The final episode of ABS-CBN's fantasy drama, Nathaniel, our favorite young angel is on the final battle to defeat the tagasundo as he unleashed hell on the village of Laging Saklolo as well as the entire nation. It's a race against time for Nathaniel to save everyone from the tagasundo's evil plot to send everyone to hell, even if it costs him his life, his long-lost family, and everyone close to him.
From the help of the people's prayers that summoned the angels as well as his archangel allies, Nathaniel successfully persuaded and vanquished the tagasundo once and for all to the end, and the balance has been fully restored to the village of Laging Saklolo.
As he approached to the church, Nathaniel fainted in front of everyone, including Paul, Rachel, Beth, Dimas, Abi, and Hannah. As they approach inside, Rachel and Paul prayed to God to bring back Nathaniel and it did. Nathaniel woke up just to see his long lost parents for one last time and because his mission on Earth is well and truly over, he begged his parents, his friends (including Hannah and Abi), and everyone around him (as well as Nanay Beth and Tiyo Dimas) farewell.
As he said his final words to everyone, Nathaniel ascended back to the heavens and in return, he meets up with the maestro, his archangel allies, as well as Tatay Abner and AVL. By his amazement, the maestro told Nathaniel that he had a message from God and when Nathaniel talked to God, he told Him that he learned valuable lessons during his mission on Earth and how the power of doing good prevailed against all odds.
This concludes the heavenly story of Nathaniel. May God Bless You All.
- On his visit to the Republican-controlled Congress in Washington, DC, Pope Francispleads everyone to unity to the problems the world's facing during his speech.
- Chinese president Xi Jinpingannounced this Friday that he will make a commitment to start a national program in the next two years that will limit and put a price on greenhouse gas emissions according to Obama administration officials. Xi's cap-and-trade system would be a substantial step to reduce emissions from major industries.
- Japanese PM Shinzo Abewill meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York, possibly to discuss numerous issues including the bilateral territorial dispute involving the four islands known in Japan as the Northern Territories.
- In Seattle, WA, a bus carrying foreign students and an amphibious tour vehicle known as Ride the Ducks crashed at the Aurora Bridge, killing four students onboard and injuring 51 others.
- The government of Saudi Arabia was highly criticized following a deadly hajj stampedethat reportedly killed over seven hundred pilgrims, the worst tragedy to strike the annual Muslim pilgrimage in a quarter of a century.
- The NDRRMCplaced numerous volcanoes in the Philippines such as Mt. Bulusan, Mayon Volcano, and the Taal volcanoes on alert level 1.
- There will be no special treatments given to the murder suspects Reyes Brothers, Joel and Mario, following their capture by the Thai police a few days ago. The Reyes Brothers are known for the murder of broadcaster Dr. Gerry Ortega in Palawan.
- A facelifted Chevrolet Silverado 1500full-size pickup truck was unveiled during the Texas State Fair with an updated exterior and new tech features inside.
2016 Chevrolet Silverado
- Don't forget! Tomorrow on Eat Bulaga is National Pabebe Wave Day. Every Dabarkads worldwide are going to post their profile pics of themselves doing the Pabebe Wave. As for the kalyeserye, everyone can't wait for Alden Richards to date Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza inside Lola Nidora's mansion but is everyone expect to hear Yaya Dub's true voice tomorrow?! Find out as all will be revealed on EB's kalyeserye!
- ABS-CBNannounced six new shows coming this late 2015 during the "Shine, Kapamilya" trade launch event. From the upcoming TV show Ang Probinsyano, based on the legendary FPJ film, starring Coco Martin, airing this Monday, there are new shows announced such as Be My Lady starring Erich Gonzales and Daniel Matsunaga, Tubig at Langis starring Cristine Reyes and Zanjoe Marudo, And I Love You So starring Julia Barretto, Miles Ocampo, and Inigo Pascual, You're My Home starring Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta, Jessy Mendiola, and JC De Vera, and a new game show called Celebrity Playtime hosted by Billy Crawford.
A few moments ago, I've invited a selection of Lexus vehicles that went on sale to the Japanese market for ten years in honor of 10 years of Lexus' Japanese launch. The Lexus LFA, as it turned out, will be the Lexus every Japanese car enthusiasts will remember for because it is the pinnacle of Lexus' pursuit of perfection. Well, with the LFA returned to me, looks like all this LFA wants to do is to have one last go in a very familiar racetrack, namely the Sonoma Raceway, which is formerly known as the Infineon Raceway.
