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What is the first word of the 1987 Philippine Constitution?
Answer: "We" (from "We, the sovereign Filipino people...")
Which Philippine province is composed entirely of a single island and is the smallest in terms of land area and population?
Answer: Batanes
What was the name of the milk-flavored candy that came in a small, round, white tablet form with a "lucky" star or cow on the packaging?
Answer: Mik-Mik (The one you "inhaled" through a straw)
Who was the first Filipino to win a Tony Award?
Answer: Lea Salonga(in 1991 for her role as Kim in Miss Saigon)
Which band sang the anthem of every brokenhearted teen in 2005, with the lyrics: "Bakit ba kailangang lumayo? At dinala pa ang lahat pati ang puso ko..."?
Answer: Cueshé (The song is "Stay")
What was the first book ever printed in the Philippines in 1593?
Answer: Doctrina Christiana
What is the "Salt-making Capital" of the Philippines, whose name literally translates to "place where salt is made"?
Answer: Pangasinan
What was the name of the local "fantasy-drama" (Mulawin/Encantadia era) toy line that featured plastic "gems" or "stones" kids collected?
Answer: Brilyante (Inspired by the Encantadia Brilyante ng Apoy, Tubig, Lupa, at Hangin)
What is the best-selling Philippine record (single) of all time?
Answer: "Anak" by Freddie Aguilar.
Which band is famous for the hits "Narda" and "Pasubali," lead by vocalist Jay Contreras?
Answer: Kamikazee
Under whose presidency was the "Filipino First Policy" (giving preference to Filipino-owned businesses) established?
Answer: Carlos P. Garcia
Which province is known as the "Isla del Fuego" or "Island of Fire"?
Answer: Siquijor (named by Spaniards due to the glow of fireflies at night).
Which 2000s snack featured a "magic" element where you dipped a biscuit into a white cream that would then change colors?
Answer: Tini Wini (The color-changing variant)
What was the title of the first-ever Pinoy horror anthology film series that started in the 80s?
Answer: Shake, Rattle & Roll
What was the name of the "social media" site where Pinoys would customize their profiles with sparkly cursors, auto-playing music, and "Testimonials" from friends?
Answer: Friendster
Before the adoption of the 1987 Constitution, what was the name of the parliamentary body during the Marcos administration?
Answer: Batasang Pambansa
Which province is known as the "Cradle of Noble Heroes"?
Answer: Lubakan (Bulacan)
hat was the name of the small, pixelated digital pet that you had to feed, bathe, and play with to keep alive?
Answer: Tamagotchi (Though it started in the late 90s, its peak "clone" era in the PH was the early 2000s)
Which Filipino artist is recognized by the Guinness World Records for the most FAMAS appearances and awards?
Answer: Eddie Garcia
What do you call the unique "text-speak" style popularized in the late 2000s, characterized by the use of alternating caps and extra letters like "e0w ph0wz"?
Answer: Jejemon
In the Visayas, what was the name for the heavily tattooed elite warriors, a term which the Spanish later used to describe the islands themselves?
Answer: Pintados.
Which municipality in the Philippines is the only one that is not part of any province, officially classified as an independent unit?
Answer: Pateros (in Metro Manila)
Before smartphones, what was the most popular "infrared" toy that allowed kids to battle virtual monsters by connecting two devices?
Answer: Digivice (from the Digimon franchise)
Who is the only Filipino performer to have won four "Best Actress" grand slams (winning from all major award-giving bodies in a single year)?
Answer: Nora Aunor (for Banaue, Ina Ka ng Anak Mo, Himala, and The Flor Contemplacion Story).
Which OPM band's name was inspired by a character from the classic anime Voltes V?
Answer: Sandwich