Sunday, October 4, 2015

Doctor Who S09E03


This is just another two-parter of this season of Doctor Who, only this time, The Doctor and Clara are on an underwater base in the 22nd century, investigating what's going on with the ghosts lurking around the base and what do these ghosts want. In that episode, The Doctor's sonic shades are back and looks like it's getting to be much as cooler as the 10th's gadget that looks like 3D glasses.

Anyway, expect a risky conclusion for next week because we may never know what's the worst thing could happen to The Doctor's life.

Saturday, October 3, 2015

#BGAlBadLoloNidoro

On the October 2, 2015 episode of Bubble Gang...

- What she thinks when she saw her ex doing suspicious stuff to notice her...

- Who will survive TSUGI O CHORVA?!

- Balikbayan Box gags

- IKAW AT ANG INA takes on...Pabebe Wave!

- Istambay, Istambay sa Looban, Titigil na Naman Buong Bayan, Sama-sama nilang Tututukan, Ang Love Story'ng Walang...KATAPUSAN?!

- Lait pa more with Lala Ytera!

- Spoof trailers!

- Advice pa more with Tata Lino!

- Parents are having a hard time dealing with their honeymooners...

- A party list is shouting for their candidacy.



AlDub meets TVJ in latest EB Kalyeserye


On the recent Kalyeserye portion of Eat Bulaga, it's a dream come true for Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza to step inside the Broadway Centrum once again along with Lola Nidora, played by Wally Bayola, Lola Tinidora, played by Jose Manalo, and others, just to meet up with the Dabarkads as well as the show's legendary presenter trio; Senator Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey De Leon, among many others. Not only Yaya Dub has the chance to meet up with Alden once again, it's also the perfect time for Lola Nidora to meet up with Jimmy Santos, the presenter who snagged her heart by random occurrences.

Yes, everything's all fun and games for the Dabarkads to meet up with them but for AlDub, this isn't all fun and games even on the table they've provided for them. Just before Alden Richards had the chance to sit, Lola Nidora issued a duel against him in a game of rock, paper, and scissors. Best of three to be precise. If Alden wins, he is allowed to sit, shake hands, and take selfies with Yaya Dub...and he did. Alden and Yaya Dub got what they've truly deserved as they spent most of their time getting together while the two Lolas are very busy doing stuff with the Dabarkads.

Lola Nidora asked the presenter trio if Alden and Yaya Dub could switch places, meaning Yaya Dub will stay at Broadway along with the other Dabarkads and Alden to work for her in exchange. The trio approved the proposal until one phone call changed everything. Lola Nidora called Rihanna and then...she heard that something bad happened at her mansion. With another misfortune heard, she got off with her Rogelio men grabbed Alden Richards just like what she proposed to the TVJ trio.

Be sure to tune in on Eat Bulaga every weekdays to find out what's next for AlDub!

Friday, October 2, 2015

Let's Do The News! (October 2, 2015)



- North Korea has again hinted a possible ICBM launch in a speech at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, stating that this is the right of a sovereign nation.

- Chinese reports told that the man suspected of the bomb attacks in southern China may be a quarry worker and have experience in handling explosives.

- Ten people are reportedly killed in a shooting at a college in Oregon. The shooting occurred at Umpqua Community College in the town of Roseburg and the gunman in question told the victims in a classroom to stand up and state their religions before he started shooting. The gunman is likely to target Christians before opening fire. Right now, the suspected gunman was killed by policemen and his motives remained unclear.

- In response to the recent Oregon college shootout, US President Barack Obama has once again calling for stricter gun controls.

- Due to the heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Kabayan, the water level at Angat Dam has risen to 79cm for a total of 189.91 meters, 20.09 meters less from its 210 meter flood season high water level.

- The Senate Electoral Tribunal has schedule this next month the release of its decision regarding the disqualification of Senator Grace Poe regarding her citizenship problems.

