Tuesday, September 17, 2013

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: N Korean officials to attend nuclear symposium



Update courtesy from NHK World:

Senior North Korean officials are in Beijing to attend a symposium on Pyongyang's nuclear program.

North Korea sent its top diplomat, First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, and Ri Yong Ho, the chief negotiator to the 6-party talks.

The symposium will take place on Wednesday in the wake of reports that North Korea may have restarted a nuclear reactor in Nyongbyon, in violation of UN resolutions.

Analysts say North Korea sent its top diplomat as a sign that it's eager to resume the 6-party talks without pre-conditions.

The United States, Japan and South Korea say they won't be sending their top envoys to the symposium. They say Pyongyang has yet to take concrete action towards denuclearization.
Sep. 16, 2013 - Updated 16:36 UTC

SYRIA UPRISING: Ban submits Syria report to UNSC


Update taken from NHK World:

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has submitted to the Security Council an investigators' report confirming chemical-weapon usage in Syria.

He received the report on Sunday and released a statement on Monday.

The investigators collected blood and environmental samples. And they interviewed survivors and other witnesses in the Damascus suburbs where the alleged chemical attack took place on August 21st.

They reported that almost all samples tested positive for the nerve gas sarin.

The investigators also identified surface-to-surface rockets capable of carrying chemical agents.

But they did not say which side used the rockets.

US and European officials say photos attached to the report indicate the rockets belong to the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad.

Ban said any use of chemical weapons is a crime. He called on the international community to hold the perpetrator accountable.
Sep. 16, 2013 - Updated 20:50 UTC

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: S.Koreans cross border as Kaesong reopens



Update taken from NHK World:

South Koreans have headed for the border town of Kaesong in North Korea, as a jointly-run industrial zone in the North resumed operations following a five-month hiatus.

On Monday, trucks from South Korean firms were seen gathering in front of a gate leading to the complex. The trucks crossed the demilitarized zone, carrying raw materials.

A South Korean man working at Kaesong says he hopes that his company as well as inter-Korean relations will improve when the complex reopens. He added that his firm suffered because there was virtually no work for five months.

South Korea's Unification Ministry says that about 820 workers will enter the industrial zone from the South on Monday alone.

The North is expected to follow suit by sending its workers there.

Hopes are running high that the resumption of the industrial park will further thaw inter-Korean tensions. In recent weeks, bilateral relations have shown signs of improvement.

The Kaesong complex had been closed since April because North Korea abruptly withdrew its workers.

North and South Korea agreed to resume operations last Wednesday.
Sep. 16, 2013 - Updated 06:17 UTC

Let's Do The News! (September 17, 2013)

James: Right, the news and before that, I just wanna say massive congrats to Bijou from Hamtaro for beating out Poof for the top spot in the HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER segment yesterday. Can't believe it's her tantalizing eyes, like every Ham-hams in the series, really stand out in the cuteness rating, not even Isabella can knock her out.

Richard: Yeah. You can't beat her right now...or will there be because right now, there are two characters remaining in our segment and my bet was...one can't beat Bijou while the other can beat her to the end. I can't say the answer for a moment but stay tuned to this blog for the last two weeks of this segment. I bet Bijou can't hold off the position any longer now, get it?

(audience laughing)

James: I bet Bijou's going to stay in the top rank till the end.

Richard: She won't!

James: She will.

Richard: She won't!

James: She will.

Richard: She won't!

James: She will.

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Guys, enough now. Enough about that whole Bijou nonsense right now even though you went a bit of Thalia Zucchi-ish yesterday for her to see if she's cute than the others. Because it's time to get serious.

(audience laughing)

Richard: What do you mean?

Jeremy: Because...I got a message sent by some pharmacist dude and it's enclosed by this golden envelope. Says here "Those special segments you covered, regarding North Korea and Syria, doing week in reviews is not enough. There's still more out there so instead of doing week in reviews, why not covering it day by day instead of the whole rubbish week in review stuff?"

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Well, challenge accepted then. Instead of doing the whole Week In Review stuff, we decided to go on a day-by-day basis on those special segments, regarding the whole North Korea threats, the Syria uprising...

