Mitsubishi Mirage (A03A) Minor Change

2016 Mitsubishi Mirage

Ever since Mitsubishi revived the Mirage in 2012 as a compact, Mitsubishi wanted a compact car that can match the likes of the Nissan March, even though both of these compacts were fully imported from Thailand. While the fuel efficiency is the main topic in this Thai-import eco car, the design remains to be somewhat stagnant by some. It maybe cheap to own but its not cheerful as what you think.

To resolve this, there's a minor change to the current Mirage and while the new exterior design is somewhat promising to look at, it's been given some added tech to keep this compact car imported from Thailand more premium than the pre-facelifted Mirage. On the outside view, the new look gives the Mirage a more sleek and sporty feel but don't be alarmed because even though it's now sleeker than the previous model, it's not as surprisingly fun to drive with. On the inside, it still remains that cheap flavor which is as cheap as buying a dirty ice cream from a street vendor, even when you're opting for optional extras such as a sat-nav.

The old 3A90 MIVEC 1.0L engine has been thrown away and in return, the only engine available for the facelifted Mirage is a 3A92 MIVEC 1.2L engine, which produces 78PS of power and 100Nm of torque, while mated with the INVECS-III CVT. Fuel economy is expected at around 25.4km/L and when compared to the Nissan March K13's, it's around 2.4km/L more, meaning that it's more fuel-efficient.

Anyway, there is now tech included in the new Mirage and this new tech is called the FCM-City. FCM is Forward Collision Mitigation system and this new feature detects ongoing vehicles as well as taking advantage autonomous braking system. Safety wise, the new Mirage even comes with anti-lock brakes, electronic brake distribution, active stability control, emergency stop signal system, and many more.

The new Mirage starts from 1,380,240 Yen for the M model and up to 1,485,000 for the top-of-the-line G model. Should you buy it? The rest is up to you.

Available colors: Wine Red Pearl, Sunrise Orange Metallic, White Pearl, Red Metallic, Cerulean Blue Mica, Cool Silver Metallic, Titanium Grey Metallic, and Black Mica.

Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: North Korea shuts down Kaesong complex

Once again, the Kaesong complex is facing a shutdown as the North Korea announced that they will rid the complex of workers from South Korea.

The North's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued a statement via the state media, saying they are closing down the complex and designate it as a military control zone following the South's suspension of all operations in the factory zone in response to last week's rocket launch by the North.

The North says that the recent shutdown announcement was a dangerous declaration of war that would bring the situation on the Korean Peninsula to the brink of confrontation and cannot be tolerated.

Source: NHK World

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If you know this secret message above, that means "THE TEN BEST GRAVITY FALLS MOMENTS". Now, moving on...

Image: Disney

After a four-year run, Disney's hit animated TV show, Gravity Falls, reaches its climax on President's Day (February 15, 2016) with a one-hour finale where the Pines and the rest of the Gravity Falls residents staged a resistance to save the world from the clutches of Bill Cipher and end the Weirdmageddon once and for all. That's right, it's payback time and it's time to take back the falls.

Before witnessing the liberation of Gravity Falls this Presidents' Day, time to honor the impending liberation by listing down the ten best moments in Gravity Falls history, the moments when we saw the Mystery Twins at their very best.

1) The pilot episode will always be the most memorable moment in Gravity Falls history and this is the episode we should all deserve an awkward sibling hug at the end of the day. In the first episode, we saw Dipper and Mabel arrived at Gravity Falls to spend their summer vacation with their Grunkle Stan, only to find out that this place holds so many paranormal mysteries. The gnomes are just the start of the Mystery Twins' quest to solve the mysteries of this mysterious town and also the zombie. the hat that Dipper wore throughout the show, and the grappling hook Mabel got.

2) In the "Double Dipper" episode, Dipper has a lot to do on his list while the Mystery Shack throws a wild party. He wants to spend the night with Wendy but complicated things set them apart until Dipper encounters a mysterious copy machine that makes copies of himself but sometimes, more isn't better because the Dipper copies are having a mind of their own. Like paper, the Dipper copy can get dissolved by anything liquid, even water.

