By Emmanuel T. Erediano
Variety News Staff

FIVE boys and a girl were the infants born at the Commonwealth Health Center on the first day of 2007.
The first to arrive at the world at 7:40 a.m. was Bronson the first baby of Mun Wang Lee, 34 and You Soo Youn, 27, tourists from Seoul, South Korea who were here to visit the new mother’s relatives in Susupe.
Midwife Sereima Rabuku greeted baby Bronson a “Happy New Year” as she delivered the six-pound and 14-ounce boy.
The other midwives in attendance were Meghan Syring and Losana Rogoyawa.
You Soo Youn’s grandmother was also there to welcome her great grandson.
The new year’s second baby was born at 12:35 p.m. — the child of Jane Kapwich, 36, who delivered the child by caesarian section.
The third was another baby boy, Travanie Atalig Jr., who was born at 2:23 p.m.
His father, Travanie Sr., who works for a landscaping firm on Guam, had to file a leave of absence to take care of his 19-year-old wife, Mary Margaret Muna as early as the first week of December.
The father said he was so excited to have his baby born on the first day of the year.
He said he and his wife were expecting to have their second son on Dec. 29, her “due date.”
“I never thought we’re having him on New Year’s Day. It’s a miracle,” Travanie Sr., said.
The next two baby boys were delivered by Renee Agulto, 29, at 2:28 p.m.. and Neiman Suda, 30, one hour later, followed by a baby girl delivered by Julie Celis, 23, at 6:49 p.m.
Midwives Roca Quitugua and Apehia Manibusa said they all the greeted the infants a “Happy New Year.”
They had to look after 14 patients brought in on Jan. 1.
The eight other patients are scheduled to give birth this week.