PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL FLAG

PHILIPPINES NATIONAL ANTHEM

Lupang
Lupang Hinirang
Hinirang

English
English Version
Version

Bayang
Bayang magiliw,
magiliw,
Perlas
ng
Perlas ng Silanganan.
Silanganan.
Alab
ng
puso
Alab ng puso
Sa
Sa dibdib
dibdib moy
moy buhay.
buhay.
Lupang
Lupang hinirang,
hinirang,
Duyan
ka
Duyan ka ng
ng magiting,
magiting,
Sa
manlulupig
Sa manlulupig
Di
Di ka
ka pasisiil.
pasisiil.
Sa
Sa dagat
dagat at
at bundok,
bundok,
Sa
simoy
at
Sa simoy at sa
sa langit
langit mong
mong bughaw,
bughaw,
May
dilag
ang
tula
May dilag ang tula
At
At awit
awit sa
sa paglayang
paglayang minamahal.
minamahal.
Ang
Ang kislap
kislap ng
ng watawat
watawat moy
moy
Tagumpay
na
nagniningning;
Tagumpay na nagniningning;
Ang
Ang bituin
bituin at
at araw
araw niya,
niya,
Kailan
Kailan pa
pa may
may di
di magdidilim.
magdidilim.
Lupa
ng
araw,
ng
luwalhatit
Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhatit pagsinta,
pagsinta,
Buhay
Buhay ay
ay langit
langit sa
sa piling
piling mo;
mo;
Aming
ligaya,
na
pag
may
Aming ligaya, na pag may mang-aapi,
mang-aapi,
Ang
mamatay
nang
dahil
sa
Ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo.
iyo.

Land
Land of
of the
the Morning,
Morning,
Child
of
the
Child of the sun
sun returning,
returning,
With
fervor
burning,
With fervor burning,
Thee
Thee do
do our
our souls
souls adore.
adore.
Land
dear
and
holy,
Land dear and holy,
Cradle
Cradle of
of noble
noble heroes,
heroes,
Neer
shall
invaders
Neer shall invaders
Trample
Trample thy
thy sacred
sacred shore.
shore.
Ever
Ever within
within thy
thy skies
skies and
and through
through thy
thy clouds
clouds
And
oer
thy
hills
and
sea
And oer thy hills and sea
Do
Do we
we behold
behold the
the radiance,
radiance, feel
feel the
the throb,
throb,
Of
glorious
liberty.
Of glorious liberty.
Thy
Thy banner,
banner, dear
dear to
to all
all our
our hearts,
hearts,
Its
sun
and
stars
alight,
Its sun and stars alight,
O,
O, never
never shall
shall its
its shining
shining field
field
Be
dimmed
by
tyrants
might!
Be dimmed by tyrants might!
Beautiful
Beautiful land
land of
of love,
love,
O
land
of
light,
O land of light,
In
In thine
thine embrace
embrace tis
tis rapture
rapture to
to lie,
lie,
But
it
is
glory
ever,
when
thou
art
But it is glory ever, when thou art wronged,
wronged,
For
us,
thy
sons,
to
suffer
and
die.
For us, thy sons, to suffer and die.

NATIONAL FLOWER

Sampaguit
The
The name
name
a

originate
originate from
from
sumpa
sumpa kita
kita
means
means II promise
promise
you.
you.
Popular
Popular not
not only
only
because
because of
of
smell
smell but
but also
also
its
its significance
significance
in
in Philippines
Philippines
history
history
Its
Its symbolise
symbolise
simplicity,
simplicity,
purity,
purity, humility
humility
&
& strength
strength

MAP

PHILIPPINES
Climate

Geography

Population

Tropical climate

Has more than 7000

islands

Population (2014
est.):N107,668,231
(growth rate: 1.81%)

