Q: On January 27, 2019, at least 20 people were killed while 111
people were injured as explosions rocked the Cathedral of Our Lady
of Mount Carmel in _________.
A: Jolo, Sulu
Q: He was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author
and was famous for his scientific works about black holes. He died on
March 13, at the age of 76.
A: Stephen William Hawking
Q: He was the controversial Tanauan, Batangas mayor who was
assassinated by an unknown sniper during a flag-raising ceremony.
A: Mayor Antonio Halili
Q: She was removed from office by way of an 8–6 decision by the
Supreme Court over a quo warranto petition, rendering her
appointment as Chief Justice null and void.
A: Maria Lourdes Sereno
Q: What are the 24-hour nationwide emergency hotlines?
A: 8888 and 911
Q: The current Senate President of the 17th Congress.
A: Vicente Sotto
Q: Last April 26, 2018, this world- famous island was closed to tourists
for six months and will undergo rehabilitation.
A: Boracay island
Q:
On
February
2,
2018,
President
Rodrigo
Duterte
signed____________or the Free Irrigation Service Act, a law that
waives irrigation fees for farmers who own 8 hectares of land or less.
A: Republic Act No. 10969
Q: The Barangay and Sangguiang Kabataan elections were held on:
A: May 14, 2018
Q: On January 1, 2018, the Republic Act No. 10963, widely known as
the TRAIN Law took effect. What does TRAIN stand for?
A: Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion
Q: On his 3rd State of the Nation Address, President Duterte made a
pledge that this group or its allies will never gain foothold in our
country.
A: ISIS Terrorists
Q: Medinilla magnifica, or rose grape is a flowering plant native to the
Philippines. It is featured on the newly-designed 10-peso coin issued
by the BSP last March 2018. What is the local name of this plant?
A: Kapa-kapa
Q: President Duterte has signed this law, which expands the services
covered by Philhealth and intends to include all Filipino citizens in the
program.
A: Universal Health Care Law
Q: This program was launched by the DOTr which greatly affected
transport groups and resulted to several transport strike because one
of its provisions includes phasing out of jeepneys.
A: PUV Modernization Program
Q: He is the former PNP Chief and former Director General of the
Bureau of Corrections under the Duterte administration .
A: Ronald dela Rosa
Q: What is the local name of this native vine that is featured on the
newly-designed 5-peso coin recently released by the Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas? It is commonly known as the jade vine.
A: Tayabak
Q: On January 21, 2019, a plebiscite takes place with the majority of
voters deciding to ratify the _____________ paving way to the
creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and abolition of the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
A: Bangsamoro Organic Law
Q: What is the government agency mandated by the Philippine
Identification System Act to implement the national ID system for
citizens and resident aliens of the Philippines?
A: Philippine Statistics Authority
Q: On January 31, 2018, a ________ coinciding with a super moon
and blue moon phenomenon was witnessed by many astronomers
and skywatchers throughout the country.
A: Total lunar eclipse
Q: Who is the Filipina weightlifting athlete who won a silver medal in
the recent 2016 Rio Olympics held in Brazil?
A: Hidilyn F. Diaz
Q: He is the Philippine president who implemented the Nationwide
Smoking Ban.
A: Rodrigo Duterte
Q: When was the last Presidential Elections which resulted to the
victory of President Rodrigo Duterte?
A: May 9, 2016
Q: Benham Rise is a 13-million hectare underwater plateau located
near Aurora. The area is solely claimed, as part of its continental shelf,
by the Republic of the Philippines, which was confirmed by the United
Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on April
12, 2012. Thru the Executive Order No. 25, President Duterte
renamed the underwater plateau. What do we call Benham Rise now?
A: Philippine Rise
Q: On September 21, 2017, President Duterte through Proclamation
No. 319, declared the ____________________________.
A: National Day of Protest
Q: It is also known as PHL-Microsat-1, a Philippine microsatellite
launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in March 23, 2016.
A: Diwata 1
Q: According to Article 31 of the ASEAN Charter, the Chairmanship of
ASEAN shall rotate annually, based on the alphabetical order of the
English names of Member States. After Singapore chaired and hosted
the ASEAN summit last 2018, what country will assume the
Chairmanship this 2019?
