1.
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.
Tayabak
Waling-waling
Katmon
Kapa-kapa
2. It was an ISIS-affiliated local terrorist group which took over Marawi
City.
Jemaah Islamiyah
NPA
Maute Group
Abu Sayyaf
3. The current Senate President of the 18th Congress.
Aquilino Pimentel
Alan Peter Cayetano
Vicente Sotto
Franklin Drilon
4. Who is the Filipina weightlifting athlete who won a silver medal in the
recent 2016 Rio Olympics held in Brazil?
Hidilyn F. Diaz
Hidilyn F. Frias
Hyedilin S. Frias
Hidilyn S. Diaz
5. The Barangay and Sangguiang Kabataan elections were held on:
May 15, 2018
May 13, 2018
May 14, 2018
May 16, 2018
6. He is the current Chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection.(BFP)
Fire Director Leonard Ramos Bañago
Fire Director Bobby Vaggas Baruelo
Fire Chief Superintendent Carlito Saquetón Romero
Fire Director Ariél Aguilár Barayuga
7. 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.
Republic Act No. 11969
Republic Act No. 10969
Republic Act No. 10968
Republic Act No. 10169
8. 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.
Tau Gamma Phi
Upsilon Sigma Phi
Aegis Juris
Alpha Kappha Rho
9. President Duterte has signed this law, which expands the services covered
by Philhealth and intends to include all Filipino citizens in the program.
Accessible Health Law
Mandatory Philhealth Membership Law
Universal Health Care Law
Philhealth Law
10. The current Speaker of the House of the 18th Congress.
Sonny Belmonte
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Martin Romualdez
Allan Peter Cayetano
11. 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.
Bangsamoro Independence Law
Bangsamoro Organic Law
Bangsamoro Autonomy Law
Bangsamoro Republic Law
12. 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.
Wang Jianlin
Jack Ma
Ma Huateng
Wang Wei
13. 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?
Taiwan
Tonga
Tajikistan
Thailand
14. 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.
Teresita Leonardo-de Castro
Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez
Maria Lourdes Sereno
Conchita Carpio-Morales
15. It is the country that hosted the Trump-Kim Summit last June 12, 2018.
China
Japan
Singapore
Malaysia
16. 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?
Department of Foreign Affairs
Philippine Statistics Authority
National Statistics Office
Department of Interior and Local Government
17. 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.
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
National Museum of the Philippines
Museo Pambata
National Museum of Natural History
18. It is also known as PHL-Microsat-1, a Philippine microsatellite launched to
the International Space Station (ISS) in March 23, 2016.
Diyosa 1
Diwata 1
Encantadia 1
Marikit 1
19. 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.
Kiyomi Watanabe
Yuka Saso
Hidilyn Diaz
Margielyn Didal
20. 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.
Yellow
Orange
Blue
Red
21. 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?
Benham Continental Shelf
Aurora Rise
Philippine Rise
Maharlika Rise
22. Judge Elmo Alameda of __________ issued a warrant against Sen.
Antonio Trillanes IV over a rebellion case following President Duterte's
issuance of Proclamation 572 voiding his amnesty.
Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 22
Pasay Regional Trial Court Branch 108
Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150
Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court Branch 213
23. On January 1, 2018, the Republic Act No. 10963, widely known as the
TRAIN Law took effect. What does TRAIN stand for?
Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion
Tax Reform for Acceleration and Income
Tax Reform for Accelerated Inclusion
Tax Reform for Added Income
24. 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.
Imelda Marcos
Leila De Lima
Maria Ressa
Pia Ranada
25. He was the controversial Tanauan, Batangas mayor who was assassinated
by an unknown sniper during a flag-raising ceremony.
Mayor Antonio Halipi
Mayor Antonio Halili
Mayor Meynardo Sabili
Mayor Anthony Palili
26. On January 31, 2018, a ________ coinciding with a super moon and blue
moon phenomenon was witnessed by many astronomers and skywatchers
throughout the country.
Partial lunar eclipse
Partial solar eclipse
Total lunar eclipse
Total solar eclipse
27. It was the date when President Duterte declared Martial law in the whole
island of Mindanao.
September 21, 2017
May 25, 2017
May 23, 2017
May 21, 2017
28. On April 30, 2019, he was arrested by the NBI for sharing "Bikoy" videos
accusing President Rodrigo Duterte and his family of their involvement in the
illegal drug trade.
Maria Ressa
Peter Joemel Advincula
Senator Antonio Trillanes
Rodel Jayme
29. 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.
Manny Pacquiao Basketball League
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
Manny Pacman Basketball Association
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Association
30. 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.
Blue
Red
Orange
Yellow
31. When was the last Presidential Elections which resulted to the victory of
President Rodrigo Duterte?
May 14, 2016
May 9, 2016
May 15, 2016
May 10, 2016
32. 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?
Garbage
Fruits
Old clothes
Illegal drugs
33. 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.
Sir Roger Penrose
Alan Guth
Timothy Berners-Lee
Stephen William Hawking
34. He is the Philippine president who implemented the Nationwide Smoking
Ban.
Rodrigo Duterte
Benigno Aquino III
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Fidel Ramos
35. 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.
Lois Kaye Go
Bianca Pagdanganan
Margielyn Didal
Yuka Saso
36. The Philippine Navy ship that made history by completing the country’s
first-ever port call in Russia.
BRP Davao del Sur
BRP Ramon Alcaraz
BRP Tarlac
BRP Gregorio del Pilar
37. 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.
Jeepney Phaseout Program
None of these
PUV Modernization Program
Jeepney Modernization program
38. 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?
Kapa-kapa
Katmon
Tayabak
Waling-waling
39. From which country does the Miss Universe 2018 come from?
Venezuela
Colombia
Philippines
South Africaa
40. 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 _________.
Patikul, Sulu
Lamitan, Basilan
Jolo, Sulu
Davao City
41. What are the 24-hour nationwide emergency hotlines?
8888 and 117
8888 and 911
999 and 911
2363 and 911
42. 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.
Blue
Yellow
Red
Orange
43. It is the Korean shipyard located in Subic, Zambales that filed for
corporate rehabilitation after it declared bankruptcy; the biggest ever
bankruptcy in the Philippines.
Herma Shipyard Inc.
Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines
Keppel Philippines Marine Subic Shipyard
Austal Philippines Pty. Ltd.
44. The date when the Philippines won against China on its case on the
Permanent Court of Arbitration.
July 11, 2016
July 27, 2016
July 12, 2016
July 13, 2016
45. 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.
Anti-Illegal Land Conversion Act
Comprehensive Land Reform Law
None of these
National Land Use Act
46. Last April 26, 2018, this world- famous island was closed to tourists for
six months and will undergo rehabilitation.
Camiguin island
Samal island
Boracay island
Guimaras island
47. An Executive Order issued by President Duterte which allows accessibility
of documents and other transactions in the government to ensure transparency
and accountability.
Reproductive health law
Anti-dynasty law
Freedom of Information
None of these
48. He is the former PNP Chief and former Director General of the Bureau of
Corrections under the Duterte administration .
Ronald dela Rosa
Oscar Albayalde
Alan Purisma
Guillermo Eleazar
49. On February 20, 2019, President Duterte signed Republic Act 11210
granting additional leave benefits for working mothers from 60-78 days to
105 days.
Extra Maternity Leave Law Extended Maternity Leave Law
Extra Maternity Leave Law Expanded Maternity Leave Law