Richard: Then, there's the Zamboanga City standoff, don't forget that.

Jeremy: Yeah. Also that. Thanks for the reminder. Anyway, how's everyone who've watched Liv and Maddie yesterday? Hands up...

(audience raising hands)

Jeremy: Well, what do you think?

James: Not bad. Off for a promising start for the twins though.

Jeremy: What about you Richard? Hmmm?

Richard: (shivering)

Jeremy: What's wrong?

Richard: (shivering) That nerd.......

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Oh wait. I remember now, you do realize that Maddie Rooney does look like the majorette nerd from Brainiac, right? Oh I get it know. It reminded her of some teenager electrocuted by the Brainiacs.

(audience laughing)

Richard: Oh come on...Maddies' too nerdy!

(audience laughing)

James: What makes her think she's geeky?

Richard: Her glasses...

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Ah! Looks like poor old Richard can't contain himself when looking at Maddie's geekness! I don't believe it! Look if it makes you feel anything worse, go hide yourself when this geek showed up. Bury your gold!

(audience laughing)

Richard: No! I'm not a gold-digger you idiot!

Jeremy: Oh, okay then. Sorry about that, best to hide in the restroom while it's geekfest all round.

(audience laughing)

James: Weird, I'd never seen him getting reacted this way every time when he sees geeks or nerds. Which reminds me...Geek or Nerd? What's the difference? We're doing this for the geek or the nerds of ladies everywhere like...

Richard: Like who?

James: Name any girl who's geeky or nerdy?

Richard: Uh...Ritsuko from The iDOLM@STER, Eileen from Regular Show, Yomiko Readman from ROD, um...Angela from Fish Hooks...um...

James: Okay, heard that enough. Thanks. Now anyway, Geek or Nerd? What's the difference? To find out, here's a clip from Head Squeeze's Number Hub where Hannah Fry crunches more than just numbers to differentiate geeks and nerds. Just watch...

 

(cheers and applause)

James: That served the point.

Richard: Yeah. That really was and I had to say, I can't believe NERD is almost an anagram of DRUNK or it came from an acronym of Northern Electrical Research Development, where they get that word. But still, I'm allergic to geeks and nerds!

(audience laughing)

Richard: What a generous chap you are.

Jeremy: Yes. But now, let's get serious because...oh! There's some news that a Chinese woman who was killed in an electric shock done by the charger of her Apple iPhone 5. Well, that sounds totally unpleasant because everyday we kept charging our iPhones without faults but that latest news though, that latest news about a Chinese who was killed by charging an iPhone, what would you do now?

James: Guess there's the moral in this news about this one because based on that report you just said, this Chinese lady was died after being electrocuted while trying to make a call with her iPhone 5 while it was charging. The victim's sister posted on one of Chinese equivalents of Twitter that (ahem) "(I) hope that Apple Inc. can give us an explanation. I also hope that all of you will refrain from using your mobile devices while charging,"

Richard: Refrain from using gadgets while charging?! Really? Well, I played with my iPhone while charging and nothing seems bad for me.

Jeremy: Yeah. I was charging my laptop's batteries while doing stuff. Nope. Nothing bad for me.

James: Weird. How's that possible. The moral of the incident points out that since she was killed by the charging iPhone, does this mean that while all of our gadgets are charging, don't use it just yet?

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Not sure but Apple's working on the case right now to see what's the cause of this but the theories go maybe right now. Don't you think her hands were extremely wet when she handled that phone that caused her death?

James: Uh...I'm not particularly sure. Hey, you said that they're working on this cause, right? So stay anonymous, please.

Jeremy: Yeah, best to stay anonymous for us.

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Anyway, that is the end of the news! So let's get some fixing done...

Monday, September 16, 2013

How Cute Is Your Character? - Bijou


I've been bringing in the cutest characters in the history of cartoons and games, whatever they came from, and facing all three tests; getting kissed, hugged, and resist against Isabella from Phineas and Ferb, in a bid to top my CUTENESS RANKER leaderboard.

Today's cute character is...

