F1 2016: British GP

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Despite a drizzly rainy weather down at Silverstone, that didn't stop the knife-edge rivalry between the aces of Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, from fighting each other to the finish line, where in the end, Hamilton wins the race. That was a great day for a homegrown hero but another star in the race is Red Bull rookie Max Verstappen, who struggles to keep up against Rosberg even with transmission problems that hindered the German ace but ended on third place due to a ten-second penalty post-race.

Onto the total standings; the gap between Rosberg, who still leads with 168 points, and Hamilton, second place with 167 points, is now decreased to just one point, meaning it's too close to call for these two. Kimi Raikkonen from Ferrari, meanwhile, is now placed 3rd with 106 points.

The next race is set at Hungary on the 24th

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: Seongju as THAAD site

South Korea and the United States picked the mountainous southern town of Seongju as the site for the THAAD deployment. The Defense Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that "South Korea and the US' joint working group have proposed the Seongju area in Gyeongsangbukdo province and that the countries' defense ministers have approved it." The ministry said the placement of the THAAD system in Seongju would help more firmly secure the safety of South Koreans in one half to two third of the South Korean territory while dramatically increasing the capacity to defend key state facilities as well as the alliance forces. It said in selecting the final location, the joint working group considered military effectiveness and resident safety as top priorities and conducted comparative studies, on-site inspections and simulations. The latest decision came after the allies announced their decision to deploy the THAAD system in South Korea by the end of next year at the latest.

Source: Arirang News

Let's Do The News! (July 13, 2016)

- Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario, who spearheaded the arbitration case against China, hailed the ruling of the United Nations' Permanent Court of Arbitration. Earlier this year, Del Rosario retired from his post. He released a statement Tuesday evening as a private Filipino citizen following the international tribunal's ruling which favors the Philippines over China to the West Philippine Sea.

- The Malacanang on Wednesday welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Stations survey which showed that eight out of ten Filipinos have much trust to President Rodrigo Duterte. The nationwide survey conducted from June 24 to 27 showed that 84% of the 1,200 respondents had faith on Duterte.

- China warned other countries Wednesday against threatening its interests in the South China Sea while at the same time extending an olive branch to the new Philippine government, after the tribunal that heavily favored the Philippines by stating China has no legal basis for its expansive claims there.

- Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders officially endorses presumptive Democratic presidentiable Hillary Clinton during a joint rally in New Hampshire on Tuesday. Sanders concede his defeat in the Democratic nomination race and he described Clinton as the best candidate to fix the country's problems and stop Donald Trump in the November 8th elections.

- US President Barack Obama has called for unity in his country as he attended a memorial service in Dallas, Texas where a black male killed five police officers. Obama said the events have left people angry and hurt. He said it is as if the deepest fault lines of US democracy have suddenly been exposed.

- Two passenger trains crashed head-on in southern Italy on Tuesday. Local media reports say over 20 people were dead. The crash occurred on a single-track line in the Puglia region.

- Forza Motorsport 6's Turn 10 Select Car Pack, now available to download at the XBOX Live marketplace, features two of franchise's first; a semi-truck called a 2015 Mercedes-Benz #24 Tankpool24 Racing Truck and the tiny 1957 BMW Isetta 300 Export, among many others picked by the producers.

- The brand new Nissan Serena minivan was unveiled and its set to be available this late August 2016. The new model will be the first to use an autonomous driving feature called "ProPilot", which works similar to Tesla's Autopilot.

2017 Nissan Serena

- The MTRCB summoned execs from noontime show Eat Bulaga over Senator Tito Sotto's "victim-shaming" on the July 9 episode's "Juan For All, All For Juan" segment where netizens bashed him over the female winner in the segment's Sugod Bahay.

TTFN!!!

Imagine You & Me

To celebrate the imminent first anniversary of AlDub, the romantic movie that starred the phenomenal TV couple that gave birth to millions of fans from around the globe and record-breaking tweets has arrived and this film is the "ultimate" AlDub experience die-hard fans have waited for.

Imagine You & Me

Imagine You & Me maybe more than just being a long-awaited film that stars Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza as Andrew and Gara but this film is considered to be the perfect present for AlDub's 1st Anniversary. In fact, because this film is so romantic for the AlDub nations too many, this film was shot entirely from Italy.

Why Italy you may ask? Because Italy is home of the many scenic spots in this country such as Venice, Rome, the Vatican City, Tuscani, even the Amalfi. For AlDub, it's a golden opportunity to have this film shot at it and showcase their unique love story while they're at it. The producers we're very pleased by it.

As AlDub aficionados step inside the theater to watch this film, there are three things to expect in this film; laughter, romance, and tears. Those are the three and as a rule, best to watch the whole movie because one single bathroom break will ruin your once-in-a-lifetime experience to watch this movie you've been desperate to watch it and if you did, sorry. If you want to take a bathroom break, wait after the ending and if by ending, fans are starting to guess what kind of ending this movie will be and there is a very high chance that this film has the ending Lola Nidora never wanted to see but a dream come true for fans, I presume. No one knows what but best to watch the whole movie for the big answer on what would AlDub do at the end of the film.

