P - PH History
He is known as "The Father of the Philippine Revolution."
Andres Bonifacio
An ancient script used to write several languages in the Philippines before the Spanish colonization.
Baybayin
Because of its strength and resilience, _______ is considered as the national tree of the Philippines.
Narra
El Filibusterismo
This boiled duck embryo is considered one of the most infamous street foods in the Philippines.
Balut
This refers to three Filipino Catholic priests who were executed by a garrote by Spanish colonial authorities on charges of subversion.
GomBurZa
This is a term used by Spaniards to refer to the native Filipinos, occasionally used in derogatory manner.
Indio
The highest mountain in the Philippine Archipelago, Mindanao, and the 24th-highest peak of an island on Earth.
Mount Apo
This traditional folk dance uses a pair of bamboo poles and is considered to be the oldest traditional dance in the country.
Tinikling
______ is the majority faith in the Philippines, making up approximately 90% of the population.
Christianity
Who designed the first and current Philippine flag?
Emilio Aguinaldo
The name barangay originated from ___________, a Malay word meaning "sailboat".
"balangay"
A periodic event manifested in the Philippine local climate by drier than normal weather conditions, causing droughts, heat waves, etc.
El Niño
Multiple award-winning Filipino actress and singer who is best known for her Tony Award-winning role in Miss Saigon.
Lea Salonga
A Filipino athlete regarded by boxing historians as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time.
Manny Pacquiao
Where did the battle between Lapulapu's warriors and Magellan's Spanish force occur?
Mactan Island, Cebu
She is a tattoo artist from a large ethnic group within Kalinga and is often described as the "last" and oldest mambabatok.
Apo Whang-od
The largest province in the Philippines in terms of geographical size and jurisdictional control.
Palawan Province
San Agustin Church, the oldest and one of the most iconic religious buildings in the Philippines, is located in __________.
Intramuros
The ________ of the country also functions as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
President
Julian Felipe composed the Philippine national anthem "Lupang Hinirang", which is formerly known as ________.
"Marcha National Filipina"
This festival in Bacolod City was born out of a crisis and is characterized the big vibrant masks.
MassKara Festival
This shoal is located inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines but has been claimed by China as its ancestral territory since the 13th century.
Scarborough Shoal/ Bajo de Masinloc
A Juan Luna painting that has become a Philippine national symbol because of its theme "Better to perish than to be slaves."
Spoliarium
The founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines and the only woman on our 1000-Peso bill.
Josefa Llanes Escoda