3. Facts about the Philippines
Geography
The Philippines is a Religion
group of 7,107 islands. Roman Catholic
It is located between (mostly), Protestant,
South China Sea & the Muslim, Buddhist
Philippine Sea.
Weather
Capital
Manila (in Luzon)
Tropical Climate with
Wet & Dry Season
Population Currency
94,353,440 people Philippine Peso
4. PILIPINO is our national language…
Good Magandang
Morning! Umaga!
How are you? Kumusta ka?
I’m fine. Mabuti.
Thank you. Salamat.
5. The Philippine National Costumes
The official national costume of
The official national costume of Filipina women is the baro and saya.
Filipino men is the barong tagalog. The baro is the top blouse while the
saya is the skirt.
6. Traditional Philippine Games
PATINTERO
(Try to cross my line without LUKSONG TINIK
letting me touch or catch you) (Jump over the Thorns)
PALO SEBO
(Greased Bamboo
Climbing Contest)
SUNGKA PABITIN
(Philippine mancala game) (Lattice of goodies)
7. Philippine Festivals
One popular custom in the Philippines is the holding of the town
fiesta. This is done to honor the patron saint of the town. Some
examples of these fiestas are…
The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held in January
in honor of the Santo Niño (Infant Jesus).
The festival has tribal dance, music, costumes
and weapons that parade the streets.
The Pahiyas Festival is a feast held in
May in honor of the San Isidro Labrador
(the Patron Saint of Farmers). People
decorate their homes with food as a
thanksgiving for their good harvest.
8. Philippine Festivals
Christmas is the most elaborate festival in the Philippines.
These are some of our Christmas traditions.
Parol (Filipino Christmas Lantern)
Filipinos put star-shaped lanterns in their
houses, offices, schools, malls & streets to celebrate Christmas.
Simbang Gabi
(or Night Worship)
This is a series of nine dawn
masses that starts at 4:00am.
Noche Buena
This is the Christmas Eve family feast
eaten after attending the midnight mass.
9. There are many beautiful places
in the Philippines like…
Banawe Rice
Chocolate Hills Palawan Island
Terraces
Puerto Princesa
Mayon Volcano Boracay Island Underground River
11. Maraming
Salamat Po.
(Thank You)
(Have a Nice Internatinal
Week!)
Editor's Notes
Palo-sebo - greased bamboo pole climbing - This game involves a greased bamboo pole that players attempt to climb. This games is usually played during town fiestas, particularly in the provinces. The objective of the participants is to be the first person to reach the prize—a small bag—located at the top of the bamboo pole. The small bag usually contains money or toys.Luksong-tinik (lit. jump over the thorns) two players serve as the base of the tinik (thorn) by putting their right or left feet together (soles touching gradually building the tinik). A starting point is set by all the players, giving enough runway for the players to achieve a higher jump, so as not to hit the tinik. Players of the other team start jumping over the tinik, followed by the other team membersSungka is similar to many other Southern Asian mancala games such as naranj (Maldives), dakon (Java), congkak (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) and tchonka (Marianas). The game differs from kalah which is known in North America and Europe in being a multi-lap game. Another important difference is that the first move is executed simultaneously in sungka which is meant to balance the game. Sungka is distinguished from congkak by being played counterclockwise and also by some other minor rule differences.