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Monday, June 13, 2011

PHILIPPINES : A nation of longest, shortest, fastest and other extraordinary world records



It is official!
Guinness World Records has declared Junrey Balawing of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte as the shortest man alive on his 18th birthday. He stands at 23 inches, 3 inches shorter than the former record holder from Nepal.



In addition to the newest record added, we have listed herein the other Guinness World Records from the Philippines:
The Leaf Musician - Levi Celerio
The Woman With 3,400 Shoes - Imelda Marcos
Largest Loot In History - Marcos Regime
Largest Shoes - 18.2 feet long at Marikina City
Largest Golf Event - Fil-Am Golf Championship in Baguio City
Largest Synchronized Aerobics - 107,000 participants
Largest Lantern - 26.8 meters in diameter at San Fernando, Pampanga
Fastest Reader - 80,000 words per minute by Maria Teresa Calderon
Sili King - Eriberto Gonzales of Albay
Sweetest Fruit - Mango from Guimaras
Largest Legal Tender - Brobdingnagian Bill (P100,000 commemorative bill)
Largest Bamboo Organ - Las Pinas City
Largest City - Davao City
Largest Volume of Text Messages - 240 million text messages daily
Largest High School - Rizal High School at Pasig City
Longest Barbecue - Dagupan City
Largest Flower - Uruy (Rafflesia) 22 inches in diameter
Largest Salad - Baguio City
Largest Durian Candy Bar - Davao City
Longest Mat - Basey, Samar
Largest Pearl - “Pearl of Lao-Tzu” found in the Palawan Sea
Largest Covered Coliseum - Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City



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