The current Speaker of the House of the 17th Congress.

Mark Villar

Sonny Belmonte

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Martin Romualdez

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.

Pantaleon Alvarez

Rodolfo Fariñas

Danilo E. Suarez

Juan Miguel Zubiri

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 Republic Law

Bangsamoro Organic Law

Bangsamoro Autonomy Law

Bangsamoro Independence Law

From which country does the Miss Universe 2018 come from?

Venezuela

Philippines

Colombia
South Africa

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 Accelerated Inclusion

Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion

Tax Reform for Added Income

Tax Reform for Acceleration and Income

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

Thailand

Tajikistan

Tonga

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 solar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

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.
Red

Blue

Orange

Yellow

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. 10968

Republic Act No. 11969

Republic Act No. 10169

Republic Act No. 10969

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.

Orange

Red

Yellow

Blue

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

Old clothes

Fruits

Illegal drugs
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

Ma Huateng

Jack Ma

Wang Wei

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.

Kapa-kapa

Katmon

Waling-waling

Tayabak

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.

Comprehensive Land Reform Law

Anti-Illegal Land Conversion Act

None of these

National Land Use Act

He is the former PNP Chief and former Director General of the Bureau of Corrections under the Duterte
administration .

Oscar Albayalde
Guillermo Eleazar

Ronald dela Rosa

Alan Purisma

President Duterte has signed this law, which expands the services covered by Philhealth and intends to
include all Filipino citizens in the program.

Mandatory Philhealth Membership Law

Philhealth Law

Universal Health Care Law

Accessible Health Law

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.

Keppel Philippines Marine Subic Shipyard

Austal Philippines Pty. Ltd.

Herma Shipyard Inc.

Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines

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

Extra Maternity Leave Law

Expanded Maternity Leave Law

Extended Maternity Leave Law

The date when the Philippines won against China on its case on the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

July 27, 2016

July 12, 2016

July 13, 2016

July 11, 2016

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.

Hidilyn Diaz

Yuka Saso

Kiyomi Watanabe

Margielyn Didal

He is the Philippine president who implemented the Nationwide Smoking Ban.

Joseph Ejercito Estrada

Fidel Ramos

Benigno Aquino III

Rodrigo Duterte

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

Margielyn Didal

Bianca Pagdanganan

Yuka Saso
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.

Pia Ranada

Leila De Lima

Maria Ressa

Imelda Marcos

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

An Executive Order issued by President Duterte which allows accessibility of documents and other
transactions in the government to ensure transparency and accountability.

None of these

Freedom of Information

Reproductive health law

Anti-dynasty law

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.

Blue
Red

Orange

Yellow

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.

Alpha Kappha Rho

Tau Gamma Phi

Aegis Juris

Upsilon Sigma Phi

The Philippine Navy ship that made history by completing the country’s first-ever port call in Russia.

BRP Tarlac

BRP Davao del Sur

BRP Gregorio del Pilar

BRP Ramon Alcaraz

When was the last Presidential Elections which resulted to the victory of President Rodrigo Duterte?

May 9, 2016

May 15, 2016

May 14, 2016

May 10, 2016

It is the country that hosted the Trump-Kim Summit last June 12, 2018.

China
Japan

Malaysia

Singapore

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?

Philippine Statistics Authority

National Statistics Office

Department of Foreign Affairs

Department of Interior

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.

Stephen William Hawking

Sir Roger Penrose

Alan Guth

Timothy Berners-Lee

It was the date when President Duterte declared Martial law in the whole island of Mindanao.

May 21, 2017

May 25, 2017

May 23, 2017

September 21, 2017

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

PUV Modernization Program

None of these

Jeepney Modernization program

Who is the Filipina weightlifting athlete who won a silver medal in the recent 2016 Rio Olympics held in
Brazil?

Hyedilin S. Frias

Hidilyn F. Diaz

Hidilyn S. Diaz

Hidilyn F. Frias

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

Manny Pacman Basketball Association

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Association

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.

Museo Pambata

National Museum of Natural History

National Museum of the Philippines

Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

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.

Rodel Jayme

Peter Joemel Advincula

Maria Ressa

Senator Antonio Trillanes

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

Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150

Pasay Regional Trial Court Branch 108

Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court Branch 213

What are the 24-hour nationwide emergency hotlines?

