Let's Do The News! (August 8, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- The first ever deaf mute beauty queen named Princess Alanis Pura was named 2014 Queen of the Philippines last week at the Subic Yacht Club, Olongapo City. Being named the winner of the said beauty pageant and has a shot at taking on an international beauty pageant in Taiwan this November, this deaf mute beauty queen sure knows that even disabilities can't hinder them from being beauty queens.

- The son of Christopher De Leon and Sandy Andalong, named Miguel, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The celebrity couple are offering prayers for their son as he's fighting for his life against a lethal disease.

- The stars of the live-action Rurouni Kenshin sequels films are named as "Cultural Friendship Ambassadors".

- In case you missed it, Philippine fast-food giant Jollibee is facing a strain of negative comments ever since their customers are using the #ChickenSad hashtag to express angst over the unavailability of customer favorites, especially the ChickenJoy. Meanwhile, KFC Philippines is taking a stab on it by telling them "there's a SO GOOD solution for that".

- The Sandiganbayan has rejected Juan Ponce Enrile's motion for reconsideration on bail petition.

- On the capitol of America, some toddler slided through the gates of the White House, causing a brief security lockdown on Pennsylvania Avenue.

- General Motors are teasing the next-generation Chevrolet Volt PHEV before its 2015 NAIAS world premiere.

2016 Chevrolet Volt teaser

- This is the last special-edition Bugatti Veyron they'll ever made as this final edition pays tribute to the founder, Ettore Bugatti. The final special edition Bugatti Veyron GSV Ettore Bugatti is part of the "Les Légendes de Bugatti" collection and it will bow at this year's Pebble Beach.

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Ettore Bugatti

- The Toyota FT-1 Concept will spawn a Vision Gran Turismo version and it's coming this September 2014 exclusively on GT6!

TTFN!!!

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

The big scoop today...

- Americans! The official Pokemon Center shopping website is now online! All your favorite Pokemon merchandise are offered on-site and more are on the way. It offers fan-favorite plushies, apparels, games, and everything Pokemon! To celebrate Day 1, the Poke Ball-pattern Vivillon is offered for the first time in North America since this special Vivillon was offered in France and Japan. It's yours in Pokemon X/Pokemon Y but don't delay, Americans! You got until the 12th of August to claim it!

Pokemon Center shop site now open!

- Fugitives Cedric Lee and Zimmer Raz will be transferred to Camp Bagong Diwa while Deniece Cornejo will remain at Camp Crame.

- Germany will be the next nation to give Pokemon X/Pokemon Y players the special Poke Ball-pattern Vivillon as those who visit this year's gamescom on the 14th of August will get their own special Vivillon while taking part for upcoming announcements regarding ORAS and other Pokemon stuff.

- Most Filipinos will need to be extra alert with their credit cards as ATM "skimming" is plunging the nation.

- A compilation of Britain's finest are featured in Top Gear: Best Of British, now available to order on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Top Gear: Best of British

- Two top Khmer Rouge leaders, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, were arrested and given life sentence after convicted by Cambodia's UN-backed tribunal of crimes against humanity. Under the 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge regime, over two million people are thought to have died of starvation and overwork or executed as enemies of the state.

- A self-driving Nissan Skyline?! The folks from Germany decided to put its Active Lane Control on the Nissan Skyline V37 (commonly known as the Infiniti Q50 globally) to the test via the Autobahn and look at this result when this handy little gizmo kicks in to your Skyline V37.

 

- Toyota's business wagons, the Probox and the Succeed, have given themselves a facelift for the 2015 model year with a new front view, and some improvements to keep Japan's aging business wagons a new lease of life.

2015 Toyota Probox

- The Metro Manila Development Authority mulls increasing the speed limit to 33kph to help ease out the dreadful traffic conditions, but only if it gets its fiscal year 2015 budget.

- Announced by Disney, their latest hit TV comedy series, Girl Meets World, has just been renewed for another season!

Girl Meets World

TTFN!!!

