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These savory spring rolls, often filled with ground meat and vegetables, are a staple at Filipino celebrations and are usually served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.
What are lumpia?
The Philippines was "founded" and colonized by this country until 1898, when the Philippines was re-colonized by the United States of America.
What is Spain?
This singer has over 100 songs to his name, charting hits from "Grenade" to "24K Magic", and recently, is a part of the group Silk Sonic.
Who is Bruno Mars?
Another name for Tagolog.
What is Filipino?
This vehicle is a form of public transportation, known for its everyday use and colorful design.
What is a jeepney?
This popular Filipino dish is made of chicken or pork braised in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and bay leaves, and is often considered the unofficial national dish of the Philippines.
What is adobo?
This writer and activist fought for Philippine Independence in the 1880s and 1890s, and is considered a national hero.
Who is Jose Rizal?
This famous boxer has a total of 62 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws in the history of his career, and shares a nickname if a popular arcade video game.
Who is Manny Pacquiao (Pac-Man)?
A sign of respect that is added to each sentence in Tagalog.
What is "po"?
This item is used to carry and send various pasalubong when visiting family.
What is a balikbayan box?
This traditional Filipino breakfast dish pairs garlic fried rice and a fried egg with a protein like tapa, longganisa, or tocino.
What is silog
This historic palace, meaning "walled city", was founded in 1571 as the center of Spanish colonial power.
What is Intramuros?
This person was the voice of Mulan, the singing voice for Princess Jasmine, and won a Tony Award for her role in Miss Saigon.
Who is Lea Salonga?
The words that a younger sibling would use to refer to their older brother and sister in Tagalog.
What is "kuya" and "ate"?
Won the first gold medal in weight lifting for the Philippinse in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Who is Hidilyn Diaz?
A traditional Filipino feast where food is served on banana leaves and eaten entirely with your hands, this communal style of dining is often called a boodle fight in the military.
What is kamayan?
This woman became the first female president of the Philippines in 1986.
Who is Corazon "Cory" Aquino?
This band is often called "The Beatles of the Philippines", launching the subgenre of OPM (Original Pilipino Music) in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Who are The Eraserheads?
These two special sounds in Filipino are written using more than one letter or a special character.
What is Ñ and NG ?
100 PHP equates to this amount in the United States.
What is $1.75?
Named after a Tagalog word meaning “to cook in vinegar,” this ancient pre-colonial cooking technique is considered a predecessor to dishes like adobo and kinilaw, but unlike those, it relies solely on vinegar without soy sauce or heat.
What is paksiw?
The Philippines was a Spanish colony for this number of years (hint: it is a satisfying number).
What is 333 years?
Because of Steve Harvey's infamous mistake, this contestant was almost the first runner-up for Miss Universe, until eventually crowned Miss Universe in 2015.
Who is Pia Wurtzbach?
This Filipino slang term refers to a subculture famous for altering the spelling and structure of words in texts and social media, often in the form of a hard-to-read version of Tagalog.
What is Jejemon?
A small active volcano that sits in the middle of a lake in Batangas.
What is Mount Taal?