2363 and 911

999 and 911

8888 and 911

8888 and 117

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 _________.
Lamitan, Basilan

Jolo, Sulu

Patikul, Sulu

Davao City

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.

Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez

Teresita Leonardo-de Castro

Conchita Carpio-Morales

Maria Lourdes Sereno

The current Senate President of the 18th Congress.

Aquilino Pimentel

Franklin Drilon

Alan Peter Cayetano

Vicente Sotto

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?

Aurora Rise

Maharlika Rise

Philippine Rise

Benham Continental Shelf

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?

Katmon

Kapa-kapa

Waling-waling

Tayabak

He was the controversial Tanauan, Batangas mayor who was assassinated by an unknown sniper during a
flag-raising ceremony.

Mayor Anthony Palili

Mayor Antonio Halili

Mayor Antonio Halipi

Mayor Meynardo Sabili

The Barangay and Sangguiang Kabataan elections were held on:

May 15, 2018

May 13, 2018

May 16, 2018

May 14, 2018

It is also known as PHL-Microsat-1, a Philippine microsatellite launched to the International Space Station
(ISS) in March 23, 2016.

Marikit 1

Diwata 1
Diyosa 1

Encantadia 1

It was an ISIS-affiliated local terrorist group which took over Marawi City.

NPA

Abu Sayyaf

Jemaah Islamiyah

Maute Group

He is the current Chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection.

Fire Director Leonard Ramos Bañago

Fire Chief Superintendent Carlito Saquetón Romero

Fire Director Bobby Vaggas Baruelo

Fire Director Ariél Aguilár Barayuga

What is the name of the 140-hectare tourism enterprise zone in Bulacan where the Philippine Arena is
located?

Ciudad Fernandina

Ciudad de Victoria

Ciudad del Carmen

Where is the 41st Chess Olympiad being held from August 1 to 14?

Reykjavík, Iceland

Tromsø, Norway

Budapest, Hungary
Project NOAH is the DOST’s “responsive program for disaster prevention and mitigation.” What does the
acronym NOAH stand for?

Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards

National Organized Alert Helpline

Nakaantabay na Operasyon Alerto’t Handa

What militant Islamist group was responsible for the kidnapping of school children, and other violent
activities in Nigeria recently?

Bakr al-Shalam

Abu Jihad

Boko Haram

20. This institution of DECS conducts in service education training for teachers of Science and Math
Education through national and Regional Training Program

a. Bureau of Basic Education

b. CHED

c. TESDA

d. National Educators’ Academy

21. The Republic of the Philippines is now

a. A small island

b. Consists of 7,100 island and 72 million people

c. A new Republic

d. A very rich country

22. They are the Catholic princes of the Church elevated by Pope John Paul II to Cardinal positions

a. Jairne C. Sin, Jose C. Manalo and Pedro C. Aglipay

b. Jose Bucaneg, Pablo San Paolo and Juan C. Julio

c. Jaime C. Sin, Ted Buhain and T Bacani

d. Jaime Cardinal Sin, Ricardo Cardinal Vedal and Jose Cardinal Sanchez.

23. The Pope’s official residence in the Philippines

a. Malacanang Palace

b. The Manila Hotel

c. The Apostolic Nunciature

d. The Convent of the Manila Cathedral

24. Pope John Paul II is Times Magazine Man of the Year’s choice and he’s also considered as the
Man of the Century for.

a. Placing value on human life and the dignification of man

b. Traveling extensively

c. Initiating the celebration of World Youth Day

d. Waving and blessing the people all the time

25. Totus Tuus, a favorite expression of Pope John Paul II means

a. We’ll be with you

b. Man is valuable

c. God loves you

d. All I am is for the service of the Lord

26. Methane gas is a substance that decomposes plants and animals.

a. Waste

b. Young ones

c. Growth

d. Habitat

27. The mutual respect and cooperation between church and government, contained in a document
signed on March, 1993.

a. The Social Pact

b. The mutual Friends

c. Church and Government Together Pact

d. The Pact or Mutual Respect

28. It is otherwise called the Teacher Education Professionalization Law requiring Continuing
Professional Education (CPE) to renew license of teacher through in service education (discounted).

