Let's Do The News! (July 18, 2024)

                                  

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Two Manila Police District officers involved in the Mabolo road rage incident have presented themselves at a press conference.

- COMELEC Chairman George Garcia shared the certification of the HSBC Makati Branch that the said bank account number does not exist in his name, contrary to the documents released by former Cong. Edgar Erice.

- The Philippines and China have agreed to establish a presidential hotline, according to the DFA.

-  The NGCP placed the Luzon grid on Yellow Alert due to a failed plant that has been on forced outage since 2023, 8 plants between January and May 2024 and 8 between June and July 2024; while 10 are running on derated capacities for a total of 1,893.5MW unavailable to the grid.

- US President Joe Biden canceled today's presidential campaign speech after he tested positive for COVID.

- Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance delivered his headline speech at the recent Republican National Convention.

- The Cadillac Escalade range was updated for the 2025 model year.

2025 Cadillac Escalade

2025 Cadillac Escalade-V

- The new Ranma 1/2 anime will debut this October 5th.

- The entire Stray Kids have renewed contracts with JYP Entertainment.

- The final debut lineup from the KBS reality show MA1 was announced.

- This year's MAMA Awards will be held in the US for the first time.

- Orlando Magic co-founder and longtime NBA executive Pat Williams passed away at the age of 84.

- The first five entries of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival were announced.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (July 17, 2024)

                                 

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- News circulating about former president Rodrigo Duterte's death is "FAKE NEWS", his team said.

- PAGCOR admits that its regulations over POGO activities are lacking.

- High-ranking officials at the NKTI held a press conference to clarify the alleged involvement of one of their nurses in the sale of kidneys.

- US Senator Bob Menendez was found guilty of a bribery scheme involving cash and gold bars in exchange for helping foreign governments.

- Cyanide detected on teacups likely killed six people who died in mysterious circumstances in a luxury Bangkok hotel, Thai police say.

- Republican rivals of Donald Trump show unity at the Republican National Convention.

- King Charles arrived at the Parliament for his King's Speech, a first for the UK Labour Party since taking power.

- The all-new third-generation Audi A5 range was arrived. It's the first to use Audi's new naming scheme where odd numbers for ICE-powered vehicles and even numbers for e-tron products. As a result, it's the replacement for the ICE-powered A4 range. Available in sedan and Avant, the all-new A5 is offered with a choice of petrol and diesel while the S5 range is powered by a 367PS 3.0L V6 TFSi.

2025 Audi A5

- Straight4 Studios announced the name of their first racing game titled Project Motor Racing. The startup developer named GIANTS as its publisher.

- Your first look at the upcoming Netflix Korean movie Mission: Cross.

- The Chelsea FC has condemned all discriminatory behavior and has instigated an internal disciplinary procedure in the wake of Argentina's derogatory song about French players. The FFF announced it would file a legal complaint over "racist and discriminatory remarks" made by Chelsea player Enzo Fernandez and his Argentina teammates about France's team after Argentina's Copa America victory against Colombia.

- The BBC is introducing Strictly Come Dancing contestants to chaperones during training after complaints about two former professional dancers.

TTFN.

My FH5 Log: Tales of the #PrimeDay Beasts

I can't believe it's Prime Day again! 🤯 This annual event is when you can unleash the ultimate beasts in Forza Horizon 5 and let them tear up the track. 

For the third time in the game's history, the Horizon Community Choice update brought the McLaren MP4-12C to the Prime Day lineup. That means there are four ways to celebrate Prime Day in Forza Horizon 5. Time to get wild!

Ah yes, the beasts of Prime Day. They're the Jurassic menace I'm talking about because they are business and leisure without compromise. From the roaring sound of the 6.2L V8 engine of the F-150 SVT Raptor, the lightness of the Renaultsport Megane III, the track-honed performance of the MP4-12C, to the Zonda R's ultimate expression of speed, these unstoppable missiles are the heavy beasts only a few people are lucky enough to drive these while their concentration's on racing mode.

Whether it's the F-150 SVT Raptor battles against a HALO jumper, a Renaultsport Megane III battling against a Porsche Boxster, the McLaren MP4-12C surviving the Nurburgring, or the Zonda R going all-out, you can really hear these high-performance cannibals roaring to the sounds of prime. These heavy beasts really are badass. Yes!

From as far as Arizona and Rockingham, these heavy beasts come to Mexico to show that these unstoppable missiles were never past their prime, even if it was Prime Day. It's time to make these beasts roar!

THIS...IS...PRIME DAY!!!

The Jurassic menace from these four prime specimens made PRIME DAY the Jurassic menace you don't want to mess with. Life couldn't get even more exciting when you have the rare opportunity to drive these heavy beasts mixing business and leisure without compromise.

