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The 2017 BRZ Series Yellow will be limited to 500 brightly coloured examples when it goes on sale in January Subaru announces 2017 BRZ Series.Yellow© Subaru More than simply offering a bright yellow custom paint job, the new model will come with uprated four-piston Brembo brakes up front and SACHS performance shock absorbers all around. The chassis has also been stiffened and the already excellent Subaru Boxer engine tweaked for improved reliability and reduced internal friction. The result is 205hp and 156ib-ft of troque, and because that’s being channelled to the rear wheels via a six speed manual with an improved final drive ratio, plus a Torsen limited slip differential, it will be more than enough to get keen drivers excited. The exterior has been refreshed for improved aerodynamics – for instance the front bumper is wider and lower, while a new rear spoiler ensures sufficient downforce to keep the car planted at higher speeds. Inside, the car features yellow trim accents that contrast nicely against the black leather and Alcantara, plus a new multifunction display that provides the driver with information regarding g-force in corners and doubles as a lap timer.   NC – Relaxnews

President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of the NHCP Coffee Table Book entitled “A Sense of Nation: The Birthright of Rizal, Bonifacio and Mabini” during the commemoration of the 118th Philippine Independence Day Celebration at the Rizal National Monument, Rizal Park in Manila City on Sunday (June 12). With this year’s theme: “Kalayaan 2016: Pagkakaisa, Pag-Aambagan, Pagsulong”. Also in photo is National Historical Commission of the Philippines chairperson Dr. Maria Serena Diokno. (MNS photo) MANILA  (PNA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday called on the Filipino people to continue supporting the government to ensure that the gains achieved by his administration in the past six years would become permanent. In his speech during the “Ulat ng TESDA kay Juan at Juana” in Taguig City, the President also urged the public to guard the government’s achievements these past few years. “Panawagan ko po: Ngayong tinatamasa na natin ang pagbabago, patuloy tayong mag-bantay at maki-ambag upang gawin itong permanente,” he said. “Lalo nating patibayain ang ating mandato upang makapaghatid pa ng agarang benepisyo sa ating mamamayan.” Noting that it could well be his last event at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) as president, the Chief Executive thanked TESDA officials and personnel for doing their best in pursuing his Daang Matuwid agenda in the past six years. He also spelled out TESDA’s achievements during his tenure, which include its 10-million course graduates and 72-percent placement rate for its Training for Work Scholarship Program. The TESDA has Read More …

THE SENATE’S PRESENT FOR THE FUTURE: Senate President Franklin M. Drilon delivers the Senate’s concluding message for the 16th Congress as it formally ended during Monday’s session, June 6, 2016. In his speech, Drilon highlighted the sterling accomplishments of the Senate over the past three years, saying that these laws have paved the way for a better Philippines. “Hard work enabled us to achieve so much in a span of three years,” he said.(MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – Senate President Franklin Drilon said he is giving up his seat to Senator Aqulino “Koko” Pimentel III without “rancor.” “Yes, I’m giving up my seat. I could have contested it but since the President-elect has the mandate, so we recognize that mandate. Koko Pimentel is the only PDP-Laban (Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan), senator. There’s no one else,” Drilon said. Pimentel is president of PDP-Laban which is now being chaired by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. “Ah yes, no rancor, no rancor. I didn’t aspire for it,” Drilon said when asked why he was giving up, with open arms, the Senate leadership to Pimentel. “All that I said was I have to provide stability to the Senate by not contesting it anymore because I have a group of eight. I have six LP (Liberal Party) [senators] supporting me and two allied parties but I said let’s provide stability as early as possible so that on July 25 we hit the ground running because there are a lot of things to do and wrangling for Read More …

Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C.’s family photo during the commemoration of the 118th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on 09 June 2016.2. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. (center) with Ms. Victoria Navarro (left) and Ms. Loida Nicolas-Lewis (right), the two recipients of Philippine Embassy’s Certificates of Achievement. WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 300 guests from the United States Government, foreign diplomatic corps, private sector, and the Filipino-American community gathered at the Pavilion Floor of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on 09 June 2016 to join the celebration of the 118th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence and the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Philippines-US diplomatic relations. “I am confident that we have laid the necessary groundwork for the incoming Administration to further strengthen Philippines-US alliance on a variety of fronts,” Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said in his welcome remarks. “The steady development of Philippines-US relations in the past six years can be attributed to the leadership and commitment of the leadership of both the Philippines and the US to boost the treaty alliance. I also fully appreciate the strong bipartisan support the Philippines has received from Capitol Hill,” the envoy added. In his speech, US Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reaffirmed the critical role of the Philippines-US alliance in America’s rebalance to Asia and his Government’s support for the Philippine position on the South China Sea. “Today we celebrate not Read More …

DRILON SWITCHES ON THE CCS: Senate President Franklin M. Drilon turns on the Consolidation and Canvassing System (CCS) machine which received the electronically transmitted certificates of canvass for the 2016 presidential and vice presidential elections. (MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has thumbed down the proposed restoration of the death penalty only during the six-year term of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. “I don’t agree. The Senate is a self-respecting institution and should not legislate to please the incumbent President of the Philippines which obviously is what will be projected to our people if we include a sunset provision limiting the effectivity of the proposed legislation on the restoration of the death penalty,” Lacson said over the weekend. “My take is, either we vote for or against the measure once it reaches the Senate floor depending on our own conviction but definitely not to accommodate the President of the Republic,” he added. Lacson, who is in favor of the death penalty, was responding to reelected Senator Ralph Recto’s statement that the proposed restoration of the death penalty should have a sunset provision that it should be imposed for six years only. “I am personally against the death penalty but assuming it will be restored, I will propose it be imposed only for six years or only during the term of President Duterte,” Recto said in a text message to reporters last Friday. Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, chairman of the Senate committee on justice, was also cold to Recto’s Read More …