A: Thailand
Q: It was the date when President Duterte declared Martial law in the
whole island of Mindanao.
A: May 23, 2017
Q: The Philippine Navy ship that made history by completing the
country’s first-ever port call in Russia.
A: BRP Tarlac
Q: A rainfall advisory from PAG-ASA which means 15mm-30mm of
rainfall is expected for the first one hour and has possibility to cause
flood. It advises people to be ALERT with the possible flooding.
A: Orange
**YELLOW WARNING: 7.5 - 15mm (MONITOR)
ORANGE WARNING: 15 - 30mm (ALERT)
RED WARNING: 30mm+ (EVACUATE)
Q: She was included in Time's Person of the Year 2018 and was
arrested by National Bureau Investigation (NBI) for cyber libel upon
the orders of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46.
A: Maria Ressa
Q: The current Speaker of the House of the 17th Congress.
A: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Q: On his 3rd SONA, President Duterte told the Members of the Senate
to urgently pass this law to put in place a policy that will address our
competing land requirements for food, housing, businesses, and
environmental conservation.
A: National Land Use Act
Q: On July 23, 2018, a total of 184 lawmakers booted him out as
Speaker of the House, the same day the 17th Congress opened its 3rd
regular session.
A: Pantaleon Alvarez
Q: It was an ISIS-affiliated local terrorist group which took over
Marawi City.
A: Maute Group
Q: He is the 3rd richest man in China as of January 2018 with an
estimated net worth of $40.8 billion according to Forbes Magazine.
He was bestowed the title of Doctor of Science in Technopreneurship,
honoris causa, by De La Salle University on October 25, 2017.
A: Jack Ma
Q: The DOJ indicted 11 members of the________fraternity over the
fatal hazing of University of Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman student
Horacio "Atio" Castillo III in September last year.
A: Aegis Juris
Q: An Executive Order issued by President Duterte which allows
accessibility of documents and other transactions in the government
to ensure transparency and accountability.
A: Freedom of Information
Q: In his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Rodrigo
Duterte's speech lasted for how many minutes?
A: 48 minutes
Q: She won the 4th and last gold medal for the Philippines in the 2018
Asian Games women's street skateboard event in Jakarta and
Palembang, Indonesia.
A: Margielyn Didal
Q: It is the country that hosted the Trump-Kim Summit last June 12,
2018.
A: Singapore
Q: A rainfall advisory from PAG-ASA which means 7.5mm-15mm of
rainfall is expected for the first one hour and has possibility to occur
continuously. It advises people to MONITOR.
A: Yellow
Q: Where was the remains of the late President Ferdinand Marcos
buried on October 18, 2016?
A: Libingan ng mga Bayani
Q: On May 18, 2018, this museum was opened to the public for the
first time. It is hosted inside the building formerly occupied by the
Department of Tourism within Rizal Park near the Agrifina Circle.
A: National Museum of Natural History
Q: She created history for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games by
winning the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women's
individual and women's team event in Asian Games golf competitions.
A: Yuka Saso
Q: A rainfall advisory from PAG-ASA which means 30mm and up of
rainfall is expected for the first one hour and has possibility to cause
severe flood. Response to this warning should be immediate
evacuation due to flooding.
A: Red
Q: On February 20, 2019, President Duterte signed Republic Act
11210 granting additional leave benefits for working mothers from
60-78 days to 105 days.
A: Expanded Maternity Leave Law
Q: Senator Manny Pacquiao founded this semi-professional basketball
league on August 29, 2017. According to Pacquiao, the league is not
intended to be a competitor to the Philippine Basketball Association,
the country's top professional basketball league.
A: Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Q: One hundred-three (103) shipping containers from Canada which
were falsely declared as plastic scraps for recycling were sent to the
Philippines from June 2013 to January 2014. What do these
containers have?
A: Garbage
Q: On June 4, 2018, twenty-five people died after this volcano in
Guatemala erupted.
A: Volcan de Fuego