As the Catholic world prepares for the Season of the Lent, Pope Francis began the "24 Hours for the Lord" with a penitential celebration in St. Peter's Basilica, which is part of the ongoing Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.
The initiative, promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, is on its third year and will place emphasis once again on the importance of prayer, Eucharistic adoration and the sacrament of reconciliation,
At 9:00 PM local time, people received the sacrament of confession and Eucharistic adoration in the churches of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Piazza Navona), Santa Maria in Trastevere (Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere) and the Sacred Stigmata of St. Francis (Largo Argentina). On the next day, the church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart will remain open for confessions until 4:00PM local time.
Earlier, North Korea warned the world that they will be readying their nuclear weapons and use it by any means necessary, and they also warned that they will take stern actions to protest the recently adopted UN sanctions resolution against the Korean Peninsula.
Now, the Korean Peninsula warned that the passage of the bill on human rights in its country and anti-terrorism bill by the South Korean parliament is a "grave provocation" and constitutes a huge crime against it. According to the spokesperson for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea, the North already warned that the bills counted as a declaration of war against Pyongyang and they will use any means necessary to deal with the recent move.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country's nuclear weapons need to be ready at any time.
According to the report from the newspaper of the ruling Workers' Party, the North Korean leader made the remark while ordering the exercise involving the testing of their newly-developed rocket launchers. Kim reportedly discussed the latest UNSC sanctions resolution and next week's US-South Korean joint military drill, calling the situation extremely critical as he ordered the nation's military to turn to pre-emptive attack mode in the face of growing threats from enemies. The North Korean leader warned the US and South Korea to strengthen his nation's nuclear forces further and have them strike anytime.
The US Defense Department official insisted there is no evidence that Pyongyang has made its nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile.
- Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe and her running mate Senator Chiz Escudero assured Mindanao of 30% from the national budget as her party resumed their campaign sorties. Poe and Chiz are known to be the first presidential party to campaign in Zamboanga City. Poe said that with that kind of budget, more roads, dams, and assistance for the agriculture programs will be added.
- The Paranaque City Police filed a case of murder before the Prosecutor's Office against four suspects in the murder of a 26-year-old Solaire Resort and Casino assistant manager Edgel Joy Durolfo. In the press conference at the Southern Police District HQ in Taguig City, Paranaque Police chief Senior Superintendent Ariel Andrade said the complaint for murder filed against the suspects is anchored on the findings of the SPD Crime Laboratory which conducted an autopsy on the victim's body.
- Reports state that the Japanese government mulls leasing five of its retired training jets to the Philippine Navy. Based on the report, the Philippines will use the TC-90, used by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, for air patrol missions in the South China Sea. This jet has a radius of action twice of the aircraft currently used by the Philippine Navy and will be able to cover most of the islands in the Spratly Group. However, the TC-90 doesn't come with radars and other devices as they will only be used for visual monitoring over the Spratly Islands.
- The tsunami warning buoys installed off the coast of Indonesia were badly damaged during last Wednesday's M7.8 quake. According to Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency, none of the 22 buoys are functioning well. The buoys are part of a tsunami early-warning system and they've set them up with help from other countries after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed over 160,000 people. The Indonesian government is expected to come under pressure to review its disaster preparedness plan.
- Check out the first trailer of the newly revived Ghostbusters films featuring female comediennes taking the role of the Ghostbusters as well as the iconic Ecto1.
- Just keep swimming, people, because the new trailer for the upcoming Disney-Pixar film Finding Dory is here!
- Slightly Mad Studios announced that the hardcore Pagani Huayra BC will be appearing in the Game of the Year Edition of the critically acclaimed racing simulator game Project CARS, coming this Spring 2016.
- In case you missed the recent Eat Bulaga Kalyeserye, as Yaya Dub's birthday party draws near, one big plot twist comes in and that plot twist is none other than the arrival of Yaya Dub's stepmother named Caitlyn Smash, also known as Dudang. While Dudang is giving Yaya Dub some gifts, she even handed her a present that will be opened tomorrow. What's even more shocking is the note written to Yaya Dub, insisting if she is ready to be in love. Who wrote it? What location will Yaya Dub's birthday part occur? When will the secret be out? Tune in tomorrow for the full reveal as Eat Bulaga celebrates Yaya Dub's 21st birthday!
