Personalities
If Manny Pacquiao is the “Pambansang Kamao,” who is called the “Pambansang Bae”?
Alden Richards
Which city is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines"?
Baguio City
What does NCR mean?
National Capital Region
As of 2023, how many female presidents has the country had?
Two, Corazon Aquino and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
What is the traditional Filipino practice that involves community members coming together to help a family move their house or perform other collective tasks?
Bayanihan
What do they call the Filipino shamans during the pre-colonial Philippines?
Babaylan
The Philippine folklore creature tikbalang is known for having the body of a human and the head of which animal?
Horse
Where is Mayon Volcano located?
Legazpi City, Albay
How many countries colonized and invaded the Philippines?
Three - Japan, America, and Spain
What is the national fish of the Philippines?
Who was the first Filipina crowned as Miss Universe?
Gloria Diaz
What does the title of José Rizal's book Noli Me Tangere translate to?
Touch Me Not
What is the capital of the Philippines?
Manila City
What do they call the traditional script in the Philippines?
Baybayin
What is the traditional genre of Filipino love songs that Francisco Santiago is known for contributing to?
Kundiman
Who is known to be the “Grandmother of the Philippine Revolution?"
Melchora Aquino, also known as Tandang Sora
Who was the most recent Filipina to win the Miss Universe title?
Catriona Gray
What is the highest mountain in the Philippines?
Mount Apo
When did Ferdinand Magellan arrive on the Philippine soil?
March 1521
What term refers to a subculture in the Philippines known for using capital letters and symbols in their unique style of writing and texting?
Jejemon
Who is the Filipino hero known for winning the Battle of Mactan?
Lapu-Lapu
If Japan is known as the Land of the Rising Sun, what is the Philippines known for?
Pearl of the Orient / Perlas ng Silanganan
What are the provinces included in the MIMAROPA region?
Mindoro Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan
What does the acronym KKK stand for in the Philippines
Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan
This is a term coined by the Philippine media to describe a gesture where a person imitates the waving movement done by beauty contestants in the Miss Universe pageant.
Pabebe Wave