As of this time, Germany is the holder of the Guinness World Record for the longest line of pencils in the world.
The Philippines wanted to beat Guinness World Record for the longest line of pencils, the title currently being held by Germany.
The Philippines’ attempt of beating the Guinness World Record for the longest line of pencils is in connection with the celebration of the 24th National Children’s Month.
Staedtler Mars GmbH and Co. KG in Nuremberg, Germany holds the record of the longest line of pencils at 459.97 meters on August 5, 2015 but on Saturday, November 5, more than 2,000 young Filipinos aging 14 to 17 challenged the record of Germany, forming a giant line of pencils measuring 858.76 meters.
According to Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) spokesperson Celaine Cabrera, the young men and women formed two lines at the seaside of the SM Mall of Asia at around 7 a.m., with each participant holding for pencils.
The initiative was raised by the CWC, the National Youth Commission (NYC) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to raise awareness on quality education for children, especially those in remote areas.
The CWC, DSWD and NYC gathered a total of 3,337,521 pencils during their campaign, surpassing their one million target.
The CWC spokesman said: “We mobilized millions of pencils for the children and then we wanted to call the attention of the public that if you have spare pencils or something to donate, we can give them to those who are in need, especially in far-flung areas”.
According to CWC deputy executive director Marie Joy Degui, they will submit documentation of the event to Guinness. The group also wanted to invite Guinness officials but they cannot afford to bring them in here due to financial constraints.
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