26 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY May 16 - 31 , 2018
By Alan Samuel
Good news travels fast . And it comes early . Nerds everywhere will be pleased to get their geek on as the space lords at Disney combine with state of the art animators from good old Vancouver to deliver us the latest space soap opera : Solo . By the way chances are very good that the world will fall fast a char for the new youthful lead of this ode to the beginnings of Han Solo . See this spectacular film unfold at Cineplex Cinemas around B . C .
Rumours of major difficulties in its British set can finally be laid to rest . Master director Ron Howard has pulled off an engaging and entertaining flick that shows the seeds of development for Harrison Ford ’ s beloved prime character before he left space for the jungles and a little bit of raiding of some unknown ark a la Spielberg . All young upstart Alden Ehrenreich has to do , apart from channeling a little Harrison Ford , is elude some nasty captors in an authoritarian society , arm wrestle a gambling addicted freeloader for a run-down space ship , lock horns with a devious Woody Harrelson out to feather his own nest , raid a heavily fortified stronghold for some precious fuel and then elude countless enemy soldiers . Oh , and let ’ s not forget try to rescue a damsel in distress .
Done tongue in cheek style Solo has an abundance of danger with Alden displaying just the right degree if charm and cockiness to win the most die-hard Star Wars fans over . Look for him to be a wow with the ladies . And for the boys sultry Emilia Clarke is no slouch and can go toe to toe in the fisticuffs / laser firing arena with any man ( or woman ).
Thanks to a well conceived by the dynamic Kasdan men of print and vision Solo turns out to be a rip-roaring adventure solidly anchored with great characters , spicy humour and scintillating special effects . Master of all universes George Lucas should be mightily proud .
Alden Richards is VICTOR MAGTANGGOL
Phenomenal Kapuso star and Pambansang Bae Alden Richards is all set to make his big comeback on primetime TV as he headlines GMA Network ’ s upcoming drama series – Victor Magtanggol .
During his interview on 24 Oras , Alden shared what his role is all about . “ Si Victor Magtanggol ay isang simpleng tao na nabigyan ng isang extraordinaryong misyon sa buhay na masusukat ang lahat sa buhay niya : pagsubok sa pamilya , pagsubok bilang kapatid , pagsubok bilang kaibigan , lahat .”
Alden didn ’ t think twice accepting the project since he has been dreaming of doing something like this . “ Natuwa ako at naexcite kasi yung puso ng character naramdaman ko agad nung binasa ko pa lang yung first week ng script ,” he said .
Since the project is close to his heart , Alden is very involved in the story and is happy to collaborate with the creative team to make it relatable to viewers .
“ Yung mensahe na idedeliver nung project na ito sa manonood is kailangan napapanahon , mapupulutan ng ispirasyon at kumbaga ay magiging aspirational .”
He also revealed that the program Victor Magtanggol is full of drama ,
action and adventure which mirrors the lives of every Filipino .
“ Nang binigay kasi sa akin ang Victor Magtanggol at then diniscribe ang character niya , ang lakas ng koneksyon sa mga Pilipino . So yung mga Pilipino na may prinsipyo , yung pag inatasan mong gawin ang isang bagay ay paninindigan nila . Gusto natin kapag pinanoood ng mga Kapuso natin si Victor Magtanggol , makikita nila ang mga sarilli nila .”
Solo : A Star Wars Story ( PG ) **** Lost in Space !
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TEST NO . 4 : History & Politics
1 . “ Workers of the world , unite ! You have nothing to lose but your chains !” is A rallying cry from what influential book ? a . The Communist Manifesto b . The Social Contract 2 . Although she ’ s ancient Egypt ’ s most celebrated queen , Cleopatra ( Cleopatra VII , to be exact ) was not Egyptian but Macedonian Greek . a . True b . False 3 . The capture by the Ottomans of what city in 1453 marked the end of the once-mighty Roman Empire ? a . Jerusalem b . Carthage c . Rome d . Constantinople
4 . Which explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name ? a . Ferdinand Magellan b . James Cook c . Vasco de Gama d . Francis Drake 5 . What became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001 ? a . Canada b . Ireland c . The Netherlands d . Iceland 6 . What grand duchess was the youngest sister of Olga , Tatiana and Maria Nikolaevna , all of whom died on July 17 , 1918 ? 7 . Minamoto Yoritomo was the first person to hold what title as the military dictator of feudal Japan ? 8 . What alarming phenomenon was discovered by British scientists over Antarctica in 1985 ? 9 . In 1917 , three shepherd children – Lucia Santos and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marlo – became the centre of attention in what sleepy Portuguese village ? 10 . What country has officially modified the design of its flag 26 times ?
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