MC2

• What is one of the biggest problems faced by waste management agencies and people in the country?

     a) Lack of waste disposal containers

     b) Laziness of waste collectors

     c) Segregation of waste

     d) Lack of awareness about recycling
• Which Republic Act was passed in response to the growing garbage problems in the Philippines?

     a) Republic Act 9004

     b) Republic Act 9005

     c) Republic Act 9003

     d) Republic Act 9002

   
• According to a February 2015 study, where does the Philippines rank in terms of plastic waste thrown into oceans?

     a) First

     b) Second

     c) Third

     d) Fourth
• Which region produces about one-fourth of the Philippine garbage, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)?

     a) Visayas

     b) Luzon

     c) Mindanao

     d) Metro Manila
• What is the average daily waste production of a single resident in Metro Manila, as mentioned in the passage?

     a) 0.5 kilograms

     b) 0.7 kilograms

     c) 1 kilogram

     d) 2 kilograms
• How much garbage does Metro Manila produce daily according to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)?

     a) 3-4 tons

     b) 5-6 tons

     c) 6-7 tons

     d) 8-9 tons
• Which government agency conducts the National Poverty Indicators surveys?

      a) National Statistics Office (NSO)

      b) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

      c) Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)

      d) Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

   
• Who signed the executive order implementing the strict public ban on smoking in the Philippines?

     a) Vice President Leni Robredo

     b) Former President Benigno Aquino III

     c) President Rodrigo Duterte

     d) Senate President Tito Sotto

   
• What is prohibited under Executive Order 26 regarding the use of tobacco products?

     a) Smoking only

     b) Selling only

     c) Using, selling, or buying

     d) Buying only
• What percentage of Filipinos were reported to be smokers according to a 2015 World Health Organization Report?

     a) 10%

     b) 15%

     c) 20%

     d) 25%
• What rare conditions did President Duterte have that led him to quit smoking decades ago?

     a) Asthma and diabetes

     b) Barrett’s esophagus and Buerger’s disease

     c) Hypertension and arthritis

     d) Lung cancer and emphysema

   
• According to Executive Order 26, how far should tobacco products not be sold near schools and playgrounds?

     a) 50 meters

     b) 75 meters

     c) 100 meters

     d) 150 meters
• When was Executive Order No. 28, which banned fireworks in households or places of residence nationwide, signed?

     a) June 20, 2016

     b) June 20, 2017

     c) June 20, 2018

     d) June 20, 2019
• What is the main reason cited in the Executive Order for implementing the firecracker ban?

     a) To promote community fireworks display

     b) To reduce noise pollution

     c) To prevent fire-related accidents

     d) To prevent injuries and casualties caused by firecrackers
• Who is responsible for supervising community fireworks displays according to the Executive Order?

     a) Department of Health

     b) Bureau of Fire Protection

     c) Philippine National Police

     d) Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• Which government agencies were mandated to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of the Executive Order?

     a) Department of Health and Department of Interior

     b) Philippine National Police and Bureau of Fire Protection

     c) Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Bureau of Fire Protection

     d) Philippine National Police, Department of Health, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Bureau of Fire Protection
• According to the Department of Health, how many fireworks-related injuries were recorded during the 2017 New Year celebrations?

     a) 630

     b) 720

     c) 292

     d) 192
• What percentage decrease in firecracker incidence was recorded in 2018 compared to the previous year?

     a) 31%

     b) 32%

     c) 5%

     d) 10%
• Which prohibited firecrackers caused the most injuries during the reported period?

     a) Roman candle

     b) Sparklers

     c) Piccolo

     d) Five-star
• What action did Malacañang announce it would take regarding the Dengvaxia issue?

     a) Launching a nationwide immunization campaign

     b) Using the full force of the law on the culprits behind the Dengvaxia fiasco

     c) Expanding the Dengvaxia vaccination program

     d) Issuing a public apology for the Dengvaxia controversy
• Who expressed the view that the government is not taking the Dengvaxia issue lightly?

     a) Former President Benigno Aquino

     b) Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque

     c) Former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial

     d) Sanofi Pasteur, the manufacturer of Dengvaxia
• What action did the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take regarding Dengvaxia in the Philippines?