3) Who wants a Lamby Lamby Lamby? I do! I do! In the episode "The Inconveniencing", in order for Dipper to save Mabel and a bunch of teenagers, including Wendy, he has to confront against the ghosts running amok from the abandoned convenience store. Those ghosts as it turned out to be an elderly couple died from a heart attack after being attacked by teenagers after banning them from the store. To do that, the ghosts asked him to do a funny dance and that's how Dipper got to do the Lamby Lamby Dance. With the costume set, he's doing the dance to please the ghosts, setting everyone free. Still a good moment to enjoy than getting high on Smile Dip that Mabel had. THE FUTURE IS IN THE PAST! ONWARDS, AOSHIMA!

4) If you can have one video game character come to life and become your bodyguard, who will it be and why? That's the question that comes to mind when Dipper summoned a video game character named Rumble McSkirmish from Fight Fighters when he tried to use the so-called "ultimate power" combo. Originally, he wanted to have his video game character to give Robbie a good kicking but when bad things happened, it's up to Dipper to stop Rumble. Those video game references on it really got my inner geek going.

5) Their first encounter against the demon named Bill Cipher in the Dreamscaperers episode is the turning point while Dipper, Mabel, and Soos, work together to stop Bill from entering the biggest secret of Grunkle Stan's mind that would spell doom to the Mystery Shack. Because they're at the dream world, anything is possible to defeat Bill. After defeating Bill, they've succeeded to save Grunkle Stan but Gideon used force to take over the shack. In the first season finale titled "Gideon Rises", just when all hope is lost to regain the shack from Gideon, Dipper and Mabel thrown everything they got to defeat Gideon. In the end, Grunkle Stan exposed the truth that Gideon's a fraud and the shack is back in business. The biggest mystery remains is what's under the shack that Stan's working on?

6) Into the Bunker sees a much tougher Wendy while the gang is exploring under the mysterious bunker to further investigate who is the author behind the mystery journals. This is the very episode that Dipper told the truth about his feelings for Wendy and who can blame them?

7) In the episode Society of the Blind Eye, Dipper and Mabel believed that Old Man McGucket is the alleged author of the Mystery Journals and he was one of the many people whose memories wiped out by a cult known as the Society of the Blind Eye, led by Blind Ivan. With the help of Old Man McGucket, the gang investigate the mysterious cult and then take them out for good, especially when it comes to wiping out the leader's memory. It is believed that the gadget used by the cult to erase everyone's mind is an invention of McGucket himself during his youth but McGucket's not responsible for the mystery journals. Question is who?

8) This is where the biggest secret in Grunkle Stan's life is uncovered as in the episode "Not What He Seems", he was captured by government agents, trying to uncover the truth behind the anomalies surrounding Gravity Falls. As for Dipper and Mabel, they're uncovering what's under the shack, which is none other than the portal from another dimension which one of the journals claimed that it will trigger the end of space and time. In the end, the portal didn't triggered cataclysm but it unleashed a mysterious figure who looks just like Grunkle Stan.

In the episode "A Tale of Two Stans", the man in question is the real Stanford Pines, the six-fingered man behind the journals while the Grunkle Stan as we know is actually Stanley Pines. Viewers witnessed how the twins' tales unraveled to the very story we are seeing it now. With the truth uncovered, government agents surrounded the Mystery Shack but one of the real Stanford Pines' inventions managed to slip past through the agents. In the end, Ford demanded Stan that when this summer's over, he wants his name back and shut the Mystery Shack forever.

9) Dipper and Mabel's 13th birthday is drawing near and in the episode titled "Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future", viewers find out that living an imminent teenage is harsh as they thought. Mabel wants to throw a big birthday party but all is grim when their birthdays will happen at the end of summer, Wendy warns that high school life is harsh, and her friends are leaving. As for Dipper, he's working alongside Great Uncle Ford to investigate a mysterious UFO which contains a special adhesive that will one day save time and space. The end of the episode is rather shocking because not only Mabel learned the truth about Dipper's, she was fooled by Bill Cipher, who used Blendin Blandin's body, and unleashed Weirdmageddon.

