Philipppine Arena Set Two Guiness World Records

Last week marks a major milestone for the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members as the world's largest domed arena, The Philippine Arena officially opened on July 21, 2014.

And last Sunday, around two million people gathered at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan to mark the 100th anniversary of  Iglesia ni Cristo, showcasing the church’s discipline and influence and, at the same time, setting two new world records.

Spokesman Edwil Zabala said the 55,000-seat arena in Ciudad de Victoria was certified as the world’s biggest mixed-use theater and the INC’s 4,745-member choir declared the world’s largest by an adjudicator from Guinness Records.

Government officials monitoring the gathering estimated that 1.6 to two million people gathered for the INC centennial, packing out a massive new arena built to mark the occasion and the nearby 20,000-seat Philippine Stadium, as well as huge tents erected on the grounds for the event.