Present of strong
typhoon

Land Area: 298,171 sq

km

Birth rate: 24.24/1000

High temperature

Total Area: 300,000 sq

km

Mortality rate:
17.64/1000

High atmospheric
humidity

Part of Western Pacific

Arc characterized by
active volcanoe

Life expectancy: 72.48

years old

June Nov is typhoon

period

Prone to earthquakes

PHILIPPINE'S DANCE
Involves
Involves two
two people
people beating,
beating, tapping,
tapping, and
and sliding
sliding
bamboo
bamboo poles
poles on
on the
the ground
ground and
and against
against each
each
other
in
coordination
with
one
or
more
dancers
other in coordination with one or more dancers
who
who step
step over
over and
and in
in between
between the
the poles
poles in
in a
a dance
dance

Tinikling
Tinikling Dance
Dance
Jota
Jota Dance
Dance
Combinations
Combinations of
of
dance
steps
and
dance steps and

Spanish
Spanish and
and Filipino
Filipino
music.
music.

Pangalay
Pangalay Dance
Dance
---

The
The traditional
traditional fingernail
fingernail dance
dance of
of the
the Tausg
Tausg
people
of
the
Sulu
Archipelago
and
Sabah
people of the Sulu Archipelago and Sabah
Dancers
Dancers must
must have
have dexterity
dexterity and
and flexibility
flexibility of
of the
the
shoulders,
shoulders, elbows,
elbows, and
and wrists
wrists movements
movements that
that
strongly
resemble
silat.
strongly resemble silat.

Name of
streets,
towns &
Spanish
provinces
and
in
American
Spanish
influence Spanish
name
and
surname
s among
Philippin
os

Trivia

THE PHILIPPINES NATIONAL CUSTOME

MALE
MALE CLOTHES
CLOTHES
The official national costume of Filipino men is thebarong tagalog. The
upper garment of the boy in the picture is abarong. It is worn over a
Chinese collarless shirt called camisa de Chino.

BARONG
TAGALOG

FEMALE
FEMALE CLOTHES
CLOTHES
The official national costume of Filipina women is thebaro
at saya(= baro't saya). Thebarois the top blouse.
Thesayais the skirt.

BARO AT SAYA

Chicken
Adobo

Balut
A
A ubiquitous
ubiquitous dish
dish in
in every
every
household
in
the
Philippines,
household in the Philippines, it's
it's
Mexican
Mexican in
in origin,
origin, but
but Filipinos
Filipinos
found
found that
that cooking
cooking meat
meat (often
(often
chicken
and
pork)
in
vinegar,
chicken and pork) in vinegar, salt,
salt,
garlic,
garlic, pepper,
pepper, soy
soy sauce
sauce and
and other
other
spices,
spices, was
was a
a practical
practical way
way to
to
preserve
meat
without
preserve meat without
refrigeration.
refrigeration.

Abalutis
Abalutis a
a fertilized
fertilized duck
duck (or
(or
chicken)
egg
with
a
nearlychicken) egg with a nearlydeveloped
developed embryo
embryo inside
inside that
that is
is
boiled
and
eaten
in
the
shell.
It
boiled and eaten in the shell. It
is
is commonly
commonly sold
sold asstreetfood
asstreetfood
in
the
Philippines.
in the Philippines.

Halo Halo

Dessert
Dessert made
made with
with a
a hodgepodge
hodgepodge of
of
ingredients,
including
shaved
ice,
ingredients, including shaved ice,
sweet
sweet beans,
beans, fruit,
fruit, tapioca,
tapioca, and
and ube
ube
ice
cream.
Halo-halomeans
ice cream. Halo-halomeans mix
mix
mix
mix in
in Tagalog,
Tagalog, and
and thats
thats exactly
exactly
what youre supposed to do with it.

Food

THE PHILIPPINE'S CULTURES FESTIVALS

~
~A
A celebration
celebration of
of the
the plentiful
plentiful harvests
harvests of
of fruits
fruits
and
and orchids
orchids during
during the
the season.
season.
~
~ Kadayawan
Kadayawan in
in Mandaya
Mandaya means
means anything
anything that
that
brings
brings fortune,
fortune, a
a celebration
celebration of
of life,
life, a
a thanksgiving
thanksgiving
for
the
gifts
of
nature,
the
wealth
of
culture,
for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the
the
bounties
bounties of
of harvest
harvest and
and serenity
serenity of
of living.
living.
~
~ Kadayawan
Kadayawan Festival
Festival is
is being
being celebrated
celebrated every
every
3rd
3rd Week
Week of
of August.
August.

