PRELIMS PPC

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Philippines

island country in the Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean

7,100

Philippines is an archipelago comprising of somewhere in the range of ____ islands and islets lying around 500 miles off the shore of Vietnam

Quezon City

Philippines’ most populous city

Luzon

the largest island of the Philippines

Mindanao

the second largest island in the Philippines, in the southeast

Philip II

Philippines takes its name from _______ who was ruler of Spain during the Spanish colonization in 16th century

west

Since Philippines was under Spanish standard for a long time and under US for further 48 years, the Philippines has numerous social affinities with the ____

India

Philippines is the second most crowded nation (following _____) with English as an official language and one of just two overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nations in Asia (other being East Timor)

1986

In the wake of suffering over a time of dictator rule under Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, the extensively famous People Power development in ____ drove a bloodless uprising against the system

agricultural

Rich in resources, the Philippines has the potential to build a strong industrial economy, but the country remains largely ____________

melting pot

The Philippines is commonly referred to as a _______ ___ of western and eastern cultures

Indigenous Austronesian

The traditional culture of the Philippines is heavily influenced by the traditions of the ____________ _____________ people

Spanish
American
Japanese
Arabic
Indonesian

The cultural landscape also features _______, ________, _______, _______, and _______ influence

Christianity and Islam

The major religions in the country are _____________________ which have played a significant role in shaping the culture of the philippines

Austronesian

The traditional customs of the indigenous Filipinos are based on the beliefs of the _________ inhabitants of the Philippines

90.07

About ____% of the Philippines residents identify as Christians

80.58

_____% of the population being followers of the Roman Catholic Church

11

About __% being other Christian denominations

Islam

______ is the second largest religion in the country

5.6

about ____% of citizens identifying as Muslim

Sunni Muslims

The majority of the Muslim Filipinos are __________

Ahmadiyya

there is also a small number of ______________ Muslims

fiestas

The cultural diversity is showcased in numerous festivals, locally known as ________

patron saints

Due to Roman Catholic faith, most cities and towns in the Philippines have ________ who are honored through festivals

Saint Sebastian

Silmugi Festival is held in honor of _______

Santo Nino de Cebu

Sinulog Festival is held in honor of _____________

Saint Lucy

Kuraldal festival is held in honor of _________

January 1st

New year’s day is observed on ______

March and April

Holy week is observed between ___________

June 12th

Independence day is observed on _______

December 25th

Christmas day is observed on _________

December 30th

Rizal day is observed on ________

Indigenous customs and beliefs

Traditional folk songs are primarily inspired by the ________

Lucio San Pedro

Some notable composers of Filipino folk music include ____________

Antonio Buenaventura

A renowned patriotic music composer

Christian Bautista
Sarah Geronimo
Yeng Constantino
True Faith
Yano
The Teeth
Neocolours

Popular musicians from Original Pinoy Music or Philippine pop music include ___________, ____________________, ______________, and groups such as __________, _____, ____, and ________

jazz
hip hop
reggae
latino

Other popular genres include _____, ____, ____, ___ _______ music

Tinikling

An example of a traditional dance with nationwide appeal

Jose de la Cruz

“Ibong Adarna” is written by _____

Francisco Balagtas

“Florante at Laura” is written by _____

Pintados

The tattoo work on these ancient Filipinos was done so well that Portuguese explorers called them the “Painted Peoples” or the “____”

Damian Domingo
Juan Luna
Fernando Amorsolo
Elito Circa

Modern artists in the Philippines include ________, __________, __________, and ________ who is known worldwide for painting using his blood

National Art Gallery
Metropolitan Museum of Art

There are numerous museums in the Philippines which showcase the artistry in the country located in manila.

local cuisine

An excellent way that the cultural diversity in the Philippines is portrayed is through the ______

local
foreign

The cuisine in the philippines is influenced by ______ and ______ cultures

Rice

____ is the staple meal in the country and is usually prepared through steaming and is served together with other foods

rice flour

Rice is also ground to _______ which is used in the preparation of pastries and sweets

Lechon

Roasting a whole pig common during festivals

Mechado

Larded beef with tomato sauce

Afritada

pork or chicken prepared with vegetables and tomato sauce

Pizza Hut
KFC
McDonalds

Western fast foods

Maria Clara

a traditional dress worn by Filipino Women

saya
tapis
camisa
panuelo

Maria Clara is made of four components namely;

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

The modern version of Maria Clara also known as Terno popularized by President ____________

Ramon Magsaysay

The barong tagalog was popularized by President _______________

55

__ percent of residents speak Filipino fluently, English is used in colleges, universities, the courts, and the government

seventy to eighty

The country’s _______ dialects are derived from Malay languages.

