Honda Insight RM7

The Honda Insight name has returned as a made-in-China electric coupe-style SUV, no longer competing with the Prius. This change surprises those reconsidering Honda's latest EV offering.

2027 Honda Insight

2027 Honda Insight

The fully imported all-electric Honda Insight is priced starting at 5,500,000 Japanese Yen, plus additional costs, minus the CEV subsidy. This vehicle marks Honda's second import from China, following the return of the Odyssey e:HEV three years ago. However, this is the first time Honda has imported an electric vehicle from China, which is significant considering BYD's recent entry into the Japanese market has caused quite a stir in the local automotive industry.

Starting with its somewhat controversial design, the coupe-like silhouette is reminiscent of the current Citroen e-C4 X. However, the rear lights strongly resemble those of the Chevrolet Trax crossover, making the front view quite challenging to articulate.

2027 Honda Insight interior

The interior features a 9.4-inch instrument display, a 12.8-inch infotainment touchscreen with Honda Connect 4.0, and an 11.5-inch head-up display. It has a two-tone grey/black design with an orange accent stripe. Standard features include power-adjustable front seats (driver’s with memory), dual-zone climate control, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 12-speaker Bose sound system, and an air fragrance system. Additional amenities are a sunroof, Qi wireless charger, 360-degree camera, and hands-free powered tailgate. Asked about creature comforts, the sedan-riding comfort is as regular as it can be.

2027 Honda Insight

The Insight is powered by a front-mounted 204PS MCF62 electric motor paired with a 68.8 kWh lithium-ion battery, offering an impressive driving range of 535 km on a full charge. It features four drive modes, with SPORT mode providing the most engaging experience. Other highlights include Active Sound Control, a lightweight design with a low centre of gravity, frequency-responsive dampers, a deceleration selector, and Agile Handling Assist, among various other features.

The safety and driving assistance kit includes seven airbags, including a centre airbag, and a complete Honda Sensing suite.

This coupe-style electric SUV, made in China, is no longer the Insight we remember. It prioritises practicality and comfort, making it suitable for long-distance travel. While it may not be particularly enjoyable to drive, it excels at providing a smooth experience for cruising from one destination to another. Ready or not, the Chinese-made Honda Insight is going to be a headliner on Japanese roads.

Available Colors: Diamond Dust Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl, Slate Grey Pearl, Aqua Topaz Metallic II, and Obsidian Blue Pearl.

Photo: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Let's Do The News! (April 17, 2026)

       

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- A certain Artemis II astronaut says that the spacecraft's splashdown was like diving off a skyscraper backwards.

- A top UK Foreign Office official stepped down after the Mandelson vetting row.

- Two people were arrested, and more than 15,000 liters of allegedly undocumented diesel were seized in separate operations by the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) in San Mateo, Rizal. According to the HPG, they were conducting an anti-carnapping operation and Oplan Sita on C6 Road when an Isuzu closed van was stopped for a traffic violation.

- The Office of the President (OP) purchased approximately 20 tons of vegetables from farmers in La Trinidad, Benguet, and Urdaneta, Pangasinan, for distribution to various communities in Metro Manila.

- Former Congressman Zaldy Co, who is involved in and has knowledge of corruption in flood control projects, will be brought before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) in its next hearing. This also follows the president's confirmation that the former congressman was arrested in the Czech Republic.

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 114 suspending the excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene for three months.

- The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has granted bail to former Congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. in the murder case he faces at Manila RTC Branch 30. Based on a 27-page resolution written by Presiding Judge Ryan Philipp Bartolome, besides Teves, co-accused Richard Cuadra and Rolando Pinili were also allowed to post bail.

- The PH Department of Health (DOH) has warned that the ongoing haze from the burning Navotas Sanitary Landfill may pose health risks to residents in some parts of Metro Manila.

- The 41st BALIKATAN Exercises will commence next week.

- PAGASA warns that a Super El Niño may be experienced by the end of 2026.

