Bubble Gang - February 10, 2017 #BGSaltBaetoy

In the February 10, 2017 episode of Bubble Gang...

- Hotel room gags

- A chef goes Salt Bae on the chopping board!

- Single male gets some advice...

- The problems of going under...

- Salt Bae-ing the barber shop!

- Mas Pinabonggang Sumbong Sumbong Kay Bonggang Bongbong takes on Q&A bashers, idiotic pageant forecasts, and prom dress problems.

- Salt Bae-ing the morgue!

- Reviving a robot girlfried...

- More Patok Taktiks examined.

- Basa-basa pik!

The Doble Kara finale

In the finale of ABS-CBN's afternoon TV drama, Doble Kara, the matter between life and death for Kara and Sara is on their last legs as their final encounter with a powerful enemy puts them on the line.

Behind closed doors of Isabella's birthday party, Kara was kidnapped by Alex, who thought she was presumed dead after their recent encounter regarding their children's lives. Meanwhile, Laura and Lucille made their fateful encounter and while revelations continue to spill, Lucille's pasts continue haunting her and knocked Laura out.

With Alex calling off the entire family to witness Kara's fate, Edward and Sara arrived to rescue Kara until Alex steps in to finish the twins off until they give back her son, JR. As tensions rise, the inevitable happens as Alex wants Kara to kill Sara off or else their mother will face the inevitable. With Lucille learned that Alex was just using her for such nefarious plots to separate the twins and their children, the tension just keeps on escalating until someone sealed their fate. Kara is the one who got shot by Alex before the police raided the house and got her surrounded.

As Seb tries to persuade Alex to stop her nefarious things all for JR's sake, she was shot dead by the police. With the family rushed Kara to the hospital, the struggle to keep Kara alive is on the line for them as well as for her daughter Becca who needs a transplant to save her life. Not taking any chances, Sara is ready for her transplant to save Becca's life.

Moments later, Kara and Seb finally found solace to themselves after all the mess they've faced so far while Edward, who thought he was going to say goodbye to Sara, announced his proposal to Sara. Lucille, meanwhile, still haunted by her past, has returned to the mental institution and was visited by Kara and Seb for an apology after all the nefarious things she has done for the family.

Peace is flowing to the family and this concludes the story of Doble Kara.

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: Halt of joint complex damaged North

South Korea says that the suspension of operations at the Kaesong Industrial Complex dealt a blow to that country's leadership.

Last year, President Park Geun-hye's administration completely halted the operation of the Kaesong Industrial Complex following the North's nuclear and long-range ballistic missile tests.

South Korea's Unification Ministry says the suspension reduced the value of North Korea's imports and exports to 333 million dollars, or one-9th the figure in the previous year. South Korean companies operating there used to pay more than 100 million dollars annually to North Korean workers. Much of the money is believed to have gone to the country's leadership.

The Unification Ministry also said that the cut in the flow of foreign currency dealt a major blow to the Kim Jong Un regime.

It also said the instances of travel between the 2 countries dropped to 13,000, one-tenth the level in the previous year. Some people worry that the rift between the 2 sides may widen further. The issue of the joint industrial park could become a focus in this year's coming presidential election.

Source: NHK World

Let's Do The News! (February 9, 2017)

- Vice President Leni Robredo expressed grave concerns regarding the pronouncement of House speaker that lawmakers allied with the administration who will vote against death penalty may resign or be replaced if they are holding key positions. Her comments on House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez's pronouncement is both a "threat" and "arm-twisting." She also supported the position of former Colombian president Cesar Gaviria's opinion that President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs may end up like him.

- The Court has postponed the start of the trial of former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.'s plunder case after his camp filed a motion seeking to quash the case. In a hearing before the Sandiganbayan First Division, Revilla's lead counsel, former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza reiterated before the court the main argument of his client's motion to quash-that the facts cited in the information of the case, filed by the Office of the Ombudsman in 2014, do not constitute the crime of plunder.

- The Commission of Human Rights warned that the tensions between the government and the communist rebels may result in the increase of human rights violations on the ground. CHR chairman Chito Gascon called on negotiating panels to find ways to return to the peace table following the government’s declaration of an all-out war against the New People’s Army (NPA).

- Despite opposition, Jeff Sessions, US President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general was confirmed by the US Senate in a majority vote. The Senate approved Sessions with a vote of 52 to 47. Sessions, a Republican Senator from Alabama, is known for his hardline stance on immigrants. He is also a strong backer of Trump's plan to build a wall along the border with Mexico. He is the 6th member in the Trump administration to win Senate confirmation.

- Checking onto the situation of US President Donald Trump, he sent a letter to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, expressing hopes for developing a constructive relationship that benefits both countries, although the US government is imposing harsh anti-dumping duties on China. Then, he and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that they will cooperate on counterterrorism efforts.

- The organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics have unveiled the official countdown clock, with one year left before the games. The unveiling took place at a square in central Seoul on Wednesday. The 17-day event, which is due to kick off on February 9th next year, will be the first Winter Games in South Korea.

- Former VW chairman Ferdinand Piech told prosecutors that leaders knew of the emissions testing cheat device months before the revelation two years ago and brought it to the attention of then CEO Martin Winterkorn and numerous supervisory board members.

- Lamborghini's joining the factory-restored classic bandwagon by restoring one of the earliest Lamborghinis in history, the 350GT, courtesy of Polo Storico.

- Actor John Boyega twitted a picture of himself playing the role of Jake Pentecost, the son of Stacker Pentecost from the first Pacific Rim film, in the upcoming 2018 sequel Pacific Rim Uprising, CHECK IT OUT.

