General Knowledge
A Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5.
Haiku
What is the new minimum fare for (a) traditional jeepneys and (b) modernized jeepneys?
(a) PhP 13.00; (b) PhP 15.00
From which Spanish king do the Philippines takes it name?
King Philip II
What is the Doctrine of Constitutional Supremacy?
Under the doctrine of constitutional supremacy, if a law or contract violates any norm of the constitution that law or contract whether promulgated by the legislative or by the executive branch or entered into by private persons for private purposes is null and void and without any force and effect.
In 'One More Chance,' John Lloyd Cruz's Popoy stopped Bea Alonzo's Basha from eating this specific food. What is this food?
Chicken skin.
Which childhood disease is also called varicella?
Chicken Pox
For how many days did the OVP spend the controversial PhP 125 million confidential funds in 2022?
11 days.
In what year was Martial Law declared in the Philippines?
1972
Common carriers are persons, corporations, firms or associations engaged in the business of carrying or transporting passengers or goods or both, by land, water, or air for compensation, offering their services to the public. (Art. 1732, Civil Code)
What is the name of the alleged daughter of Francis Magalona?
Gaile Francesca.
The national flower of the Philippines is a five-petal white flower called Arabian jasmine, better known by what common name?
Sampaguita.
Who is the new Secretary of the Department of Agriculture?
Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr.
What is the name of the script widely used in Luzon prior to the adaptation of the Latin alphabet?
Baybayin
What are the elements of a State?
People, territory, government, sovereignty
Vilma Santos recently celebrated her birthday. How old is she now?
70 years old.
The mascot of which Filipino fast-food company was chosen by founder Tony Tan to reflect Filipino optimism and industriousness?
Jollibee.
There will be an oil price rollback. When will it be implemented?
November 7, 2023.
True or False: President Ramos served as a Lieutenant in the Korean War?
True.
What is the Doctrine of Volenti Non Fit Injuria?
The doctrine of volenti non fit injuria or doctrine of assumption of risk (“to which a person assents is not esteemed in law as injury”) refers to the self-inflicted injury or to the consent to the injury, which precludes the recovery of damages by one who has knowingly and voluntarily exposed himself to danger, even if he is not negligent in doing so
True or False: Kim Chiu and Xian Lim, break na?
The tonsils belong to which human body system?
Lymphatic System
Why did Hamas attack Israel?
Hamas has said it was motivated to launch the attack essentially as the culmination of long-building anger over Israeli policy, including recent outbreaks of violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, but more generally over the treatment of Palestinians and the expansion of Israeli settlements.
What was the first book published in the Philippines?
Doctrina Christiana
In the leading case of _________, penned by __________, the SC en banc exonerated the accused from criminal liability for bigamy when during the pendency of the bigamy case, a judicial declaration of nullity of the first marriage was entered. Previous decisions had held that a person who contracts a second marriage without a prior court declaration of nullity of his first marriage was liable for bigamy even if the first marriage was subsequently declared void by a court. The SC held in Pulido that the requirement of a prior judicial declaration of nullity under Article 40 of the Family Code, which is for purposes only of remarriage, should not have been extended to criminal cases.
Pulido v. People; Justice Ramon Hernando
What is the real name of Pura Luka Vega?
Amadeus Fernando Pagente