- The Philippines has formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, a strategic coalition of 14 countries that aims to build a secure supply chain for semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

- Your first look at the new Street Fighter movie coming this October.

- The Netflix original K-drama, The WONDERfools, is coming this May 15.

- The NWSL is expected to vote on the calendar shift, according to reports.

- Singer D4vd was arrested months after the body of a teenage girl was found in his car.

- Rapper-singer Hev Abi was arrested during a firearms and drug search.

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Let's Do The News! (April 16, 2026)

      

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- Two suspects arrested for attempting to burn down a synagogue in London, in what police call an antisemitic hate crime.

- A 63-year-old man known as the "Oslo patient," hailing from Norway, has reportedly been completely cured of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This remarkable outcome followed a stem cell transplant from his brother, who possesses a rare genetic mutation that blocks the virus. The Oslo patient was diagnosed with HIV in 2006 and is one of only ten individuals globally to achieve "long-term remission" from the virus. In 2017, he was diagnosed with a life-threatening blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome.

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Executive Order No. 113 for a new list of businesses where foreign investment is prohibited or limited. In this list, there are sectors that are completely off limits to foreign investors, such as mass media, small-scale mining, and private security agencies. There are also businesses that foreigners can enter, but with limitations.

- The PH Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) deploys heavy equipment at the burning Navotas Landfill.

- Troops from the Philippine Army and the U.S. Army Pacific 25th Infantry Division conducted basic training as part of the ongoing Salaknib Phase 1 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. The bilateral infantry squad drills aim to ensure that the two forces have the same tactics and procedures to be ready for joint operations and interoperability before conducting live-fire training. During sustainment training, Filipino and American soldiers practiced together on water filtration operations.

- Jeep's latest Twelve 4 Twelve drop, the Wrangler and the Gladiator Rewind Edition, was unveiled.

- Hyundai dropped a cryptic teaser for the upcoming Grandeur GN7 minor change.

- TOM'S is offering a remade AE86 Corolla Levin as well as restoration for existing AE86 Levin owners.

- Jensen officially named their all-new model the Interceptor GTX.

- WEBTOON establishes Chief Business Officer role in global leadership restructure.

- The MLBPA fired two top executives with cause, according to reports.

- Actress Sue Prado dies at 44.

- ABS-CBN denounces "PR attacks" against the network amid the Lopez family dispute.

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Let's Do The News! (April 15, 2026)

     

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- BBC investigation finds that legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum.

- The PH House Joint Committee on Energy and Development recently held a hearing regarding the energy and oil supply in the Philippines.

- A magnitude 4.5 quake hits Burdeos, Quezon.

- A fire hits a residential area at Sevilla St., Barangay 121, Tondo, Manila. 

- 22,000 metric tons of LPG will arrive in the Philippines next month.

- SMC will push through the construction of the Boracay Bridge.

- The Volkswagen ID.3 NEO was unveiled.

- The first-ever Porsche 911 GT3 S-C was unveiled, the first open-top GT3 model.

- IndyCar is using current engines in testing next-generation racing machines.

- Black Channel manga gets anime adaptation.

- Boy group DKZ disbands.

- Celeb Awra Briguela got hospitalized due to severe stomach pain.

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Every seiyuu popped up in both IDOLM@STER and Pretty Series (2026 edition)

In case you missed it, the latest Pretty Series anime, Onegai AiPri, cast not one but two IDOLM@STER seiyuus, with Cinderella Girls' Minori Suzuki as Emma Mochinaga and Shiny Colors' Wakana Maruoka as Gumi Tomosaka.

Yes, they're not the only IDOLM@STER seiyuus involved in the Pretty Series. Others came before them. Long story short, let's jot down the seiyuus who appeared in both IDOLM@STER and the Pretty Series. Just the ones who can sing in both franchises.