a. DECS Order #101

b. Adm. Order #361

c. R.A. 7836

d. R.A. 7940

29. Now a tourist attraction, this tomb of Qin Shihuang, the 2,200 year old first emperor of China
shows much of his extreme security.

a. Terra Cotta

b. Great Wall
c. Tiannamen Square

d. Bhudda Temple

30. The 11th World Youth Day in Summer, 1997 was in

a. South Africa

b. Beijing, China

c. Paris, France

d. Ho Chi Ming

31. The Philippine flag is displayed in all of the following occasions except in one:

a. National Heroes Day (August’s last Sunday)

b. April 9 – Araw ng Katipunan

c. President’s Birthday

d. June 12 – Independence Day

e. Bonifacio and Rizal Day (Nov. 30 and Dec. 30)

32. The Song Writer of the 1995 World Youth Day theme song, “Tell the World of His Love”

a. Ryan Cayabyab

b. Carol wojtyla

c. Vic Sotto

d. Trinia Bellamede

33. The law which aims to develop environmental awareness.

a. Presidential Proclamation 552

b. Presidential Decree 520

c. R.A. 2241

d. R.A. 1949

34. The author of the famous and bestselling book, “Crossing the Threshold of Hope”.

a. Father Theodoro Bacani

b. Father Bonifacio Barroflo

c. Daniel Battle

d. Karol Wojtyla or Pope John Paul II

35. A former Portuguese colony which was annexed by Indonesia in 1976. The issue is considered
still open or controversial.

a. East Timor

b. Papau New guinea

c. Sri Lanka

d. Australia

36. A former mandates the establishment of Center of Excellence to network with regional provincial
teacher’s education, institution, basic education schools and divisions.

a. R.A. 7784

b. Exec. Order 2798

c. R.A. 7985

d. Adm. Order 3879

37. The machine which measures the intensity of an earthquake

a. Sphygmomanometer

b. Stethoscope

c. Richer Scale

d. Seismograph

38. Section 3 of Ombudsman Election Code states that the campaign period starts 45 days before
election for which officials seeking to be elected?

a. Local official

b. National officials

c. Cabinet member

d. Policemen

40. The National School Enrollment Day is held every last Monday in January to

a. Enables all 6-year old children who have not entered grade 1 to enroll

b. Help to get all street children to school

c. Get a good census for drop-outs

d. Enroll all children in public schools

41. The Russian physicist whose experiment showed that certain stimuli elicited reflex action like
salivation of a dog in anticipation of feeding.

a. Ivan Petrovich Pavlov

b. Albert Bandura

c. Leonard Mconahon

d. Abraham Maslow
42. The Swiss psychologist who gave importance to early cognitive development through four periods
in child growth and development.

a. S. Tolonsky

b. Jean Piaget

c. B.J. Underwood Walter

d. Sigmund Freud

43. He is the father of German kindergarten education where the approach is learning through play.

a. James Lange

b. L. Ullman

c. B.J. Underwood

d. F. Froebel

44. He popularized the Connections and Trial and Error theories of learning.

a. Edward Thorndike

b. William Craig

c. W.F. Smith

d. R. Swartz

45. He theorized that insight learning is possible when the organism could reconstruct his perceptual
pattern into new ones. He used a chimpanzee in the study.

a. Wolfgang, Kohler

b. Edward Tolman

c. Poster Helgard

d. Petrovich Gang
1. Better than the so-called supervise, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos,
Philippine produced this rice variety thru biotechnology.

a. BT Rice Variety

b. Milagrosa

c. Binuhangin Variety

d. Wag-wag Variety

HDMI technology is the now the global standard for connecting high-definition equipment like monitors,
HDTVs, and the likes. HDMI stands for?

High-Definition Multimedia Interface

High-Density Multimedia Interface

High-Definition Media Interface

Hyper-Definition Media Installer

Refers to those non-dominant groups in our country which possesses and which to preserve ethnic,
religious or linguistic traditions markedly different from the rest.

Religious groups

Indigenous cultural groups

Population

Urban poor

Which of the following is not considered a biofuel?

