Public Service 101
This government agency manages the national police force responsible for maintaining peace and order.
A. Armed Forces of the Philippines
B. Philippine National Police
C. National Bureau of Investigation
D. Bureau of Corrections
A. The Philippine National Police
This conditional cash transfer program provides financial assistance to low-income families if they meet health and education requirements.
A. AKAP
B. TUPAD
C. 4Ps
D. PhilHealth
C. 4Ps
The Philippines is among the countries most vulnerable to this global environmental issue causing stronger typhoons and sea-level rise.
A. Desertification
B. Climate change
C. Acid rain
D. Deforestation
B. Climate Change
This Chinese-owned social media platform is extremely popular in the Philippines for short-form videos.
A. Instagram
B. Facebook
C. TikTok
D. Snapchat
C. TikTok
Millions of Filipinos working abroad are collectively referred to by this acronym.
A. OFWs
B. OFIs
C. OCWs
D. OSWs
A. OFWs
This government agency provides health insurance coverage for millions of Filipinos.
A. GSIS
B. PhilHealth
C. DOH
D. SSS
B. PhilHealth
This institution serves as the central bank of the Philippines and is responsible for managing inflation, issuing currency, and regulating banks.
A. Bureau of the Treasury
B. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
C. Department of Finance
D. Land Bank of the Philippines
B. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Philippines is a founding member of this regional political and economic organization in Southeast Asia.
A. NATO
B. ASEAN
C. SAARC
D. EU
B. ASEAN
This global Korean cultural phenomenon including K-pop and K-dramas has gained huge popularity among Filipino youth.
A. Anime wave
B. Hallyu wave
C. K-Culture boom
D. Asian pop movement
B. Hallyu Wave
This Philippine economic sector—focused on call centers and outsourcing—employs over a million Filipinos.
A. Manufacturing
B. BPO industry
C. Agriculture
D. Tourism
This branch of the Philippine government interprets laws and ensures they follow the Constitution.
A. Executive branch
B. Legislative branch
C. Judicial branch
D. Electoral branch
C. Judicial Branch
The Philippines has often ranked low globally in this democratic measure, which involves journalists being able to report without intimidation or violence.
A. Media commercialization
B. Freedom of expression
C. Press freedom
B. Press Freedom
Money sent home by millions of overseas Filipino workers is known by this economic term.
A. Tariffs
B. Remittances
C. Subsidies
D. Exports
B. Remittances
The Philippines is often called the “social media capital of the world” due to high usage of this platform owned by Meta Platforms.
A. Twitter
B. Facebook
C. Reddit
D. LinkedIn
B. Facebook
This international financial institution provides loans and development assistance to countries like the Philippines.
A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. ADB
D. WTO
B. World Bank
This government agency oversees public education in elementary and secondary schools across the Philippines.
A. CHED
B. TESDA
C. DepEd
D. DOST
C. DepEd
This decades-long conflict in Mindanao involves groups seeking greater autonomy for Muslim Filipinos.
A. Huk Rebellion
B. Moro conflict
C. Sabah conflict
D. Cordillera conflict
B. Moro Conflict
The Philippines expanded military cooperation with this country through the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
A. Japan
B. Australia
C. United States
D. South Korea
C. United States
This term refers to misleading or fabricated information spread widely online during elections and political debates.
A. Clickbait
B. Propaganda
C. Fake news
D. Data leaks
C. Fake News
This Asian country is one of the Philippines’ largest trading partners and a major source of imports.
A. Japan
B. China
C. Thailand
D. Malaysia
B. China
This independent constitutional body is responsible for conducting national and local elections in the Philippines.
Commission on Elections
This 2009 mass killing in Maguindanao became the deadliest single attack on journalists in history.
Maguindanao Massacre
This 2016 international legal ruling rejected China’s “nine-dash line” claims in the South China Sea.
South China Sea Arbitration Ruling
This Philippine government agency regulates telecommunications, broadcast media, and internet services.
National Telecommunications Commission
This Philippine government agency is responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing tax laws.
Bureau of Internal Revenue/BIR