The Iglesia ni Cristo entered the Guinness Book rosters again when it set four new world records during its historic “Aid to Humanity” under the theme “Fight Poverty” outreach and charity event in Tondo on April 29, 2016.
INC’s aid event, also known as Lingap sa Mamamayan, was able to give away 200,000 goodie bags, 17,526 pairs of shoes and 241,200 clean pieces of used clothing, all for free.
The activity likewise successfully conducted the most number of medical risk assessments conducted during eight hours, setting a new mark of 4,784. The church’s new record for most ultrasound examinations for the same number of hours is 7,000.
The Guinness representatives present during the event noted that it was the first time an organization was able to set that number of records in a single day.
INC general auditor Glicerio B. Santos Jr. expressed gratitude for the success of the activity, noting that “We’re of course very proud of the new world records, but more than those achievements, what’s truly important is the opportunity to serve our brethren in Tondo, Iglesia member or not.”
Santos vowed that the INC under the leadership of Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo would be conducting more outreach and evangelical activities year-round under the auspices of the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation.
“It was actually also in Tondo where the INC first broke three Guinness world records in a similar “Aid for Humanity” or “Lingap sa Mamamayan” event on July 7, 2012. INC was able to set new records for largest dental health check, the biggest number of blood pressure readings taken in eight hours and for the most numerous blood glucose level [BGL] tests, also conducted in eight hours,” Santos noted.
With the four new records, the Iglesia now has a total of 18 such feats listed in the Guinness tallies.
INC also holds the records for the largest charity walk done within 24 hours in multiple venues, the largest charity walk in a single venue, the most number of hunger relief packages distributed in eight hours in a single venue, the largest mixed-use indoor theater for the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena, the largest gospel choir during a worship service, as well as three Guinness records relating to last year’s award-winning biopic “Felix Manalo” plus three more Guinness records for the 2016 New Year’s celebration at the Philippine Arena.