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ANOTHER GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE PHILIPPINES

imageMANILA, 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.

HOW THE PHILIPPINES SPENDS P10 BILLION

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‘LAGLAG BALA’: GUCCI UNVEILS DESIGNER PLASTIC WRAP

imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Many people want to travel in style, wearing designer clothes, accessories and bags to express their fashion flair. But travelers to the Philippines are frustrated that they can’t show off their Gucci and other designer luggage and purses because of the laglag bala scheme at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The scheme involves airport personnel allegedly ‘planting’ bullets in bags of unsuspecting passengers for the purpose of extorting money.  This has prompted passengers to wrap their luggage in plastic, all but covering the designer logos that they paid lots of money for.

There’s good news!

Gucci has just unveiled its latest travel line consisting of designer plastic wrap that will keep luggage safe, secure but still fashionable (see photo).

So the next time you fly in or out of NAIA, make sure to wrap your check-in and hand-carried bags  or balikbayan boxes in Gucci plastic wrap.  Don’t leave home without it!