See you next PRIME DAY. 

(Tiger Roar)

Let's Do The News! (July 16, 2024)

                                

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Former Congressman Egay Erice filed a motion in court against COMELEC Chairman George Erwin Garcia for contempt.

- Five PH Department of Education high-ranking officials have resigned. Two undersecretaries and three assistant secretaries stepped down from DepEd.

- A Philippine Airlines flight heading to Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing in Bangkok due to technical issues.

- In his first public appearance since surviving last weekend's assassination attempt, Donald Trump, appeared with his bandaged ear and announced 39-year-old Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance as his running mate. Trump's confidential documents case was dismissed by the judge.

- The third-generation Porsche Panamera has set a new Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time for production executive cars in 7 minutes and 24.17 seconds.

- Activision reportedly canceled the next Crash Bandicoot sequel following poor sales of Crash Bandicoot: It's About Time video game.

- Your first look at the upcoming Terminator Zero anime coming to Netflix this August 29.

- The Aikatsu franchise announced the Aikatsu Academy game project where players can collect digital cards from the official Aikatsu Academy YouTube channel or the card shop coming soon.

- Mashiro and Yeseo are joining the new girl group MADEIN following the end of their Kep1er activities.

- Colombia Football Federation president Ramón Jesurún and his son Ramón Jamil Jesurún are facing three felony counts of battery on a specified official or employee after being arrested by Miami-Dade police at Hard Rock Stadium following the 2024 Copa América final.

- Actress Shaneen Doherty passed away at the age of 53. Doherty is famed for being Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills 90210 TV series.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (July 15, 2024)

                               

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- ACT Representative France Castro, Saturnino Ocampo, and others are found guilty by the Tagum City Court of violating the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act.

- NAIA Terminal 3's aircon will be shut down for 12 hours from July 16, 2100 hours local time, to July 17, 0900 hours local time. Over 27,000 passengers will be affected.

- PH President Bongbong Marcos condemned last weekend's assassination attempt on Donald Trump. US President Joe Biden, meanwhile, calls for unity over the failed assassination attempt. Trump's wife Melania called the attacker, who was killed by police, "a monster" in her emotional statement.

- KGM revives the Actyon name as the sport utility coupe version of the Torres. It will be unveiled this August.

- Woozi personally makes clarification regarding SEVENTEEN's music production process.

- Spain defeats England 2-1 in the UEFA EURO 2024 final.

- Argentina defeats Colombia with a point at the Copa America final, earning its 16th championship title.

- Football legend Jacoby Jones, who scored 2 TDs in Baltimore Ravens' SB XLVII win, dies at 40.

- Jodie Whitaker and Mandip Gill will reprise their 13th Doctor and Yasmin Khan roles in Big Finish Productions' upcoming Doctor Who 13th Doctor Audio Adventures coming soon.

- TV Presenter Willie Revillame gets tearful over his return to television. His Wil-Come Back Party at the New Frontier Theater yesterday drew thousands of fans. Willie's new variety show, Wil to Win, is set to air on TV5 today.

TTFN.

2024 NASCAR Cup Series - The Great American Getaway 400

The Tricky Triangle is up next on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VisitPA.com is set to take place at the treacherous Pocono Raceway. Will any driver be able to tame the chaos that seems to follow any race at Pocono?

The action in Pocono begins with Stage one saw Noah Gragson spinning and backing into the turn 1 wall on Lap 14. As Martin Truex Jr. wins Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Ross Chastain on Lap 52 sliding sideways in turn 3 and making hard contact with the right rear of the car, slowing him down and the caution is out. With Stage 2 going to Denny Hamlin, the final stage saw Todd Gilliland into the wall in turn 1 on Lap 115 after a mechanical failure in the right front on the front stretch.

Screengrab from NASCAR

In the end, Ryan Blaney wins  The Great American Getaway 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series!

The next race is at Indianapolis for the Brickyard 400 this July 21st.

FIA WEC S12 - Rolex 6 Hours of Sao Paulo

The 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship moves on from Le Mans to the first-ever Rolex 6 Hours of Sao Paulo. Drivers and teams from both classes are facing the unknown as they take on the iconic Brazilian Grand Prix venue. It will be exciting to see how they handle this uncharted territory.

Screengrab from WEC

The #8 TOYOTA GAZOO RACING GR010 ventured into the unknown abyss of Interlagos and fought valiantly against the two Porsche 963 racers to become the first winner of the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo endurance race. The #92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche 911 GT3 dominated the LMGT3 class on the other hand.

The 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship continues with the Lone Star Le Mans at COTA this September 1st, 2024.