     a) Approved the vaccine for wider distribution

     b) Suspended the sale, distribution, and marketing of Dengvaxia

     c) Issued a warning about potential side effects of Dengvaxia

     d) Recommended increasing the dosage of Dengvaxia for better efficacy
• Who conducted investigations into the Dengvaxia issue?

     a) Department of Health (DOH)

     b) Senate and Department of Justice (DOJ)

     c) Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque

     d) French drug maker Sanofi Pasteur
• What findings did Sanofi Pasteur release about Dengvaxia?

     a) The vaccine is highly effective in preventing dengue

     b) The vaccine could worsen symptoms in people who had not previously been infected

     c) The vaccine is safe for use in all age groups

     d) The vaccine has no side effects
• Who was the Health Secretary during the implementation of the government's dengue vaccination program?

     a) Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque

     b) Former President Benigno Aquino

     c) Former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial

     d) French drug maker Sanofi Pasteur

   
• Who sponsored the provision to scrap the "No PhilHealth ID, No Benefits" policy?

     a) President Duterte

     b) Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto

     c) Sen. Loren Legarda

     d) The Department of Health

   
• . How much funding was allocated for paying the insurance premiums of the estimated "last eight million uninsured Filipinos"?

     a) P3.35 trillion

     b) P3 billion

     c) P1.5 billion

     d) P500 million
• How many HIV-positive cases and AIDS cases were recorded by the Department of Health from January 1984 to September 2002?

     a) 1,761 HIV-positive cases and 578 AIDS cases

     b) 28,000 HIV-positive cases and 1,200 AIDS cases

     c) 2,000 HIV-positive cases and 600 AIDS cases

     d) 10,000 HIV-positive cases and 800 AIDS cases
• Among the cities in Pangasinan, which city has the highest recorded HIV cases?

     a) Lingayen

     b) Alaminos

     c) Urdaneta

     d) Dagupan City
• What has been the prevalence rate of HIV among people who inject drugs in Cebu City?

     a) 10-20%

     b) 20-30%

     c) 30-40%

     d) 40-50%
• What is germline gene therapy?

     a) Targeting therapy to body cells like bone marrow or blood cells

     b) Therapy that cannot be passed to future generations

     c) Targeting therapy to egg and sperm cells, allowing the inserted gene to be passed to future generations

     d) Therapy that can only be used for treating cancer
• What does Republic Act No. 3571 prohibit?

     a) Cutting trees in private lands

     b) Planting trees along public roads

     c) Cutting trees and ornamental plants along public roads and in plazas

     d) Transporting trees without a permit
• . What law regulates the cutting of trees in private lands?

     a) Republic Act No. 3571

     b) Presidential Decree 705

     c) Environmental Protection Act

     d) Forest Preservation Act

   
• According to Presidential Decree 705, what is required to cut trees in private lands?

     a) No permit is required

     b) Permission from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

     c) Permission from the local government

     d) Permission from the landowner

   
• What is one of the main concerns regarding deforestation in the Philippines?

     a) Lack of government regulations

     b) High import tariffs on wood products

     c) Rapidly dwindling forest cover

     d) Insufficient demand for timber products
• Which administration implemented a total ban on logging activities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao?

     a) Ramos administration

     b) Arroyo administration

     c) Estrada administration

     d) Duterte administration
• What was President Joseph Estrada's stance on logging during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA)?

     a) He supported logging activities.

     b) He implemented a total log ban.

     c) He expressed intentions to implement a total log ban.

     d) He proposed policies to regulate logging.

   
• What approach did the Ramos administration take regarding logging?

     a) Total log ban

     b) Selective logging

     c) Promoting logging for economic growth

     d) Encouraging sustainable development practices
• According to the report on mining in the Philippines, what is one of the potential consequences of current mining plans?

     a) Increased government revenue

     b) Enhanced ecosystem resilience

     c) Destruction of critical ecosystems

     d) Improved social welfare programs
• What is identified as a serious problem in the Philippines in relation to mining operations?

     a) Lack of foreign investment

     b) Insufficient mining regulations

     c) Corruption

     d) Declining mineral reserves