Mythology/Folklore
The Filipino/local term for God
Bathala
A very famous way of giving respect
Pagmamano/Mano
A common term of Filipinos for a softdrink
Coke
The place where Mayon Volcano is located
Albay
(Naga, charot!)
In a local children’s rhyme, what did the child buy instead of food?
Balloon/Lobo
A petite, or sometimes a microscopic creature, that is believed to be living in an ant-hill-like protruding land
Nuno sa Punso
The local term for a mother-in-law/father-in-law
Manugang
A common term of Filipinos for a toothpaste
Colgate
The place where La Trinidad is located
Benguet
(Baguio, charot!)
The insect that was told to be attracted and ended up burning as per the story of Rizal’s mother.
Moth
A terrifying creature is believed to be a “bird” and lurks into houses, especially when there is a pregnant woman, then can extend its tongue to a lengthy one to take and eat the unborn baby from the woman’s womb; its name came from the onomatopoeia of the sound it is believed to be producing
Tiktik
Bestowed upon the second eldest brother or sister in the family; also preceded the names of the spouses of the second eldest brother or sister
Diko/Ditse
A common expression to something that is cool
Astig
The longest mountain range in the Philippines
Sierra Madre
A Filipino epic poem about three princes to catch an eponymous magical bird as its sound can cure their dying their father but its debris makes anyone turn into stone
Ibong Adarna
It is a famous place in the Capital City that is believed to where a remaining spirit in a form of a lady white exists
Balete Drive
It is believed that a local can marry her/his cousin of what degree?
Third Degree
A common term of Filipinos for a cheap marketplace
Ukay-ukay
The most-controversial local sea that is being coveted by the Mainland China
West Philippine Sea
In Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere, he is the father of Maria Clara.
Padre Damaso
Usually an effeminate man that mediates between the people and the nature/the gods/goddesses, also acts as an advisor of the Datu
Babaylan
It is the term for the gratitude the children are giving back to their parents as a token for nurturing them until they grow up.
Utang na Loob
The word usually refers to a person who inappropriately presents himself in a situation or butts into a conversation. It is often used to ridicule politicians or celebrities who are perceived as attention seekers or credit grabbers.
Epal
An underwater plateau and an extinct volcanic ridge located in the Philippine Sea approximately 250 km (160 mi) east of the northern coastline of Dinapigue, Isabela
Benham/Philippine Rise
In the Filipino folklore song Bahay Kubo, how many plants were mentioned?
18