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Microsoft’s answer to Sony’s PlayStation 2 

What is the XBOX?

200

A mall in Marcos Highway’s Ligaya area greets us with a Merry Christmas in another language 

What is AYALA MALLS FELIZ NAVIDAD?

200

Nothing beats this

What is a JET2 HOLIDAY?

200

2003: Executing Operation Red Dawn, the U.S. military captures him near his hometown of Tikrit in Iraq, having been overthrown as Iraqi president eight months prior 

Who is SADDAM HUSSEIN?

200

Three years since its first trailer was released, this much-anticipated game is expected to release worldwide on November 19 

What is GRAND THEFT AUTO VI?

400

A world leader who some people say looks like Winnie the Pooh 

Who is XI JINPING?

400

Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar - maybe agents M, G, and B, respectively? - are out to save us from extraterrestrial danger

What is THREE WISE MEN IN BLACK?

400

Originating from a song by rapper Skrilla, this handsy internet meme/term has no real meaning, but it set the stage for Internet omnipresence and infamy 

What is 6-7?

400

1975: Tom DeLonge, co-vocalist of this pop punk band with Mark Hoppus, is born 

What is BLINK-182?

400

February will bring about the Winter Olympics, to be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in this country 

What is ITALY?

600

American company that is a photocopying pioneer and digital printing giant 

What is XEROX?

600

For San Miguel Corporation’s CEO, Christmas has arrived! Let us all sing beautiful Christmas carols! 

What is RAMON ANG PASKO AY SUMAPIT?

600

Talk about a fish out of water - this AI shark with three blue shoes went viral for weeks, when the algorithm turned Italian

Who is TRALALERO TRALALA?

600

1294: St. Celestine V resigns from this position to return to a life of being an ascetic hermit 

What is the PAPACY?

600

In December, avians Red, Silver, Chuck, and Bomb are set to appear once more in the third movie of this movie franchise based from a similarly-named hit video game series

What is ANGRY BIRDS?

800

Not money, but goods received from corporate partners in exchange for advertising

What are XDEALS?

800

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Billie Eilish’s most popular song off of Hit Me Hard and Soft

What is FOUR CALLING BIRDS OF A FEATHER?

800

This lead character from Squid Game 2 shouts that “[he’s] played these games before” on a clip that became viral early in January

Who is SEONG GI-HUN?

800

1896: Camilo Polavieja arrives in Manila to replace Ramon Blanco as this of the Philippines, overseeing, among other things, Rizal’s execution later that year 

What is GOVERNOR GENERAL?

800

This Jonas Brother will release his fifth album, Sunday Best, this coming February, following 2021’s Spaceman

Who is NICK JONAS?

1000

Titular warrior princess character from an American fantasy TV series in the late 90s to early 2000s 

Who is XENA?

1000

My purple rice cake is (snow)pierced with a parasite 

What is PUTO BUMBONG JOON HO?

1000

Halle Berry, Tyrese Haliburton, LeBron James, and Miley Cyrus are celebrities namedropped by rapper Rob49 to end this viral song of his 

What is WTHELLY?

1000

1769: Think pointy bodily orifices; this New Hampshire Ivy League school was founded by Eleazar Wheelock 

What is DARTMOUTH?

1000

In December, the Senate of the Philippines is set to move from its current meeting place in this city to its new building in Taguig

What is PASAY?

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