Bijou

Is it Bijou one of the hamsters from the Hamtaro TV anime series that was targeted for the little kids and she's the female hamster that shows strong interests to Hamtaro and then she was Hamtaro's companion in the Hamtaro Ham-ham Heart Break game for the Game Boy Advance?

Well she looks cute but...HOW CUTE IS BIJOU?

Bijou is definitely one of the cutest Ham-hams in the Hamtaro series but for our first test, just how kissable is Bijou? After just one kiss, seems that Bijou's getting a bit...happy. Bijou loves getting kissed thanks to being such a cute Ham-ham! This gives her a kissable rating of 7 out of 10

How about the second test? Just how huggable is Bijou? Well, since she's so cute for a Ham-ham, it maybe too small for Bijou to be hugged but luckily, if there was such thing as a stuff toy of Bijou hidden in your closets, Bijou loves getting cuddled and hugged. Look at Bijou, she's as calm as the first day of spring. This gives her a huggable or should I say cuddling rating of 9 out of 10.

And now, the final test...Isabella, do your thing. Shield your eyes or else you'll be knocked out by her cuteness! As for Bijou however, just look at her when she looked at Isabella's. So far, I don't see any abnormalities but 10 minutes later...her eyes are sparkling...but would Bijou get knocked out by Isabella's cuteness? Uh...I think that's a no. Bijou's tantalizing eyes seems to counteract Isabella's cuteness and with that...it's an 8 out of 10.

Bijou from Hamtaro garnered a grand total of 24 out of 30 points, beating the likes of The Fairly Oddparents' Poof and claim the top spot!

1) Bijou - 24/30
2) Poof - 23/30
3) BMO - 22/30
4) Mokona - 22/30
5) Catbug - 20/30
6) Mog - 19/30
7) Adipose - 16/30
8) Pinkie Pie - 15/30

How cute do I rank it? VERY VERY CUTE! HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER?

Wow Mali Pa Rin! - 9/15/13 (PILOT)

Yes, it's a brand new Wow Mali and the new and improved prank show on TV5 just got a whole lot crazier than before. It's even got more mindless and crazier than you can say...WOW! So, it's a new show so what are the pranks did the Wow Mali guys pulled out this time in the opener?

First up, there's the BATANG TAXI DRIVER. The youngest takes on the biggest prank as the kiddie taxi driver and whoever's riding with him, gets confused by thinking that he's a bit too young to be a taxi driver. Yes. Yes he is.

In the NGARAG REPORTER segment, celebs like Direk Joey Reyes, Prety Trizha, Ogie Alcasid, Alberto Bruno,  Regine Tolentino, Dani Castańo, Eula Caballero, Tuesday Vargas, and the others just don't really get it when the reporter's gone gibberish. That's right. This reporter's NGARAG!

Then, Mr. Fu is on the OH CAM ON segment where practical jokes take on the real world in real people. This week, see if someone deserves some respect from this behavior in WALANG BASTUSAN.

And, it's all drama down in Wow Mali as MY HUSBAND'S LABAS is on as the story as goes...well, you get the idea. Husband reveals his gay secret, blah blah blah...

Wow Mali Pa Rin! airs every Sunday nights on TV5!

SOME SAY: Next-generation Suzuki Alto will make 2013 Tokyo Motor Show debut?

Seventh-generation Suzuki Alto


As of now, the Daihatsu Mira e:S is now the most fuel-efficient petrol-powered car in the world with the fuel consumption of 33.4km/L based on Japan's JC08 Mode cycle but word from Suzuki is that they're not throwing in the towel just yet in the name of fuel consumption because some say, they're planning a next-generation of the Suzuki Alto kei-car for 2013 Tokyo Motor Show debut. Well, that's a rumor anyway but some say, their next Alto will be aiming for the 34-35km/L mark and possibly, it will be more fuel efficient than the Mira e:S' 33.4km/L fuel economy.

Is there a possibility? The jury's still out there...

Goin Bulilit - 9/15/13

On the September 15, 2013 episode of Goin Bulilit...

- In Mutyatya ng Masa, Doors Bigornia will make a homeless family's dream to meet John Lloyd Cruz come true!