10) The demon known as Bill Cipher ruled Gravity Falls with an iron fist upon unleashing the ultimate terror known as Weirdmageddon and with most of the residents as well as Great Uncle Ford and Mabel held captive by Bill, only a handful of survivors such as Dipper, Wendy, and Soos must survive the nightmarish reality. The first part of the Weirdmageddon is very weird and very terrifying but the storyline keeps getting hotter and hotter as viewers witnessed how will Dipper survive the onslaught to save his sister and in due course, the world. In the second Weirdmageddon chapter, Escape from Reality, the trio entered Mabel's Bubble and while the two got succumbed into their temptations, Dipper tries to expose the truth inside this bubble and that meant going on court to reveal how much the twins bonded each other for bad times and good times. From awkward, now sincere, the bonds between the twins are stronger than ever.

Now that the twins reunite and the shack's intact along with Grunkle Stan and the handful of survivors, including the Multi-Bear, on it, will they take back the falls and win the battle against Bill?

Don't miss the one-hour finale of Gravity Falls airing this Presidents' Day (February 15) on Disney XD! Check local listings.

Let's Do The News! (February 10, 2016)

- The tandem of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano slammed the administration's approval to merge the two banks such as the Land Bank and the DBP. In a statement, the tandem warned that the recent merger would restrict the two state-run banks from fulfilling their mandate of providing services to the poor.

- Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Hernando Iriberri will retire before the May 9 elections. Iriberri confirmed his retirement when asked about possible extension of service following election ban of appointing officers during election period.

- According to Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza, the COMELEC may have violated Senator Grace Poe's right to due process in leaving out facts about her birth. During the fourth round of oral arguments on Poe's petition against her disqualification, Jardeleza added that COMELEC didn't consider the probability that even as a foundling, Poe is a natural-born Filipino citizen.

- As the polls for the New Hampshire Primary are closed, the results state that Republican front-runner Donald Trump and his Democrat counterpart Bernie Sanders scored the most votes.

- Chinese health authorities confirmed that a 34-year-old man in Jiangxi Province became infected with the Zika virus while visiting South America. The male experienced fever, headache, dizziness, and other symptoms on late last month while traveling in Venezuela. According to reports, the man is recovering and there is low chance that the virus will spread across China.

- According to a British think tank, the Asia-Pacific region was the only area in the world where defense spending is growing last year amid rising tensions in the South China Sea and other areas. The total defense spending for the Asia-Pacific region reached around 356 billion dollars last year.

- Two new Chevrolets are coming at this week's Chicago Auto Show; first off is the track-focused 1LE variant for the new Chevrolet Camaro featuring updated dynamics, and then there's the minor change for the Trax crossover featuring a new front face, new exterior, and new features.

2017 Chevrolet Trax

2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE

- In response to driver protests in Paris, France, Uber shuts down its operations in the French capital. This is part on the ongoing struggle between ride sharing service and taxis.

- A new variant for the figma of THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls' Mika Jougasaki's here and this time, it's the 346 Production version, replicated after last year's anime. It's now available to order with prices start at 5,833 Yen plus tax and it arrives this July.

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346 Production version

- In case you missed the recent Eat Bulaga Kalyeserye, while Frankie's busy getting failed at different kinds of dates for Valentines, Lola Nidora challenged Alden Richards for tomorrow's 30th weeksary and that involves creating a romantic poem for Yaya Dub. What do you think it is? Tune in next time and find out!

TTFN!!!

20 Years of Pokemon: The 20 best Pokemon Ash had

Continuing on Pokemon's 20 Year Celebration, it's time to look on the best twenty Pokemon belonged or used to belong to the TV series' hero Ash Ketchum (Satoshi).

Ash wants to be the very best like no one ever was (there goes that theme song everyone remembers) and with Pikachu and his friends, this young chap explores through different worlds, meeting new Pokemon, make new friends, perfecting his fighting style, saving the world from impending world chaos, and fulfill his lifelong dream to become a Pokemon master. Looks like he had a lot of goals to achieve over his lifetime.

Time to jot down my favorite twenty Pokemon belonged or used to belong to the kid from Pallet Town who wants to be the very best like no one ever was.

1) Pikachu - Of course, Pikachu has been Ash's longtime partner when the show began and as years passed by, the bond between Ash and Pikachu has become stronger than ever. Between you and I, this long-term relationship between Ash and Pikachu has been turning into a so-called love story and for them, they really do believe in forever! No matter how many times Pikachu got hurt in the heat of battle or how many times Team Rocket got their dastardly hands on Pikachu, Ash's love to Pikachu will always solve everything. Now the one question remains in my mind, is Ash's Pikachu male or female?