Emma and Gumi from Onegai AiPri

• Chinatsu Akasaki - In THE IDOLM@STER Series, she is Cinderella Girls' Akane Hino. In Pretty Series, she's Falulu from PriPara.
• Reina Ueda - In THE IDOLM@STER Series, she voiced Umi Kosaka from Million Live. In Pretty Series, she voiced Ajimi Kiki, Jewlie, and Mimiko Jigoku from the world of PriPara.
• Maaya Uchida - In THE IDOLM@STER Series, she's Ranko Kanzaki from Cinderella Girls, but in Pretty Series, she's Wakana Morizono from the world of Pretty Rhythm.
• Yuma Uchida - In THE IDOLM@STER series, he played Kaoru Sakuraba from Side M, but in Pretty Series, he's Yu Suzuno from KING OF PRISM.
• Rina Kawaguchi - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played COMETIK member Luca Ikaruga from Shiny Colors, but in Pretty Series, she played Elle Rokudo from Himitsu no AiPri.
• Tomoyo Kurosawa - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Miria Akagi from Cinderella Girls. In the Pretty Series, she played Garara S Leep from Idol Time PriPara.
• Natsumi Takamori - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Miku Maekawa from Cinderella Girls. In Pretty Series, she played Reina Miyama from the world of Pretty Rhythm.
• Arisa Date - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Emi Nanba from Cinderella Girls. In Pretty Series, she played Yui Yumekawa from Idol Time PriPara and Yui Gekikawa from Kiratto PriChan.
• Minami Tsuda - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Miho Kohinata from Cinderella Girls. In Pretty Series, she played Karin Shijimi from Pretty Rhythm.
• Rio Tsuchiya - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played a noctchill member, Madoka Higuchi from Shiny Colors. In Pretty Series, she played Juria Igarashi from Himitsu no AiPri.
• Junta Terashima - In THE IDOLM@STER series, he played Takeru Taiga from Side M. In the Pretty Series, he played Shin Ichijo from Pretty Rhythm and KING OF PRISM.
• Takuma Nagatsuka - In THE IDOLM@STER series, he played Shun Fuyumi from Side M. In the Pretty Series, he played Leo Saionji from Pretty Rhythm and KING OF PRISM.
• Sayuri Hara - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Mio Honda from Cinderella Girls. In the Pretty Series, she played Rizumu Amamiya from Pretty Rhythm.
• Yui Makino - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Mayu Sakuma from Cinderella Girls. In the Pretty Series, you know her as PriPara character Aroma Kurosu.
• Marie Miyake - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she is Nana Abe from Cinderella Girls. In the Pretty Series, she is So-min from Pretty Rhythm.
• Taku Yashiro - In THE IDOLM@STER series, he is Tsubasa Kashiwagi from Side M. In the Pretty Series, he played Kakeru Juouin from Pretty Rhythm and KING OF PRISM.
• Nanami Yamashita - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Yui Otsuki from Cinderella Girls. In the Pretty Series, she played Pepper Taiyou from PriPara and Kiracchu from Kiratto PriChan.
• Nozomi Yamamoto - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Rika Jogasaki from Cinderella Girls. In the Pretty Series, she's known for her role as Cosmo Hojo from PriPara.
• Yui Watanabe - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Nao Yokoyama from Million Live. In the Pretty Series, she played Mikan Shiratama from PriPara.
• Minori Suzuki - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Hajime Fujiwara from Cinderella Girls. In the Pretty Series, she's known for her role as Emma Mochinaga from Onegai AiPri.
• Wakana Maruoka - In THE IDOLM@STER series, she played Rinze Morino from Shiny Colors. In the Pretty Series, she plays Gumi Tomosaka from Onegai AiPri.

...and there you have it. A list of seiyuus popped up in both IDOLM@STER and Pretty Series. There's a saying that goes, "If you want to borrow something, only borrow something from the best". That's how the Pretty Series managed to snag THE IDOLM@STER series' bests for such roles from Pretty Rhythm to the recent Onegai AiPri. You get the point.