- Relief goods gags

- In How How, I Know How with Islaw, Islaw (Clarence Delgado) brings in special guest celeb John Lloyd Cruz on how to tie your necktie

- Goin Bulilit music video of Manhid Ka

- Ano Daw Pork jokes

- Evacuation center gags

- John Lloyd Cruz hosts a quiz show

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sofia the First - Songs from the hit Disney Junior Series

Sofia the First - Songs from the hit Disney Junior Series

It's been quite a while since Disney introduced us a princess that the little girls like and the newest Disney princess, Sofia, is off for a promising start in the new show, Sofia the First. Once a Disney Junior original movie from last year but now a full-fledged TV series earlier since January 2013. The new preschool show airs every mornings on Disney Junior. The story that goes...(ahem) "My name is Sofia. It used to be just me and my mom. But then Mom married King Roland. Now she's the queen of Enchancia..." Anyway, now living her new life as the princess, it's not quite easy for her living her new life with her new royal family. Meet new friends, explore new worlds, and find out what is the true meaning of being a princess, that's what the perspectives this show will feature. It has a good storyline, very colorful characters, and surprise appearances from the classic Disney princesses including Cinderella, Jasmine from Aladdin, and Belle from Beauty and the Beast. All of which is very nice but it doesn't matter, the newest addition to the Disney Junior lineup is a favorite among little girls in their kinder years.

One of the things little girls love the most about Sofia the First is the songs featured on the newest TV series and like most preschool shows, once you hear it, you'll never stop singing on those very catchy tunes especially the theme song that remains stuck in my sister's head right now. Anyway, there's an official soundtrack out now which features songs from the hit Disney Junior series and most of their favorite Sofia the First songs were featured in this CD which is great to have little girls listening through the whole 13-track offering made possible by the cast over the course of the series. Also on this soundtrack were "Rise and Shine" performed by Ariel Winter, the voice of Sofia, and "True Sisters" (Sofia and Cinderella Duet) as heard from last year's Disney Junior original movie which became the base for the TV series.

Sofia the First airs on Disney Junior.

TRACK LISTINGS:

1) Sofia the First Main Title Theme
2) Anything
3) Princess Things
4) Make Some Noise
5) Cedric the Great
6) Royal Fun
7) Perfect Slumber Party
8) All You Need
9) Blue Ribbon
10) I Belong
11) The Goldenwing Circus
12) True Sisters
13) Rise and Shine



Let's Do The News! (September 15, 2013)

James: Right, the news and there's some big news earlier because...hey, has anyone caught up with the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez?

(audience murmuring)

Richard: Hang on then pal, why are we covering this up?

James: Beats me, I don't know why but in cased you missed it, after 12 rounds, it's that bastard Mayweather who won the match by unanimous decision against "Canelo". Get it? Still undefeated for this high-profile and controversial boxer of that category.

(some applause and booing)

Jeremy: Yeah, actually, this is the kind of reaction we're waiting for because what occurs to me that Mayweather is the idiot who called Pacquiao bad things, especially the drugs issue in which Pacquaio never does to maintain his clean record. He's also the idiot who called Pacquiao "a legend" ever since his two losses against Bradley and Marquez last year. Remember?

Richard: Oh yeah. I remember that bloke who said that. If Pacquiao loses to Rios in November, maybe Mayweather's statements are true and he needs to retire for good but it's still a long way ahead so better yet, let's wait for the judgment and if it does, it's the end of Pac-man as we know it. No no...it's Manny Pacquiao we're referring.

Jeremy: So, with Mayweather scored another win in his undefeated win ratio, let's move on to even more worse news because...ahem...in the next four to five decades, Scotland will be banning petrol and diesel cars on their roads. Don't know why but...

Richard: But what, Jeremy?

(audience laughing)

James: Don't you think it's been causing too much bad weather for the Scots? You know? Too much emissions out there that's causing too much global warming and then sea levels are rising to unpredicted levels.

Jeremy: Yeah, and it seems that the Scots are trying to resolve the whole (mocking) "global warming" issue by banning the use of petrol and diesel cars by entering the Scottish roads and be soon implementing electric cars for road use. That all sounds creepy to see a road full of electric cars but that's a very lame idea, if you know what I mean?