Oh, Porsche, it's good to be back in the world for Forza thanks to the recently launched Porsche Expansion pack available on Forza Motorsport 6 XBOX One game for only $19.99 and one of the Porsches I am recalling now since last year's FH2 is the 991-spec Porsche 911 Turbo S, noteworthy of being the most powerful version of the 911.
For a quick review, the 911 Turbo S's 3.8L flat-6 engine, which is mounted at the back of the car, produces 552bhp of power and 516lb-ft of torque. Because of is low center of gravity, 4WD powertrain, and its 7-speed PDK, this car does 0-100kph in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 318kph.
I once said that even the 911 Turbo S is all about straight-line speed, the handling feels very mild to get through the corners, probably because of its electric power steering and 4WD, resulted to its grippy character. I also once said that you can't compare this to the GT3 because while the GT3 is focused more on handling terms, the Turbo feels as sensitive as a big breasted 20-year-old woman trying to do things at her own pace but despite that, the 911 Turbo S has some quality you can trust.
Speaking of which, because I'm playing Forza Motorsport 6 and now I'm driving a Porsche in the brand-new Virginia International Raceway, I think I had the perfect idea to show how good the 911 Turbo S and for the ideal experiment, I'm going to compare this against the most high-browed Japanese car of all time, the Nissan GT-R.
But first...
Don't blame me, blame the cars' personalities that made me worked on those IDOLM@STER-themed designs for these cars. From here, you can see my 991 911 Turbo outfitted in an Azusa Miura manner while the R35 GT-R is peppered with its Ritsuko-ness. Anyway, with the design set, I am settling this experiment on VIR at around...9:02am.
Normally, I would have done this a 9:02pm, because of the song, but because it's so dark, trying to get through the first corner is a nightmare due to poor visibility at nighttime, so that's why I'm settling this experiment in the morning. Well, with morning set at VIR, let the comparison begin.
Both of these cars managed to launch perfectly at the start but when they meet the corners, their four-wheel drive systems are starting to do their worst as their grippiness will determine the fate of these cars. In the 911 though, its mild driving feel makes it more accessible to get across the corners. The GT-R is facing a stiffer competition against German's mightiest even though its handling can adapt through various scenarios with precise movements.
At the end of the lap, the results are in. The GT-R did it in 2:14.849 while the 911 Turbo did it in 2:13.002, meaning the 991-spec Porsche 911 Turbo S is the clear winner of this comparo. So, even though the 911 Turbo is all about power that goes in the wrong side of the car, its low center of gravity and a mild driving feel makes it more accessible at almost any racetrack it see fit, as long as you take things slowly and keeping it together.
Drive the 911 Turbo S at Forza Motorsport 6's Porsche Expansion pack, available now.
For batch 9 of THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER range, inspired from THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER sub-brand, idols straight from the 346 Productions such as Yui Ohtsuki, Yuka Nakano, Asuka Ninomiya, Yumi Aiba, and Kyoko Igarashi are making their full-voiced album debut just like the rest of the idols from the previous batch.
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 041 Yui Ohtsuki
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 042 Yuka Nakano
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 043 Asuka Ninomiya
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 044 Yumi Aiba
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER 045 Kyoko Igarashi
Like most of the previous CINDERELLA MASTER batches, each CD comes with a character song, a drama part to get to know about each idol, and a bonus track that is surprising to the listeners.
One more thing about this latest batch because while you will spend most of the time getting to know more about these latest additions, there is a chance that one of these songs heard in one of these newest additions might make it in a future update in THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage app game so watch out for these, until then feel free to getting to know the ninth batch of THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER range!
According to the South Korean Defense Ministry, North Korea has fired six short-range projectiles into the Sea of Japan.
The projectiles reported to be either rockets or missiles and they flew about 100 to 150km before falling into the sea. They were fired at around 1000 hours local time from Wonsan on the east coast.
The ministry says the launch was possibly an act of defiance against the toughest-ever UNSC sanctions against North Korea imposed hours earlier.
South Korea is on alert over the possibility of another provocation by the NoKor in the near future and the annual joint military exercise with the United States is set on Monday,
- The Chinese ships that surround the Quirino (Jackson) Atoll near Palawan have left after completing their mission to remove a stranded Filipino fishing vessel in the area, according to Beijing's foreign ministry yesterday as it reiterated China's indisputable sovereignty over the atoll. According to the Foreign Ministry spokesman, China's Ministry of Transport had sent the vessels that Filipino fishermen claimed were preventing them from dropping their nets in the atoll.
