MAPEH (4th Quarter Exam Reviewer)

• "It's more fun in the Philippines" is a popular government slogan you must have heard of/read
• Philippine Festivals are famous for their colorful & artistic costumes, masks, & props
• The art elements like color, lines, and textures are considered, and their principles like repetition and balance are used to come up with good designs
• What are some religious festivals?

  Ati-Atihan, Sinulog, Dinagyang, Moriones, Carabao Festival, Pahiyas, Higantes, Fertility Dance, and Santacruzan
• What are some non-religious festivals?

  Panagbenga, Kadayawan, Masskara, and Giant Lantern
• Ati-Atihan Festival

  Place: Kalibo, Aklan

  Date: Every 3rd Sunday of Jan
• Sinulog Festival

  Place: Cebu City

  Date: Every 3rd Sunday of Jan
• Dinagyang Festival

  Place: Iloilo City

  Date: Every 4th week of Jan
• Moriones Festival

  Place: Marinduque

  Date: Every Holy week (March/April)
• Carabao Festival

  Place: Pulilan, Bulacan

  Date: Every 14th-15th of May
• Pahiyas Festival

  Place: Lucban, Quezon

  Date: Every 15th of May
• Higantes Festival

  Place: Angono, Rizal

  Date: Every 23rd of Nov
• Fertility Dance

  Place: Obando, Bulacan
• Santacruzan Festival- is a religious parade by the Catholic devotees of St. Helena. It is held on the last day of Flores de Mayo
• Panagbenga Festival

  Place: Baguio City

  Date: Whole month of February
• Kadayawan Festival

  Place: Davao City

  Date: Every 3rd of Aug
• Masskara Festival

  Place: Bacolod City

  Date: Every 3rd weekend of Oct
• Giant Lantern Festival

  Place: San Fernando, Pampanga

  Date: Every Christmas Eve
• What does Laro ng Lahi mean?

  "Game of the nation"
• Laro ng Lahi- traditional outdoor Filipino games that involve physical activities/strategy/luck, and were played for centuries and passed down from generation to generation
• What is Patintero?


  A traditional Filipino game that is usually played by two teams. The objective of the game is for a player from each team to run around a series of obstacles (usually chalked lines on the ground) and try to avoid being tagged by members of the opposing team.​
• What is Piko?


  A traditional Filipino game that is similar to hopscotch. ​It is played by drawing a diagram with a series of numbered, rectangular boxes on the ground, usually in a cross or spiral pattern. The players then take turns throwing a small stone or other object into the boxes, hopping from one box to the next in numerical order, and trying to reach the last box without missing.
• What is Tumbang Preso (AKA Tumbang-lata/ Bato-lata)?

  The objective is for players to hit and knock down the can with the slipper, and for the "taya" to put back the can inside a small circle a few meters away from the toe-line. If a player is tagged while recovering their slippers, they become the "taya."
• What is Luksong Tinik?

  It is played by two teams with equal numbers of players, with each team designating a leader, the "mother." The game involves players jumping over parts of other players' bodies.
• What is Langit Lupa?


  In the game of Langit Lupa, one person is designated as the "taya," or untouchable, and stands in an elevated place. The "taya" then recites a rhyme and everyone else must scramble to a new elevated spot while avoiding being tagged by the "taya."
• Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)


  Diseases that are not transmissible from person to person
• NCDs are responsible for 63% of all deaths worldwide (36 million out of 57 million global deaths)
• 80% of NCDs deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries
• More than 9 million of all deaths attributed to NCDs occur before the age of 60
• Around the world, NCDs affect women and men almost equally
• NCDs are largely preventable through effective interventions that tackle shared risk factors, namely: tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol
• 5 billion adults, 20 older were overweight in 2008
• Nearly 43 million children under 5 years old were overweight in 2010
• Tobacco users kills nearly 6 million people a year
• By 2020, the number of tobacco-related deaths will increase to 7.5 million, accounting to 10% of all deaths
• Eliminating major risks could prevent most NCDs
• Common myths and fallacies about NCDs

  • I am too young to worry about heart disease
  • A diabetes diagnosis means you automatically need insulin
  • Eating too much sugar causes diabetes
  • Only women get breast cancer
  • If breast cancer does not run in your family, you will not get it
  • Arthritis is just an aches and pains
  • Living in a cold climate causes arthritis
  • Asthma is psychological condition
  • Asthma medicine is addictive
  • NCDs mainly affect the rich
  • All NCDs are preventable
  • No cost effective solutions exists for NCDs
  • You can't change human behavior when it comes to NCDs
• Lifestyle during childhood and adolescence affects the risks for cardiovascular diseases in later life
• Some cases of type 2 diabetes need proper diet, exercise, and oral medications in order to keep it under control until insulin becomes necessity
• In type 2 diabetes, the body doesn't respond normally to insulin and is cause by genetic and lifestyle factors. Although excessive sugar intake can lead to weight gain and increase chances of developing the disease