History
These colors make up the Philippine Flag.
Red, White, Blue, and Yellow
This type of yam, native to the Philippines, is known for its purple color and is typically used in desserts.
Ube
This favorite Filipino pass time serves as a major social bonding activity for family gatherings, street parties, and everyday relaxation.
Karaoke
This condiment was invented in the 1930's by food chemist, Maria Y. Orosa, utilizing local Saba during tomato shortages.
Banana ketchup
This Philippine restaurant, founded in 1978, has grown into an international, fast food giant with signature dishes, like Chickenjoy and sweet spaghetti.
Jolibee
These two languages are the official languages of the Philippines.
Tagalog and English
Centuries ago, Filipinos prepared their food with this seasoning to preserve them from the tropical heat.
Vinegar
The start of the unofficial Christmas season in the Philippines begins in this month.
This colorful vehicle serves as the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines and was exhibited in the Philippines pavilion as a national symbol for Filipinos.
Jeepneys
This Filipino celebrity is a boxer, known by nickname "Pac-Man".
Manny Pacquiao
The number of islands in the Philippines.
Greater than 7,000 (7,641)
The ingredients that make up the Filipino dessert, HALO-HALO, a term meaning "mix-mix".
Shaved ice with evaporated milk and an assortment of sweet ingredients
The meaning of the terms "Po" and "Opo" during conversations.
Yes (respectful and polite way of showing respect)
This national Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) form uses sticks, daggers, bladed weapons, various improvised weapons, and "open hand" techniques without a weapon.
Arnis, Eskrima, or Kali
This Filipino dessert's name was coined from the South Indian language, Tamil, translating to "portioned".
Puto
USA President Harry Truman issued a proclamation officially recognizing the Republic of the Philippines as a separate self-governing nation from the USA in this year.
1946
Components of a dish served with "TSELOG" (Silog).
Dish consisting of protein, garlic fried rice, and a fried egg.
"MANO PO", the Filipino gesture used to show respect and a way to ask for blessings from the elders, is performed in this way.
Take the elder's hand, press the back of it to your forehead, and say "Mano po"
In 1941, Dr. Fe del Mundo invented this device, made out of bamboo, to help premature babies in rural communities survive without electricity.
Medical Incubator
The Philippine Eagle, considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface area, are known for eating this animal.
Monkeys
On June 12, 1898, revolutionary leader General Emilio Aguinaldo officially proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippines from this country.
Spain
A street food often eaten boiled or steamed and is considered to be a delicacy by locals.
Balut
The name of the traditional folk dance consisting of dancers balancing lit candles, or oil lamps, on their heads and the backs of their hands, simulating the motion of flickering fireflies at dusk.
PANDANGGO SA ILAW (Dance of Lights)
Abelardo Aguilar, a pioneering Filipino scientist, is widely acknowledged for his discovery of an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, including respiratory, skin, and STDs.
Erythromycin
This singer, who was the first Filipino to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is well known for voicing Disney princesses, such as Jasmine and Mulan.
Lea Salonga