Cebuano
Ilocano
Tagalog

Three dialects are of national importance

Taglish

“______,” a mixture of Filipino and ENglish, is becoming a standard language

Third

Filipinos are proud that their country has the ______ largest number of English speakers in the world

Spanish

_____ was taught as a compulsory language until 1968 but is seldom used today

November to February

the coolest months and a good time to visit the Philippines as far as the weather is concerned

March to May

is the summer months in the country and are classified as hot and dry

June to October

rainy months

July and September

months characterized by typhoons

77%

The average humidity of the Philippines

Cebu

____ and other provinces in the Visayas are warm and comfortable in all seasons and can be visited throughout the year

17

Philippines have administrative __ regions

7107

The republic of the Philippines is an archipelago in Southeast Asia consisting of ____ islands

Cordillera Administrative Region

meaning of CAR

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

meaning of BARMM

Metro Manila

__________ is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the capital of the Philippines

National Capital Region

The metropolis is officially called the _________________ and is composed of Manila plus 16 neighboring cities and municipalities

National Capital Region (NCR)

The smallest region in the Philippines, it is the most densely populated region which is home to over 12 million Filipinos.

Manila
Quezon City
Caloocan
Las Piñas
Makati
Malabon
Mandaluyong
Marikina
Muntinlupa
Navotas
Parañaque
Pasay
Pasig
San Juan
Taguig
Valenzuela

the NCR has 16 highly urbanized cities composed of;

1705

NCR is all broken down into ____ barangays

Manila

Shaped by foreign powers, _____ became the capital of the philippines in 1571 under the Spanish rule

Mariquina

_______ also served as the capital from 1898-1899 under the colonization of United States

1901

In ____, the recreation of manila at the time of the Philippine Commonwealth was commissioned to create the grand Plan of Manila

Quezon

President ______ established Quezon CIty in 1939 to be the capital of the country from 1948-1976

premier city

The capital of the Philippine returned back to Manila through Presidential Decree No. 940, stating that Manila has always been to the Filipino people and in the eyes of the world, the _______ of the Philippines

City of Greater Manila

The _________________________ was abolished by the Japanese with the formation of the Philippine Executive Commission to govern occupied regions of the country. It served as a model for the present day Metro Manila

June 2, 1978

On ________________, the metropolitan area was declared the national capital region of the Philippines, with Imelda Marcos as the first governor

Corazon Aquino

In 1995, President ___________ reorganized the structure of the Metropolitan Manila Commission and renamed it to the MMDA or Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

City of Manila

Enumerate the 1st District

Mandaluyong City
Marikina City
Pasig City
Quezon City
San Juan City

Enumerate the 2nd District (MMPQS)

Caloocan City
Malabon City
Navotas City
Valenzuela City

Enumerate the 3rd District (CMNV)

Las Piñas City
Makati CIty
Muntinlupa City
Parañaque City
Pasay City
Pateros Municipality
Taguig CIty

Enumerate the 4th District (LMMPPPT)

Epifanio de los Santos Avenue

EDSA (C-4) meaning

Feast of Black Nazarene
Aliwan Fiesta
Santo Niño
Old Makati’s Bailes de los Arcos
Buling-buling in Pandacan
Battle of Manila
Manila Day

Some of the festivals, holidays, and traditions are;

Catholic Churches
Forefathers
Priests

What are the three reasons why we are overwhelmingly catholic people?
Clue: CFP

New Year's day
Holy Week
Independence Day
Christmas Day
Rizal Day

What are the five public holidays in the Philippines?
Clue: NHICR