A few years ago, back when Forza Motorsport 4 was launched, Top Gear USA's Tanner Foust give it a go round Sonoma in real-world perspective while Rutledge Wood and Adam Ferrera spent most of the time playing Forza Motorsport 4 at the paddock in the same track at the same car. No one said that it's all in the matter between real-world and virtual reality but hey, anyone can tell, right?
Now, with the familiar racetrack back to Forza Motorsport 6, looks like I want to give the currently-departed LFA supercar its one last breath round Sonoma just like what happened a few years ago at the minds of American Top Gear presenters.
With its day at Sonoma has ended, looks like the LFA became very happy that has reminisced one memorable moment from its lifespan and that involves retracing what the American Top Gear presenters done to this car at this track a few years ago. But still, even though the LFA's production ended a few years ago, it has now proven that it's ready to be part of the supercar hall of fame as well as the JDM hall of fame, if there are any.
There will simply be no other Lexus in the world that would match the legendary LFA supercar for its presence and power.
- In his 2nd day of his Papal Visit in the US, Pope Francishas arrived in Washington DC to address the nation's biggest issues including climate change, Cuba, and traditional marriage.
- Meanwhile, on his 2nd day of his state visit, Chinese president Xi Jinpinghears tough complaints from the world's top company leaders, including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Tim Cook, IBM's Virginia M. Rometty, and many others.
- VolkswagenCEO Martin Winterkorn resigned from his position amid the recent scandal over the diesel-powered cars cheating through emission tests.
- Onto the migrant crisis, the top European leaders have agreed on measures to stem the stream of migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa by stepping up border controls after some nations being inundated by people escaping from conflicts.
- Tropical Storm Dujuan(known as Jenny) has intensified its strength by slowed down as it continues to move west northwest according to PAGASA. It was spotted 1,280km east of Calayan, Cagayan, and expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by weekend.
- GILAS Pilipinasbasketball team was defeated by the Palestinian basket ball time by 75-73 during the opening of the FIBA Asia Championship in China.
- The third-generation Buick LaCrosseluxury premium saloon was teased before its debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Motor Show. The upcoming generation will inherit styling cues from the Avenir Concept as well as adopting a new signature grille design.
- Check out this latest behind-the-scenes clip for the upcoming 007: SPECTRE film where the film's action scenes are shot.
- In case you missed the latest Eat Bulaga kalyeserye, Lola Nidora (played by Wally Bayola) allowed Alden Richards to visit her so-called mansion this Saturday, which is by pure coincidence is National Pabebe Wave Day! Yes. She allowed Alden to visit her mansion just to court Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza on a much smaller table. So, what could possibly go wrong? Find out soon! Speaking of which....did Yaya Dub just yelled "Alden"!? Also find out soon!
- Pope Francishas arrived in the USA for his historic six-day visit that will highlight his humbleness among the Catholic Americans and his willingness to take on America's biggest issues facing today.
- Meanwhile, Chinese president Xi Jinping, during his US visit, said that the PRC is ready to open a high-level dialog with the US to combat cybercrime, while insisting his government has never engaged in hacking.
- Earlier, Saudi Arabian forces tightened security for the start of the annual Hajj rites to protect pilgrims from possible Islamic Stateattacks.
- On the ongoing diesel engine crisis with Volkswagen, reports told that the scandal over fraudulent vehicle emission tests in the US could affect over 11 million cars globally.
- Tropical storm Dujuan is expected to enter the Philippine Area od Responsibility by late Wednesday, according to PAGASA.
- Actor Coco Martin, who is set to star in the upcoming TV drama based on the Fernando Poe Jr. movie, Ang Probinsyano, received the FPJ Memorial Award from this year's FAMAS Awards.
- Peugeotis ready to have another go for next year's Dakar rally by presenting their new 2008 DKR16 rally raid car.
- In an PEP exclusive clip, Alden Richards, everyone's favorite bae in Eat Bulaga, was very excited to pair up with Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza for their upcoming MMFF film.
- McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Buttonis expected to announce his retirement at this weekend's Japanese GP in Suzuka, Japan.
- A very special BAC MonoMarine Edition was unveiled. It features the same track-day and road-legal essentials as the normal BAC Mono, only now it has a capability to have its owner fitted it in the yacht and lifted out via a carbon-fiber crane and drive it on the road. Perfect on a Monaco holiday.
The year 2015 isn't about celebrating ten years of the Forza franchise, it's also celebrating the tenth anniversary of Lexus' Japan launch. It was late August 2005 when Toyota introduced Lexus to the Japanese market with the IS, GS, and SC. Hard to believe it's already been ten years, huh? So much stuff happening in the world are in their tens this year but let's not talk about those, okay?
Anyway, I'll honor Lexus' 10 years of Japanese sales with a selection of Lexus vehicles lapping round the Top Gear track on Forza Motorsport 6. Remember, only the Lexus cars offered in Japan since 2005. I'm not going to send the old 1997 Lexus SC300 here because apparently, it's only a Toyota Soarer offered in Japan and Lexus hasn't been introduced in Japan yet although the Lexus brand was offered to the world market. Only focus on the Lexus-branded cars offered in Japan.
The Lexus IS F, a potent version of the second-generation IS, the first Lexus IS offered to the Japanese market since Lexus was introduced in Japan in 2005. It signalled the birth of Lexus' F division that would combat the likes of BMW's M division, Mercedes-AMG, and Audi's quattro GmbH, responsible for their RS models. Launched in the end of 2007, the IS F was powered by a 5.0L direct injected 2UR-GSE V8 engine producing 423PS of power and 503Nm of torque. It was mated with an 8-speed paddle shift transmission.
The Lexus LFA, the pinnacle of Lexus' pursuit of perfection. With 500 units built from its two-year lifespan, the LFA comes with Japan's first ever V10 engine producing 552HP of power and 354lb-ft of torque. Even with production has ended three years ago, the LFA is a legendary JDM supercar in its own right.
The GS 350 F Sport. On its fourth-generation, the Lexus GS wants to be a serious competitor to BMW's 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz's E-Class, and Audi's A6. It's the first Lexus to introduce the Spindle Grille, which became a trademark to present-day and future Lexus models.
The IS350 F Sport. On its third-generation, the IS introduced a much radical evolution of Lexus' L-Finesse design philosophy and it gave us a much rakish look of the luxury brand's signature Spindle Grille.
And finally, the RC F. Using Lexus' involvement in the world of Super GT, the RC F is made to take on the race track thanks to its improved version of the 5.0L V8 derived from the IS F as well as other track-essential improvements that will keep it more potent in track days.
Now, most of the Lexus models are here to celebrate 10 years of Lexus' Japanese launch, and in honor of such ubiquitous occasions because 10 is becoming a lucky number for the year 2015, these Lexuses are ready to take on the Top Gear track, using whatever means necessary to attain the quickest lap.
All right, let's show them what they can do. For Lexus' 10th anniversary of Japanese sales!
The results:
1:26.418 - ISF
1:22.407 - LFA
1:30.713 - GS 350
1:33.250 - IS 350
1:27.047- RCF
Well, I have to say, these cars did a heck of a job honoring Lexus' 10th anniversary of Japanese sales and even though they did very well setting lap times, looks like the Lexus most Japanese will remember for for the past ten years of tenure is the Lexus LFA because it's the Japanese supercar that defined the breed and set the template for Lexus' F models for many years to come.
The RC F may not be a decent heir to the LFA but because of its circuit-based knowledge thanks to its involvement in the Super GT series, it tries to stay true to its AMAZING IN MOTION slogan. Only problem is when I took this one off, it ended up lapped slower than the IS F even though it has more power and that's definitely because this car's heavier than the IS F, I presume.
Onto the normal models like the GS350 and the IS350, feels like they're way much of a different league when compared against its German rivals but they're not half bad to impress its owners with its dynamics. Sure they maybe luxury cars but they felt like they're becoming as sporty as it hoped for...well, sorta.
If I had to pick which is the best Lexus for 10 years, my best pick would be the LFA because even though its production has ceased, its fame has been elevated as a cult classic, a legend in its own right.
It's an honor to celebrate Lexus' 10th anniversary since its Japan launch.