2) Charmander/Charmeleon/Charizard - Ever since Ash saved a Charmander during a rainstorm after it was abandoned by its trainer, it became part of Ash's team and later, it evolved into Charmeleon and then Charizard. The relationship between Ash snd his Charizard can be very harsh but with mutual understandings, this Pokemon will always comes back to Ash fron time to time.

3) Caterpie/Metapod/Butterfree - Caterpie's the first Pokemon Ash caught but in a very questionable method no trainer ever done. When evolved into Metapod, Ash tries to protect it even from the hordes of Kakuna and Beedrill until it evolves into Butterfree. Sadly, the two parted ways after Ash saved a flock of Butterfrees from Team Rocket's evil plan.

4) Bulbasaur - Bulbasaur's quite a decent part of Ash's team before. He onced battled it to become part of it.

5) Squirtle - The Squirtle that Ash had is once the leader of the notorious Squirtle Squad. Making up from its bad boy image, Squirtle seems to have a soft side.

6) Pidgey/Pidgeotto/Pidgeot - At first, Ash caught Pidgey by accident and then it stayed on until it evolved into Pidgeotto and then Pidgeot.

7) Heracross - Heracross is the first Pokemon Ash caught during the Johto Journeys and despite being soft, it's the most powerful in Ash's arsenal and it will do everything it can if things get desperate.

8) Noctowl - The Noctowl Ash caught is rather a shiny one, a Noctowl with a different coloring. Apart from its shiny appearance, Noctowl's the trump card thanks to its Foresight that can expose every Ghost-type Pokemon in existence and then attack it. Clever, I dare say.

9) Totodile - This energetic Pokemon is what made Ash and Misty argued who will belong. They ended up throwing each orher's Poke Ball but because no one knows who caught it, they fought for it and Ash wins Totodile.

10) Treecko/Grovyle/Sceptile - Treecko became part of Ash after saving the tree that Treeckos called it home. Later on, it evolved into Grovyle and then evolved into Sceptile. This Grass-type Pokemon Ash had during the Advanced Generation is all about speed.

11) Snorunt/Glalie - Snorunt is just one of the Pokemon who loves Ash's hat so it stoled his as well as his badge case. After saving it from Team Rocket, Snorunt became part of Ash's and later evolved into Glalie during its intense training to perfect its Ice Beam.

12) Chimchar/Monferno/Infernape - Chimchar's story is similar to Ash's Charmander. It was once abandoned by Ash's rival, Paul, and then became part of Ash's team. Later, it evolved into Monferno and then Infernape, where its anger point is deemed to be difficult for Ash.

13) Starly/Staravia/Staraptor - Ash caught a Starly after his Aipom attacked it. Later, it evolved into Staravia during a fight against Team Rocket and learned Brave Bird, and then evolved into a powerful Staraptor. Staraptor's the strongest of the Flying-type Pokemon Ash had in his lifetime and it overcome numerous situations that Ash can't.

14) Buizel - Ash got a Buizel from his companion Dawn after traded his Aipom due to the tendency that Buizel prefers battling rather than taking part at contests. A very excellent choice to have Buizel part of Ash's team thanks to its speed courtesy of its Aqua Jet. It once pinned down Crasher Wake's Floatzel during a gym battle at Pastoria City.

15) Tepig/Pignite - Tepig's situation is just like Charmander and Chimchar because it was onced abandoned by its former trainer and became part of Ash's team. Thanks to its friendship between Ash and his Snivy, it defeated the trainer who abandoned it at the first place. It even evolved into Pignite as well!

16) Oshawott - Having tailed Ash while starting his Unova adventure, it became part of his team. Very eager, it tends to pop out from the Poke Ball every time there's a battle but it can be careless at all times.

17) Pidove/Tranquill/Unfezant - Ash's first caught Unova Pokemon is a Pidove and it saved Pikachu from Team Rocket. Then, it evolved into Tranquill while averting a crisis in Castelia City, and then evolved into an Unfezant after being injured by Skyla's Swanna during a gym battle. The Unfezant Ash had is female and female Unfezants are good at flying, making it an excellent advantage to try out its Aerial Ace attack and won the battle.

