Let's Do The News! (June 7, 2014)

20-8-5 2-9-7 19-3-15-15-16 20-15-4-1-25... (sorry, too much GF stuff because of secret messages at the credits. Anyway...)

- The traffic-violation penalties and fines were revised by the DOTC and this means "serious consequences" for the violators are the fines are now sharply raised. Check out the PDF copy of the DOTC's complete revised schedules on the fines and penalties at the DOTC website.

- Adrian Peterson from the Minnesota Vikings will be guesting on Monday's episode of Disney XD's action comedy series Mighty Meds.

- These are the teaser shots that Disney provided for the upcoming Phineas and Ferb special titled Phineas and Ferb Save Summer. This special will air on June 9th, Monday, on Disney XD as part of the AnimaCation summer lineup airing throughout the whole summer season. Check local listings.

- Check out their latest trailer for the upcoming anime adaptation of the Rail Wars novels where the cast has been announced.

- The Buick Verano compact sedan has its manual gearbox removed for the 2015 model year.

2015 Buick Verano

- The Never Ending, an up-and-coming band spearheaded by Debby Ryan from Disney's Jessie, launched their first debut album titled Mulholland Drive. It's set for its June 24th on-sale date.

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- END OF AN ERA: The Mandarin Oriental Manila will be closing its doors this year after being around for almost four decades. The closure will pave way for a new hotel due to be opened next decade.

- New Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko called in his inaugural speech to put the end of the standoff that occurred in the eastern part of the country as well as the Ukraine vs. Russia issues. 48-year-old Poroshenko was elected late last month after his predecessor, Viktor Yanukovich, was ousted by Ukrainians three months ago.

TTFN!

Bubble Gang - June 6, 2014

On the June 6, 2014 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Classroom gags

- Istambay, Istambay sa Looban, May gulo na naman sa tambayan, may babaeng pumuwesto sa tindahan, lahat ng lalaki'y tini...TINGNAN?!

- IKAW AT ANG INA takes on...liking a status of someone who's sick!

- Can you keep his secrets safe? No one knows what he did earlier...

- An interview with a dude who allegedly steal someone's endorsements.

- Aling Mary still infuriates the people waiting in line...

- IyoTube in Dati by Sam Conception and Tippy Dos Santos and Quest

- You won't believe what sort of diagnosis this dude has!

Forza Motorsport 5: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S at the Top Gear Test Track

For my free time, I decided to give Jaguar's ultimate version of the XK coupe, the XKR-S, for a spin round the famous Top Gear Test Track in Dunsfold, Surrey, UK. Although, my skills are not enough to match the lap time Stig set from this car on this track, it's still fun to experience the outer limits of Jaguar's finest sports coupe that is capable enough to reach over 300kph. It may not be as fast as any other Italian exotics but the XKR-S really turned a gentleman's club into a half-decent supercar bulging all in the right places.

Let's Do The News! (June 6, 2014)

WKH ELJ VFRRS WRGDB...

- So, San Antonio Spurs kickstarts the 2014 NBA Finals after a 110-95 win against Miami Heat. Spurs won the first game of the finals. Game 2 occurs on Sunday (that's Monday for Asian residents).

- Bravest Warriors Season 2's penultimate episode, Season of the Worm, is now streaming. This is the first of the two-part season ender and how far can our heroes go to hunt down those hamster foes? Watch it and find out...



- In the not-too-distant past, there were two Fionna and Cake episodes of Adventure Time; those special episodes showcased what its like when there's a female feline version of Jake the Dog and a female version of Finn the Human.  Due to inconsistent public demand, Fionna the Human Girl and Cake the Cat returns in The Prince Who Wanted Everything coming late June 2014 to Cartoon Network.

- The F56 Mini has spawned a five-door version of the regular hatchback! Wait, what?!

MINI Hatch 5-door

- The second-generation BMW X6 is revealed officially.

2015 BMW X6

- Earlier, there was a shooting occurred at Seattle Pacific University. The suspect was armed with a shotgun and a knife and causing heavy fire in the campus, injuring a person until a student subdued him with a pepper spray.

- The upcoming 2015 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06, set for early 2015 release, is now helmed as the most powerful car General Motors made thanks to the SAE-certified 650HP power output, dethroning the old C6 ZR1.

- The ignition switch recall problem caused General Motors to fire 15 people.

- There's a new Nissan coming to Gran Turismo 6 and it's coming next week, in time for E3 2014, but what is it? Is it Nissan's Vision GT concept? Let's hope so...

- There was a video aired from Vietnam showing Chinese vessel ramming down a fishing boat. This is just one of the developing news regarding China vs. Vietnam in the island stakes.

