Filipino Trivia - 7
77Levi Celerio is the Leaf Musician
Imelda Marcos is the Woman With 3,400 Shoes
Former First Lady Imelda Marcos was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the woman with the largest collection of shoes. Reports said that when the Marcos family fled to Hawaii during the People's Power Revolution in 1986, around 3,400 pai
Marikina City has crafted World's Largest Shoes
In December 2002, the Guinness Book of World Records has recognized Marikina City for crafting the world's largest pair of shoes - each measuring 5.5 meters (18.2 feet) long, 2.25 meters (7.4 feet) wide and 1.83 meters (six feet) high. The materials
Fil-Am Golf Championship is the 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 go
Department of Health (DOH) at Rizal Park in Manila did the World's Largest Synchronized Aerobics Exercises
On February 16, 2003, some 107,000 Filipinos joined a 30-minute aerobics exercise supervised by the Department of Health (DOH) at Rizal Park in Manila, which could be the largest synchronized exercise in the world. Thousands of people also gathered a
Roberto de Ocampo is the World's Best Finance Minister
In 1997, Roberto de Ocampo who was serving in the Cabinet of former President Fidel Ramos, was recognized as the "World's Best Finance Minister" for overhauling the country's tax system through the Comprehensive Tax Reform Package.
Governor Rafael Carlos B. Buenaventura is the World's Best Central Bank Governor
In October 2002, international magazine Global Finance named Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Rafael Carlos B. Buenaventura as one of the world's two best central bankers for "his remarkable skill in guiding" the Philippine economy under a
Joseph Donato Pangilinan is the World's Young Business Achievers
In 1995, Joseph Donato Pangilinan, president of Manila Pearl, won the World Young Business Achiever Award (WYBA) in London. In 1997, Renato Pangilinan, chief executive officer of Juventus International won the Entrepreneurship Award in Newfoundland,
Guimaras mango (Mangifera indica) is the 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 man
Brobdingnagian bills is the World's Largest Legal Tender
In 1998, during the Philippine Centennial celebration of independence, the Central Bank asked the Guinness Book of World Records to accredit its P100,000 commemorative bills, measuring 8 ½ inches wide and 14 inches long, as the world's largest legal
The bamboo organ at St. Joseph Church in Las Pinas City is the World's Largest Bamboo Organ
The bamboo organ at St. Joseph Church in Las Pinas City is arguably the world's largest bamboo organ. The centuries-old musical instrument was constructed between 1792 and 1819. It has 174 bamboo pipes, 122 horizontal reeds of soft metal, a five-octa
The Philippines has the World's Largest Volume of Text Messages
Smart Communications, one of the two giant mobile phone networks in the country, claimed that the volume of text messages passing through its network reached 240 million daily as of 2001. This excluded text messages sent via the other networks. Such
The Rizal High School in Caniogan, Pasig City is the World's Largest High School
The Rizal High School in Caniogan, Pasig City (eastern Metro Manila) is said to be the world's largest high school in terms of student population. The school has more than 20,000 students.
Kalutan ed Dagupan holds the 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 Reco
Uruy (Rafflesia sp.) is the World's 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
OTHER RELATED HUBS
- Filipino Trivia - 8
The residents of Baguio City took pride in having tossed what was believed to be the world's largest salad - a three-ton mix of assorted vegetables. On March 15, 2002, 25 people in Davao City spent six hours... - Filipino Trivia - 6
The Delmonte Pineapple Plantation in Bukidnon is considered to be the biggest in the far east Both Tridacna gigas, one of the world's largest shells, and Pisidum, the world's tiniest shell, can be found... - Filipino Trivia - 5
It is sculpted with a slope and shaved to a smooth finish, then painted with floral designs or varnished to a high sheen. The upper portions, which are made of rubber or transparent plastic, are fastened to... - Filipino Trivia - 4
Magapit Suspension Bridge is the first of its kind in Asia. It spans the Cagayan River at Lallo and is 0.76 kilometers long. The hanging bridge links the first and second districts of Cagayan going towards... - Filipino Trivia - 2
The word "boondocks," which is now a part of the English language, dictionary, and vocabulary, comes from the Tagalog word "bundok," meaning "mountain." The Philippines became the first Asian country to win... - Filipino Trivia - 1
The exotic jeepney is a post-war creation inspired by the GI jeeps that the American soldiers brought to the country in the 1940s. Enterprising Filipinos salvaged the surplus engines and came out unique... - Filipino Trivia - 3
The Basilica of San Sebastian is the only steel church in Asia and was the second building to be made out of steel, next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The largest bell in Asia hangs at the belfry of the...
PrintShare it! — Rate it: up down flag this hub
|
|
1 Manny Pacquiao Team Pacman Pinoy Filipino Pride Shirt
Current Bid: $14.99
|
|
|
NEW Rosetta Stone® 1 2 &3 FILIPINO (TAGALOG) HOMESCHOOL
Current Bid: $485.10
|
|
|
DEIPHAGO Filipino Antichr CD kratornas impiety abhorer
Current Bid: $9.99
|
|
|
Manny Pacman Pacquiao T-shirt Pinoy Filipino White L
Current Bid: $13.98
|
|
|
ROSETTA STONE® FILIPINO/TAGALOG 1 HOMESCHOOL+AUDIO CDs!
Current Bid: $206.10
|
|
|
NEW San Francisco Giants Filipino Heritage L Pacquiao
Current Bid: $11.99
|
|
I Love my Filipino Wife Light T-Shirt
Price: $22.00
|
|
Filipino Friends
Price: $9.41
List Price: $15.95 |
|
Hoodie Mens Black " Filipino BARCODE " Languages XXX-Large
Price: $23.99
|
|
Best of Filipino Food Vol. 1 - Cooking DVD
Price: $9.50
List Price: $14.95 |
|
|
Philippines Flag Embroidered Patch Filipino Pinoy Iron-On National Emblem
Price: $3.99
|
|
My First Book of Tagalog Words: Filipino Rhymes and Verses
Price: $8.10
List Price: $12.95 |
|
DEATH ANGEL filipino thrash metal nuclear blast SHIRT
Price: $19.99
List Price: $27.99 |
|
T-Shirt Mens Heather Gray " If you don't ask me in Filipino I won't do you!! " Languages Large
Price: $11.99
|
|
Learn Filipino, Book One, with Discs 1 and 2
Price: $24.99
List Price: $29.95 |
|
Desperadas - Philippines Filipino Tagalog DVD Movie
Price: $19.97
List Price: $21.99 |











Peter Dickinson says:
7 months ago
Many thanks for the Trivia. As a regular visitor to the Philippines I will do my best to fit in visiting, tasting, seeing and listening to some of the things you describe.