The only PHresident hailing from Mindanao is this iron-willed leader, famously known for his hatred of contrabands.
Rodrigo Duterte
... in One Direction based on their surnames
Liam Payne
This SUD hit, "Loco", will surely make the walls of your heart crumble and your head dizzy.
Baliw - SUD
Palawan's Subterranean River is filled with these rock formations from the ceilings of the cave, where a large population of bats lives.
Stalactites
B (5)
This type of walking is described, "you'll be able to talk short sentences, but you won't be able to sing".
Brisk
This Yale alumnus must be a Disney fan with his issuing of Mickey Mouse money, while also serving all the government branches in one tenure.
Jose P. Laurel
... in the original Guardians of the Galaxy quintet, and only one with significant regenerative powers.
Groot
This juan karlos sarcastic love song, "Akuma", explains how a faulty someone falls in love with a perfect someone
Demonyo - juan karlos
With a vast section of the Pacific Ring of Fire lying underneath this SEA nation, it is said to have the largest number of active volcanoes in the world (and islands too!)
I (10)
Described by Forbes more intensely: those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn in the 21st century.
Illiterate / Illiteracy
Despite serving for approximately 1 year and 300 days, this VEEP turned Prez led the PH in our liberation from our Japanese occupants.
Sergio Osmena
DAILY DOUBLE
... in Alvin and the Chipmunks, whose IQ is compared to Einstein's
Simon
Don't look down because this Rivermaya's hit, "Wunder", can't be found there; don't even ask me for it.
Himala - Rivermaya
Singapore's flood control infrastructures include underground detention tanks to store floodwater and the Marina Barrage, this type of structure that operates with gates that open up to the sea to release water.
Dam
N (6)
A dark substance, often made sticky and flammable for incendiary purposes.
Napalm
Known to enjoy his time with his nephews, this PHresident of the PH's 5th Republic was rumored to be playing video games during the height of the Quirino Grandstand hostage crisis.
Benigno Aquino III
... in the Seven Deadly Sins, which is also the fourth circle of hell in Dante's Inferno, where they got to roll stones as punishment for their "gains".
Greed
This Dionela's soulful hit, "Techne", brings out the permanence of beauty that never gets old--something that should be exhibited and seen.
Sining - Dionela
This SEA country is filled with tunnels underground, packed with traps and operation chambers, which they use during the war with the Americans from 1954 to 1975.
Vietnam
DAILY DOUBLE
G (7)
An old method of execution from the 1st Century BC, using an iron collar and strangulation.
Garrote
Considered to be the one who brought the Golden Age of the Philippines by his loyal supporters, this PHresident exemplified his love for culture and beauty; he's the dude when PH won its first Miss U.
Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
... in baseball's nine defensive positions, though this is assigned the number 1 in the system, as this is the core and most important defensive position
Pitcher
Lagi - Kiss Jane
Famous for a 1,300-year-old reclining Buddha, archaeologists recently unearthed treasures of gold, silver, and bronze lying underneath the structure in this SEA country--Buddha sure is wealthy.
Thailand
O (7)
A volume or collection of literary documents previously published separately, or a big vehicle for transportation.