History
Ferdinand Magellan was killed in 1521 by this native chieftain of Mactan.
Lapu-Lapu
This is the traditional Filipino clothing worn by men during formal occasions.
Barong Tagalog
This dictator declared Martial Law in 1972 and ruled the Philippines for over 20 years.
Ferdinand Marcos
This is the capital city of the Philippines.
Manila
This iconic historical site in Manila is a walled city built during the Spanish colonial period.
Intramuros
The Philippines was colonized by this European country for more than 300 years.
Spain
This traditional Filipino courtship practice involves a suitor serenading a woman outside her house, often accompanied by a guitar.
Harana
This government agency is responsible for conducting and supervising all elections in the country.
Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
This is the longest river in the Philippines.
Cagayan River
This volcano, known as the world’s smallest active volcano, is located in Batangas and sits inside a lake.
Taal Volcano
This ancient script was used by early Filipinos before Spanish colonization.
Baybayin
This Filipino martial art focuses on stick fighting and hand-to-hand combat.
Arnis
This is the official name of the Philippines.
the Republic of the Philippines/Republika ng Pilipinas
This is the highest mountain in the Philippines.
Mount Apo
This rice terrace system in Ifugao, often called the "Eighth Wonder of the World," was carved into the mountains over 2,000 years ago.
Banaue Rice Terraces
This is the Spanish term used to refer to native Filipinos during the Spanish colonial period.
Indio
This Filipino folk dance, which originated from the Visayas, imitates the movements of a bird and is performed with bamboo clappers.
Tinikling
This first female president of the Philippines restored democracy in 1986.
Corazon Aquino
This trench, located in the Philippines, is one of the deepest parts of the world's oceans.
Philippine Trench
This mountain in the Cordillera region is considered the "Playground of the Gods" and is sacred to the indigenous Ibaloi people.
Mount Pulag
The first book printed in the Philippines in 1593, it was a catechism written in Spanish and Tagalog.
Doctrina Christiana
This traditional Tagalog poetic debate, introduced in 1924, features two opposing speakers arguing about a topic in poetic form.
Balagtasan
This Philippine president was known as the "Father of Philippine Independence.
Manuel L. Quezon
The Philippines is made up of this many islands, according to official records.
7,641
This historical fortress in Manila, built during the Spanish colonial period, served as a prison for national hero José Rizal before his execution.
Fort Santiago