Let's Do The News! (June 15, 2015)



- Talks focused more on the ongoing Greek debt crisis will resume in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has to negotiate with the international creditors to find a solution to end the debt crisis or face default and possible exit from the Eurozone.

- The US government raised concerns over China's cyber activities, as two days of talks between the two nations has finished. President Barack Obama urged China to act in order to reduce tensions.

- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man behind the Boston Marathon bombing two years ago, apologized to the victims and their loved ones for the first time Wednesday before the jury sentenced him to execution.

- Today marks the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War as thousands of people attended the ceremony to commemorate the battle between the two Koreas in a stadium in Seoul. Among the attendees were veterans, diplomatic envoys and citizens who have not forgotten the war.

- Optical Media Board chairman Ronnie Ricketts was charged with graft by the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly allowing the pull out of seized pirated DVDs that would served as evidence against suspected counterfeiters.

- The management of the Valkyrie resto-bar at Bonifacio Global City issued an apology after stirring outrage from numerous personalities over the high-end nightclub's "anti-crossdressing policy" that refused the entry of international fashion designer Veejay Floresca days ago.

- After years of waiting, the long-awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia saloon was officially unveiled and its flagship variant, the QV, has a V6 motor that develops a massive 510HP of power output. The Giulia is the first Alfa Romeo to bear carmaker's new logo.

2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia



- The second-generation Chevrolet Cruze has been officially unveiled with sleeker looks, new tech, and 250lbs of weight lost, resulting to an improved fuel economy than the previous model.

2016 Chevrolet Cruze

- A Supreme Court ruling and the response to the Charleston church killings ordered that the infamous Confederate Flag will be removed from specialty plates with Confederate emblems in some states including Virginia, to Dukes of Hazzard merchandising including toy cars modeled after the General Lee car.

TTFN!!!

Let's Do The News! (June 24, 2015)

- According to the WikiLeaks website, the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on former French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, and current leader Francois Hollande. It cits top secret intel reports and technical documents from the NSA and a French official said that spying between allies was unacceptable.

- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to hold talks with the nation's creditors as he tries to secure an urgent deal on Athens' debt. Greece must repay 1.6 billion euros to the IMF by the end of June or else, face default and possible exit from the European Union.

- South Korea reported four new cases of MERS, bringing the number of people infected with the disease to 179 with the death toll remaining at 27. Out of the 179 people infected so far, 67 have been discharged from the hospital following full recoveries.

- The Department of Transportation and Communications has assumed Malacanang that the prototype model of the MRT 3 will arrive at mid-August of this year.

- A 19-year-old Filipino-American teen was arrested in Morganton, N.C., after he allegedly help the armed terrorist organization Islamic State for their plan to kill a thousand Americans.

- For the 14th DLC Catalog on the PS3-exclusive THE IDOLM@STER ONE FOR ALL, now available, Cinderella Girls' New Generations trio returned to perform the song お願い！シンデレラ. Also, four new songs are added such as THE IDOLM@STER 2nd-mix, 思い出をありがとう, エージェント夜を往く, and 9:02pm.

- Lexus will be attacking this week's Pikes Peak Hill Climb with their RC F GT Concept.

- Tom Holland is named as the newest actor who will play as everyone's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man following the announcement from director Jon Watts, who's in charge for the upcoming Spider-Man flick in the next two years.

- Aston Martin unveiled a more powerful version of the soon-to-be-retired DB9, called the DB9 GT, which 6.0L V12 engine has been pushed to 540HP of power, while mated with a 6-speed Touchtronic II gearbox.

- A few days ago, crossdresser and fashion designer Veejay Floresca denied entering the Valkyrie resto-bar in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, sparking anger from the LGBT community against the said resto-bar's "anti-crossdressing policy". Right now, TV personality Vice Ganda is making a statement regarding the whole "anti-crossdressing policy" issue.

TTFN!!!

F1 2015: Austrian GP

Photo: AP

Despite Lewis Hamilton's pole position during qualifying rounds, it looks like his teammate, Nico Rosberg ruled the Austrian GP with an iron fist thanks to a five-second penalty imposed on Hamilton after his poor pit exit. There has been numerous disasters occurred during the race, with both McLarens throwing in the towel with Fernando Alonso's spectacular failure with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen on the first lap. Mechanical troubles prompted Romain Grosjean, Carlos Sainz, and Will Stevens to leave the race immediately.

So far, on the driver's standings; Hamilton and Rosberg had a 10-point gap between them while Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel maintains his 3rd place with 120 points.

