November 8th, 2016. It became one of the roughest elections in the history of the United States of America as the battle between Secretary Hillary Clinton and business tycoon Donald J. Trump decides the fate of the world superpower.
It became an all out war full of conspiracies, trash talk, controversies, nightmares, everything that puts these two in focus in the global media, even the Russians who are accused behind the hacking on the Democrats.
Its all come to this, after that long struggle between the two, it seems that the unavoidable nightmare has been witnessed as Donald J. Trump won the US elections after gaining 265 out of 270 electoral votes, 47 more than what Clinton got, as of this writing.
For a man with no political experience and started with campaign filled with hatred and bigotry, the world is facing one of the most horrendous moments in history.
Although Trump may have win this game, the real battle has just begun because pretty soon, his days will soon be numbered and let's see how far will Mr. Trump can go when in comes to running the world in the same way he runs his businesses.
- The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to allow the burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. The magistrates voted 9-5 to dismiss the consolidated petitions arguing that Marcos' burial at the Heroes' Cemetery would be a "grave injustice" to victims of martial rule, which he oversaw as president. Because of the dismissal, the status quo ante on the order for the Department of National Defense to prepare to bury Marcos at the heroes' cemetery.
- President Rodrigo Duterte was probably joking when he announced that he would buy missiles from Russia, according to his spokesperson. Duterte said yesterday that there is no rush for the Philippines to buy firearms and ammunition because the government is already talking peace with rebel groups. Duterte is known for being sarcastic to confuse the media whether he is issuing a policy statement or just kidding.
- Three years have passed since Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Visayan parts of the Philippines and over 200,000 families are still in makeshift shelters without power and water.
- Jose E. B. Antonio, the founder of Century Properties Group Inc., and business partner of billionaire and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, was named as a special envoy to the United States. President Duterte appointed Antonio as special envoy to the US last October 28 and his mission is to enhance business ties and strengthen the economic affairs between the two countries.
- The COP22 Climate Change Summit in Marrakesh, Morocco is underway as the annual meeting allows delegates to discuss the Paris Treaty, which aims to keep global temperature increase below 2°C. The outgoing President, Ségolène Royal, announced that 100 countries have signed the Paris Agreement, which came into force on 4 November.
- Watch as the Range Rover Sport takes on the Inferno ski course at 96mph.
- Audi was caught by the CARB for their use of emission-cheating devices used on their vehicles. The cheating devices, this time, alters its gear shifts.
- Tesla Motors will discontinue their free, forever Supercharger program starting 2017, meaning new Tesla owners will have limited free access to its fast-charging network.
- Two new Nendoroid Co-des based on the PS4-exclusive THE IDOLM@STER Platinum Stars are joining the range as Yayoi Takatsuki and Takane Shijou are now available for reservations starting at 3,241 Yen plus tax and deliveries will commence this April!
Nendoroid Co-de Yayoi Takatsuki Twinkle Star
Nendoroid Co-de Takane Shijou Twinkle Star
- In honor of Death Note -Light up the New World-, in theaters now, see shinigami Ryuk do his version of the hit Piko Taro song PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen).
Here it is! This is the fourth and the last Midnight Battle car to win in Forza Horizon 3 and by the looks of it, it's a powerful hypercar known as the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV. Before explaining what's what, care to see how I got this Italian steel into the fray?
Known to be the last Murcielago ever made before being replaced by the Aventador, the LP670-4 SV's 670HP 6.5L V12 engine sounds as glorious as it were five decades ago since the Miura and by unleashing the roar of its ancient V12 engine, you can really go fast on a straight line like a bloodhound and because it has four-wheel drive, the Murcielago SV can really brave through any weather it see fit, although by Horizon standards, it can be a lot tricky to pull one off on problematic road conditions but you'll be a lot fine learning to drive an all-weather hypercar that knows how to break its limits.
Speaking of which, the Lamborghini Murcielago SV is just one of the selected cars on Forza Horizon 3 to have upgrade presets on it and what I found here that it comes with a special Liberty Walk body kit made specifically for a Murcielago like this one. With all that shouty exterior design combined with the feral power output equivalent of an ultra hard difficulty setting on a rhythm game you often played, I might imagine that I am having a hard time handling this car but since this is a four-wheel drive car, feels like it's becoming "piece of cake" than "come get some." Know what I mean?
Anyway, to celebrate my completion of all four Midnight Battles from all corners of the Down Under, I've arrange a special championship made for them. Turns out, even though it's invited for those who are unlocked after winning Midnight Battles, only the E36 M3 and the Murcielago SV got the memo. Anyway, time to roll the camera because this is going to be their moment to shine. Roll the tape!
Well, that was a climactic way to finish all the street races throughout the Land Down Under and put them to good use on festival routes with a little imagination. Speaking of which, while I'm pulling this one off, looks like I got my spot at the Final Showcase and oh no! I forgot to tape the whole finale! Oh well, it was just a showcase event, anyway. Who knew that the finale is not just a final race but rather a showcase event involving a Polaris RZR XP against a blimp? But it was just too awesome to miss an event that I won and not to record it.
Don't worry because to fill this thing in, I will come up with a compilation of showcase events to show how much I worked hard for to bring Horizon Australia on the spotlight. While I'm working on it, I am very honored to see how much manpower I spent driving the best cars throughout this career and while winter really is coming, feels like my work here is never done because there are so much on the list to check, cars to drive, roads to explore, and challenges to complete.
