Lesson 2

• Philippine Culture

  • Very unique
  • Highly influenced by history
  • Blend of foreign influenced and indigenous civilization

  penetrated the way Filipinos play
• Philippine Games

  • Makes use of nature and physical traits
  • Strategic, combative, tactical, manipulative, locomotor, mimetic, and chance
  • Highly competitive
• Laro ng Lahi

  • A collective term referring to the traditional and indigenous games that are played by young and even those that are young at the heart here in the Philippines.
  • Can be done individually, by pair, and others are by group
• Luksong Baka

  • A local game which involves leap-frogging over someone who is in varying positions such as fetal position, standing-bend over position, with the objective of the game as going over that person.
  • One player crouches or bends, and other players jump over him/her. The taya will be changing his/her bending position gradually as the game progresses making it hard for the players to jump over him/her. Whoever misses the jump will be the next taya.
• Luksong Tinik

  • A popular indigenous game that involves two base players who will make the tinik (thorn). They put their left or right feet together where the soles of their feet touching gradually building the tinik. For the players to achieve a higher jump and not to touch the tinik, they will ask for enough space from other players so they won't be the taya.
• Palo Sebo or Greased Bamboo Pole Climbing

  • An indigenous game usually played during fiestas or other celebrations. It involves climbing a bamboo pole with grease/oil on it and with the goal of getting the prize-usually money or toys placed on top of the pole.
• Patay-patayan or Killer Eye

  • Starts with at least 4 players
  • Cut pieces of paper according to how many players are playing
  • There should be 1 judge, at least 1 killer, at least 1 police, and others are normal people
• How the killer kills people (Patay-patayan)

  1. The killer gets to kill people by winking at the person he wants to kill

  2. If he/she kills a normal person, the person says "I'm dead!"

  3. If he/she kills the judge without being caught, the judge says "I'm dead, but I'm the judge" and repeats again
• Patintero

  • A traditional game with two opposing teams. One team prevents the members of the opposing team from coming through. Lines are drawn on the ground and players who do not let the opposing team come through step on these lines while the opposing team members need to pass through without eing touched.
• Piko

  • A local game that includes a series of hops and skips over lines that are drawn on the ground. This involves players standing behind the lines and each one must throw his her cue ball. The players agree who will play first such as if the player was able to place the cue ball nearest to the moon, wings or chest. The second nearest will be the second player and so on.
• Pityaw (Syato/Bati-Cobra)


  An indigenous game with a smaller and longer stick that should be hit together in several stages of the game
• Pityaw game


  1. Player serves as the batter

  2. Other players stand from a distance and need to catch the flying smaller stick

  3. Whoever catches the stick will be the next batter

  4. If nobody catches the smaller stick, anyone can pick it

  5. The batter will put down on the ground the longer stick

  6. The one holding the smaller stick will try to hit the longer one

  7. If he/she hits the longer stick, he/she becomes the batter

  8. If he/she misses to hit the longer stick, the batter continues
• Sipa

  • A game played with a lead washer or coin fitted with straw rope for aerodynamics
  • The sipa is held up in the air as long as possible using kicks, palm, elbows, and knees. The player must not let the sipa touch the ground by hitting using foot, knee, and elbow. The player counts the number of times he/she hits the sipa. The player who got the greatest number of hitting the sipa, wins.
• Tagu-taguan

  • A counterpart of hide and seek game. What makes this unique is that Filipino children usually do this at sunset or nighttime to make it more challenging or as a twist to the game. This is commonly done especially when the moon is shining brightly.
• Tumbang Preso

  • A traditional game popular for many Filipinos since it is a street game and usually seen in Filipino movies and TV series. Like other games, one will serve as the "taya" or someone who is in-charge of the tin can, and the others as the players striking the can.
  • The players should have a "pamato" (one's own slipper) which will be used for striking the tin that is guarded by the taya. As to how the game cycles, the taya, is obliged to catch another player to take over his position of running after the tin that keeps from throwing away by the strikes of the players.
• Proper Etiquette and Safety in the Use of Facilities and Equipment

  • Take care in using facilities.
  • Use only equipment that you already know how to operate.
  • Be alert and aware in the training area.
  • In performing exercises and movement in general, practice good form first.
  • Bring back all equipment in place after use.
  • Do not hog the equipment.
  • Return the equipment properly and leave the venue clean.
  • Check yourself- practice proper personal hygiene and care.
  • Move on the double; do not loiter around the venue or hang on to equipment doing nothing.
  • As a general rule, always be nice.