Philippine Basics
The Philippines is located in this large continent, known for its many diverse countries.
What is Asia?
This is the summer capital of the Philippines, known for its cool weather.
What is Baguio City?
This famous volcano in Albay has a nearly perfect cone shape.
What is Mayon Volcano?
The region where the capital city Manila is located.
What is the National Capital Region (NCR)?
The Philippine flag has these three main colors.
What are blue, red, and white?
This is the total number of main island groups that make up the Philippines.
What are three (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)?
The capital city of Cebu province, known for its lechon.
What is Cebu City?
This active volcano near Tagaytay has a lake inside its crater.
What is Taal Volcano?
This region includes the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Quezon.
What is CALABARZON?
This large animal, often used for farming, is the national animal of the Philippines.
What is the Carabao?
The Philippines is an archipelago, which means it is a group of many of these.
What are islands?
This is the capital city of the Philippines.
What is Manila?
The largest lake in the Philippines, shaped like a seahorse.
What is Laguna de Bay?
This region in the north of Luzon is known for its rice terraces.
What is the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)?
This flower with a sweet scent and white petals is the national flower of the Philippines.
What is the Sampaguita?
This very large ocean is found to the east of the Philippines.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
The capital of Davao del Sur province, and a large city in Mindanao.
What is Davao City?
This deepest ocean trench in the world is found near the Philippines.
What is the Philippine Trench?
The Visayas region is divided into three parts: Eastern, Central, and Western. Name one of these parts.
What is Eastern Visayas / Central Visayas / Western Visayas?
This bird with colorful feathers is the national bird of the Philippines.
What is the Philippine Eagle (or Haring Ibon)?
To the south of the Philippines, you can find this sea, named after a large island nearby.
What is the Celebes Sea?
The capital city of Palawan province, often called the "Eco-Tourism Capital."
What is Puerto Princesa?
The longest river in the Philippines, flowing through Luzon.
What is the Cagayan River?
This region in Mindanao is for the Bangsamoro people.
What is BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao)?
This represents the eight provinces that first revolted against Spanish rule and is found on the Philippine flag.
What is the eight-rayed sun?