18) Fletchling/Fletchinder/Talonflame - Ash caught a Fletching after his Froakie succeeded in attacking it. Later, during a battle against a sky trainer's Talonflame, it evolved into Fletchinder, armed with a Flame Charge that makes it quicker, and then during a battle against a legendary Moltres, it evolved into a Talonflame, armed with a very powerful Brave Bird attack.

19) Goomy/Sligoo/Goodra - Ash and his friends once rescued a lone Goomy and became part of Ash's team after fending off against Team Rocket. Later, it evolved into Sligoo, and when things get soaked up in the rain, it evolved into a more powerful Goodra. Goodra's responsible for having Ash defeated Clemont in a gym battle but Ash said goodbye to Goodra after saving its homeland from Team Rocket.

20) Froakie/Frogadier/Greninja - Ash's first Kalos Pokemon was Froakie after being tailed by it and protect Pikachu. Later, it evolved into Frogadier and then later, Greninja. Unknown to many, Greninja comes with a special power to transform into Ash-Greninja due to its bond between the two.

What's your favorite Pokemon that Ash had? Next time, the best Pokemon belonged by his companions.

Photo: Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, Shopro, JR Kikaku

FIA Formula E 2015-2016 - Buenos Aires

The Buenos Aires ePrix of the 2015-2016 season of FIA Formula E was proven to be quite a suspenseful feat and unpredictable moments as the drivers face the unexpected turn of events that had the tables turned. The same thing that goes to Renault e.dams' Sebastien Buemi, whose spin at the qualifying rounds ended up the back of the pack. Despite being back of the pack, Buemi did had some catching up to do until he was placed 2nd while DS Virgin's Sam Bird named as the winner of the ePrix.

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Onto the driver standings, Buemi's in the overall top spot with 80 points while ABT's Lucas Di Grassi in 2nd with 76 points and Sam Bird's in 3rd place with 52 points.

The next race is set at Mexico on the 12th of March.

Let's Do The News! (February 9, 2016)

- Five separate proclamation rallies will be held across the Philippines as the campaign period for candidates for national positions on the May 2016 elections began on Tuesday.

- Senator Antonio Trillanes IV accused presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte of foolery in his bid to become the next Philippine leader in the May 2016 elections. Trillanes, who's running for vice presidency, said Duterte repeatedly told the public he wouldn't run before submitting his COC for president close to the deadline for substitution. Trillanes also criticized Duterte's campaign against crime, saying that Duterte didn't have any perfect law enforcement policy in his hometown.

- The colleagues and co-candidates of the deceased OFW Workers' Club party-list representative Roy Señeres were saddened by his death on Monday. Señeres died of cardiac arrest triggered by complications from diabetes three days after he withdrew his presidential bid. He was 68 years old.

- As of now, about 40 people confirmed dead in last weekend's Taiwan quake as rescue workers continue to search around the clock for survivors. Over a hundred people are still believed to be trapped under the rubble.

- Violent clashes occurred in Hong Kong last night during the Chinese New Year celebrations following a dispute between police and street vendors. The unrest broke out early Tuesday in Kowloon and over a hundred people, including vendors and other locals, thrown stones to police and set fire to garbage.

- Ferrari replaced the FF with its updated version, the new GTC4 Lusso. While it features the same shooting brake styling from the FF, the GTC4 Lusso features a much updated look as well as its updated 6.3L V12 producing 680HP of power and 514lb-ft of torque. It will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso

- Honda previews its upcoming Vezel RS model coming at the end of February.

2017 Honda Vezel RS

- Mr. Osomatsu fans are in for a treat because there's going to be a collaboration between the hit TV series and the shoujo manga magazine Margaret, which will hit bookstores this February 20. It features a special clear file and include crossover works.

- New Pokemon XYZ toys on the radar! On the Moncolle collection, Takara Tomy will launch a new pose on the Noivern figure as well as Mega Lucario doing Sky Uppercut, a new pose for the Mega Blaziken Moncolle figure, and Zygarde Complete Forme this March. Those three figures mentioned will cost 650 yen each while the Zygarde Complete Forme figure costs 1,500 Yen.

TTFN!!!