The next race will occur in Silverstone on the 5th of July, 2015.

Forza Horizon 2: Godzilla attacks Southern Europe

For many years, the Nissan GT-R have been in numerous revisions to keep Godzilla more active and more adaptive in today's climate and with numerous supercars desperate to vie at the summit, this high-brow Japanese supercar is always here to stay and always here to fight against the world and it cannot be overlooked in the middle of the race.

This R35 GT-R's been with us in the world of Forza since FM3 and in numerous installments, it's still a JDM favorite among fans too many. Oh yes, it's like meeting with an old friend in a brave new world and thanks to its potential to tackle through even the most advanced supercars from Europe, I'd prepared a special treatment just for Godzilla.



Yep, that's the special treatment I came up for Godzilla. It's themed in honor of Ritsuko Akizuki, a character who appears in THE IDOLM@STER series. Yeah, yeah, you get the idea, I made this one in time for Ritchan's birthday, but you should know that with Godzilla's intimidation and...um...Ritchan's motherly instincts that lead her idols to success, teaching opponents a lesson is pretty much like her's. I'm really separating the women from the girls, eh? Anyway, with my so-called Ritsuko SP at hand in my GT-R, preparations for the championship I've booked in for this car are complete and it's time to let it loose!



Mess with Ritchan again, she'll be teaching you a lesson you'll never forget. Ha ha! The R35 GT-R is no wonder a great JDM car to drive against a multitude of sports cars, even in the world of Forza Horizon 2. Looks like Godzilla had finished his dinner...so is Ritchan already ate the last slice of her cake. Mmmm...

With its 3.8L V6 Twin Turbo engine, four-wheel drive, motorsport know-hows, and unpredictably fast launches at the start, the GT-R truly is NISSAN's masterpiece that players can really rack up some more points ahead of the game. This car deserves a bottle of RC Cola...if I had one in the fridge.

Let's Do The News! (June 23, 2015)

- The top Eurozone leaders echoed hopes that a deal that will put the ongoing Greek debt crisis can be struck within days.

- Kurdish forces in northern Syria have captured a key military base from Islamic State militants north of the self-declared capital of Raqqa.

- People in Okinawa are marking the 70th anniversary of the end of a fierce battle in the final stage of World War Two. They're gathering for a memorial ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in the city of Itoman, where the war's climax occurred.

- The US Government decided to extend on the of the sanctions imposed against North Korea for another year, and expected to put further pressure on the North jointly with Japan and South Korea as the North continues their nuclear and missile programs.

- Meanwhile, the European Union extends economic sanctions against Russia for six months.

- Philippine VP Jejomar Binay has been resigned from being one of President Benigno Aquino III's Cabinet members so that he can focus more on his campaign. President Aquino accepted his resignation.

- The Armed Forces of the Philippines deploys naval troops to the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea despite China's reclamation activities at the said territory.

- James Horner, the man in charge of background musics from numerous films including Titanic, has died in a California plane crash. He is reported to have been alone aboard a two-seater plane which crashed north of Santa Barbara on a Monday morning.

- Following the success of the turbocharged NX crossover, Toyota's Lexus brand reportedly will expand the use of their new 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo engine (8AR-FTS) on their model lineup including the IS, GS, and the upcoming RX crossover.

- RAM Trucks are offering a 2016 RAM 3500 Heavy Duty with the new Cummins 6.7L six-cylinder diesel engine with a class-leading 900lb-ft of torque and 385HP of power. With such added torque, towing capacity is now 31,210lbs.

TTFN!!!

Meet the 2,000,000th Defender made...in style

The 2,000,000th Land Rover Defender

Despite the end of the legendary Land Rover Defender is fast approaching, production of the offroader has reached 2,000,000 units from the Solihull plant in the United Kingdom and to commemorate the occasion, the 2,000,000th Defender is a bespoke one, in collaboration with numerous famed personalities including adventurer Bear Grylls.

It's set to debut at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed at the 25th to the 28th of June, 2015, and the 2,000,000th Defender is set to be auctioned at a prestigious charity auction house in New Bond Street, London, on the 16th of December, 2015, and proceeds will go to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Born Free Foundation.

Let's Do The News! (June 22, 2015)

- The top European leaders have been gathered for an emergency summit in Brussels, Belgium, regarding the ongoing Greek debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras set out new proposals to try to prevent a default on a 1.6 billion Euro loan from the International Monetary Fund.