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

The big scoop today...

- Is Philippine Vice-President Jejomar Binay allowed to be "adopted candidate" for the Liberal Party this upcoming 2016 elections? Not so fast, says Frank Drilon.

- The Senate has approved the "Iskolar Ng Bayan" Act of 2014, which allows the top 10 graduates of public schools in the Philippines to grant college scholarships.

- Aston Martin's Vanquish and Rapide S are updated for the 2015 model year with the implementation of the new 8-speed Touchtronic III gearbox and some minor hotfixes on their V12 engines.

2015 Aston Martin Rapide S

2015 Aston Martin Vanquish

- The latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been given some weapons-grade bulletproof protection in the form of S600 Guard edition. This model features protective steel and thick glass coated with polycarbonate. It's VR9 graded, meaning it can withstand against rifle shots from military weapons. There are other security stuff capable for securing high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals alike.

2015 Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard

- The music video of R5's Heart Made Up On You is now streaming! Check it out!

- The Malacanang Palace admits that the Bangsamoro Law may be delayed until next year.

- The McSpicy Shake Shake Meal offered by McDonald's exclusively to the Philippines; most Filipinos can't get enough of it since its return of the the chicken burger and flavored World Famous Fries offer that everyone loves. Guess what? You have a few weeks left to eat  the McSpicy Shake Shake Meal either dine-in, take out, or Drive Thru at your nearest McDo or dial 86-2-36 for McDelivery!

- There was a city somewhere in China's Xinjiang region that bans people with large beards or Islamic clothing from travelling on public buses. This ban has caused outrage from China's Islamic community and blaming them for terrorist attacks seeking independence for the region.

TTFN!!!

Let's Do The News! (August 5, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- In a Top Gear exclusive report, Texas-based tuner and maker of the ultra-quick Venom GT, Hennessey Performance, is reportedly building the ultimate version of the said car known as the Venom F5.  F5 is named after a category-5 hurricane, the strongest of its type. It is reported that it will target the 290mph mark and going to produce 30 units next year, with deliveries commence this 2016.

- The last Lexus IS-F saloon has rolled the line and delivered to a US customer, signalling the end of Japan's high-performance saloon.

Lexus IS-F

- Andrew Tahmooressi, a 26-year-old US Marine arrested on March 31 for weapons charges, entered a federal court in Tijuana and faced four border officials.

- Love Live's Honoka Kousaka gets the Nendoroid treatment and she's ready to go on sale this December 2014 with pre-orders opened for booking at the GSC ONLINE SHOP.

Nendoroid Honoka Kousaka

- The imminent heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon Jose triggered a yellow rainfall alert on Metro Manila and other 6 provinces.

- A 3-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect.

- Fil-German midfielder Stephan Schrock and Fil-Danish defender Dennis Cagara quitted AZKALS because of the coach.

- Alert Level 1 over Marikina River has been lifted.

- Lucy Hale, the actress from ABC Family's smash-hit drama Pretty Little Liars, showcased her music video for her song "Lie A Little Better".

TTFN!!!

Guardians of the Galaxy

The Marvel universe sees the never-ending war beyond good and evil from the pages of the comic books, TV shows, big-screen movies, and tons of merchandises. Whether if it's SpiderMan, The Fantastic Four, the X-MEN, or The Avengers, rest assured that these comic book heroes inspire great admiration and entertain us with the wow factor these guys deserve. At last, there's a new addition to the Marvel universe of films and this time, it's a bit different from what we expect from the world of Marvel.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Yes, this is kinda new to us but what you've seen here is called Guardians of the Galaxy. A ragtag group of renegades form alliance and their mission is to defend the galaxy from evildoers that stand in their way. The action-packed film stars Chris Prattas Peter "Star-Lord" Quill, Zoe Saldana as the femme fatale Gamora, former WWE superstar Dave Batista plays the muscular Drax the Destroyer, The Fast and the Furious' Vin Diesel lends his voice as Groot, and Bradley Cooper lends his voice as the very unique but very awesome racoon dude named Rocket.