Let's Do The News! (April 14, 2026)

             

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- US Vice President JD Vance comments on Trump ally Viktor Orban's defeat by Peter Magyar in the Hungarian elections.

- The Southport killer's family and authorities could have prevented the deadly attack on a UK dance class, according to an inquiry.

- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney solidifies his hold on power after special elections give him a parliamentary majority.

- A police watchdog investigates 11 Met officers over an inquiry into a crash that killed two schoolgirls in Wimbledon.

- A new exhibition at Buckingham Palace features more than 300 fashion items of Queen Elizabeth II, celebrating the late monarch's life as Great Britain prepares to commemorate her 100th birthday next week.

- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) monitored a total of 28 Chinese vessels in four maritime features in the West Philippine Sea from April 5-12, 2026. Following this, the Armed Forces assured that they will continue to monitor and patrol the country's waters to protect the sovereignty and territory of the Philippines, in accordance with international law.

- A total of 501 personnel of the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) will be deployed in conjunction with the transport strike to be conducted by the MANIBELA group and allied groups, tomorrow, April 15 to April 17, 2026.

- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte did not attend the recent hearing of the House Committee on Justice.

- A Chinese rocket may have caused the unusual light seen in various parts of the Philippines on April 11, 2026. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) stated that the Jielong-3 rocket was launched from the South China Sea at around 7:32 p.m., shortly before the light appeared. This phenomenon, known as a “space jellyfish,” occurs when sunlight illuminates a rocket's plume at high altitude, creating a jellyfish-shaped glow in twilight. PhilSA assures the public that this is a normal occurrence and poses no threat.

- Nissan previewed the next-generation Skyline and unveiled two new crossovers. CEO Ivan Espinosa stated that in the future, 90% of models will feature AI-driven technology.

- The Mercedes-Benz EQS was updated for the 2027 model year with improved range.

2027 Mercedes-Benz EQS

- Colton Herta comments about not taking part in this year's Indy 500 as well as the inclusion of Miami and Montreal rounds in F2.

- Sony Pictures is reportedly producing an animated film of the Bloodborne game series.

- Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon are expecting their second child.

- The girl group 4th Impact was officially renamed as 4SISTERS.

- Dave McGinnis, a former assistant coach in Tennessee and head coach for the Arizona Cardinals, passed away at the age of 74.

- Floyd Mayweather Jr. and others are sued over an unpaid $105K bill for his private jet use.

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Let's Do The News! (April 13, 2026)

            

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Manibela is staging a transport strike from April 15 to 17.

- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla apologized after the incident where a man was ticketed for not wearing a top while mixing cement in Brgy. Addition Hills in Mandaluyong City.

- The PH House of Representatives is targeting the passage of bills to address the energy crisis next month. According to Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo, who is the Presiding Officer of the Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) committee, among the bills they are considering is the proposal to suspend the 12% value added tax (VAT) and other price reduction methods. During the ongoing hearing of the Deca-Tri Committee today, April 12, Quimbo said the chamber is open to all policy options.

- The International Border Management and Technologies Association (IBMATA) has laid out ways to strengthen border security against human trafficking and other crimes, such as illegal entry and drug smuggling.

- The US Central Command will begin a naval blockade of Iranian ports following failed talks over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

- Polls due to close in Hungary, where record numbers have voted on whether to end Viktor Orban's 16-year rule.

- States of emergency in New Zealand continue overnight as Cyclone Vaianu's threat remains.

- The FIA WEC introduces the Legends of Lemans support series, where classic LMP1s, LMP2, and GTs from the 2010s are racing in Imola, Spa, and Bahrain.

- A new Cardfight! Vanguard TV series is coming in 2027.

- The Nissan EV kei car, the Sakura, is receiving a facelift for the 2027 model year.

2027 Nissan Sakura

- Hyundai unveiled the Venus and Earth concepts at the 2026 Auto China, previewing the next-generation IONIQ models.

- Rory McIlroy becomes the fourth golfer to win successive Masters titles and clinches his sixth major.

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