Guinness official Craig Glenday says Junrey Balawing, who turned 18 on Sunday,
broke the record of Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal, who is 26.4 inches (67
centimeters) tall.
The announcement drew a loud applause from Balawing's parents and townmates in
Zamboanga del Norte's remote Sindangan township in the southern Philippines, who
showered the new celebrity with a
feast, a cake, balloons and cash gifts.
Balawing thanked the crowd and posed for pictures.
