Let's Do The News! (December 3, 2014)

Welcome back. Here is your current sitrep:

- IT'S YOLANDA PART TWO, HUH? Weather officials reported there is an incoming typhoon approaching in the same region that was devastated by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) last year. Called Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit), it would have further intensified with sustained winds up to 175kph, causing heavy rainfall and storm surges. Note that winds above 220kph is considered a supertyphoon but at that rate, looks like we have Yolanda Part Two in our hands in the Philippines and this...Typhoon Ruby could repeat the Yolanda tragedy last year.

Typhoon Ruby

- Earlier, there was a South Korean fishing vessel, called the Oryong 501 sank in the Bering Sea off the coast of Russia's far eastern Chukotka region due to bad weather and over 50 people remain missing. Officials in Seoul said there were eight people pulled from the water; a Russian official, a South Korean crew member, three Filipinos and three Indonesians. A South Korean who is one of them is frozen to death.

- Republicans may launch a counterattack against President Barack Obama's immigration order.

- A video of two Indian sisters fending off against male harassers in the bus went viral. This viral clip is just one of the cases of sexual harassment in India and this one is different from a gang rape of an Indian schoolgirl while riding in the bus two years ago.

- The top officials from NATO are supporting Ukrainian forces and oppose Russia for backing separatists as the alliance signed off on its new training mission in Afghanistan.

- Northrop Grumman opened its Australian operations during the launch ceremony at the Australian War Memorial last night. Their products have been supporting Australian national security requirements for over two decades and with the commencement of their Australian operations, it is one of the key growth areas targeted by the Northrop Grumman Corp.

- The teleserye that started the craze, Pangako Sa 'Yo, gets a much awaited reboot for next year. Yes. We can expect a new twist on this timeless ABS-CBN teleserye that ushered a new age of Philippine TV and for this reboot, the KathNiel love team is back as Kathryn Bernardo will play as Yna Macaspac while Daniel Padilla will play the role of Angelo Buenavista. Of course, nothing is complete without the legendary rivalry between the two rival villains from the series and for this 2015 reboot, Banana Split comedienne Angelica Panganiban will play as the new Claudia Buenavista while Jodi Sta. Maria, the actress from the recently-concluded Be Careful with My Heart will play as the new Amor Powers.

- There's a new Forza Horizon 2 DLC Pack for the month of December and it's the new NAPA Chassis Car Pack featuring the the McLaren 650S, the new Range Rover, the new Audi RS6 Avant, and so much more! It's now for sale but Season Pass owners can get it for free!



- GM Europe unveiled their new budget cars called the Opel Karl and Vauxhall Viva, which is set for their 2015 Geneva Motor Show debut this March. They'll be both based on the upcoming Chevrolet Spark which Europeans won't be seeing it because of Chevrolet ceasing their European sales this 2015.

2016 Opel Karl

2016 Vauxhall Viva

- The company behind the Maisto and Bburago toy cars now has exclusive rights for Ferrari next year so when the next time you want a Ferrari toy car from your local toy store, be sure it's a Maisto or a Bburago.

TTFN!!!