- Reports told that anime studio Manglobe has filed for bankruptcy as it had been insolvent for sometime. Manglobe is an anime studio behind the anime adaptations of Hayate the Combat Butler and The World God Only Knows as well as original works such as Samurai Champloo and they were once working for their Genocidal Organ film, which is one of Project Itoh's adaptations made by separate studios.

- Nissan announced that they will bringing back their front-wheel drive GT-R LM NISMO endurance racer to next year's World Endurance Championship after numerous revisions following last June's Le Mans flop.

- McLaren Formula One  team driver Jenson Button will stay for at least another season or two.

- The James Bond: World of Espionage app game is now available to download via App Store or Google Play! Build your own MI6 by recruiting different kinds of agents and train them to dispatch on numerous missions to take on iconic Bond villains. You can equip your agent an arsenal of weaponry, vehicles, or Q gadgets.

- REMINDER TO ALDUB NATIONS; Tomorrow on Eat Bulaga, Yaya Dub, Lola Nidora, and her sisters as well as their own henchmen are visiting the Broadway studio to meet and greet with the EB Dabarkads! It's also another time of the day when Alden Richards meet up with Yaya Dub in person for the...um...anyway, I can't tell how many times they've encountered but be sure to watch tomorrow and find out.

TTFN!!!

14th Generation Toyota Crown (S210) - 2016MY facelift


2016 Toyota Crown Royal

2016 Toyota Crown Athlete

The 14th generation Toyota Crown has been given a minor facelift having been with the Japanese market for three years now and for this latest facelift, there's a lot more to expect for this update.

2016 Toyota Crown Royal

2016 Toyota Crown Athlete

2016 Toyota Crown Royal interior

2016 Toyota Crown Athlete interior


On the outside, you can see some small changes from the front and back, and as for the inside, well, little has been changed. Anyway, let's not talk more about the styling updates because let's check out what's new for this minor change.

Exclusive on the Athlete model, there's a new 2.0L turbo variant which is similar to the one used on the Lexus IS200t and the NX200t models. The 8AR-FTS engine has a power output of a class-leading 238PS, 350Nm of torque output, and it's mated with an 8-speed Super ECT automatic gearbox. Fuel economy is estimated at 13.4km/L on the JC08 Mode standards. Of course, the turbocharged 2.0L petrol engine is available only on the Athlete, you can opt-in for one or for another Athlete-exclusive 3.5L V6 petrol engine if you want more power.

On the Royal models, engine choices are either a 2.5L V6 petrol or a 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid powerplant which is available in most models, even the Athlete as well.

Also new to the update is the world's first frequency dedicated to driving assist functions. It's called ITS Connect and it uses Japan's ITS frequency to receive and share data between external infrastructure and other cars via vehicle-to-infrastructure communication (Right-turn Collision Caution, Red Light Caution, Signal Change Advisory) and vehicle-to-vehicle communication (Communicating Radar Cruise Control, Emergency Vehicle Notification). This is a new tech so don't dare to ask how these things work because only the blokes from Toyota know how.

The 2016MY Toyota Crown range starts from 3,730,000 to 5,906,000 yen for the Royal model and 3,880,000 to 5,986,000 yen for the Athlete model.

Photo: Toyota Motor Corporation

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Let's Do The News! (October 1, 2015)


- The Japanese government has launched a new agency called the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, which is aimed at the procurement of defense equipment. This new agency integrates the branches related to equipment procurement as well as R&D of the Defense Ministry and numerous Self Defense Forces.

- Reports told that North Korea will go ahead with their ICBM launch to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party.

- Chinese officials are on the search for the suspect in connection with numerous deadly explosions occurred in the southern part of China. According to reports, there has been 17 explosions occurred in Liucheng county in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region last Wednesday. Seven people are killed and over fifty others injured.

- The Republican-led Congress prevented another government shutdown by passing a stopgap spending bill shortly before the Wednesday midnight deadline. The Congress was sharply divided over the budget plan for fiscal year 2016. Some might fear a repeat two years ago when some federal government agencies shut down.