- Last night, a M7.8 quake hit Padang, West Sumatra, of Indonesia, and so far there are no reports of casualties during the quake. The Department of Foreign Affairs said that no Filipinos are either hurt or died during the recent Indonesian quake.
- COMELEC has extended the deadline for absentee voting application to the end of March, enabling more members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, teachers, and media who will be working on Election Day to register and vote.
- The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to tighten sanctions against North Korea following the recent nuclear test and missile launch. The sanctions include a ban on exporting jet fuel to North Korea, as well as a limitation on imports of coal and iron ore from the country. Also, member states are required to inspect any cargo that enters or leaves their territory heading to or from the North.
- The Tokyo Electric Power Company is expected to soon get approval to start underground freezing around the reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. This measure is aimed at creating a frozen wall to cut the amount of groundwater flowing into reactor buildings.
- New Pokemon XYZ toys from Takara Tomy on the radar! On the Moncolle side, the star of this year's Pokemon film, Volcanion, is joining the Moncolle toy lineup and in addition, the Shiny Mega Gengar and Shiny Mega Gardevoir is joining the lineup as well. These new additions will launch this April with the shinies cost them 650 yen while the Volcanion Moncolle toy will cost 1,500 Yen. Also, there's a new Ash-Greninja plush toy with some magnetic arms and legs perfect to cling on metallic objects as well as walls! The toy will arrive this April for 2,980 yen.
- Disney have big news in store! First off, they've announced that the new High School Musical film is in the works and nationwide auditions for the new HSM film is on the way! Also, the 2014 hit animated film, Big Hero 6, will spawn a 2D-animated TV series coming to Disney XD this 2017!
- In case you missed the recent Eat Bulaga Kalyeserye, today is the 33rd weeksary of AlDub and with the Yaya Dub birthday week continues, the lolas thrown Yaya Dub a surprise birthday party for her as well as an invitation with her friends, a flash mob, and even Alden Richards! In the end, Lola Nidora's going to give Yaya Dub the secret box until a phone call ring in and it came from Daddy Dod! What could this be? Tune in next time and find out!
When different heroes collide, the lab doesn't get a whole lot mightier than this! Disney XD will air tonight a brand new show called Lab Rats Elite Force.
In the premiere, Chase (William Brett) and Bree (Kelli Berglund) were summoned by their creator Mr. Davenport to his penthouse, he introduced to his Lab Rats a team called the Elite Force comprising of Chase, Bree, and three others, which is none other than Kaz (Bradley Steven Perry), Oliver (Jake Short), and Skylar Storm (Paris Berelc) seeking vengeance against those who obliterated Mighty Med into pieces.
The Elite Force is a ragtag group of heroes that combines their bionic abilities and superpowers. Of course, while Chase and Bree got their bionic abilities, Kaz, Oliver, and Skylar got superpowers. Betcha we didn't realize that Kaz and Oliver are polar opposites because while Kaz can now unleash his firepower, literally, Oliver's got ice and water powers, although some of Oliver's powers needs some work. Sadly, both sides of the power don't get along very well but together, they can take down any powerful foe they may up against.
Of course, in the premiere, we can expect Descendants' Booboo Stewart making a special appearance as one of the villains who destroyed Mighty Med and trying to hunt down every superhero on the planet.
The newest show airs on Disney XD tonight at 8:30PM central and pacific and if you want to watch it right away, go to your WATCH Disney XD app. Parental approval is advised.
- The camp of presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe denies report that she is carrying two social security numbers when she lived in the United States. The Daily Tribune reported that Poe committed a US federal felony by obtaining and using an American SSN from a dead person under her name. Poe allegedly had been listed with two SSNs, one in her names and another from a deceased report. A spokesman states that these reports are without basis and absurd.
- The traditional Filipino fishing ground near Palawan has been taken over by the Chinese, where they have stationed up to five ships to keep local fishermen at bay, according to reports. The Quirino or Jackson Atoll, which has been a rich source of catch for a long time for fishermen from Palawan, Southern Luzon, Western Visayas, and Manila, is now under Chinese control.
- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stressed that China should not pursue militarization in the disputed South CHina Sea as it would result in conflict among claimant states. Carter recalled that Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier said that his country will not militarize the sea despite its reclamation activities.
