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Passing motorists among killed; RP now most dangerous place to journalists

SANIAG - Passing motorists who had nothing to do with a political dispute were likely among 57 people killed when gunmen opened fire on a convoy of cars in the southern Philippines, police said Wednesday. The gunmen, allegedly hired by a local politician who wanted to eliminate a challenge from a ...

World condemns massacre for brazenness

For its brazenness and sheer brutality, the United Nations led several other countries in condemning the mass slaughter of 46 people – including women and journalists – in a poll-related massacre in Maguindanao last Monday. In a statement issued through his spokesman, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "saddened" ...

No 'Chiz' in May 2010 presidential elections

MANILA – Now is not his time. Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero will no longer run for president, at least not this year. Escudero announced in a press conference Tuesday (Manila time) that his presidential plans would have to take the back seat. He also denied that he would instead seek thevice ...

Lopezes' stake in Meralco goes to…

The country’s most watched corporate war is expected to reach...

Rich, middle-class Pinoy kids are 'recession-proof' - survey

Filipino children are becoming increasingly tech-savvy and recession-proof than...

Solon: Oil firms' blackmail not working

It is the oil industry’s own interest to make sure that...

SEC bars PSE from halting trade of Benguet shares

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intervened in the Philippine Stock...

Engineers, MBA grads are next targets of outsourcing firms

But executives say RP seems to lack ample supply of...

World’s Longest Barbecue

On April 30, 2002, about 50,000 people participated in the “Kalutan ed Dagupan” festival in Dagupan City (Pangasinan province, Northern Luzon, Philippines) to help grill and partake of the 1,001-meter long barbecue, that broke the previous World Record of 613 meter-long barbecue grilled in Canchia, Peru on November 13, 1999. The people of the city used [...]

World’s Longest Mat

The people of the agricultural town of Basey, Samar own the distinction of having weaved the world’s longest mat, or “banig” in the local parlance. During the town’s Banigan-Kawayan Festival on September 29, 2000, hundreds of people paraded the mat, which extended for more than a kilometer. The one-meter wide mat has been weaved for several [...]

Worlds Largest Flower

In February 2002, an environmental organization discovered what could be one of the world’s largest flowers in the 5,511-hectare Sibalom National Park in Antique province. Measuring about 22 inches in diameter, the endangered flower, locally named as “Uruy”, (Rafflesia sp.) has no stem and leaves. (Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer)

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World’s Sweetest Fruit

What can be considered as the world’s sweetest mango is produced in the island province of Guimaras. While other countries have different varieties of the tropical mango (Mangifera indica), none of them tastes like the superbly delicious Guimaras mango, which is a variety of the popular Carabao Mango (Manginera indica). In 1995, the Guinness Book of [...]

Sa mga Mata ni Ekang

Title: Sa mga Mata ni Ekang Reporter: Kara David (of Sine Totoo GMA7) Reaction: The documentary of Kara David entitled “Sa mga Mata ni Ekang” is a story of an ordinary child who is about 4 years old. There is nothing special about her except the people around her. Her Father is a pedicab driver who turns out to [...]

World’s Largest Golf Event

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the biggest amateur golf tournament takes place in Baguio City, Philippines every year. Dubbed as the Fil-Am Golf Championship since 1949, the 72-hole golf tournament attracts close to 1,000 amateur golfers from all over the archipelago. The sites of the prestigious event are the challenging par-69, 5,001-yard [...]

Five Guinness World Records

On 15 March 2008 – nearly 487 years to the day after Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines – businesswoman Sister Grace Galindez-Gupana (Philippines) achieved five Guinness World Records in a single day. With the support of the Philippine National Red Cross, Sister Gupana embarked on a mass medical mission to provide 24 hours of free screenings [...]

Largest Loot in History

Much has been said about the late President Ferdinand Marcos being the world’s richest man. While this title was not officially designated to Marcos, the late dictator, however, was known as the man who took away the largest loot in history. While deposed President Joseph Estrada faces plunder charges for allegedly amassing some US$82 million in kickbacks and payoffs during his [...]

The Leaf Musician

He became famous around the world for his distinct talent. The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized Filipino National Artist Levi Celerio as the only man who could play beautiful music with a leaf. Celerio appeared in “That’s Incredible” and the Mel Griffin show where he played music with a leaf. The Guinness Book of [...]