- Reports told that a Volkswagen engineer warned his boss four years ago about the company cheating on emissions tests but was ignored. He warned the chief of engine development department that the use of software to rig diesel car emission tests could be illegal.

- MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino announced his intention to run for senator in next year's May elections.

- Some government agencies in the Philippines are seriously considering deployment of double-decker buses along the streets of EDSA to address the ongoing nightmarish heavy traffic in Metro Manila.

- Over 37 million dollars worth of vehicles are totaled in the making of the 007: SPECTRE film, some say, including the wreckage of seven out of ten Aston Martin DB10 vehicles made specifically for this film.

- The Mazda Roadster gets a hardcore RS model with suspension upgrades courtesy of Bilstein, Recaro seats, and the same SKYACTIV-G 1.5L mated only with a 6-speed SKYACTIV-MT.



- In case you missed the recent Eat Bulaga kalyeserye, Alden Richards and Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza sing a duet for the first time.

- Pinoy rock band Kamikazee will hold their final concert this December. Kamikazee were known for their hit songs like Narda, Martyr Nyebera, Sexy Sexy, and many others including The Ordertaker along with Parokya Ni Edgar.

TTFN!!!

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Let's Do The News! (September 30, 2015)



- The People's Republic of China admitted to detaining two Japanese men separately on suspicion of espionage. Since China enacted an anti-spying law late last year, authorities have been carrying out crackdowns nationwide.

- A group that claimed to be an Islamic State affiliate said it was held responsible for the murder of an Italian in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. This is the first attack in Bangladesh to be carried out by the said militants as an online statement posted that they were behind the murder of an aid worker who was shot dead while jogging.

- Most Ukrainian airlines are not allowed to fly into Russia beginning October 25th, in response to a similar ban imposed on major Russian airlines by Ukraine.

- Whistleblower behind the NSA scandal Edward Snowden opened a Twitter account and gained hundreds and thousands of followers in less than half a day.

- Continuing on the Volkswagen diesel crisis, the German automotive giant says that they will refit vehicles affected by the dubious software that caused most of their diesel-powered cars cheat through emissions tests.

- American electric car maker Tesla launched their ambitious Model X crossover that can seat up to seven people, features a bizarre feature called the  "Bioweapon Defense Mode" that eliminates fumes, bacteria, and other stuff coming on the inside, signature Falcon Wing doors, and promises a mileage of over 257 miles, depending on the variant.

- Shooting for the final Resident Evil/Biohazard film is underway somewhere in South Africa.

- In case you missed the recent Eat Bulaga kalyeserye; Alden Richards admitted the truth about holding Yaya Dub's hands last Saturday. Lola Nidora got furious when she found out what Alden did but because of such honesty done by AlDub, Lola Nidora forgave them. Yaya Dub told Alden she had a surprise for him but what is it? Tune in next time and find out!

- The brand new Honda Civic Type R is set to launch in Japan at the end of 2015 and it will be strictly limited to 750 units. Made in the UK, the new Civic Type R is powered by Honda's brand new 2,0L VTEC TURBO engine developing 310PS of power. It is the fastest front-wheel drive hot hatch to lap the Nurburgring in 7:50.63. It will be having a Japan premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show this October.


TTFN!!!

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

F1 2015: Japanese GP


Once again, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton showed his greatness in front of a huge crowd at Suzuka Circuit for this season's Japanese GP as well as second placer Nico Rosberg and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel as the big three making up the podium after a heavy-hitting race of the aces.

Meanwhile though, the two teams of Toro Rosso and Lotus had a spectacular run as they did their best to survive till the very end of the race. Seventh and eighth goes to Lotus' Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado while ninth and tenth goes to Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr. Not bad for a bunch of rookies.

Post race, Renault announced that they will taking over the Lotus F1 team for next season and have Grosjean and Maldonado continue as usual.

Onto the overall standings; Hamilton's now 277 points, Rosberg's 229 points, and Vettel's in 218 points.

