‘1 Million Lapis’ project turns into Guinness World Record attempt

The Philippines has attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the "Longest Line of Pencils" on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. 

The project was led by Social Welfare and Development Usec. Mae Fe Ancheta-Templa, Asec. Anton Hernandez and other representatives from DSWD and the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC). 

The DSWD and CWC carried out the Guinness attempt through the "1 Million Project" activity, participated in by children ages 14 to 17.

"1 Million Lapis" seeks to promote "writing as a basic right" for the youth.

The pencils collected from the project will be given to under privileged elementary students in 4th to 5th class municipalities.

"Matuto lang po ang batang sumulat ng kaniyang pangalan at alam niya ang kaniyang birthday at pangalan ng kaniyang magulang—malaking bagay na po 'yun upang malayo sila sa krimen," CWC executive director Patricia Luna told the press on Friday during the National Children's Month kickoff. — VVP, GMA News