UKRAINE CONFLICT: 5/27/2022

        

The latest in the ongoing Ukraine conflict:

• Russian forces edge closer to encircling Ukraine troops in east
• "Stop playing" with Russia, end war: Zelensky tells West

COVID-19 SITUATION: 5/27/2022

                                                                  

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• IATF repeals medical insurance requirement for college students
• Metro Manila, various provinces to stay under Alert Level 1
• Mandaue health office urges residents to get booster shots
• Almost 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses expiring by end of June - DOH

Let's Do The News! (May 27, 2022)

        

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- Incoming NEDA chief Arsenio Balisacan wants the BBM administration to revive manufacturing for sustainable poverty reduction.

- Zamboanga City has declared a dengue outbreak.

- 55 party-list groups have made it to the PH House of Representatives.

- Toronto police killed a gunman near schools, an incident that prompted five nearby schools to be placed under lockdowns.

- The police are facing questions over their response to the Texas school massacre.

- New Zealand PM Jacinta Ardern plans to discuss the contested Indo-Pacific with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday.

- A magnitude 6.1 quake rattled East Timor with the tsunami advisory issued.

- BMW teases the all-new M2 coming this year.

- Suzuki unveiled its Vision Gran Turismo concept which is now playable via the latest Gran Turismo 7 update.

- The Gran Turismo franchise is getting a TV show courtesy of Sony Pictures.

- The Golden State Warriors are now finals-bound after defeating the Dallas Mavericks.

- Depeche Mode's Andrew Fletcher dies at the age of 60.

- Kevin Spacey faces sexual assault charges in the UK.

- Amber Heard details death threats as testimony ends in the Johnny Depp defamation case.

TTFN.

My FH5 Log: F8 vs. SF90

At long last, it's time to end the Ferrari de Mayo takeover before getting ready for the German takeover in Forza Horizon 5 with the duel between the F8 Tributo and the SF90 Stradale. It's been a long time coming and now here it is.

For a quick recap, the F8 Tributo is the ultimate midship V8-powered Ferrari ever built; a fitting tribute to the best midship V8-powered Ferraris in history. Using the same 720PS 3.9L V8 Twin Turbo engine from the hardcore 488 Pista, while mated to an F1-style double-clutch gearbox, the F8 goes from 0-100kph in less than 3 seconds and onwards to 340kph.

The SF90, meanwhile, features a plug-in hybrid setup, a first for Ferrari, where the turbocharged F154 4.0L V8 engine, producing 780PS of power, is connected to three electric motors, two on the front axle and one between the engine and the 8-speed double-clutch gearbox, resulting to a monstrous 1,000PS of total power output that pushes the SF90 to a 0-100kph time of 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 340kph.

So, the ultimate in ICE-powered Ferrari is up against its electrified cousin, facing each other. Which one is the best? To find out, it's time to head back to the Horizon Festival Mexico main site and find out which of these two modern-day Ferraris is the best.

With the venue set, the duel of the V8-powered Ferraris is on. Will the ICE hero prevail over its electrified rival or is the future really here with the Ferrari that embraced electrification? Roll the tape!

After a quick lap, here are the results;

F8 - 1m05.799s

SF90 - 1m05.265s

It's a close result! The SF90 defeats the F8 by a near 0.6-second gap! Guess electrification has trumped the internal combustion after all but I'm not quite happy about the results because...

...because this is not the Ferrari way I hoped for. Sure, Ferrari did a great job embracing the age of electrification with cars like the LaFerrari and the SF90 Stradale but I prefer the way Ferrari was; being on top of the supercar food chain with its raw, gritty, Italian iron fist approach and the F8 demonstrated that the Ferrari I knew is no more. It has moved on.

Although I had to end it on a sad note, I'm very glad I got my dibs on the two Ferraris that became the omega and the alpha of Maranello's approach. The F8 signalled the end of the era where internal combustion made Ferrari great while the SF90 signalled the beginning of the era where Ferrari braced electrification to make it greater than before, although the LaFerrari spearheaded that trend.

Whichever path it went, Ferrari is still Ferrari. They are still the kings of the road, whatever it takes.

Forza Ferrari!

UKRAINE CONFLICT: 5/26/2022

       

The latest in the ongoing Ukraine conflict:

• Wimbledon's ban on Russians is a mistake says Djokovic
• Liev Schreiber says Ukraine can win war
• Timeline: Week 13 of Russia's war in Ukraine
• Ukraine war: World Bank boss warns over global recession
• Zelensky says Ukraine will fight until it regains all its territories after Kissinger remark

COVID-19 SITUATION: 5/26/2022

                                                                 

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

• Higher taxes pitched to repay Duterte's COVID-19 debts
• China premier issues warning on COVID-hit economy
• Gov't adviser notes "early signals" of another COVID surge
• Negros Occidental goes back to 5-day workweek

Let's Do The News! (May 26, 2022)

       

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The COMELEC is set to proclaim the winning party-list group despite pending cases.

- The Philippine Congress proclaimed Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte as the new president and vice president.

- A low-pressure area is spotted off General Santos City.

- The gunman behind the bloody Texas school shooting sent a message warning of an attack minutes before the rampage.

- New Zealand PM Jacinta Ardern says the Pacific can handle its own security as China pushes the deal with other Pacific islands.

- The United Kingdom readies for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.

- Top Gear returns for its new season this June 5th on BBC One.

- The open-top Maserati MC20 Cielo has been unveiled.

2023 Maserati MC20 Cielo

- VinFast will move its legal and financial HQ to Singapore as it prepares for its potential public listing and first exports to the US and European markets.

- Polestar will debut its electric SUV this October.

- Tomb Raider actress Alicia Vikander to star in "Irma Vep" TV series remake

- Johnny Depp calls the Amber Heard abuse claims "cruel and false".

- The remains of the late Susan Roces has laid to rest next to FPJ at the Manila North Cemetery.

- Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla will mark their 10th anniversary in Thailand as a couple.

TTFN.