Jathropa or "tuba-tuba"

Liquified Natural gas

Bunker fuel

Coco Methyl Ester

The following are examples of non-biodegradable waste except:

Plastics

Metals

Styrofoam

Papers

The composition of the Commission on Election-

Chairman and 6 commissioners

Chairman and 5 commissioners

Chairman and 2 commissioners

Chairman and 3 commissioners

Who served as the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 and as the 9th Vice President of the
Philippines from 1992 to 1998?

Joseph Ejercito Estrada

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Fidel V. Ramos

Teofisto Guingona

A GPS is a space-based navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather
conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth. What does GPS stand for?

Global Positioning System

Global Positioning Satellites

Global Positioning Symmetry

General Position Satellites

The objectives of the Agrarian Reform Program of the government is to:

Achieve dignified existence for the small farmers.

Accelerate the agricultural development of the country.

Prevent widespread discontent and unrest among our farmers.

All of the above.

Who is the current Secretary of National Defense?

Secretary Delfin Lorenzana

Secretary Emmanuel Piñol

Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr

Secretary Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go

The principle of human rights which explains that rights of every Filipino cannot be taken away, mortgage or
surrendered is called _______ principle.

Inalienable

Universal

Indivisible

Interdependence

This constitutional principle is meant that no man in the country, not even the government, is above or
beyond the law.
Rule of the Majority

Rule of Law

Bill of Rights

Republican Law

Political neutrality means that public officials and employees.

Shall provide service only to those who do not belong to any political party.

Shall provide service to anyone without unfair discrimination and regardless of party affiliation or
preference.

Shall resign from their political parties prior to their appointment to a government position.

Shall join the government service with a political party.

An adjective used to designate a retired professor, pastor, bishop, or other personages but allowed to retain
their title as an honor.

Retiree

Senior Citizen

Emeritus

Charter

What event in the Philippines is in some ways similar to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses in the United
States of America?

Sinulog Festival

Panagbenga Flower Festival

Sugpo and Alimango Festival

Ati-atihan Festival
The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both Houses in joint session assembled, voting separately, shall have the
sole power to declare a state of war.

Two-thirds

One-half

Three-quarters

Minority

R.A. 6713 is an act to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a public trust, granting
incentives and rewards for exemplary service, enumerating prohibited acts and providing penalties for
violations thereof and for other purposes.

Preamble

Code of Ethics

Code of Government Officials

Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees

It is a process by which thermal radiation from the earth’s surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse
gases and is re-radiated in all directions.

Global Warming

Greenhouse Effect

Ozone Layer

Solar Radiation

It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by restraining the use of both liberty and property of
all people.

Power of Eminent Domain

Police Power

Power if Taxation

Power to Impeach

The State under our present Constitution recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall-

promote their physical well-being.

intellectual well-being

social well-being

All of the above

The right to just and favorable working conditions guarantees every Filipino worker a right to_______.

Limited opportunities for promotion.

Fair remuneration for equal work.

Stricter rules on breaktime

None of these

It is a law in the Philippines that aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and harmful
internet behavior in the Philippines. It aims to prevent and punish cybercrime in the country.

Cybersquatting

Cybercrime Act

Cybercrime Prevention Act

Cyber Identity Theft Act

It is created under the Article IX of the 1987 Constitution. It is mandated to adopt measures to promote
morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness and courtesy in the bureaucracy.
Civil Service Commision

Commission on Election

Commision on Audit

Commission on Higher Education

Wanbol University expelled one of its students due to the latter's refusal to sing during the flag ceremony.
The school authorities rejected the argument of the student that singing the National Anthem is against the
student's religious beliefs. Are the school authorities correct?

No, because the words of God are supreme over all other laws, rules and regulation.

No, because it violates the right of the student to the due process and equal protection of the law.

No, because it violates the freedom of religion of the student.

Yes, because the obligation to the country is different from the obligation to God.

He/she currently heads the PCOO, the Communications Group that is responsible for planning,
programming, and coordinating the activities that will most effectively collect information about what is
happening in the Executive branch of the government, and getting this information to the media.

Jose Ruperto Martin M. Andanar,

Harry L. Roque

Lorraine Marie T. Badoy-Partosa

George A. Apacible