Elections
What month is the national election?
May (2nd Monday)
How many typhoons did the Philippines have in the year of 2021?
15
What is the Tagalog word for help?
What is Tulong?
This dessert is commonly translated to "mix-mix"
Halo-Halo
What are the Three Countries who have colonized The Philippines
The US, Japan, Spain
Name one requirements to be a voter?
1. Filipino Citizen
2. Be at least 18 y/o at the day of the election.
3. Not disqualified by the law of the Philippines.
This is the name of the Super Typhoon that hit the Philippines in 2013 and had winds of over 195mph
Typhoon Haiyan
A common name for the Philippines, “Perlas ng Silangan"
This street food is commonly found in the mornings and sold in small cups with sago, arnibal and soft tofu
Taho
Under the leadership of this revolutionary group founded in 1892, the Philippine people united together to defeat the Spanish.
Katipunan
How many terms and how many years in term does president and vice president can served?
Every term is 6 years.
President can only served ONE TERM. Vice President can served TWO TERMS consecutively.
How much money was taken out of the World bank for the relief efforts?
What is, Around 4 million dollars?
A popular OPM song in the mid-2000s, called “Hawak Kamay”
Held Hands
Fried, this sweet treat is deep fried and topped with brown sugar and may contain langka inside
Turon
When is the Philippine's Independence day?
June 12
Name one Candidate for president-vice president for the 2022 elections.
1. Leni Robredo-Kiko Pangilianan
2. Bongbong Marcos-Sara Duterte
3. Isko Moreno-Willie Ong
4. Manny Pacquiao-Lito Atienza
5. Ping Lacson-Tito Sotto
About how many people were affected by the typhoon?
What is, Around 478,000 people?
This word in English has multiple forms in Tagalog dependent on how it is prepared, “bigas, kanin, palay, saing, bahaw, sinangag”
Rice
This ingredient is in majority of Filipino “kakanin” desserts
Rice/root vegetable
How many different dialects are there in the Philippines?
Over 200
Name one. What is at stake in the 2022 Elections?
1. Democracy
2. Human Rights
3. Pandemic Response
4. Sovereignty
5. Peace and Justice
Hurricane Megi
A book that goes over revolutionary Philippine history is called “Lipunan at Rebolusyong Pilipino”
Philippine Society and Revolution
This sweet orange rice cake is round, and instead of soft and spongy, it is sticky and rubbery. Typically served with grated coconut flakes.
Kutsinta
What is the Philippine's top export?
Labor