Music
Official title of the Philippine national anthem composed by Julian Felipe
What is Lupang Hinirang?
Popular Filipino dance that involves a number in it
What is "Otso Otso"?
Filipino boxing legend and former senator known as "The People's Champion"
Traditional Filipino gesture of respect where an elder's hand is placed on a younger person's forehead
What is Mano po / Pagmamano?
The part in Asia that the Philippines is located in
What is Southeast Asia?
Song that mentions 18 fruits and vegetables
What is Bahay Kubo?
Dance, performed with two bamboo poles, mimics the way a monkey can pass through the poles to escape
What is Tinikling?
Former power couple who started as on-screen partners in 2011 before their relationship became public in 2018, ending in late 2023 after 11 years together. The man allegedly cheated.
What is KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla)?
Use of these polite titles when speaking to elders or superiors to show respect and humility
What is Po and Opo?
The most popular fast food chain in the Philippines.
What is Jollibee?
Famous Christmas song that's originally in the regional language of Visayan
What is Pasko na Naman?
Dance from Leyte that is performed in a moderate waltz style during the Spanish regime
What is Kuratsa?
First Filipina to win the Miss Universe title
What is Gloria Diaz?
Relaxed approach to time (lateness). Punctuality is practiced in formal settings of course.
What is Filipino Time?
Name of the deepest point in the Philippines, located off the coast of Mindanao
What is Philippine Trench?
Annual national Philippine music festival that highlights contemporary and traditional Filipino musical talent
Fusion: The Philippine Music Festival?
Official national dance of the Philippines
What is Tinikling?
What is Lea Salonga?
Fun communal eating style where food is placed on banana leaves for everyone to share
What is a Boodle Fight?
The dialect that people in Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Leyte, Biliran, Negros Occidental, some parts of Mindanao, Bicol Region, Mimaropa, and Southern Luzon speak. Of course it could be spoken anywhere, but mainly in these locations.
What is Visaya/Bisaya/Cebuano?
The traditional genre of Filipino love songs that Francisco Santiago is known for contributing to
What is Kundiman?
Dance term from the Bicol Region that holds a Guinness World Record for largest folk dance
What is Pantomina?
Led the men of Mactan who fought Ferdinand Magellan, leader of Spanish forces, to bring change under Spanish leadership. Defeated Magellan.
What is Lapu-Lapu?
Eating pancit (long noodles) for a long life; after a wake or funeral, people often stop at a store or public place before going home to confuse spirits and prevent them from following; sweeping at night would sweep away good fortune.
What are Filipino superstitions?
The three major island groups, in order of smallest to largest.