ANOTHER GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE PHILIPPINES

November 9, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The Philippines has just earned another Guinness World Record for the largest serving of roast pork (lechon). The previous record was held by Mexico.

Some 4,045 kilos of roast pork was unloaded on Sunday at the Quezon City Memorial Circle, breaking the previous record set by Mexico in 2010 (3,094.2 kilos).

The event was sponsored by Calata Corporation, the country’s largest retailer and distributor of top agrochemical brands, feeds and fertilizers, which slaughtered 330 pigs.

The lechon was served to the public free of charge.

Guinness officials are still verifying if this Philippine record also qualifies as the largest serving of cholesterol.

This is the second pork-related Guinness World Record achieved by the Philippines.

The first was the distinction of having the largest pork barrel scam in the world. The scam, which involved elected and appointed government officials as well as private business persons, cost taxpayers a whopping Ten Billion pesos.

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CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS PUSH FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STORES

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Christmas display at Macy's, Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, California (Photo by Adobo Chronicles, taken in September, 2015) — Christmas display at Macy’s, Westfield Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, California (Photo by Adobo Chronicles, taken in September, 2015)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Powerful conservative Christian groups are lobbying Congress to pass legislation mandating the separation of church and stores.

In a strongly-worded letter to members of Congress, the lobby group demanded that a law be passed banning Christmas displays and the selling of Christmas merchandise at all retail stores in the country.

“Christmas is a one-day celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ,” the letter said, “and for businesses and retailers to turn this holy day into months and months of Christmas shopping season is disgusting and an attack on the Christian faith.”

The group specifically mentioned giant retailer Macy’s as an example of commercialization gone mad, at the expense of religion.

As early as September, many Macy’s stores across the country have set up their Christmas displays and started selling Christmas items.

The lobby group are calling for the banning of all Christmas-related displays and merchandise in all department stores and shopping malls effective immediately. Members of the group also asked that the taking of souvenir photos with Santa Claus in shopping malls be outlawed.

Tea Party and other conservative Republicans in Congress have expressed full support for the proposal.