General
The two main languages of the Philippines
There are over 170 languages spoken there.
Manila
A Filipino restaurant with a bee as its mascot
Jollibee
The traditional clothing for males
Barong Tagalog
The current type of government the Philippines practices
Republic
The Philippines was colonized by this nation for over 3 centuries
Spain
The Philippines is a nation of approximately this many islands
Over 7,000 islands
(7,641)
A premature duck egg
Balut
These colorful forms of transportation are abundant in Philippine cities and can accommodate 18 people
Jeepneys
The current president of the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte
True or false: The Philippines is the country that sends the most texts
True
Filipinos sent 1 billion text messages daily in 2007.
True or false: the Philippines is the largest nation archipelago in the world.
False - it is the second largest
Champorado
A greeting to elders that involves placing their hand on your forehead.
Mano
One of the most influential Filipino men; he was a boxer and government official
Manny Pacquiao
This is the most popular sport in the Philippines
Basketball
This city has the highest population density in the world
Manila - 111,002 people per square mile
(Los Angeles - 7,545 people per square mile)
A gathering where people eat with their hands and on banana leaves.
Kamayan
Tinikling
60,000-80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to march by the Japanese imperial army during this event
Bataan Death March
The Philippines is the number one supplier of this profession in the world
Nurses
With about 25% of all overseas nurses coming from here
The eruption of this volcano was one of the largest in history
Mt. Pinatubo
10 billion metric tons of magma and 20 million tons of toxic sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere
4 countries that give influence to Filipino cuisine
China, India, Malaysia, Spain, and/or Western countries
The Philippines is the only Asian country that is predominantly this religion.
Christian 90%
(Roman Catholic 80%)
the eight-rayed yellow sun on the Filipino flag represents this
The first 8 provinces that revolted against the Spanish colonial government
Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Pampanga, Tarlac, Laguna, Batangas, and Nueva Ecija