Festivals / Celebrations
Aside from being known as "The City of Pines", Baguio City is also know as the home of what famous annual festival?
Panagbenga Festival
What is the most famous beer brand in the country?
Beer
This place is reputed to have the best Lechon in the Country
Cebu
In ancient Tagalog mythology, who is considered as the grand conserver of the universe?
Bathala
Our country was named after who of the Spaniards?
King Philip II
What do you call this festival in Marinduque wherein the local folks wear costumes and masks to replicate Roman soldiers?
Moriones Festival
This is called as the "Titos' Beer"
San Miguel Pale Pilsen
It is the most famous Filipino dessert
Halo-halo
This myth is the Filipino version of Adam and Eve
Si Malakas at si Maganda
When did MacArthur and Osmena land in Leyte and began the Allied Effort to retake the archipelago?
1944
What is the oldest Christian religious relic in the Philippines?
Sto. Nino
What do you call in Filipino the syrup that is used as a sweetener in Taho?
Arnibal
From what country did Balut originated?
China
This sea-serpent creature is believed to be the cause of eclipses.
Bakunawa
Who was the Spaniard that established the first settlement in Cebu?
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
What is considered as the "grandest festival" in the Philippines?
Sinulog Festival
This local wine is made by fermenting nipa leaves, and known for its aroma and taste.
Lambanog
Ginataang Bilo-bilo is also called as what by the Kapampangans?
Sampelot
In the Legend of the Pineapple, why was the little girl punished and cursed that led to her transformation into a pineapple?
Laziness
Who was the Philippine President who answered the desperate pleas of immigrant Russians in China to provide them with temporary shelter as China was on the brink of total invasion by the Communist Party led by Mao Zedong?
Former President Elpidio Quirino
What is the first ever festival in the country?
Ati-Atihan Festival
When did Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the closing of bars around DLSU? (Indicate month and year)
August 2019
This famous dish was used as a social and political symbol in Dr. Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere?
Tinola
In provinces, especially during the olden days, this was used by parents as a 'scaring tactic' to discourage their children from going outside to play
Kids were told that they will be kidnapped by bad guys and that their blood is to be used 'to strengthen' roads and bridges.
In 1633, it is said that a Japanese emperor sent a ship loaded with lepers to the Spanish missionaries based in the Philippines. Fortunately, the missionaries welcomed the patients with open arms and even established the San Lazaro Hospital to take care of them. In 1906, Dr. Heisler, the Director of Health for the Philippines, opened a colony leper in the country to avoid the spread of the disease. Where was this colony located?
Culion, Palawan