- This stunning figure of THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls' Fumika Sagisawa form Phat! Company can now be yours to order starting at 12,000 Yen plus tax and will be delivered this August.

- Inside the world of Hasegawa Hobby Kits' Ace Combat lineup inspired from the hit Bandai Namco video game franchise, a UPEO-spec Typhoon model kit, as seen on Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere, will land on hobby stores this 24th of February for 3800 Yen plus tax with limited availability. Also, a Wardog-spec F-14A and the Razgriz-spec F-14A from Ace Combat 5 The Unsung War, are joining the Eggplane range and they'll be hitting stores this March 22nd.

TTFN!!!

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER EVERMORE

Those who have been part of last year's THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 4th Live concert got themselves an earful of the sub-brand's 5th anniversary anthem song in honor of Cinderella Girls' 5th anniversary titled EVERMORE. That honorary song as heard from last year's 4th Live concert can now be yours to keep with this latest single!

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER
EVERMORE

This latest addition to the CINDERELLA MASTER range inspired by the hit mobile game is an all-star ensemble of four new songs including the honorary EVERMORE song as heard from last year's concert. In addition to EVERMORE, there's ススメ☆オトメ ～jewel parade～, ゴキゲンParty Night, and Near to you. All of those songs call for a worthy celebration because almost all of the Cinderella Girls cast placed all of their time and effort performing these four celebratory songs to celebrate Cinderella Girls' 5th anniversary.

Here's for the next five years of Cinderella Girls, producers worldwide! Hope you guys deserved it.

TRACK LISTINGS:

1) EVERMORE (M@STER VERSION)

2) ススメ☆オトメ ～jewel parade～

3) ゴキゲンParty Night

4) Near to you

5) EVERMORE (M@STER VERSION) オリジナル・カラオケ

6) EVERMORE (4thLIVE MIX)

Let's Do The News! (February 8, 2017)

- Former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has asked the Sandiganbayan to junk the plunder case against him in connection with his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam. He also asked the court to declare "void" all previous proceedings in connection with the case. The motion came three days before the scheduled first day of the trial of the case on Thursday.

- The Department of Justice issued an immigration lookout bulletin against 20 political consultants of the National Democratic Front following the cancellation of peace talks. The government peace panel has formally written a notice of termination of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front.

- The Department of Justice has yet to decide who among the suspects of the Jee Ick Joo murder case last year can be enrolled in its witness protection program. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said the joint inquiry of the Philippine National Police and National Bureau of Investigation would need to be concluded before the DOJ could determine the people who would be admitted as state witnesses.

- US President Donald Trump said that he will take the legal case over his temporary travel ban to the Supreme Court if necessary. Trump told reporters that his administration will take the case "through the system" as his executive order is very important to ensure the country's security.

- Two players from the New England Patriots, the team that won the Super Bowl LI last Sunday, will boycott a customary visit to the White House due to their opposition against President Trump. Devin McCourty reportedly told that he did not feel that he would be accepted in the White House, "with the president having so many strong opinions and prejudices." while Martellus Bennett expressed his opposition to Trump and told reporters that he would not go to the White House and people would know why.

- 19 people are reportedly killed from a suicide attack outside the Supreme Court in Kabul, Afghanistan. Police say the apparent suicide bombing occurred in a parking lot used by court employees as they were heading home.

- The Tokyo metropolitan government and Shibuya Ward conducted a disaster drill in case of a massive earthquake struck public transport and strands vast numbers of people. The drill took place outside Shibuya Station and involved crowds of people, including foreigners, who were unable to return to their homes or lodgings,

- Japanese defense authorities are proceeding with offshore work in Okinawa to relocate a US military base in the southern prefecture. The Japanese government plans to build a new facility there to replace the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station, currently located in a densely populated district.

- A Japanese high court has upheld a four-year prison sentence for a South Korean male behind the blast in the Yasukuni Shrine in November 23rd, 2015. Public prosecutors said Jeon Chang-han took metal pipes stuffed with gunpowder into a restroom at the shrine and detonated them. The explosion destroyed the restroom's ceiling.

- The new-generation Ford Expedition full-size SUV has been unveiled prior to this week's Chicago Auto Show. It features an aluminum bodywork, 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engines, a host of safety tech, and the brand new Terrain Management System.

2018 Ford Expedition

- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Automotive System announced plans to establish a joint venture company for the development, manufacture, and sales of motors for electric vehicles. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding and will proceed to conduct discussions for the establishment of the new agreement set to be inked next month.

- Some of Japan's popular anime characters were named as ambassadors of Japanese culture and set to be appeared on licensed Tokyo 2020 Olympics merchandise.  Such characters are Astro Boy, Sailor Moon, Crayon Shin-chan, Luffy from One Piece, Naruto, Jibanyan from Yokai Watch, Goku from Dragon Ball Super, and Maho Girls Precure's Cure Miracle and Cure Magical.

TTFN!!!

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: North Korea's planning a satellite launch

North Korea's state run media said that leader Kim Jong Un plans to launch a stationary satellite as an immediate goal of the country's space development program.

The North's satellite launch are widely believed to be a cover for their intercontinental ballistic launch possibility.

It is said that Kim Jong Un has decided to develop new rockets, and they will be launched at the time and in the place decided by the Workers' Party, according to the newspaper Rodong Sinmun, as well as being a sovereign nation with a legitimate right to launch satellites.

Last September, North Korea conducted a ground test of a new engine believed to be developed for long-range ballistic missiles. Then, in January, the Korean Peninsula threatened to launch an ICBM.

Source: NHK World