Sunday, December 30, 2012

Let's Do The News! (December 30, 2012)

River's Diary


Right, what's the news today you spoiler-laden TARDIS journal?



The Winners of 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival

December 25, 2012, Christmas Day, it's also the day most Filipinos are watching the entries of the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival. They've watched the entries and in cased you missed  the awarding ceremony on December 27th, don't fret because here are the complete list of winners...can't believe El Presidente dominated the whole film festival with tons of awards....


Youth Choice Award: "EL PRESIDENTE"

Best Festival Float: "EL PRESIDENTE"

Best Sound: "EL PRESIDENTE"

Best Musical Score: "EL PRESIDENTE"

Best Theme Song: "EL PRESIDENTE"

Best Make Up: "EL PRESIDENTE"

Best Child Performer: MIGUEL VERGARA FOR "ONE MORE TRY"

Full Length New Wave Best Actor: ALLAN PAULE FOR "DAYAK"

Full length New Wave Best Actress:  LIZA DINNO FOR "IN NOMINE MATRIS"

New Wave Best Picture: "THE GRAVE BANDITS"

New Wave Special Jury Prize: "AD IGNORATIAM"

New Wave Best Director: TYRONE ACIERTO FOR "THE GRAVE BANDITS"

Best Visual Effects: "SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL 14: THE INVASION"

Best Production Design: "THY WOMB"

Best Editing: VITO CAHILIG FOR "ONE MORE TRY"

Best Cinematographer: ODYSSEY FLORES FOR "THY WOMB"

Most Gender Sensitive Award (MAINSTREAM): "THY WOMB"

FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence: "ONE MORE TRY"

Best Supporting Actor: CESAR MONTANO FOR "EL PRESIDENTE"

Best Supporting Actress: WILMA DOESNT FOR "SISTERAKAS"

Best Original Story: HENRY BURGOS FOR "THY WOMB"

Best Screenplay: "ONE MORE TRY"

Best Director: BRILLANTE MENDOZA FOR "THY WOMB"

Gatpuno Villegas Cultural Award: "THY WOMB"

3RD Best Picture: "SISTERAKAS"

2ND Best Picture: "EL PRESIDENTE"

Best Picture: "ONE MORE TRY"

Best Actor: DINGDONG DANTES FOR "ONE MORE TRY"

Best Actress: NORA AUNOR FOR "THY WOMB"

Scoop: http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/38th-metro-manila-film-festival-winners-140403456.html

Sales of Playstation2 in Japan is over

It's the end of the Playsation2 as we know it because just announced that Sony Computer Entertainment Japan will stop selling the decade-old Playstation2 console, effective since Friday. The only new PlayStation 2 consoles remaining in Japan are the ones that are left over in stores. As you may know, this console was launched in 2000 as the successor of the PSOne and during its decade run tenure, more than 150 million units were sold worldwide.

Scoop: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-12-28/sony-japan-ends-sales-of-playstation-2-console

If I have to ask you as a PS2 owner, what's the most memorable PS2 game you've played?

Kuroko no Basuke renewed for 2nd season

In the midst of the death threat targeted against the man behind Kuroko no Basuke as well as its related events, in Sophia University where the creator of the series once studied there, its radio talk show, and the result of early cancellation of the KuroBas event at Namco Namjatown, the people behind this series that spawned an anime series from April to September 2012 said that they will continue this series no matter what the circumstance is and as an issue to their brave efforts to keep this show afloat despite the death threats they've received, they've renewed the series for the second season. How's that?

Scoop: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-26/kuroko-basketball-anime-gets-2nd-season

Chevrolet at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon






Being the only non-Japanese car company to be ever invited to the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2013, Chevrolet will showcased two modified versions of the Captiva crossover and the Sonic/Aveo hatchback. I have to tell you that these models they've got were imported from South Korea...or is it? Anyway, they'll be showcasing the Captiva Freedom Rider concept and the Sonic Street concept on this event and as an added bonus, they'll be featuring a limited edition 2013 Camaro Giovanna Edition.

The ERAP 2013 Calendar...

Where's the 7 and 8 in the January 2013 part of
Erap's 2013 Calendar?


Something's wrong with the 2013 calendar of former president running for mayoral in Manila for the 2013 elections, Joseph Ejercito Estrada...I mean if you look at the January part of it...Where's the 7 and 8? What? Does this means that if Sunday's January 6, then Monday's January 9, 2013? WRONG! Erap's 2013 calendar must have a bit of a typo here....Someone please get it right....

Suzuki at the 2013 Auto Salon

The fifth-generation Wagon R models got modified for the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon. The normal Wagon R will be modified for that year's show as the Wagon R RR Concept while the Stingray version will look cool in the Stingray Customize concept.





Scoop: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/suzuki-puts-spotlight-on-its-wagon-r.html

From designer turned president of Kia Motors

Peter Schreyer, the designer behind Kia's signature front face that adorned most models known as the Tiger Nose, is now officially the president of Kia Motors. He's the first foreign person to take duties of a big Korean company. He will continue his duties as a chief designer while being one of three presidents at the company. This could only mean one thing that with such design, this Korean carmaker will go on the offensive site against its major rivals from Europe.

Scoop: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/peter-schreyer-becomes-kia-first-non.html

Lorinser tunes the CLS Shooting Brake


If you think that the Shooting Brake version of the CLS is already pretty darn sexy enough to tickle your fancies, well then no. Not yet because you have to do better than that. Luckily, the folks from Lorinser decided to make it better for you starting with a flamboyant body kit and some added power. A CLS 350 Shooting Brake tuned by Lorinser will get you up to 322PS of power and 400 Nm of torque, while the diesel version, tuned by Lorinser, will have about 305HP of power and 695Nm of torque. 20-inch rims and a lowering kit for Airmatic models are ready for this one....

Scoop: http://www.auto-news.de/tuning/anzeige_Lorinser-Mercedes-CLS-Shooting-Brake-Schoen,-stark,-schnell_id_33417

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