WATCH: Indian boy's breathtaking limbo skating tricks

At only 8 years old, India's Gagan Satish already holds a Guiness World Record for the longest limbo skating.

He visited the Philippines to showcase his skill in limbo skating, which he learned when he was only 3 years old.

In 2016, Gagan earned the world record when he limbo skated 125 meters in 45.35 seconds.

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Mandaluyong sets world record in Zumba

MANILA -- Mandaluyong City has set a new world record on Sunday for the largest Zumba class.

Mandaluyong City on Sunday earned a Guinness World Record for the largest Zumba class with 12,975 participants. It beat Cebu's record last year with 8,232 participants.

The gathering was held in celebration of Mayor Benhur Abalos's birthday.

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Global parties mark 35th birthday of Pac-Man

MANILA -- The classic video game Pac-Man celebrated its 35th birthday in style around the world last May 22.

With the character coming to the big screen this summer in Sony Pictures’ “Pixels,” the studio joined in to celebrate with a global birthday party -- from being launched to outer space, breaking a Guinness World Record for largest human image of the iconic game character, to a special greeting by tennis superstar Serena Williams from the French Open.

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“Pixels” is set for release in Philippine theaters nationwide on August 26.

In “Pixels,” intergalactic aliens discover video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war. They attack the Earth, using the video games as the models for their assaults. The US president then calls on his old-school arcade friends to save the world from being destroyed by Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Centipede, and Space Invaders.

In Tokyo – the city of Pac-Man’s birth – audiences joined in the fun by successfully breaking the Guinness World Records title for the largest human image of Pac-Man on May 21. At the event at Tokyo Tower, actor Shingo Yanagisawa and popular comedian and social media sensation Naomi Watanabe joined hundreds of moviegoers to create the largest Pac-Man ever created by human beings.

In Chicago, professor Toru Iwatani, the creator of Pac-Man, and Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. was at Level 257, a brand new dining and entertainment facility created by Namco USA Inc. inspired by Pac-Man.

A special 1980s-style event included gaming industry VIPs, free game play including a chance to play the fabled 255th and 256th levels of Pac-Man, Pac-Man’s official 35th birthday cake, live performances of the 1982 hit song “Pac-Man Fever” by the original artist, Jerry Buckner of Buckner & Garcia and a personal appearance by Pac-Man himself!

In the UK, Pac-Man celebrated his birthday with a special thrill – he was launched into space. Pac-Man’s journey was captured by a special GoPro camera unit and shared on his birthday.

Finally, from Paris at the French Open, Serena Williams, who has a cameo role in Pixels, had a special birthday greeting for her co-star.

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LOOK: DC Comics fans gather for world record attempt

MANILA -- Dressed as Batman, Superman and the Flash, Filipino fans hoped to make it to the Guinness Book of World Records for the most DC Comics cosplayers gathered in one location.

According to the event organizer, the aim was for at least 500 cosplayers to join.

Some of the participants even traveled from abroad to take part in the event held on Saturday.

"I have three Superman costumes. This is my new 52, just like this one. But i have the classic Christopher Reeve one and the Henry Cavill 'Man of Steel'. I didn't choose this. It chose me," said Gerard Sison, a professional Superman cosplayer.

The Guinness world record attempt is part of a number of celebrations around the world to mark the 80th anniversary of the DC Comics universe.

To celebrate the anniversary of the publication of the very first Superman story, DC Comics are asking fans to help set a new world record for the largest global gathering of people dressed as DC Comics Super Heroes. -- Report from ANC, Reuters

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World's oldest man turns 112

SAITAMA - A resident of Saitama city near Tokyo who was recognized as the world's oldest man last August by Guinness World Records turned 112 Thursday.

Sakari Momoi responded with a smile as his family helped him celebrate, according to his third son Hiroo, 66.

Momoi, who lives at a healthcare institution in Tokyo, mostly finishes his meals and participates in activities such as throwing a ball and practicing calligraphy, according to the family.

The native of Minamisoma in Fukushima Prefecture used to be an agricultural chemistry teacher and principal of prefectural government-run high schools in Fukushima and Saitama.

The world's oldest woman recognized by Guinness is Misao Okawa, a 116-year-old Japanese in Osaka.
==Kyodo


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Crocodile 'Lolong' is dead

MANILA, Philippines -- The world’s largest captive crocodile, Lolong, is dead.

Lolong, the male reptile that gained fame for making it to the Guiness World Records, was declared dead on Sunday night by Dr. Alex Cullantes of the Davao Crocodile Park. Bunawan, Agusan del Sur Mayor Edwin Elorde announced the news.

Lolong was captured in Bunawan in 2011. The reptile measured at 6.2 meters (20 feet and 4 inches) by Australian zoologist Adam Britton.

It was captured by professional hunters after a 3-week hunt due to a spate of attacks that killed two residents and several animals.

Lolong has become a “tourist attraction” in Bunawan.

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