Even though the finale has accomplished spectacularly, this festival will go on without pause until the last event has been played.
June 6, 2016. As the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy is drawing to an end this month, the Jubilee of Prisoners took place at the St. Peter's Basilica with Pope Francis celebrated the occasion with a mass for the inmates seeking hope and for the authorities to grant clemency for prisoners who committed their sins.
Pope Francis, following his Mass for prisoners in St. Peter's Basilica, addressed for better prison conditions and asked global authorities to consider granting clemency to eligible prisoners to respect the inmates' dignity. He emphasized the importance of the need for a criminal justice that opens hope and re-insertion for the felons who committed crimes in the past.
As the Jubilee for Prisoners will mark as one of the final events of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, most of the Holy Doors from all Catholic churches across the world will be closed on the 13th of November and on the 20th of November, the closing ceremony will take place at the St. Peter's Basilica, marking the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, an event where Catholics from across the world will open their hearts and spread mercy to those in need.
- What's going on with President Rodrigo Duterte lately? Right now, he signed an executive order establishing a new Bangsamoro Transition Commision to replace the original 15-member panel tasked with drafting the legal foundation of the future of Mindanao's Bangsamoro government, As he pushes for the BBL, Duterte said that his rivals in the May elections failed to make Mindanao a priority, adding he wants the Bangsamoro Basic Law to hurdle Congress quickly. Then. after his Cabinet members voted in favor of doing so, President Duterte announced that he will sign the Paris Agreement to combat climate change. He originally opposed it and vows to meet environment conditions without it.
- Vice President Leni Robredo condemned the death of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., saying the integrity of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group is now in question.
- One of the legal counsels of Senator Leila de Lima explained that President Duterte's immunity cannot be used as a shield from his lawful acts. De Lima filed a petition before the Supreme Court against Duterte, testing his immunity from criminal prosecution.
- The FBI says that Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton should not be charged for her use of a private email server for government work during her tenure as Secretary of State.
- Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains defiant in the face of mounting criticism by the West over his crackdowns on dissenters.
- 24 people are killed in two separate suicide attacks by the Islamic State militants in Iraq.
The new Cadillac CTS-V sports saloon may look like a posh executive saloon fit enough to drive through financial districts like a business mogul taking charge with whatever means necessary but while this maybe a business mogul's crony, hiding behind his business suit is a wild hooligan who lives by his rules. Insanity is what best describe this new CTS-V and if you're not very careful with it, this feral beast will throw you out to the woods and left you for dead. Under the bonnet lies a similar 6.2L Supercharged V8 engine that you get from a Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06 but it produces 640HP of power and 630lb-ft of torque, while mated to an 8-speed gearbox.
While this maybe the most powerful Cadillac ever made but watching its insanity unfolded is like ripping off the businesswear and in return, a street thug getup that makes you look like a bad boy looking for some ultra violence. Okay, enough talk about that now because while I'm trying to get a hold with the CTS-V, and on the subject of my day off, some makeovers had to be done to keep the insane businessman looking at its best.
Okay, still insane as ever but on the plus note, a touch of Love Live Sunshine's Mari Ohara adds some spice and Western humor to it. I really love the idea of turning a normal CTS-V into a special CTS-V featuring the same color theme as Mari Ohara from Love Live Sunshine because between you and me, her American accent does smell like death...just like Iowa. Battleship Iowa. (Chuckling). Oops, there goes the PPAP song playing on my phone.
Now, while spending my rest of the day off taking out some street racers and gunning for the last Midnight Battle, I had a bit of a problem...
The idol in the red dress?! What is she doing here? Taking a little day off from the show? Weird. This is like facing off against myself to see how much I've matured but seeing it together is like watching a scene from a TV drama where one slaps another in the face. Anyway, despite my fateful encounter with another Aqours fan, time to get "heavy." I said heavy because Mari said it with an American accent.
After the whole rumble in the jungle, the two are hanging out to the metropolis to do some fun while having a little "Cars and Coffee", if you know what I mean. After their "Cars and Coffee" conversation is over, the two part ways with their smiles on their faces after what happened earlier.
Now, all that's left for me is the final Midnight Battle and what kind of car I'll be getting on the last Midnight Battle? Stay tuned...
Everyone thought that after defeating Timothy Bradley a couple of months ago for the third and final time, we might imagine that this is really the end for Manny Pacquiao's boxing career now that he's spending his life as a politician in the Philippine Senate, but seeing him defeating Jessie Vargas, a world welterweight champion, proved us wrong. Very wrong.
Screengrab: Top Rank
Pacquiao tries to prove that the legend still lives in a 12-round fight held at the Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada, and by winning via unanimous decision, this is a definite proof that the legendary Manny Pacquiao still lives, even though he's on a very different position for himself.
By winning the battle against Jessie Vargas, one question comes to mind for the living legend in the world of boxing. "What's next?" That is the question only the living legend has to answer.
Under cover of the battle, another Filipino boxer, Nonito Donaire, joins Pacquiao's fray in an undercard fight against Jessie Magdaleno and he lost. Despite doing his best, Donaire couldn't defeat the undefeated breakthrough boxer and therefore lost his title via unanimous decision.