This movie is all about adventurer Peter Quill, who was the subject of a bounty hunt after he stole a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, an evildoer who wants to take over the galaxy, as any supervillains do. To stop Rowan, he forms alliances with a band of bandits; Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot, right until Peter discovers the true power of the orb he stole. After the discovery, the so-called Guardians of the Galaxy will risk everything to save the universe from the brink of evil.

Yes, we know. This isn't more of a superhero flick like most Marvel movies do but Guardians of the Galaxy, not to be confused with any stuff that has the words "guardians" on it, has a unique blend of action, adventure, and some humor to keep moviegoers longing for more. A team-up of one human being, a muscular megalomaniac, a feisty assassin, a tree-ish humanoid, and a racoon? Looks weird but sounds pretty cool to us to see such a unique teamup and I believe that this is even more unique than the Avengers. Unlike the Avengers, the Guardians is all about massive firepower and they're armed to the teeth to save the day. Come on, you know you want to but if there's a downside, it's the storyline. Although the storyline delves deep to the origin of the heroes, there's some lacking and do you expect Star-Lord to wear his signature helmet? I don't think so and that's a bit rude for Marvel fans too many.

Despite that, Guardians of the Galaxy is one sure thing why this film deserves to be part of the Marvel universe and hey, every Marvel fan knows all this ever since it made a special appearance in one episode of Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, and Hulk and the Agents of SMASH. Guardians may not be one of the best to watch in the summer but if you're looking for some Marvel thrills, nerd lookie right here!

Rating: 3.9 out of 5

Let's Do The News! (August 4, 2014)

The big scoop today...

- Typhoon Jose slightly weakens as it continued its path toward the northern parts of the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

- Japan mulls launching their own military space force within the next 5 years that would initially be tasked to protect their satellites from dangerous debris orbiting the Earth. It was aimed at strengthening Japan-US cooperation in space and comes after nations pledged to boost joint work on monitoring space debris, including asteroids.

- About 381 people were reportedly killed from a massive earthquake in Zhaotong, China, and rescue ops are underway.

- DID YOU KNOW...That in Japan, wearing the wrong shoes can fail a driver's license test?

- Berjaya Auto Philippines, the Philippine distributor of Mazda, warns Haima seller that the Japanese automaker definitely has no involvement with Haima products.

Haima 2

- RUSSIA COSPLAYS BEST! Team Russia has named this year's World Cosplay Summit Champions!

- KEPT YOU WAITING, HUH? Metal Gear Solid's Solid Snake has infiltrated the Nendoroid range...as a Nendoroid of himself! Set for November release, Nendoroid Solid Snake is a must have for fans of Metal Gear!

Nendoroid Solid Snake

- This August only, participating Pokemon Centers from all over Japan will be offering customers a special Poke Ball-pattered Vivillon (the one we saw in France last June) to use on the Pokemon X/Pokemon Y game on the 3DS. The special Poke Ball Vivillon is in Level 12 and it comes with a Classic Ribbon.

Vivillon (Poke Ball pattern)

Remember, don't do anything stupid to get one of these if you're living outside Japan, especially via GTS or Wonder Trade or whatever you're doing to have a Vivillon of a different pattern.

- YOU'VE WAITED BUT HERE IT IS!!! The anime version of the browser game, Kantai Collection (KanColle), is set for January 2015 airing. This was announced at a special event at the Pacifico Yokohama yesterday. Is this a must-watch for you, KanColle fans?

TTFN!!!

Wow Mali! - August 3, 2014

Highlights on the August 3, 2014 episode of Wow Mali!

- AY! ARTISTA? - This is what happens when our game of Kaloka-Like gets leveled up!

- BABAENG NASIRAAN - Beware of fake mechanics jumping out of a woman's car's boot!

- What should you do when your husband has caught you that you had a number 2?

- EMOTE CONTROL - On this week's Emote Control, celeb Edgar Allan Guzman gets busted by the cops!