To conclude, this film is a long-awaited present to the AlDub Nations across the Philippines and here's hoping that this film will be distributed worldwide for #TeamAbroad. We now have the movie but the AlDub Week isn't over yet because we still have 52nd weeksary of AlDub tomorrow and by Saturday, time to celebrate AlDub's 1st Anniversary. Are you ready?

My rating: 5 out of 5!

Gyakuten Saiban 6 Original Soundtrack

Gyakuten Saiban 6 Original Soundtrack now added to the court record.

Gyakuten Saiban 6 Original Soundtrack

Launched since June 9, 2016 on the Nintendo 3DS, Gyakuten Saiban 6 (known as Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice) is the long-awaited installment of CAPCOM's hit franchise and it's part of honoring the Gyakuten Saiban franchise's 15th anniversary since the first one launched on the GBA in the autumn of 2001. In this new installment, Ryuichi Naruhodo (Phoenix Wright) ventures on a whole new trial in the Kingdom of Khura'in while Housuke Odoroki (Apollo Justice) tries to defend the honor of the law agency he and Naruhodo rest their hands on, whatever it takes. In addition to returning favorites, new characters mixed in with them including the Royal Priestess Rayfa Padma Khura'in. Fans ventured through different episodes on this installment such as Naruhodo's arrival at the Kingdom of Khura'in, a magic show where Minuki (Trucy) performs ended in disaster, a reunion with Mayoi Ayasato (Maya Fey) turns ugly, and it all leads to the biggest plot twist ever turned around. There was even an extra episode involves "marriage" and "time travel" as well as featuring the return of Masashi Yahari (Larry Butz) and Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth).

The original soundtrack, provided by CAPCOM's Suleputer label, based on the latest Gyakuten Saiban game has arrived and this two disc compilation features all of the background musics heard in the game as well as 2016 arranged versions of popular BGMs known to many Gyakuten Saiban fans, such as the highly recognizable "成歩堂龍一 ～異議あり!" tune. It covers the entire episodes of the game as well as the extra episode so fans can relive their favorite Gyakuten Saiban 6 moments at the comfort of their ears.

Present this evidence for those who already played Gyakuten Saiban 6? Take That!

The definitive AlDub playlist

Photo: Official Eat Bulaga Facebook

Yep, the AlDub Week still roars on in honor of not just their upcoming movie, Imagine You & Me, but also the 1st anniversary of AlDub. Now, let's shift gears on the songs that these two love to Dubsmash each other since their first split-screen encounter. For over fifty weeks, we've seen Alden and Main Dubsmashing songs like Fantastic Baby, Thinking Out Loud, God Gave Me You, and any other song commonly heard in the Kalyeserye universe.

Check out the definitive playlist of songs inspired from AlDub's Kalyeserye antics...

The AlDub Week continues and don't miss Imagine You and Me, in theaters TOMORROW!!!

Let's Do The News! (July 12, 2016)

- The United Nations Arbitral Tribunal has decided that the Philippines has exclusive sovereign right to West Philippine Sea in the South China Sea and that China's nine-dash line is invalid. The Tribunal issued its Award Tuesday after several months of hearings and submission of documents. China was absent throughout the proceedings, refusing to recognize the case. The Tribunal also said that China has violated Philippine sovereign rights.

- Meanwhile, China denounced the Hague's tribunal judgment over the West Philippine Sea, according to the foreign ministry. China has repeatedly denied the tribunal's authority to rule on the dispute with the Philippines over the strategically vital region, claiming that the court's actions are illegal and biased against it.

- The two leaders of South Sudan, President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar have ordered their rival forces for a ceasefire. Violence in the capital, Juba, reportedly subsided after the two leaders ordered them to stop fighting on Monday, but the situation remains tense, since truces have been repeatedly breached in the past.

- UK Home Secretary Theresa May will assume the post of Britain's prime minister-designate on Wednesday. British PM David Cameron said on Monday that he will resign by Wednesday and hand over the job to May. Cameron said a prolonged period of transition is not vital and he will chair his last Cabinet meeting on Tuesday and attend the House of Commons for Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday. He will then offer his resignation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

- The Court of Arbitration for Sport has suspended an expected ruling for tennis player Maria Sharapova's appeal of her two-year ban for doping. The Russian tennis star reportedly tested positive for the banned performance enhancing drug meldonium at the Australian Open in January.

- Police in O'Fallon, Missouri, arrested four teenagers suspected of using Pokemon GO app game to lure players into armed robbery on Sunday. They've posted a press release on Facebook explaining that police had responded to a report of armed robbery found the suspect in a car and recovered a pistol. It further explained that suspects targeted their victims through the app.

- Mazda Motor Corporation and Isuzu will collaborate on a next-generation pickup truck, meaning that the last of the Ford-Mazda tie-up has finally ended with this new partnership.

- Famed Porsche tuner, RUF, enters the Great Britain market.

- John Barrowman's role of Malcolm Merlyn from The CW's TV series Arrow could now appear in other TV adaptation of DC Comics superheroes such as The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow (which has Doctor Who's Arthur Darvill on it), and Supergirl.

TTFN!!!