Patintero is a traditional Filipino game that is widely played in the Philippines. It requires two teams of at least five players each, with one team defending lines drawn on the ground while the other team tries to run across the lines without being tagged. The objective is for the runners to cross all the lines from the starting point and back without being touched by the defending team. Players develop skills like speed, agility, and strategic thinking. Rules dictate the scoring and positioning of players. It is considered an important part of Filipino culture and a good way for children and adults to relieve stress.

1. HELLO
EVERYONE!

3. ICE
BREAKER

4. KUMUSTA
KA?

5. PED 312
PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL GAMES

6. TRADITIONAL
GAMES?

13. •
•
•
•
•

14. •
•
•

15. •
•
•

17. •
•
•

18. •
⚬
•

19. •
•
•
•
•
•
•

26. PATINTERO

27. 03
01
02
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the discussion, the student should be able to…
Discuss the definition, history, mechanics, and
identify how to play Patintero.,
Value the importance of the Patintero in
Filipino culture, and
Demonstrate and execute how to play
Patintero.

28. HISTORY
01

29. PATINTERO
Also known as harangang-taga or tubigan, is a traditional Filipino
children's game. Furthermore, it is derived from Spanish word tinte which
means “tint" or "ink" in reference to the drawn lines. Another name for it is
tubigan, tubiganay, or tubig-tubig ("water [game]"), because the grid
lines are also commonly drawn by wetting the ground with water. It is also
known as harangang-taga or harang-taga which means "block and
catch", referring to the game mechanics. It is also the most widely played
native game in the Philippines. Because the game doesn’t need any
equipment to play it, but for an official game, prepare chalk to mark lines
on the ground and perhaps a whistle and a stopwatch to set a time limit.

30. PATINTERO
The most widely known and played
game in the country

31. PATINTERO is a native game in the
Philippines that requires two teams with at least
five players on each side. The object of the game
is to block (harang) the players from the opposing
team from passing. It is the best practice for
hand-eye coordination and strategic thinking. Find
out everything that makes this game worth the
while.

32. SKILLS DEVELOPED BY THE GAME
The game will measure the speed, agility
and witty attention of players, and their
ability to play, not as separate
individuals but as a united team

33. KAMI.COM
Patintero is known to be the stress ball for
managing high levels of stress and anxiety among
children and adults. The game gives players a
chance to challenge themselves and think outside
the box. Steer your mental and physical abilities
more effectively by whiling away the time, playing
patintero with your loved ones.

34. HAVE YOU HEARD
ROSVERSARY
PATINTERO?

35. ROSVERSARY PATINTERO
The patintero Filipino game has gained
traction via the internet with online
challenges that attract individuals of
different nationalities and ages in the
rules of survival. Enjoy the latest
rosversary patintero in the newest season
of rules of survival and win luck chips and
bonuses. You can also get to win
diamonds by becoming a fashion master.

36. HAVE
YOU

37. HAVE
YOU

38. MECHANICS
02

39. PLAYERS OF THE GAME
The game is usually composed
of 5 runners against 5 taggers,
but there could be less or more
than 5 runners as long as there
would also be the same number of
taggers against the number of
runners.

40. GOALS OF THE GAME
All the runners should be able to pass through
the grid lines – all from the first till the end –
and back again at the starting area, that
they’re not being tagged. The taggers will also
do the job of guarding, one tagger in each grid
line, and will stop the runners from passing
through the line by catching or tagging them
using the pat or the hand, reaching the front
part of the runner’s body, NOT THE BACK
PART.

41. THE
PLAYCOURT
Extensive space is needed in
this game. A square of length
6 linear meters, and 4
horizontal meters must be
marked to an even split in
three dimensions.

42. CREDITS: This presentation template was created by
Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, and infographics &
images by Freepik
EQUIPMENTS USED
IN THE GAME
Please keep this slide for attribution
Aside from yourself and the
playground area, there are no more
other materials used during the game.
But in official Patintero games, the
players use different colored chalks
placed on the palm of the taggers to
leave marks on the bodies of the
tagged runners and serves as a basis
that the tagging was valid

43. HOW TO PLAY PATINTERO
Draw a massive rectangle on
the ground using chalk for
clarity and divide it into smaller
rectangles depending on the
number of players. The
patintero drawing involves 6-8
smaller rectangles.
The players should form two
teams with an equal number
of players, where one team
plays defensive and guards
the other team against
passing the lines. The two
teams make up the guards
and the runners (passers).

45. The guards assign a
player to the lateral line
in the middle of the
rectangle and the other
players on each
horizontal line.
The objective of the
runners is to get across
to one end of the big
rectangle and back
without being touched
or tagged by a guard.
Types of kinetic energy
During the game, the
guards should ensure
they have both feet on
the ground before tagging
their opponent;
otherwise, it will not
count.

46. HOW TO PLAY PATINTERO
Once a runner is tagged, he or she
gets out of the game. If a runner
makes it across the big rectangle
and back without being touched
with the butterfly fingers, they
earn a point.
Once all the runners
of a team have been
tagged, it’s game over

47. The teams then switch sides, and
the runners become the guards
and vice-versa.

48. RULES OF
THE GAME
3

49. Patintero rules apply across the board
to all players. The equipment required
for the game includes chalk or paint, a
score sheet, a whistle, and a stopwatch.
The playing court should be a rectangle
of about 7.5m long and 5m wide divided
into six equal rectangles

50. The rules of patintero Philippines are as
follows:
1. The game starts with a toss of a coin to decide the team
that becomes the passer or runner.
2. There is a time limit of two minutes for each team to
score.
3. Once the two minutes elapse, the two teams change
sides, and the guards become the passers and vice-versa.
4. The passers or runners are supposed to cross the lines
from the starting point and back, to earn a point.

51. The rules of patintero Philippines are
as follows:
5. The line guards are positioned on the vertical
lines with one on the horizontal line of the grid,
making sure that their feet are always on the
line.
6. The patintero objectives of the line guards
include tagging the passers or runners with
their powered or butterfly hands and blocking
them from passing the lines.
7. Once a guard tags any of the passers, the line
guards assume the position of the passers.

52. Rules of the Game
1. The game is started with toss of a coin. Whoever wins
becomes the passer.
2. A time limit of two minutes is given to each team to score.
3. Once the limit elapses, the line guards assume the positions
of the passer, and vice-versa.
4. Passers are suppose to cross the lines from the starting
point and back..
5. Four line guards are positioned on the vertical line and one
on the horizontal line of the court. Their feet always be on the
line.

53. Rules of the Game
6. Line guards tag the passer with powered hands.
7. If any of the passer is tagged, the line guard immediately
assumes the position of passer even if the 2-minute limit has
not elapsed.

54. Objectives:
The offensive players must get to the other side and
back without getting tagged by the defensive team and
the defensive team must tag the offensive team and
prevent to reach on the other side.
The playing field will be a squares and the field will be
drawn by chalk or sand

55. SCORING
From Entry Point From Exit Point
First line - 1 pt. / Fourth line - 2 pt.
Second line - 2 pts. / Third line - 3 pts.
Third line - 2 pts. / Second line - 3 pts.
Fourth line - 2 pts. / First line - 5 pts.
4

57. ANY QUESTION?

58. THANK
YOU!

59. Resources
https://kami.com.ph/112251-how-to-play-patintero-in-
philippines.html#:~:text=The%20rules%20of%20patintero%20Philippines,th
e%20passers%20and%20vice%2Dversa
https://philippines.fandom.com/Patintero
https://www.scribd.com/doc/43395819/Pinoy-Games-PATINTERO-D
https://www.onestopby.com/patintero.htm