Who named the Philippines Las Islas Filipinas?
Ruy López de Villalobos
How many centavos are equivalent to one Philippine peso?
100
Largest mammal in the Philippines
Water buffalo
pork’s cheeks, head and liver
Sisig
Where is Magellan's Cross located?
Mactan, Cebu
Name of all four Miss Universe winners from the Philippines
Gloria Diaz in 1969, Margie Moran in 1971, Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, and Catriona Gray in 2018?
Which soft drink campaign mistakenly distributed 800,000 caps with the winning numbers for a prize of 1 million pesos (PHP)?
Pepsi
sociable creatures and most intelligent animals in the world
dolphin
with rich sauce made from shrimp broth, pork, hard boiled eggs, shrimps, chicharon (pork rinds) and sometimes oysters and squid
palabok
In the Saint Paul Mountain Range, on the island of Palawan in the Philippines, is what subterranean river and national park?
Puerto Princesa Subterranean National Park
A 1977 David Lynch movie set partially in a pencil factory inspired the name of what Filipino alt rock band formed in 1989?
The Eraserheads
Which peso note has a hill formation in the Province of Bohol at the back of it?
200 peso note
commonly used in the county for sports
Horses
Cooked with ginger and sometimes garnished with a hard-boiled egg, toasted garlic and green onions, this Filipino food is sold in street-side stalls.
Arroz caldo
Where is the White Beach located?
Malay, Aklan
Who built the Fort Santiago in 1593?
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
The St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Pinas, Philippines has an organ with pipes and keys made from what plant?
Bamboo
According to animal experts, they have the same cognitive skills and level of awareness as a 3 year old child.
Pigs
taro leaves cooked in rich coconut milk
laing
Give three other countries who use Peso as currency aside from the Philippines.
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Uruguay
Founder of Jollibee
Tony Tan Caktiong
What do they call the Japanese government-issued war notes used during the Japanese occupation?
Mickey Mouse money
Smallest fish in the ocean most often found in the Philippines
dwarf pygmy goby
A delicate egg wrapper contains a savory filling of the pith of the coconut tree, shrimps, pork, onions and a garlicky sweet sauce.
Lumpiang ubod
Five largest islands in the Philippines (100pt for each correct answer)
Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Negros, and Palawan