Philippines Frequently Asked Questions

Answer: Hawaii

Marcos was overthrown by "People Power" in 1986 and was exiled to Honolulu, Hawaii where he died in 1989. His remains were brought back to the Philippines.

Answer: Rizal Monument in Luneta Park

The Rizal monument can be found in Luneta formerly known as Bagumbayan. The monument serve as the starting point of any location in the Philippines.

Answer: Daet

This was built in 1898 across the Old Daet Municipal Hall. Daet is the capital of the province of Camarines Norte in the Bicol region.

Answer: Kalibo

Kalibo, Aklan is famous for its "Ati-Atihan Festival" wherein the revelers paint their faces and bodies black to imitate the early inhabitants. It takes place during the month of January.

Answer: The mounds turn brown during the dry season

The mounds are grass-covered and brown off towards the end of the dry season. The Philippines is not known for cocoa bean production and any cash crops (such as rice) tend to be grown between the mounds, which are typically between 30 and 50 metres high, rather than on top of them.

A big threat to this tourist attraction is commercial quarrying which tends to flatten the hills. Despite legislative protection, mining and development pressure continues.

Answer: Davao Gulf

Davao Gulf is bounded by the provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao, Compostella Valley and Davao Oriental. The largest city in this area is Davao City.

Answer: Mt. Dequey

It is located in the northernmost and smallest province in the Philippines - Batanes. Dequey is one of the Batanes Islands and is uninhabited. An unnamed active submarine volcano rising to within 24 metres of the sea surface is located due west of Dequey Island.

Answer: Maragondon, Cavite

Mt. Pico de Loro is famous for trekking and mountain climbing. It has an elevation of 664 m.

Answer: Navotas

Navotas City is considered the "Fishing Capital of the Philippines", because most of the people there earn their income through fishing, fishnet mending and fish trading. The city is found near Manila Bay.

Answer: Cavite City, Cavite

Cavite is the oldest city in Calabarzon. It was founded on May 16, 1571.

Below are the list of other cities and their respective foundation dates.

Antipolo -April 4, 1998
Batangas -July 23, 1969
Calamba -April 21, 2001
Dasmarinas -November 25, 2009
San Pablo -May 7, 1940
Sta Rosa -July 10, 2004
Tanauan -March 10, 2001
Trece Martires -May 24, 1954
Tagaytay -June 21, 1938
Lipa -June 20, 1947

Answer: Doroteo Jose

One of the busiest Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations is located in Doroteo Jose Street, as this connect the LRT Line 1 to LRT Line 3.

Answer: Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano is an active volcano, located in the northwestern part of Legaspi City. It has the shape of a cone.

Answer: Corregidor

Corregidor was once witness to the ferocity of the Japanese in World War II. Due to its strategic location, it became the headquarters of the Allied forces and the seat of the Philippine Commonwealth government at the time. A visit to the island will give you a peek into rich war history.

Answer: The Coconut Palace

Although the Coconut Palace was built for the Pope, he refused to stay there, saying it was too ostentatious.

Answer: Mt. Apo

Mount Apo can be found in Davao in Mindanao. It's also an active Volcano.

Answer: 17

Manila, one of the cities in NCR, is the country's capital. There are 16 cities and 1 municipality. This region is located on Luzon.

Answer: Tagbilaran City

Bohol is the home of the world's smallest primate called the Tarsier. It measures four to five inches and has big round eyes and a tail that is longer than its body.

Answer: Sulu Sea

Declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1993, it sits in the middle of the Sulu Sea within the Philippine archipelago. This marine and bird sanctuary is focussed on two uninhabited atolls and a reef. It boasts a very high concentration of marine species with, for example, some 600 fish species, 360 coral species and 100 bird species represented.

Its remote position and lack of drinking water have helped protect it, however, it is now under pressure from over-fishing and destructive fishing practices (such as dynamite fishing and the use of cyanide).

Gene Roddenberry, the screenwriter for the original 'Star Trek' series, is said to have chosen the character name 'Sulu' to represent Asia. The other characters were from 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' (William Riker), 'Babylon 5' (Delenn) and 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' (Benjamin Sisko).

Answer: Visayan Sea

Visayan Sea is found in the northern portion of the Visayan Islands. It is surrounded by Regions 5, 6, 7 and 8. The largest island within this sea is the Bantayan island of Cebu followed by several islands of Iloilo.

Answer: Malay

Boracay is part of the municipality of Malay in Aklan's far north. It is famous for its powdery white sand beach.

Answer: Pampanga

Mt. Arayat is located in the province of Pampanga with an estimated area of 3, 715 hectares and a height of 3,366 feet. Mt. Arayat is also called Mt. Sinukuan, after a legendary goddess and enchanted lady believed to have ruled the place, Maria Sinukuan.

Answer: Historical Capital of the Philippines

Cavite is the birthplace of Philippine Independence. Cavite is bordered by Laguna, Metro Manila, and Batangas.

Answer: Dagupan

Dagupan City is known for its milk fish industry. It is one of the main suppliers of milk fish in the country, thus it is dubbed as the "Bangus (Milk fish) Capital" of the Philippines. Daugpan has a total area of 14.4 sq mi.

Answer: Romblon

Romblon, an island province that lies south of Manila and north of Panay is rich in both lush vegetation and mineral resources. Besides marble, you can also find granite, nickel, silica, mercury, zinc, copper, silver, limestone, sulfide, ores, kaolin, clay, magnesium and quartz.

Answer: Yes - agreement

Strong eye contact is considered aggressive and Filipinos often communicate with their eyes, lips and hands. They purse their lips to signify direction. Polite language and gentle conversation are important in their culture.