14-POUND BABY BORN AU’NATUREL – Kendall Stewardson of Iowa delivered a nearly 14-pound baby boy without having to go through a caesarian section.

Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) has been officially confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Bernard Weber, the founder of New7Wonders announced on Saturday. Reputed to be the longest navigable underground river in the World, Puerto Princesa Underground River’s achievement will further boost tourism in the Philippines. It’s definitely “more fun in the Philippines” with this good news.

7.3 QUAKE: JANUARY 11, 2012 EARTHQUAKE TRIGGERED PANIC AND BRIEF TSUNAMI WARNING IN INDONESIA…A 7.3 quake shook the province of Aceh and its surrounding areas early Wednesday, prompting people to panic as officials issue the routinely tsunami warnings for quakes over 7 magnitude.

CAR OF THE YEAR: HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE WIN TOP AWARDS AT THE 2012 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW…The Hyundai Elantra has been named the 2012 North American Car of The Year while the Range Rover Evoque won the 2012 North American Truck of the Year award. The awards was announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. Andy Goss said he is honored that the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

BLACK NAZARENE PROCESSION 2012: OVER 600 INJURED, NO CELLPHONE SIGNAL DURING NAZARENE FEAST…More than 600 devotees of the Black Nazarene were injured during the procession in Manila on Monday. Meanwhile, mobile subscribers in certain parts of Manila especially in the route of the procession experienced loss of signal due to security measures conducted by the government.

“It’s more fun in the Philippines” – this is the new tourism slogan unveiled today by the Department of Tourism (DOT). Netizens have been feeling good about it posting positive comments on why it is more fun in the Philippines resulting in the worldwide trend of the hashtag #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines. But hours later after its release, a 1951 Swiss ad saying “It’s more fun in Switzerland” eventually popped out and the copycat issue begins.

MAYAN CALENDAR DECEMBER 21, 2012 END OF THE WORLD PHENOMENON NOT TRUE – MAYAN TIMEKEEPER LEONZO BARRENO EXPLAINS…Since it’s already 2012, the excitement about the supposed end of the world on December 21, 2012 have been building up. Many say that the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar also means we will all die like what you saw in the doomsday movie “2012.″ But, a Mayan timekeeper dismissed the idea, saying it’s just the end of a calendar count not the apocalypse.

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE JANUARY 1, 2012: MAGNITUDE 7.0 QUAKE JOLTS JAPAN ON NEW YEAR’S DAY…Another powerful earthquake hits Japan and it happened exactly on New Year’s Day. The quake which has a magnitude 7.0 rocked the eastern part of Japan. No damage or injuries were reported and it did not generate a tsunami.

Mega Millions: The winning ticket in the December 27, 2011 Mega Millions drawing, with an estimated $206 million jackpot was sold in King Kullen, a grocery store in Middle Island, Long Island New York.

Five days after Typhoon Sendong hit northern Mindanao, rescuers recovered more bodies from the sea. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)said the death toll has reached more than 1,000, some of the bodies were retrieved from the coastal waters of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, the hardest-hit areas.

Entire families wiped out and many still unaccounted for after Typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi) hit several regions in Mindanao (Southern Philippines). Most of the dead were asleep Friday night as houses were swept into the sea by floodwater. Death toll in the Philippine floods rises to 436.

ROBIN LIM, A FIL-AM MIDWIFE NAMED CNN HERO OF THE YEAR 2011…Robin Lim, a Fil-Am midwife, was named the CNN Hero of the Year 2011 in a ceremony held on Sunday night at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

King James Bible: The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams preached at a Thanksgiving Service for the 400th anniversary of the 1611 Authorized (King James) translation of the Bible and has paid tribute to its “extraordinary” and “abiding importance.” The creation of the 1611 Authorized King James Bible…

Benetton: Barack Obama, Hu Jintao and other World leaders kiss… Benetton “Unhate” campaign presented on Nov. 16, 2011 is gaining world buzz for its shock value that features fake images of opposing world leaders kissing intimately. Among them Pope Benedict XVI and Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayeb.

Toyota recall involves 550,000 vehicles worldwide to replace the crankshaft pulley on the V6 engine.In the U.S., 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles are affected by the new Toyota recall. The new Toyota recall also affects vehicles in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Middle East, and in Asia.

Crocodile Lolong is set to dethrone Cassius Clay as the world’s largest crocodile ever captured. Cassius Clay, the current record holder measured only 18 ft. while his rival Lolong measured a monstrous 20.3 ft. Australian zoologist Adam Britton led the National Geographic (NatGeo) team in measuring Lolong on November 9.

Turkey’s October 2011 earthquake is the most powerful quake in a decade. Ercis, a town located in Van province was the hardest hit by the violent quake. Rescuers continue to search for people buried under the rubble. Kandilli Observatory estimated the death toll could reach 500 to 1,000. Barack Obama said that U.S. is ready to assist the Turkish authorities. Rescue…Besir Atalay…

MOAMMAR GADHAFI, A BLOODY END…Rebels claimed that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is dead. According to reports, Muammar Gaddafi had been captured and killed in his home town of Sirte. An exclusive footage by Al Jazeera appeared to show the bloody body of the former leader of Libya. October 20, 2011, Benghazi.

NAIA TERMINAL 1 IS THE WORST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD 2011 – THE GUIDE TO SLEEPING IN AIRPORTS…NAIA terminal 1 has been voted as the World’s Worst Airport for 2011 by an airport review website, “The Guide to Sleeping in Airports.”

STEVE JOBS DAY: OCTOBER 16 IS ‘STEVE JOBS DAY’ IN CALIFORNIA…California Gov. Jerry Brown declares Sunday, October 16 “Steve Jobs Day” in the State of California. Apple will also hold a private memorial service for Jobs on October 16 at Stanford University’s campus and has invited some of Silicon Valley’s top executives.