Let's Do The News! (November 11, 2024)

     

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

- Pastor Apollo Quiboloy was rushed to the hospital on November 8th due to an irregular heartbeat.

- The PH Government is under a 10-day alert due to the possible effects of Typhoon Nika, according to the DILG.

- The PH Supreme Court is creating AI guidelines for court operations.

- Some senators hope that the new administration of US President-elect Donald Trump will support the two new laws of the country that define the territory covered by the Philippines.

- The COP29 climate summit is underway as world nations are growing concerned that Donald Trump's return to the White House would greatly affect plans to reduce carbon footprint amid growing threats of climate change.

- Israel has declared the defeat of Hezbollah but the group continued firing rockets from Lebanon.

- Nissan sells 10% of its shares in Mitsubishi Motors, according to reports. It plans to cut 9000 jobs globally and cut down one-fifth of global production.

- Weverse Magazine has released a statement regarding HYBE’s recently leaked “music industry report.”

- A new Star Wars trilogy is in the works from X-MEN producer Simon Kinberg.

- Spain's Francisco Zafra wins Mr. International pageant.

TTFN.

2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship

As the world grapples with the aftermath of Donald Trump's return to the White House after his electoral comeback victory, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season concludes in Phoenix, Arizona. The top contenders—Logano, Reddick, Blaney, and Byron—are set to compete for the championship title. The question remains: who will be crowned the champion?

As the green flag waved, the final race of the season is underway. As Stage 1 belongs to Joey Logano, the second stage saw the unexpected; the Pace Car crashed into the barrels at the beginning of the pit road, triggering a red flag on Lap 64. As the race resumed, Stage 2 went to Ryan Blaney. As the final stage of the season kicked in, Lap 250 saw Zane Smith wrecked. Lap 259 resumption, it didn't take long before Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney clashed for the title.

Image: NASCAR

After an intense final matchup between the two Penske drivers, Joey Logano has emerged as the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. 

Congratulations to Logano on his recent title! 

This concludes the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series. We look forward to seeing you in Daytona next year!

FIA World RX 2024: World RX of Turkiye

Originally, the 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship would have been held in China but for some reason, the finale was moved to Istanbul, Turkiye. Despite the sudden venue change, the final destination of this season's "Battle of Technologies" theme will decide whether Johan Kristofferson has the right to be crowned champion and prove that internal combustion RX cars are better than EV RX ones.

Screengrab from World RX

In the penultimate race day, Ole Christian Veiby is the winner followed by Niclas Gronholm and Kevin Hansen. The final day of the season delivered the biggest upset no one saw coming as Juha Rytkönen, the Finnish wild card, trumped the likes of RX giants Johan Kristofferson and Timmy Hansen.

Congratulations to Johan Kristofferson, the seven-time World RX champion. He proved that ICE RX cars are better than EV RX cars in the Battle of Technologies theme.

The 2024 FIA World RX season is over. See you next season.

TNT Tropang Giga wins PBA 49th season Governors' Cup Finals

This has to be one of the best PBA Governors’ Cup championships ever. The TNT Tropang Giga and the Barangay Ginebra teams somehow fought back to the championship showdown, and their best-of-7 finale was epic. And now, one team has emerged as the undisputed champion for the 49th season of the PBA!

Image: PBA

The previous five games saw this revenge match tipping in favor of Talk N Text and with the team on the brink of scoring another title, the team's title fate is decided in front of the Smart Araneta Coliseum audience.

At the score of 95-85, the revenge match between the two teams was finished and TNT bagged another PBA Governors' Cup title. Jayson Castro was named Player of the Game with 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 5/10 FGS.

Congratulations to the TNT Tropang Giga for becoming the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup Champions!

FUUTO PI: Kamen Rider Skull no Shouzou

FUUTO PI, the animated continuation of the 2009 Kamen Rider TV series, Kamen Rider W, returns, this time at the cinemas as the trio are facing their most daring case yet.

FUUTO PI: Kamen Rider Skull no Shouzou, the movie continuation of the FUUTO PI anime series, picks up moments from the TV anime where Shutaro Hidari and Phillip are gripping themselves in the shadows of Shokichi Narumi, better known as Kamen Rider Skull.

The most shadowy Rider from Kamen Rider W finally made his anime appearance. Apart from his long-awaited return to the world of FUUTO PI, the suspense and drama truly overshadowed the duo's hard-boiled atmosphere, where the fun stops and the terror begins. For Kamen Rider W fans, this movie is the ultimate in suspense and action.

As the FUUTO PI manga series nears its climax, this movie clearly reminds them that it is a blessing and a curse for those who are extreme fans of the Kamen Rider W saga. It is a sign of things to come.

Let's Do The News! (November 8, 2024)

    

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

- A former policeman accused former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte of giving protection to suspected drug lords Michael Yang and Allan Lim.

- Typhoon Marce may leave the Philippine National Responsibility this afternoon or tonight, according to PAGASA.

- PHIVOLCS says its 4th quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill will commence this November 14th.

- US President Joe Biden addressed the nation days after Donald Trump's electoral comeback victory.

- Prince William says last year has been "brutal" and probably the worst in his life.

- Mazda is working on its new SKYACTIV-Z petrol engine, which will replace petrol-powered SKYACTIV engines. The engine will debut in 2027.

- Audi showcases its AUDI E Concept, previewing the luxury car maker's new logo and its design direction.

Audi E Concept

- Mercedes-AMG teases its first-ever electric performance SUV, which is coming soon.

- Tesla officially started sales in the Philippines with the Model 3 minor change and the Model Y its first offerings to the Philippine market.

- Take Two says the late 2025 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI is still on track amid the upcoming December 2024 Grand Theft Auto Online update.

- Disney+ raised its monthly subscription fees again.

- Actor Kim Nam Gil announced he will no longer star in the drama adaptation of "Get Schooled" following concerns about the original webtoon.

- The NCAA makes Canadian Hockey League players eligible for Division I hockey in 2025, a decision that could reshape the landscape of both college and major junior hockey.

- Argentinia police arrested three suspects in connection to the death of One Direction member Liam Payne.

- Elwood Edwards, the man behind the famous AOL's "You've Got Mail" message, passed away at the age of 74.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (November 7, 2024)

   

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

- COMELEC Chairman George Erwin Garcia assured that they're ready for the upcoming elections in the BARMM. The statement is made amid proposals to postpone the BARMM elections.

-PH President Bongbong Marcos will not attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Week and will send DTI acting secretary Ma. Cristina Roque as the country's representative.

- The Department of the Interior and Local Government notified all local government units to strictly implement forced evacuation in high-risk areas due to the threat of Typhoon Marce.

- US Vice-President Kamala Harris conceded defeat following Donald Trump's comeback win in the recent US Presidential Elections. "Fill the darkness with stars," Harris said in her tearful speech following her election loss.

- Famed car tuner Angie Mead King survived from a burning NA1 Acura NSX while driving through the SLEX. The NSX she drove before it was recently burned popped up last year at the Karrera Showroom for its live build.

- The Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber announced that Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will leave the team after this season and were replaced by Nico Hulkenberg and newcomer Gabriel Bartoleto.

- The Trans Am series announced the drivers and team owners who are nominated to be in its first-ever Hall of Fame to be announced this February 21, 2025.

- In Game 5 of the PBA Governors Cup Finals, TNT was on the brink of the title after beating Ginebra by a score of 99-72.

TTFN.