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.

SPIELBERG’s SCI-FI FAMILY DRAMA PREMIERES ON JACK TV ON THURSDAY, JAN. 12…From executive producer Steven Spielberg, comes Terra Nova, a Sci-fi family adventure drama set to premiere first and exclusively on Jack TV this January 12, Thursday at 7PM. It’s the year 2149 and the world is dying due to overdevelopment and overcrowding. With the majority of plant and animal life extinct, mankind realizes that its only opportunity for survival is a trip to the distant past.

$736,000 TUNA IN TOKYO AUCTION (VIDEO)…Kiyoshi Kimura paid 56.49 million yen ($736,000) for a bluefin tuna in the first auction of the year at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market, breaking the old record for the most expensive tuna in Tokyo. Pricey Sushi: Tuna Fetches Record $736,000 (Video)

‘BOURNE LEGACY’ MANILA SHOOTING STARTS THIS JANUARY…This is a good news for Philippine tourism, as the fourth installment of the “Bourne” film franchise titled “Bourne Legacy” will be filming in different locations of Metro Manila. According to reports, the Manila shoot will start later this month and actors Rachel Weisz and Jeremy Renner will come to the country.

JINKEE PACQUIAO’S MEGA MAGAZINE COVER AND CHARICE PEMPENGCO’S PREVIEW COVER, OVER PHOTOSHOPPED?…Both Jinkee and Charice looked perfect posing for their respective magazine covers that many Filipino netizens took to Twitter and posted their judgement for the two celebrities. Some praised it, while some are ranting because they think they were too photoshopped.

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.

MICHAEL JORDAN ENGAGED: JORDAN POPS QUESTION TO YVETTE PRIETO ON CHRISTMAS DAY…Michael Jordan must feel like he is flying up up up in the air again after getting engaged with to long time girlfriend, Cuban model Yvette Prieto on Christmas day.

In Japan, vending machines can be found in every corner but free Wi-Fi is very rare. Enter Asahi’s new vending machine. This new machine not only dispenses drinks but also offers free Wi-Fi, problem solved for those in Japan who want constant internet access.

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.

PEOPLE MAGAZINE TAYLOR LAUTNER GAY COVER FAKE…It’s 100 percent fake! “Twilight” actor Taylor Lautner was featured on a fake People magazine cover that went viral on Twitter over the holidays saying that the actor has come out as a gay man.

MEET VANGIE, THE PINOY VERSION OF iPHONE 4S’ SIRI…Now, Pinoy humor comes in, with a video spoof of Siri by MacapunoSystems. Pinoy version of Siri: Vangie with a tagline, Siri’s Pinoy counterpart. FIX YOUR LIFE!

A space ball fell out of the sky and landed on a remote grassland in Namibia around Mid-November, but authorities couldn’t identify what is it.