At the stroke of midnight on Feb. 11, 2007 6,214 Filipino couples kissed simultaneously at the giant Mall of Asia along Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City, Philippines. It was to set a new world record, organizers of the event said.

Organizers of the annual "Lovapalooza" event, said Saturday's event in the Philippines broke the record held by Hungary in 2005 when 5,875 couples kissed simultaneously.

Howard Belton, a British national who was one of the organizers of the event said, "We broke the record, it's great."

With fireworks, confetti, a giant TV screen and red balloons as the backdrop, couples locked lips and hugged for 10 seconds following the midnight countdown outside the giant Mall of Asia.

An unofficial tally showed 6,124 couples kissed simultaneously, organizers said, but the number still needs to be verified by an independent auditor and approved by Guinness World Record officials before it becomes an official world record.

The Filipinos came in full force; some couples were still in their teens while other participants were already in their 80s.

All Headline news spotted an elderly couple registering for the event at around 8:00 p.m. local time (7:00 a.m. EST).

Couple Nestor Enrique and Mylene Titukyur, who said they are already in their late 70's, said it was their second time to participate in the annual kissing event.

"We just want to renew our commitment to each other. Besides, we had fun the last time we were here," Nestor told AHN.