149 Philippines Trivia Questions & Answers

Answer: Philip II of Spain

Consisting of some 7,107 islands, a number of different names have been given to various islands in the archipelago. It is, however, the name chosen by Spanish explorer Villalobos which has come through to the modern day.

Philip II of Spain was also known as Philip I of Portugal. Philip II of Portugal was Philip III of Spain (and Philip VI of Burgundy). Philip II of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great. The French Philip was a powerful king during the latter half of the 12th century and into the 13th century.

Answer: Ilagan City, Isabela

Ilagan City in Isabela province became the newest Philippine city in December 2012. It is the capital city of the province and is the largest city (land area) in Luzon. It is one of the largest provincial capitals in the country in terms of land area.

Answer: Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano is located in Legaspi, Albay, and its measured height is 8,077 feet above sea level. It is the most active among the Philippine volcanoes having erupted over 40 times in 4 centuries according to recorded history which dates back as far as 1616 as its first recorded eruption.

Answer: 45 minutes to 1 hour

The flight usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the weather and the type of airplane used. Don't expect a Boeing 747 to land there, though, as the airport is small and usually only one small plane can land at a time.

Answer: Imus

President Ferdinand Marcos transferred the provincial capital of Cavite from Trece Martires City to Imus in June 1977. This was done by Presidential Decree No. 1163.

Answer: Manila

Manila is located in Luzon in the National Capital region. It is the Philippines' seat of government and is found on the shores of the famous Manila Bay.

Answer: Quezon

Batangas is known for swine-raising. Albay and Surigao del Norte are both non-Calabarzon provinces.

Answer: Batanes

Batanes is known for its traditional stone houses and it is the home of the ethnic group the Ivatans.

Answer: Batanes

Batanes is the northernmost province of the Philippines. It is a group of islands a little less than 200 kms from the Luzon mainland. It is separated from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel. Some say you can hear a cock crow in Batanes from the southernmost point of Taiwan.

Answer: Jollibee

Jollibee started as an ice cream parlour before branching out into burgers. Faced with the introduction of McDonalds in the late 70s, Tony Tan Caktiong's friends told him to either sell his shops to McDonalds or become one of their franchise holders. "They will eat you alive" he was told. He decided to fight and as they say "The rest is history".
Adapting his food to the Philippine palate, he added spaghetti and rice and has more than twice as many outlets as the American chain whose menus are virtually identical in every country.

Answer: Manila

Manila is a part of a metropolitan area. It consists of neighboring cities and municipalities including Quezon City, Pasig City, Pasay City etc. The population in 2003 was around eight million.

Answer: Bangued

The Province of Abra was established last March 10, 1917. It's dialect is Iloko.

Answer: Luzon

Luzon is the main island of the Philippines. Palawan is south of Luzon.

Answer: Ilustrados

The ilustrados were at the forefront of the Philippine independence movement. The term 'ilustrado' means 'enlightened one'.

Answer: South from Taiwan

The main islands of the Philippines are directly south of Taiwan across the Luzon Strait. Although the strait is some 250 km wide, there are a number of Philippine islands within the Strait and so arguably it is the Bashi Channel which separates the two countries.

One theory is that the earliest Philippine settlers were Austronesians out of Taiwan, who themselves originally came from the Yangtze river area of China.

Answer: Philippine Sea

The Philippine Sea is considered to be one of the largest seas in the world. It is bordered by Guam, the Marianas Islands, Palau, Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan. The Philippine trench is found within this sea while the Marianas trench, the world's deepest trench, is found on its eastern and southeastern border.

Answer: Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Island is just south of Zamboanga City and boasts pink-sand beaches. The pink color is cause by the mixing of dead organ pipe coral (Tubipora musica) fragments which are red in color with the white sand itself giving a pinkish tint.

Answer: Mt. Pinatubo

Mount Pinatubo is located in the province of Zambales. When this volcano exploded in June 1991 some towns in Zambales and Tarlac were buried in "lahar" (volcanic ash) and it greatly affected agricultural farmlands in the Philippines. The largest of the 20th century occurred in June 1912 when Novarupta erupted in Alaska.

Answer: province

The province of Palawan has grown in terms of tourism and land development for the past few decades. Big hotels and resorts have been built in Palawan. I go there every year, so I see the changes, and believe me, it has had a lot of changes.

Answer: Kawit

Kawit is the place where General Emilio Aguinaldo first waved the flag of the Republic of the Philippines. Kawit has an area of 22.86 sq km.

Answer: Baguio City

Baguio is the only city in the Cordillera region. During summer, many local and foreign tourists visit, not just because of its beautiful scenery, but also because of its pleasant climate. It is also known as the "City of Pines" because of the abundant pine trees that are planted there.

Answer: The declaration of Philippine independence

June 12, 1898 was the fall of the Spanish regime in the Philippines. It is considered the first declaration of independence. The house in question was built in 1849. The national anthem was first heard at this time, but was not sung, as the lyrics were not written until a year or so later.

Answer: Vito Cruz

The Rizal Memorial Coliseum is one of the famous landmarks in Vito Cruz. Recently it was renamed Pablo Ocampo Sr. Street, the patriarch of the powerful Ocampo political clan in Manila.

Answer: Tawi-Tawi

Tawi-Tawi is the southernmost province of the Philippines. The Turtle Islands which are part of the province of Tawi-Tawi are just 20 kilometers from Sabah. In fact, the people of Tawi-Tawi have a commercial relationship with the people of Sabah.

Answer: King Philip the Second of Spain

In 1565, the Spanish landed in Cebu with 500 armed soldiers and claimed the country in the name of Spain and remained there until 1898. Hence the great influence on the Philippines which is evident in its religion, culture, etc. Many of the family names are of Spanish origin.