Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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


- Muhammadu Buhari, the winner of the Nigerian presidential elections, hailed his win as a vote for change and proof that the nation witnessed democracy. He also praised the outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan as a worthy opponent who peacefully relinquished power.

- Progress has been made in the Iran nuclear talks, according to Russian and Iranian officials, while overrunning the deadline for a deal.

- Typhoon Chedeng (Maysak) has been slightly weakened on Wednesday afternoon but still poses threat as it heads for Isabela-Aurora, packing max winds of 190 kph and gusts up to 225 kph.

- Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman denies rumors about his resignation following Jeremy Clarkson's termination from the show.

- Top Gear Live shows will be renamed as "Clarkson, Hammond, and May Live" as 2015 live shows will go on without the sponsorship of Top Gear and BBC.

- The now renamed Bandai Namco Entertainment has opened their rights to classic video game titles such as Pac-Man, Xevious, Galaxian, and Tower of Druaga, among many others.

- McLaren unveiled the 570S sports car, the first of their Sports Series lineup. It carries the same V8 engine as its bigger brother, the 650S, but like the name implies, it develops 570PS of power output.

TTFN!!!

Monday, March 30, 2015

F1 2015 - Malaysian GP


A major surprise occurred during the Malaysian GP of the F1 2015 season and that surprise is that even though Sebastian Vettel transferred to the Scuderia Ferrari team, his win will put both the Mercedes F1 drivers on the line. His first win for the season marks Ferrari's first win since 2013. Mercedes' Hamilton left in 2nd place while Rosberg placed 3rd. Looks like the former world champion is seeking revenge against last year's world champion after all.

Next race is at China on the 12th of April.

Report: http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/3/vettel-stuns-mercedes-with-ferrari-win-at-sepang.html

Image: Top Gear

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



- A M7.7 earthquake has struck the country Papua New Guinea according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was 40 km deep with an epicenter of 55 km southeast of Kokopo. So far, no reports of casualties and damages. There was a threat of tsunami after the quake but the tsunami warning has been lifted.

- The Philippines and Japan have signed agreements for the six development-assistance projects. Four of them are Official Development Assistance grant projects costing 1.195 billion Philippine Pesos and two of them are loan projects amounting to 8.356 billion Philippine Pesos. Projects include the conflict prevention and peace-building of the Mindanao region, mini-hydropower development in the province of Ifugao, provision of Japanese SMEs Products, and so on.

- SOME SAY: Eagle-eyed moviegoers noticed the similarity between the recent Germanwings crash last week and one part of the Argentinian dark comedy film "Wild Tales" where there was a character named Pasternak who plots revenge against the people who wronged him locking himself inside the cockpit and crashing the plane to his parents' house. Could it be that one of the Germanwings Flight 9525's pilots were motivated by that film?

- ALSO...German media said that one of the co-pilots of the crashed Germanwings Flight 9525 plane may have problems with vision. Andreas Lubitz is suspected of crashing the plane after he left the cockpit, killing 150 people onboard. Some reports say that the pilot had treatment for retinal detachment and he could have lost his flying license if this problem has found within his medical checkups that occurred last year.

- Meanwhile, an Air Canada plane crash landed at Halifax airport, hurting 23 people onboard.

- As the deadline for the Iran nuke talks draws near, there are key issues remained unresolved, including Iran's demands for further cuts to their uranium enrichment program.

- Land Rover unveiled their most expensive Range Rover ever and its called the SV Autobiography. Even though it comes with the same 5.0L V8 supercharged engine as the RR Sport SVR, the SV Autobiography features the most luxurious interior fit for Her Majesty. 

2016 Land Rover Range Rover SVAutobiography

- Tekken 7 will feature a new fighter and yes, you guessed it. There's a Filipina fighter joining the ever growing roster of Tekken characters. Her name is "Josie Rizal" and her Pinay Pride is ready for your next battle.

- New Pokemon XY figures from Takara Tomy have been announced! Before getting ready for the upcoming Hoopa movie, a figure of Groudon and Dialga has been added, each costing 950 Yen when it reaches April. Also, keep an eye out for the Moncolle set featuring the mythical Pokemon Arceus and an Ultra Ball. It costs 2,800 Yen.

TTFN!!!