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Think about it, with Scotland banned all cars that run on fossil fuel, what's gonna happened? And with all cars runned with electric power, don't you think that's more than enough for the power companies to survive this trend until it goes...REVOLUTION?

(audience laughing)

James: What do you mean by REVOLUTION?

Jeremy: It's that show I was watching where in the catastrophic future, the world was cut off from power and there was this young girl trying to find her family when her father was killed by the militias and find the way to restore the power. Well, the first season was ended and there's a new season coming this month and it's worth the trauma when you watch it. Still even more traumatizing to watch than The Walking Dead though...

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Now, bad news, Billie Piper is a victim of pram theft. Yep, another celebrity had his or her pram stolen and in case you don't know what a pram is, it's what the Brits called for strollers. We don't know why but it's still worth noticing.

James: Wait...hang on...isn't that Billie Piper the actress who will be returning on November 23rd's Doctor Who 50th anniversary special that has Matt Smith, David Tennant, and Jenna Coleman alongside?

Jeremy: Yes she was. I heard that she was married to Laurence Fox a few years ago and they lived in West Sussex with their two kids, one who was aged four and the other who was one year old. Anyway, the shocking news that her pram got stolen, that's something I don't really know about it but I guess the cops are busy investigating the case.

Richard: So...are you suggesting that these two should better buy themselves a new stroller?

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: You're not trying to be sensitive on those pressing issues, don't you?

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: Anyway, some good news about Orphan Black because...

Richard: Oh wait, hang on...is it...BEST DRAMA in Entertainment Weekly's EWwy Awards?

(audience laughing, then cheers and applause)



Jeremy: I was gonna say that but anyway, all thanks to one of the most recent dramas of 2013 which stars Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning and the clones.

Richard: It's too bad Helena, who was one of the clones, died on that show.

(audience laughing)

Richard: So, wherever you are, their victory goes to the Clone Club and yes, it was the best drama we had ever watched since spring. I was quite pleased about this surprising announcement. Which reminds me, it's all down to three remaining in our HOW CUTE IS YOUR CHARACTER segment and last week, Poof obliterated our ever-favorite BMO in our CUTENESS RANKER leaderboard so for tomorrow...ah...

(audience laughing)

Jeremy: What is it?

Richard: Well, we're keeping this a secret until tomorrow but I'll do give you a sneak peek for tomorrow's segment. Ahem...it goes...Ham-ha!

(audience laughing)

James: Is it...a hamster?

Richard: James! You're trying to make the guessing game a bit easier but anyway, that's for tomorrow. A hamster, not me, will be on our segment and find out if he's the cutest. So...that's the end of the news!

Jeremy: That's my line!!!

(audience laughing)

Ford Fiesta ST

2014 Ford Fiesta ST

Us, car enthusiasts, the cars we prefer or we dream off depends on what our personal tastes should be. Whether if its Italian exotics like the Aventador and the F12berlinetta, French hypercars like the Bugatti Veyron, American muscles like the Camaro and the Mustang, and Japanese street racers like the Z and the GT-R. We all dream to have one of those but any particular reason what this little chump doing here?

This is the brand new Ford Fiesta ST, the latest hot hatch made possible by the American carmaker, Ford, and what we have here is once a car everyone can afford, now made even as tangier as siling labuyo sprinkled through an ice cream sandwich. Sure it may not be as flashier as the dream cars but as a hot hatch, the brand new Fiesta ST would be a must-buy of the year because not only as cheaper as a million dollar sportscar, it's the most enjoyable Ford yet since the classic Capri, the Sierra, and the Escort.

Here's a thing, remember the episode from Top Gear when this car compared to the Renaultsport Clio and the Peugeot 208 GTi? Well, you get the idea but we're talking about the North American-spec Fiesta ST. Like its French rivals, the Clio RS 200 EDC and the 208 GTi, the brand new Fiesta ST comes with the 1.6: straight-four engine but unlike its French enemies, it's down by 3 horsepower, therefore it develops 197HP of power with a 0-60 time of under seven seconds. It may not be faster than the French but here's the idea; while the 208 GTi costs 32,900 dollars and the Clio RS 200 EDC costs 33,500 dollars, in France, the Fiesta ST, the lesser of the three, costs 21,400 dollars, making it the cheapest and by the cheapest, time to cue the triumphant music soundtrack while describing what's what about the new ST.

