Philippines Facts
What is the official language of the Philippines?
Filipino & English
Who is the current president of the Philippines
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
What does LEP stand for?
Labor Export policy
What is the name of money sent back to the Philippines to pay back foreign debt, excuses the gov’t from dealing with unemployment, and the most effective method of bringing in foreign currency aside from tourism
Remittances
What is a cardboard box filled with all sorts of items that Filipino immigrants send to the Philippines?
Balikbayan box
The Philippines is made up of a collection of islands. What is the term for a collection of islands?
Archipelago
How long is a Philippine Presidential term?
6 years
What year was LEP introduced?
1974
What campaign is currently working to support 6 abandoned Filipino fishermen?
Justice for United 6
Which famous Filipino love team starred in “She’s Dating the Gangster” together?
Kathniel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla)
The Philippines is made up of roughly how many islands?
Roughly 7,000
Who was the famous Filipino dictator who put the Philippines under martial law in 1972?
Ferdinand Marcos I
What president introduced LEP?
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr
How many Filipinos leave the Philippines each day?
6,000
What is the Filipino national flower?
Sampaguita
Percentage of US population made up of Filipinos (closest estimate)
20%
Which President coined the term “Bagong Bayani”
Cory Aquino
What percentage of Filipino migrants are women?
70%
What percentage of the Philippine’s GDP is made up of remittances?
Roughly 10%
What is the most popular form of public transportation in the Philippines?
Jeepney
What is the largest export of the Philippines?
Electronics (42% of exports)
Which president said he "will not lift a finger" to help undocumented Filipinos in the United States who will face deportation under Donald Trump.
Rodrigo Duterte
What year was the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) established?
1982
Outside of the Philippines, what country (after the United States) has the highest Filipino population?
Saudi Arabia (1 million)
What year was TUPAC founded?
1994
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