- A Euro-wide police team is being formed to hunt down social media accounts linked to the Islamic State. About 46,000 accounts on Twitter are linked to the armed terrorist group, many of which help to recruit new IS members.

- The death toll from the MERS in South Korea has now been risen to 27 with two more deaths recorded by SoKor's health officials. So far, about 172 cases were reported.

- South Korea's Foreign Ministry says its top diplomat want Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to clearly uphold the historical perceptions of his predecessors in a statement he will issue this year.

- The petition filed at the Supreme Court against the Bangsamoro Basic Law may lead to a more revised version of the said bill which is a joint agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

- Former child actor Jake Lloyd, known for playing young Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, has been arrested after escaping the cops in his car, leading to a mile-long chase.

- Porsche built its 918th and the final 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar off the production line...and it's red.

- Check out the latest trailer for the upcoming Kung Fu Panda 3 trailer where Po, voiced by rockstar comedian Jack Black, meets his dad.

- Also, check out the latest trailer from Disney Pixar's new movie, The Good Dinosaur.



- Little did you know: by 2020, the US Department of Treasury will release a new ten-dollar bill, featuring a female on the bill but could it be some historical American females? Time will tell.

TTFN!!!

Disney's Inside Out

For numerous years, the Disney-Pixar films have captured the hearts and minds of every family with their heart-warming stories and fun-paced adventures that satisfy the cravings of kids and kids-at-heart alike. Now, there's a new Disney-Pixar flick that is completely unique and this could be your must-watch film for the summer.

Welcome to the world of Inside Out, Disney-Pixar's latest flick about...well, emotions controlling our minds. There are five emotions taking control of us; Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, and Fear. In this film, viewers are on an emotional rollercoaster (literally) in the mind of a young girl named Riley. When her dad gets a new job in San Francisco, she and her family moved out from her Midwest life and into a new home where life's about to change. With her emotions make sure that everything's okay in a totally new world, how would Riley and her emotions keep up?

The emotions really are the stars of the movie and because of the star-studded cast of Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Mindy Kaling as Disgust, Lewis Black as Anger, and Bill Hader as Fear, it made us sprinkled with joy. However, the storyline is a bit of a disgust for us...with a little bit of anger...or fear...or sadness. It's kinda confusing about how the movie's storytelling develops but despite the rather confusing storyline that keeps us guessing what's next for the emotions, it's still a fun movie to watch and because this is a fun Disney movie to watch in the summer, you might just find out which of the emotions from the film is your personal favorite, well, I'd prefer Joy by the way because..."It's a Great Day" for those who watched the film from the start to the finish.

Overall, Inside Out may not be one of the best family films to watch but it is essentially a great Disney movie to watch in the summer and because of such originality, there's a main reason why you should watch that film again and again.

My rating: 4.2 out of 5

Forza Horizon 2: The Camaro Z/28's all about precision

This is the lightweight Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and this is more than just a lightweight muscle car, it's a GT3 RS edited for rednecks. It may have a seven-litre V8 motor straight from the old Corvette C6 Z06 but the Z/28 is all about precision and agility rather than power. First, this car has gone a little Jenny Craig and a little Zumba on the bodywork so it lost 300lbs of its weight. and then some aerodynamic upgrades to keep the Z/28 sleek and smooth as a baby's buttocks. It's no wonder it lapped round the Nurburgring faster than the more powerful ZL1 model, the Lexus LFA, or even the Ferrari 458.



In the world of Forza Horizon 2, well since this car is part of the Duracell Car Pack, the Z/28 really works it magic and even though its V8 "motor" produces less than its powerful opposition, it can still cut it through the bends in a tangible manner. It may not be a quick car on the straights but it actively eats any opponents alive with its lightweight bodywork and its uncanny characteristics. Despite having a more sophisticated suspension setup, drivers need to have a natural talent and skills to master the Z/28's dynamic character.

It's no wonder that despite being stodgy, old, and went out of production, it's still a muscle car that can keep up with the Joneses. You can think of Z/28 as Jared from the Subway commercials in every tangible manner...but for me, I have a special treatment for the Z/28 since I was thinking more of a tribute for the fifth-generation Camaro.



What I have done to the Z/28 is simple, I've themed it after one of your favorite iM@S gals, Hibiki Ganaha. Yes, you get the idea but Hibiki's kind of gal you would want to take her to the beach and savour every moment 'till the sun sets. Lovely, isn't it? In my mind, a certain Hibiki Ganaha likes a petrolhead-slash-producer who's interested in American muscle cars, something he would date her somewhere in...let's just say, Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka. No wait...that's totally inappropriate, isn't it?