The next race is set at Sochi, Russia, on the 11th of October, 2015.

Let's Do The News! (September 29, 2015)


- Typhoon Jenny is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility but rains will continue in Luzon due to the southwest monsoon or habagat.

- The government of Fukushima has again demanded the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to address the outflow of radioactive rainwater into the ocean after heavy rainfall.

- German prosecutors are investigating former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn after the carmaker admitted most of their diesel-powered cars cheated emission standards.

- A fish processing facility has opened at Tokyo's Haneda Airport to provide fresh seafood to restaurants. Inside the facility, workers prepare and vacuum-pack fish caught and to be delivered to restaurants in Tokyo.

- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump unveils tax proposal that cuts taxes across the wealth spectrum and closing loopholes.

- The SM Group announced their collaboration with the Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia to bring more Disney stuff to the shoppers through mall, retail, entertainment and amusement opportunities.

- Because Audi is part of the Volkswagen Group, the luxury carmaker's unsafe from the recent diesel scandal as they've recalled over two million diesel-powered Audis that used a dubious software that cheated emission regulations.

- The Skoda Octavia RS range is now available with four-wheel drive.



- You won't like him when he's angry! Hulk from Marvel's Avengers has his own figma courtesy of Good Smile Company.


TTFN!!!

Yes. NASA says waters of Mars DO exist.

Image Reference: BBC

Shocking news for everyone who's into space (and DW-related malarkey) because there was news regarding what's what with the planet Mars because today, the top officials from NASA confirms signs of water flowing on Mars, showing incredible evidence of life in the red planet.

Yes, there IS such thing as waters of Mars according to NASA but I should warn you that pretty soon, when you go there, you might wind up like these guys as seen from that Doctor Who special titled The Waters of Mars. What? Haven't seen it? But if you did see it years ago or you've binge-watched Doctor Who for this, use extreme caution because even though NASA confirms there is such thing as waters of Mars, you'd better not make close contact with that.

Please...Every Whovian in the world knows how this ends...in disaster.

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Monday, September 28, 2015

Let's Do The News! (September 28, 2015)


- Most parts of the world, including the United States, have observed a so-called Super Blood Moon for the first time since over three decades. A rare combination of the so-called Super Moon and a Total Lunar Eclipse is the last eclipse of the year and the last of the 2014-2015 lunar tetrads. Those who didn't had the chance to see the rare Super Moon Total Lunar Eclipse may have to wait until 2033.

- German reports told that an engineer at Volkswagen raised concerns four years ago about the software the automaker used to cheat emissions tests.

- Pope Francis finished his historical US trip after his final mass at Philadelphia.

- The French had launched air strikes against the Islamic State militants in Syria, according to reports.

- The Philippine Red Cross said that there's enough blood supply for most dengue victims in affected areas nationwide.

- Bryan White, the singer behind the hit song God Gave Me You that became part of every AlDub Nation's playlist, will be performing in Manila this December.

- Actress Empress gives birth to a healthy baby girl.

- An advert for the upcoming THE IDOLM@STER MUST SONGS PSVita game is here.



- Writing's On The Wall by Sam Smith, the opening theme song for the 007: SPECTRE film is now available on iTunes and you can listen one now on Spotify.



TTFN!!!

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Doctor Who S09E02

Doctor Who S09E02

The second episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who, called The Witch's Familiar, continues where the previous one left off as The Doctor makes a crucial choice while confronting with his ancient enemy, Davros. Seems that the emotional tearjerkers are nothing more of a deception just so Davros tries to fulfill his evil plot but a catastrophic events underground sent those merciless monsters to an unexpected defeat. The moment when Clara Oswald pilots the Dalek, all thanks to Missy, puzzled everyone with suspense rather than dark comic humor that our favorite baddie Time Lady pulled from her sleeves. But in the end, it was mercy that led the Doctor saved the young Davros from a distant past.

Behind the scenes;



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