- The Philippines joined 16 other countries in a three-day counter-terrorism meeting held in Chang Mai, Thailand. The Interpol meeting in Thailand addressed the emerging terrorism trends and information-sharing on foreign terrorists throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Among the trends discussed in the meeting were the use of the internet by terrorists for radicalization and law enforcement evidence-gathering procedures relating to terrorist groups using social media.
- In the recent Super Tuesday presidential primaries for the race to become the next US president; it seems that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton scored the most town wins than any other candidate, increasing their chances to become nominated for the November 2016 elections. As of right now, Trump scored seven town wins than any other Republican candidate while Hilary Clinton scored seven town wins than her rival Democrat Bernie Sanders, who scored four town wins. The next primaries will occur on the 5th of March at Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, and Nebraska.
- Tech giant Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have testified before Congress over Apple's rejection of a government request to unlock an encrypted iPhone. Apple has refused to unlock the smartphone used by a suspect in last year's San Bernardino killings. The company is citing the need to protect privacy. A hearing will be held later this month at the federal court in California.
- BIG NEWS IN THE WORLD OF FORZA MOTORSPORT! First off, the long-awaited Porsche Expansion for the Forza Motorsport 6 game is now available for $19.99 and apart from keeping all 21 Porsches in the garage, players can challenge their love for Porsches in additional challenges as well as the all-new Virginia International Raceway.
Second, Forza will harness the capability of Windows 10 PC with the new Forza Motorsport 6 APEX game, coming this spring 2016 for Windows 10 PC users at no cost.
2017 Lamborghini Centenario
And with the grand unveiling of the special Lamborghini Centenario, a machine made in honor of Ferruccio Lamborghini's 100th birthday and powered by an improved 6.5L V12 engine developing 770PS of power, Lamborghini announced their collaboration with the Turn 10 Studios to have the Centenario featured in an upcoming Forza game this year. Sure, with all 40 units (20 coupes and 20 roadsters) already sold out before its announcement, the recent collaboration will have Lamborghini fans swoon with joy. That's not all, fans can take on the special FM6 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series, where players can take on two full seasons of Rivals and League events (the first season begins now until the 22nd while the second season takes place on the 22nd to the 12th of April) and stand a chance to win special event-exclusive Super Trofeos including different versions of the new Huracan Super Trofeo.
- In case you missed the recent Eat Bulaga kalyeserye, as Yaya Dub's birthday draws near and while we really don't know what's inside the little box that Lola Nidora kept, the lolas and AlDub are warming up before the big day by doing some party games to keep them prepared. The question now remains is when will the box open? Tune in next time and find out!
μ’s Final Love Live concert is on the Tokyo Dome this 31st of March to the 1st of April, 2016, and to celebrate the grand farewell of the world famous school idol group that propelled Love Live into one of the most successful franchise in the world, the final single from μ’s, titled MOMENT RING has arrived and by any means necessary, the two final songs from the school idol group μ’s will surely become the ultimate parting present for all the Lovelivers worldwide before their Final Love Live concert at the end of March.
There's also a parting gift for fans in store because for a limited time only, there's a serial code that will unlock a random Super Rare μ’s idol for use in the Love Live! School Idol Festival app game.
The Love Live! μ’s Final LoveLive! ~μ’sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~ concert is on the Tokyo Dome this 31st of March to the 1st of April. The μ’s would like to thank to all the Lovelivers for five years of gratuitous success since their first single launched in 2010 and wishes them to support the second generation of school idols, Aqours, in Love Live! Sunshine!!
TRACK LISTING:
01. MOMENT RING
02. さようならへさよなら！
03. MOMENT RING(Off Vocal)
04. さようならへさよなら！(Off Vocal)
In the third round of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations championship, the Welsh Rugby Union is becoming a rugby force to be reckoned win after their victory against France's FFR at the score of 19-10. The key persons of winning the recent rugby match are Dan Biggar, who scored the most points from the kicking tee, and George North , whose try made the half-time under the Welsh's rule against the French.
Under cover of the battle, the FIR Italia was trounced by Scotland at the score of 36-20 while the England Rugby defeated the IRFU at the score of 21-10.
Highlights:
The next round begins with the IRFU battling against FIR on the 12th of March at 1330 hours following with England Rugby vs. Wales on the same day at 1600 hours and Scotland vs. the FFR on the next day at 1500 hours.