Anyway, apart from the Hibiki-themed I made for the Z/28, some major improvements have been made and rather than focusing on POWERRRR, I decided to keep it as light as possible because being the Z/28, agility and precision is the key points to create a GT3 RS edited for rednecks.

Let's see how good is the Z/28 when I booked this one for a championship held at Sisteron.



Although a little messy race as it turns out, it's been proven that despite the sluggish power, the Z/28 is all about precision and agility no other muscle car has ever done...well, maybe the newer Corvette Z06 has done it because it's the better Chevy I have ever drove in this game but nevertheless, I made the Z/28 proud and smiled like the sun shining beyond the blue horizon.

Nurburgring bans lap time records, implements speed limits

Following the recent accident involving a Nissan GT-R race car flipped and flew into a bystander during an endurance race last March, killing him and sparked a temporary ban for GT3-spec racers, it seems the days of car manufacturers recording lap times in the legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife, known by many as the Green Hell, are well and truly over (at this moment of time) as the management implemented speed limits following the crash three months ago and remained in effect. 

Corners such as the Flugplatz, Schwedenkreuz, and Antoniusbuche have a 124mph speed limit while the final straight known as the Dottinger Hohe has a 155mph speed limit. Thanks to the speed limits, record drives done by most car manufacturers are no longer allowed. It's a sad day for most car enthusiasts hearing the news but I'm sure the situation will be back to normal if things were under control.

For now, looks like carmakers won't be using the track as their proving ground and find somewhere else to test it out.

Scoop: http://www.carscoops.com/2015/06/nurburgring-ceo-officially-confirms.html

"Magpakatotoo Ka!"

On the June 19, 2015 episode of Bubble Gang...

- IKAW AT ANG INA takes on...bashing!

- Meatstand gags

- Your dad's a game show host!

- Who will survive these questions from TSUGI O CHURVA?!

• Noong panahon na di pa nadidiscover ang Mt. Everest, ano ang pinakamataas na bundok sa buong mundo? - Mt. Everest
• Kung may 12 buwan sa isang taon at may 120 buwan sa isang dekada, ilang buwan naman meron sa planetang Jupiter? - 63 moons or buwan
• Bakit itinayo ang bantayog ni Andres Bonifacio sa Monumento? - Magsisikip kasi ang daloy ng traffic kapag nakahiga.

- Instant transformation with the Bubble Gang cast!

- Bubble Gang does Sprite by spoofing this commercial as SPIKE! Magpakatotoo Ka!

Bubble Gang does Sprite

- More line-infuriating moments with Aling Mary!

- One guy does everything to bring his dad back from the grave!

- Kids are busy with their phones even during dinner...

Let's Do The News! (June 19, 2015)

- Prayers are held across the United States after the recent Charleston church shooting that killed nine people by the suspect named Dylann Roof, who was arrested by policemen during a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina. About six women and three men, including the pastor, were killed in the attack and an investigation has been launched.

- Greece has ordered an emergency summit of eurozone leaders on Monday after the latest attempt to resolve the debt crisis failed with no breakthrough. Greece has less than two weeks to strike a deal with its creditors or face default on the existing loan.

- Mount Shindake in Kuchinoerabu Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, has been erupted again. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a gray smoke shot up 200 meters from the crater around 0943 hours Japan Time. So far, the eruption alert is at the highest level of five and calling on people in the region to remain on alert status.

The MERS death toll in South Korea is now upped by 1, bringing the total count of 24. Meanwhile, Thailand has reported their first MERS case in the form of a male from Oman.

- Senator Grace Poe is once again at the top spot of the preferred Presidentiables in next year's elections, this time based on the latest survey conducted by Social Weather Stations. She received 42% of the ratings, 11% more than last March's survey.

- Jule Hamp, a female executive from the North American division of Toyota, may have illegally imported medicine tablets that contain a narcotic banned in Japan. She was arrested for allegedly violating Japan's narcotic drugs control act.

- The new Peugeot 308 GTi has been unveiled with two versions; a 250 model and the top-sped 270 model. Both of them are armed with Peugeot's 1.6L THP 4-cylinder engine with supercharged air cooling system.

2016 Peugeot 308 GTi

- Incoming Top Gear presenter Chris Evans announces tryouts for the next presenter of the hit motoring TV show. This is your chance to be part of the TG team!

- The invasion of a thousand Pikachus in Yokohama is happening again this August!

TTFN!!!