Yesterday on our Facebook page, you voted to see a blog
full of Filipino Guinness World Records - so here are five of the
latest and greatest!
First up, a record I'm sure some of you reading this would have enjoyed being a part of - the Largest shot slam! 2,435 people took part in the event, each downing a shot of gin at the Naga City Coliseum in December 2010.
Next up, one of the Philippines' geographical features, which is as interesting and unusual, as it is difficult to say correctly - the Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island. Vulcan Point is a tiny island some 40m long, inside Crater Lake at the summit of the Taal volcano, itself within lake Taal, on the island of Luzon.
From a natural feature to a man-made spectacle, that of the
Most mentos and soda fountains. The minty sweets
have a violent and foamy reaction when they come into contact with
diet sodas, leading to these fountains. At this event at the SM
Mall of Asia Complex in Manila, 2,865 such fountains were created
simultaneously.
A different kind of mass explosion now, with the Most
fireworks rockets launched in 30 seconds. 125,801 rockets
were launched in Cebu in May 2010, from 16 stacks of 8,000 rockets
each - creating quite the display!
Last, but by no means least, comes one of the very latest Filipino
record breakers - Junrey Balawing was measured and confirmed to be
the new Shortest living man when he turned 18 on
12 June this year. Junrey was found to be just 59.93cm (23.5
inches) tall when measured six times over a day at the Sindangan
Health Centre near his home.
