Mayor Miguel emotional seeing thousands join attempt to break world records
Local News • 02:13 AM Wed May 3, 2017
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Edwin O. Fernandez
Mayor Peter Miguel as he leads the countdown for simultaneous blowing of horns of 3,336 motorbikes in Koronadal City.
KORONADAL CITY - It may take few days before results whether this city breaks world records on highest number of motorbikes simultaneously blowing horns, highest number of bikers in one gathering and highest number of motorbike engine-start simultaneously.Koronadal City Mayor Peter Miguel was emotional as he led the countdown Saturday as the city hosted this year's national motorcycle convention Saturday. Hosting national events like this make the city land in the world map of tourism, Miguel told Radyo Bida Koronadal. For the record, the event gathered 3,336 motorcycle drivers from across the country, breaking the record of most number of motorbikes at 1,446 by established by Yamaha Motor Philippines in Pasay City in 2014.In her Facebook post, Tourism 12 Regional Director Nelly Dillera lauded Mayor Miguel for the daring attempt that eventually succeeded. Congratulations again Mayor sand//www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003043968074 Peter B. Miguel for this investment and initiative that gave sand//www.facebook.com/DOTXII/ Soccsksargen Tourism a chance (as sponsor) to show off our tourism sites, lay down national programs thru our Usec Vince Tejada, along with the performance of your world class sand//www.facebook.com/HINUGYAW-DANCE-TROUPE-87337678669/ HINUGYAW DANCE TROUPE and Couturier sand//www.facebook.com/ivan.raborar Ivan Raborar , Dillera said.She also commended the city mayor for hiscommitment to help campaign for accreditationto ensure quality service and more tourists to come in the region.One of the participants was a rider from Hawaii who, according to Dillera, extended his stay in Koronadal to visit tourist spots. Image may contain one or more people crowd and outdoor sand//scontent.fmnl2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18300911_10156042157664838_2909497879123080458_n.jpg?_nc_eui2=v1%3AAeHlkqiI48uZiSYygrgQHZBjd6cgH4dGoq5_nCZF8hbwt_dHG8j8yeViR6ri61xJaZjUc-YY7_scb2VHa2jDNx8wqb21BIDW9-FIzdMSHfEz6wandampoh=f41706867a09bdb538bf2bad4420f22eandampoe=59BCC1E9