- Celeb Krista Miller was identified as one of the visitors of convicted drug lord Ricardo Camata during his hospital stay.

- The new 2015 Subaru WRX STi (not yet available in Japan until the 3rd quarter, I think), recorded a new Isle of Man TT time of 19 minutes and 26 seconds, almost 30 seconds quicker than the old one!

TTFN!!!

The Cars of 2014 GTi Meeting

In case someone really missed the 2014 GTi Meeting last week, let's meet the cars as seen from this annual show hosted by the Volkswagen Group, showcasing how cool these VW group-derived machines are;

1. Audi A3 Clubsport Quattro Concept - This hyper concept sedan uses the A3 sedan as its basis and it features an unbelievable 5-cylinder TFSi engine developing a supercar-like 525HP of power output.

2. Seat Ibiza Cupster Concept - this concept convertible celebrates the Seat Ibiza's 30th anniversary and it uses the Ibiza CUPRA as its basis as well as rigged with a 180PS TSi engine and a DSG gearbox.

3. Skoda CitiJet Concept - This concept car uses the CitiGo minicar and it has no roof on it. It's now turned into a two-seater convertible for those who like to make an effort.

4. Skoda Yeti Extreme - Ain't no ordinary Skoda Yeti here but the Extreme concept shows how off-road worthy this SUV is by adding some rally-inspired looks that represents its tough character

5. Volkswagen Amarok Power Concept - This concept pickup based on the VW Amarok comes with its own party piece in the bed; a host of stereos and some DJ equipment that turns it into a mobile DJ for the party goers who like to throw a party without letting the neighbors know they're making some noise.

6. Volkswagen Golf GTi Wolfsburg Edition - This Golf VII GTi was tweaked by interns and it produces 380PS of power output.

7. VW Golf Variant Youngster 5000 - A group of six interns worked together to create a modified version of the Golf VII Variant straight from VW's Zwickau plant.

8. VW GTi Roadster Vision Gran Turismo - This is the star attraction of the show; Volkswagen's entry to GT6's Vision Gran Turismo concepts. It will be featured on Gran Turismo 6 this mid-June.

Top Gear USA: American Muscle

A new episode of Top Gear USA went on air last night on HISTORY and it starts with American vintage street muscles restored and modified to go faster than they were ever was. Tanner chose a 1967 Mustang Shelby GT500 while Rut's on the 1972 Dodge Charger SE and Adam chose a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro. Three muscle cars from Detroit's big three have gathered to settle their differences and only two will take part in the Gatornationals drag race.

The first challenge took place at an airstrip where they put their cars' reaction speed to the test. Get it wrong and they'll get jolted with a nasty shock. At the end of the challenge, even though Rut got shocked numerous times, he wins that round.

Second challenge involves cones...and a box full of insects inside! That serves as the test for the driver's concentration. Lowest BPM wins. While Tanner and Adam panicked while driving, Rut takes things calmly, prompting him to win this challenge.

On the final challenge, the drivers will dare to make their cars some noise so loud enough, civilian vehicles will sound their alarms but they have to act fast though because...people are watching and only Adam and Tanner will face. After Tanner made several car alarms blaring, only Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust will take on the NHRA Gatornationals.

For the Gatornationals event, the Dodge Challenger Drag Pack and the Ford Mustang Cobra Jet are provided for Rut and Tanner. Tanner goes for the Cobra Jet while Rut goes for the Mopar Challenger and they'll take on a best-of-3 match at the drag strip but first, these two are trying to figure out how to use these drag monsters.

After hours of warm up, it's showtime. Tanner and Rut in a best-of-3 duel and they'll have to give everything they got to prove who's the fastest. In the first round, the Challenger Drag Pack's high torque caused it to lift high, prompting Tanner and the Cobra Jet to win. In the second round, Rut and the Challenger got things right and won the race against Tanner.

In the final round, you won't believe what Rut did to the Challenger! He send this Dodge flying high! Awesome but it's a disaster for Rut as Tanner Foust won the drag race by a huge margin! That's it! Another Tuesday night, another Top Gear USA awesomeness.

Metro Manila free Wi-Fi reportedly possible?

There is a report going on that there is a high possibility that Metro Manila will soon get free wi-fi according to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). According to the agency, it's possible to turn Metro Manila into a free wi-fi zone but there's a catch; it will take about a billion pesos worth of government money and a year to sort things out. Even if Metro Manila is now a wi-fi zone, the Philippine government must pay attention for various cyber crimes possible such in the case of cyber bullying, online piracy, cyber pornography, and many other cybercrime stuff.

Report: http://n5e.interaksyon.com/top/DC5D125149054E8/1001/free-wi-fi-sa-metro-manila-puwede-na-dost