PHILTOUR

• official name of the country?


  Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas)
• The nickname/sobriquet of the country?

  Pearl of the Orient seas
• anthem of the country?

  Lupang Hinirang
• National costume?


  Baro at Saya for MEN, Filipiniana for Women
• Capital City of Philippines?

  Manila City
• Time zone?


  GMT+8Hrs
• Flag Carrier?

  Philippine Airlines
• Motto of the Philippines?

  Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan, at Makabansa (For God, People, Nature and Country)
• The two (2) official languages in the Philippines?

  Filipino and English
• based on Tagalog that is a

  the national language?

  Filipino
• What are the eight (8) major dialectsspoken by majority of the Filipinos?

  Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Waray-Waray, Kapampangan, Bikol, Pangasinense
• What is the widely used and is the medium of instruction in

  higher education?

  English
• Country’s official currency?

  Philippine Peso
• Sign of Philippine Peso?


  ₱
• Code of Philippine Peso?


  PHP
• What is drawn on foreign banks are generally not accepted?

  Personal checks
• The best currency to take when in the Philippines?

  Local Peso
• The Bayanihan, or spirit of kinship and

  camaraderie that Filipinos are known for, is said to have come from what Forefathers?

  Malay
• The strong family ties

  are said to have been from what?

  Chinese
• The religiousness comes from who that introduced christianity to us? 


  Spaniards
• a common Filipino character, making them distinguished?

  Hospitality
• the Ilocanos of the north are known to be?


  Sturdy and frugal
• the central plains’ Tagalogs are known to be?


  industrious
• the Visayans from the central

  islands are?


  carefree
• the Moslems of Mindanao are?


  religious andcolorful tribespeople.
• The Filipinos have embraced two (2) of the world’s great religions?

  Islam and Christianity
• Islam was introduced

  during the 14th century shortly after expanding ?


  Arab commercial ventures in Southeast Asia.
• Christianity was introduced as early as the 16th century with the

  arrival of?

  Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.
• It was introduced in 1899 by the first Presbyterian and

  Methodist missionaries who arrived with the American soldiers?


  Protestantism
• Two (2) Filipino independent churches?

  Aglipay (Philippine Independent Church) and the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ)
• The Philippines, an archipelago in southeastern Asia between what?

  South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean
• how many island does Philippines have?

  7,641
• 1. The country is divided into three (3) main island groups such as?

  Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao
• The highest point in the Philippines is?


  Mt. Apo in Davao
• lowest point of the PHILIPPINES?


  Galathea Depth in the Philippine Trench
• In terms of Climate, What is called in the philippines?

  Tropical Country
• Climate: January to May?


  Dry season
• Climate:Nov to February?

  Cool season
• Climate: March to May?


  Hot and Dry
• Climate: June to Oct?


  Rainy