Kadayawan
Kadayawan
In
In honor
honor of
of Santo
Santo Nino
Nino
Held
Held on
on every
every third
third week
week of
of
January
January
Characterized
Characterized by
by different
different
dances.
dances.
While
While dance,
dance, they
they need
need to
to
shut
shut to
to show
show their
their pilgrimage
pilgrimage
and
and can
can be
be heard
heard by
by Santo
Santo
Nino
Nino

Sinulog
Sinulog

LETS SPEAK IN TAGALOG

INTRODUCING YOURSELF
English

Tagalog

What is your name?

Ano po ang pangalan nila?

My name is Jericho
Rosales.

Ang pangalan ko ay
Jericho Rosales.

Where are you from?

Tagasaan ka?

I am from Malaysia.

Taga Malaysia ko.

DAILY GREETINGS
English

Tagalog

How are you?

Kumusta?

Im fine.

Mabuti po naman.

Pleased to meet you.

Kinagagalak kong makilala ka.

Long time no see.

Tagal na ah!

Good morning.

Magandang umaga po.

Good afternoon.

Magandang hapon po.

Good evening.

Magandang gabi po.

Good night.

Gudnayt.

Goodbye.

Paalam.

Good luck.

Magsumikap ka.

Cheers / Good health.

Mabuhay!

Have a nice day.

Magandang araw sayo!

There
There are
are 5
5
sub
sub styles:
styles:
1.
1. Balintawak
Balintawak
2.
2. Cabales
Cabales
Serrada
Serrada
3.
3. Doce
Doce Pares
Pares
4.
4. Garimot
Garimot
Arnis
Arnis
5.
5. Inayan
Inayan

KALI
Also known
as Eskrima
Generally
differ
based on
the tribe or
area of
origin
Focuses on
the ability
to fight
with
weapon or
bare hand.

Known for
lightning
fast
movement

Also for
efficient
foot work
when
handling
weapon

Basic
Basic goals
goals is
is
inflicting
inflicting bad,
bad,
often
often fatal
fatal
damage
damage to
to
opponent
opponent
with/without
weapon
weapon as
as
quickly
quickly as
as
possible
possible

HISTORICAL PLACES
Built
Built in
in 1571
1571 for
for Spanish
Spanish conquistador
conquistador Miguel
Miguel
Lopez
Lopez de
de Legazpi,
Legazpi, Fort
Fort Santiago
Santiago or
or Fuerza
Fuerza de
de
Santiago
is
the
oldest
Spanish
fortress
in
the
Santiago is the oldest Spanish fortress in the
Philippines.
Philippines. These
These days,
days, among
among the
the Forts
Forts most
most
well-preserved
destinations
are
the
Japanesewell-preserved destinations are the Japaneseera
era M4
M4 Sherman
Sherman container,
container, WWII
WWII artillery
artillery and
and
subterranean
channels
used
by
the
Japanese,
subterranean channels used by the Japanese,
the
the former
former Spanish
Spanish dungeon
dungeon of
of Plaza
Plaza de
de Armas,
Armas,
and
Rizal
Shrine
and Rizal Shrine

Fort Santiago

Malacanang Palace
A
A Spanish
Spanish Colonial
Colonial Style
Style house
house built
built in
in 1750
1750
and
located
at
1000
Jos
P.
Laurel
Street,
and located at 1000 Jos P. Laurel Street,
San
San Miguel,
Miguel, Manila.
Manila. This
This served
served as
as the
the
residence
of
the
Philippine
Presidents.
residence of the Philippine Presidents. The
The
main
features
are
three
buildings
used
main features are three buildings used for
for
formal
formal entertainment
entertainment for
for government
government
officials,
community
assemblies,
officials, community assemblies, and
and a
a rest
rest
house
across
the
Pasig
River
for
casual
house across the Pasig River for casual and
and
social
activities
of
the
President
and
the
social activities of the President and the
First
First Family.
Family.