2014 Ford Fiesta ST interior

2014 Ford Fiesta ST interior

Anyway, while the ST is cheaper than its French hot hatch rivals, it has loads of equipment on it such as fat 17-inch alloy wheels, RECARO seats, big exhausts, and a swooping design that really stands out the crowd. All of which is nice but with that 3 horsepower deficit, the Fiesta is surely gonna have a pasting in a drag race but you'll never know because it's lighter and has more torque than the rivals and if the options were: 1) win, 2) come second, and 3) come third, the answer will be the third option even though when you're shifting the 6-speed gearbox manually like a man. However, what's like for the Fiesta ST when you give it some corners?

Amazingly, you can corner this American hot hatch like a half-wit and the Fiesta ST loves corners. That's because the Fiesta ST comes with twist-beam rear axle to prevent understeer, the lower center of gravity height and ride height versus the base model, and unique sport suspension features; making the Fiesta ST one of the best handling cars in ages and when you turn the Traction Control off, it really is off. Ford really managed to get it right about the Fiesta ST because in here; it's not what it can do, it's HOW it can do.

2014 Ford Fiesta ST
So, what I like about the Fiesta ST is its value, the handling, the features, and its sheer charisma that stands out the crowd. However, what I really don't like about the ST was it's 3 horsepower less than the 208 GTi and the Renault Clio, the front face seems a bit looking like Harukasan from Puchimas, and overall, the name. ST...Why did they name it after a lady towel? Doesn't matter though because this is the hot hatch you can buy. I honestly never seen a car is as exciting and as likeable as this. That's how I like this Fiesta.

Available colors: Performance Blue, Green Envy, Race Red, Molten Orange, Ingot Silver, Oxford White, and Tuxedo Black.

Photo: Ford Motor Company

Tropa Moko Unli - 9/14/13 (PILOT)

Laysa Mae Toyo and Jarnet Annapolis!

It's a brand new gag show aired on TV5. Tropa Moko Unli features two of Tropang Trumpo legends; Gelli de Belen and Ogie Alcasid, as well as familiar faces in the comedy scene such as Edgar Allan Guzman, Empoy, Alwyn Uytingco, Eula Caballero, Ritz Azul, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, and the Artista Academy scholars. With this new series, it seems it's off to a promising start with some pop culture references, mindless sketches, and hours of stupidity for the fun of the viewers!

On the pilot episode of the series: LOOK DOWN! Bawal ang may toyo! Dapat happy! That's right! Gusto kong mag-chacha hanggang umaga! Because here comes Laysa Mae Toyo! Yes, with Tropa Moko Unli will be spoofing various stuff, the first stuff is when Tropa Moko Unli does The Ryzza Mae Show by spoofing this as THE LAYSA MAE TOYO SHOW! First guest is pork barrel queen...JARNET ANNAPOLIS. Yes, since spoofing is the top priority, it's jokes ahoy on this one!

The new series also sees the return of a major fan favorite we know as...BATTLE OF THE BRAINLESS! Of course, this is BATTLE OF THE BRAINLESS, there's plenty of jokes ahoy such as these...

- Sinong kilalang singer mula sa kbilang network ang may show kasama ang Mega Star? 

Kiko Pangilingan? Charice Pempengco?! Bebe Gandanghari?!! Kris Aquino?!!! Ogie and the Cockroach??!!!! Ogie Almasen!!!

- Please Be Careful with my ______

Enemy? House?? Mother?! Single?!! Money?!!! Virginity??!!! Hand?! Hair?!! Hair sa ilong!? HIKA!!!

- Ang PB na ito ay pondo ng mga kongresista na ginagamit sa kanilang mga proyekto.

-  Penoy Balut? Punong bayabas? Puro bilbil? Pugad Baboy? Pork Belly? Pork Barbecue?! Pork and Beans?! PORK AND BENZ!!!

Tropa Moko Unli airs every Saturday night only on TV5!