay Leno's Garage feature.

- Ready for Doctor Who this Saturday on BBC One? Check out the exclusive scene from the prologue of the first episode of the latest series starring Peter Capaldi as The Doctor.



- Announced at the end of the final episode of the Death Note live-action TV drama, there's going to be a "forbidden sequel" to 2006's Death Note films from the first one to The Last Note. Yes, you heard that right. There's a new Death Note movie coming next year featuring descendants of Kira and L.

- Check out the Aston Martin DB10, made for the upcoming 007: Spectre movie coming this autumn, in action.



TTFN!!!

GMA's Startalk ends their almost 20 year run on TV

For almost 20 years since its run in 1995, GMA's Startalk has been the longest-running weekly entertainment news and talk show that has been branded as the only showbiz authority in Philippine TV.

From past presenters such as Boy Abunda, Kris Aquino, Dawn Zulueta, Lorna Tolentino, Heart Evangelista, and Rosanna Roces, to present-day presenters such as Joey De Leon, Butch Francisco, Tito Ricky, and longtime presenter Lolit Solis, they have kept the show running for two decades by delivering non-stop and senseful showbiz news to everyone around the world.

Yesterday, their 1024th episode signalled the end of the Philippines' only showbiz authority where the presenters answered every viewers' questions from the world of Philippine showbizness as well as how past presenters recalled their moments.

It has been one heck of a ride for us, getting the latest showbiz news from generations after generations and there's never been a showbiz programme that lasts long as Startalk.

Thank you, Startalk.

#BGIslandOfDesire

On the September 11, 2015 episode of Bubble Gang...

- The ugly man crashes the party...and then some...

- Bridge gags

- The biggest mistake a married couple would commit...

- More words to live by from Tata Lino!

- Different kinds of delaying tactics explained.

- Maria Sofia Love enjoys some of Bubble Gang's hilarious sketches.

- One man is stranded on an island of desire!

- One reporter's idea to save his nearly defunct news program...

- Lait pa more with Lala Ytera!

- One man learns to fight back against a shouty female...and then some other females...

Remembering 9-11 (14 years ago)

*This is a repost

September 11, 2001.

I was in school at that day, but I'll never forget the images I saw on the news that day.

Terrorists hijacked four jet airliners filled with passengers. They crashed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City, while a third plane hit a wing of the Pentagon, the American military HQ, in Washington D.C., and a fourth airplane crash landed somewhere near Pittsburgh. According to reports, over 3,000 people died. It was a tragic day that engulfed the world.

Even in today's times, the pain and the radical changes since 9/11 are still in our minds today and we are still very unsure what possible consequences will be facing on us if the world keeps on changing.

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

- Reports state that about three people have died and 23 missing by the massive floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Japan.

- Meanwhile. rainwater has intermittently overflowed a drainage channel from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and spilled directly into the sea following the heavy rainfall that hit the eastern part of Japan.

- Voters in Singapore are casting ballots in today's general elections as attention is focused on how much ground the rival parties can gain as the public is increasingly unhappy with the rise of foreign workers and the widening wealth gap. A total of 89 seats are vacant in the first election since Lee Kuan Yew's death last March.

- The People's Republic of China is building an air facility on the Zamora Reef in South China Sea that will jeopardize the Philippines' possession of Pag-Asa Island.

- The Malacanang Palace rejected President Benigno Aquino III's proposal to declare a state of emergency due to the massive traffic jams in Metro Manila.

- The Sport Tourer for the new-generation Opel/Vauxhall Astra has been unveiled.

- Check out the latest TV advert for the upcoming 007: SPECTRE movie starring Daniel Craig as 007 James Bond.

- Young actor Enrique Gil  is allegedly involved in drunken incident.

- Over four million iPhone users have been downloaded THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage app game from the App Store since its release days after the Android version came out, according to Bandai Namco.

TTFN!!!

METAL GEAR SOLID V ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

METAL GEAR SOLID V
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the gripping conclusion to the Metal Gear Solid prequel saga where it centers on the legendary Big Boss awakened from a coma nine years after the destruction of Mother Base as seen on Ground Zeroes. Desperate for revenge, he was accompanied by his trusted partner Benedict "Kazuhira" Miller, his former rival Revolver "Shalashaska" Ocelot, and his men from Diamond Dogs, Punished "Venom" Snake vows to put an end to Cipher's dark conspiracy. Spanning from Afghanistan to Central Africa, the game gives players unprecedented stealth freedom in the form of open world gaming as well as treats in store from this game and the inevitable plot twists that will keep them guessing for more.

In honor of The Phantom Pain's launch, here comes the soundtrack which covers both the Ground Zeroes prologue and The Phantom Pain main story. Handcrafted by the veterans behind the background musics heard from the Metal Gear saga, this two disc album features not just the scores heard from both MGSV games but also licensed songs such as The Man Who Sold The World, Here's To You, Not Your Kind of People, and Nuclear. It even comes with The Phantom Pain's theme song, Sins of the Father by Donna Burke, who once provided her vocals from Peace Walker's Heavens Divide five years ago.

This two-disc compilation is a sure thing that will keep your Phantom Cigars smoking on while listening on the songs and scores heard in the most dramatic chapter in the Metal Gear Solid prequel saga.

Let's Do The News! (September 10, 2015)

- Torrential rains are causing floods throughout much of eastern Japan, washing away homes and rescuers are busy airlifting stranded people to safety. The floodwaters caused the dikes somewhere in the Ibaraki Prefecture heavily damaged.

- The Japanese Foreign Ministry is arranging high-level talks with the US and South Korea to discuss the possible launch of a missile by North Korea. Reports told that the North is holding an event next month to honor the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. There is a possibility that an ICBM launch may coincide with the event.

- According to reports, the culprit behind the Bangkok bomb attacks last month may have escaped abroad. The Thai police arrested two foreign men for their alleged involvement and extracted information that a man named "Izan" instructed him to make a bomb and hand it over to someone who is suspected to have carried out the attack.

- To prevent another heavy traffic that occurred last Tuesday in EDSA, the DPWH said that its road maintenance  team is up on clearing clogged drainage systems and expediting flood control projects.

- The Bangsamoro peace process has been tackled during the International Meeting for Peace Tirana in Albania while discussing the harsh scenarios in Syria and Nigeria's Boko Haram. The Government of the Philippines' chief peace negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer stated to the panelists that it was the Bangsamoro that led to the signing of the peace agreement between them and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

- Big news from Apple today; in preparation for the upcoming iOS9, the Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled the updated version of the iPhone 6 called the iPhone 6S as well as the new iPad Pro, new Apple Watch variants, and Apple TV.

- In time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokemon next year, The Pokemon Company International unveiled Pokemon GO, a totally new experience where everyone can catch Pokemon --- in the real world using their smartphone! In collaboration with Niantic, Inc., Pokemon GO gives players a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a Pokemon trainer in the real-world, catching, trading, and battling. There's a Bluetooth device called the Pokemon GO Plus which allows them to enjoy even when they're not looking at their smartphone. It's set to arrive next year on the App Store and Google Play for free with in-app purchases will be available.

- SPARTAAAAAAAANS!!!!! Leonidas from the film 300 gets his own figma from Good Smile Company!!!

- More idol madness coming in from the Bandai Namco portfolio and this time, they've unveiled an all-male 2.5D idol project called Dream Festival featuring five male idols with their real-life cast members. It's about five male idols working at a fictional talent agency and in this one, users can take advantage of Dream Festival Cards that can unlock outfits and performances during the idols' performances.

TTFN!!!