1.

JACK N POY

This is the local version of Rock-paper-scissors. Though

the spelling seems American in influence, the game is
really Japanese in origin (janken) with the lyrics in the
Japanese version sounding very similar to the "gibberish"
sung in the Philippines.
The lyrics:
Jack 'n' Poy, hale-hale-hoy! (Jack and Poy, hale-halehoy!)
Sinong matalo s'yang unggoy! (Whoever loses is the
monkey!)

2.

PATINTERO

Patintero, also called Harangang Taga or Tubigan (in

English try to cross my line without letting me touch or
catch you) - There are two teams playing: an attack
team and a defense team; with five players for each
team. The attack team must try to run along the
perpendicular lines from the home-base to the back-end,
and return without being tagged by the defence players.
Members of the defense team are called it, and must
stand on the water lines(also "fire lines") with both feet
each time they try to tag attacking players. The player at
the center line is called "Patotot". The perpendicular line
in the middle allows the it designated on that line to
intersect the lines occupied by the it that the parallel line
intersects, thus increasing the chances of the runners to
be trapped, even only one member of a group is tagged
the whole group will be the "it". In some instances, the
tagged players are blamed and bullied.
Patintero is one of the most popular Filipino street game.

3.

LUKSONG BAKA

Luksong-Baka (lit. jump over the carabao) is a popular

variation of luksong-tinik. One player crouches while the
other players jump over him/her. The crouching player
gradually stands up as the game progresses, making it
harder for the other players to jump over him/her. A
person becomes the "it" when they touch the 'baka' as
they jump. It will repeat again and again until the players
declare the player or until the players decide to stop the
game. It is the Filipino version of leap frog

4.

PATAY PATAYAN

Also referred to as Killer Eye.There should be at least 4

players. Cut pieces of paper according to how many
players are playing. There should be 1 judge, at least 1
killer, at least 1 police, and others are normal people. The
objective of the game is for the police to find and catch
the killers by saying "I caught you" and say the name of
the killer before the killer kindats (winks at) the judge.
The killer gets to kill people by winking at the person he
wants to kill. If he kills a normal person, the person says
"I'm dead!" If he kills the judge without being caught,
The judge says "I'm dead, but I'm the judge" and repeat
again.

5.

LANGIT LUPA

Langit-lupa (lit. heaven and earth) one it chases after players

who are allowed to run on level ground (lupa) and clamber over
objects (langit). The "It" may tag players who remain on the
ground, but not those who are standing in the "langit" (heaven).
The tagged player then becomes "It" and the game continues.
In choosing who the first "It" is usually a chant is sung, while
pointing at the players one by one:
Langit, lupa impyerno, im - im - impyerno (Heaven, earth, hell,
he-he-hell)
Sak-sak puso tulo ang dugo (Stabbed heart with dropping blood)
Patay, buhay, Umalis ka na sa pwesto mo! (Dead, alive, get out
of there!)
Another version of the chant goes:
Langit, lupa impyerno, im - im - impyerno (Heaven, earth, hell,
he-he-hell)
Max Alvarado, barado ang ilong (Max Alvarado has stuffy nose!)
Tony Ferrer, mahilig sa baril (Tony Ferrer is fond of guns!)
Vivian Velez, mahilig sa alis! (Vivian Velez is fond of... Get out!)

When the song stops and a player is pointed at they are "out"
and the last person left is the "It".

6.

CHINESE GARTER

Two people hold both ends of a stretched garter

horizontally while the others attempt to cross over it. The
goal is to cross without having tripped on the garter. With
each round, the garter's height is made higher than the
previous round (the game starts with the garter at anklelevel, followed by knee-level, until the garter is
positioned above the head). The higher rounds demand
dexterity, and the players generally leap with their feet
first in the air, so their feet cross over the garter, and
they end up landing on the other side. Also, with the
higher levels, doing cartwheels to "cross" the garter is
allowed.

7.

TAGUAN

Taguan - hide and seek in America. What is unique

in Tagu-Taguan compared to its counterpart, hide and
seek, is that this game is usually played at sunset or at
night as a challenge for the it to locate those who are
hiding under the caves in Laguna, Cavite which is a
popular site for pro taguan players. The it needs to sing
the following before he/she start seeking:
Tagu-taguan, maliwanag ang buwan (Hide and seek, the
moon is bright)
Masarap maglaro sa dilim-diliman (It is fun to play in the
semi-dark night)
'Pag kabilang kong sampu (When I finish counting up to

ten)
Nakatago na kayo (All of you should already been
hidden)
Isa, dalawa, ... sampu! (One, two, ... ten!).

8.

SAWSAW SUKA

The name literally translates to "dip into

vinegar." The "it" has his palm open while the
other players touch this with their index fingers,
singing "sawsaw suka/ mahuli taya!" which
translates to "dip into the vinegar/the last one
(or the caught one) becomes "it". And indeed,
the "it" tries to catch any player's finger at the
end of the song)

9.

TEKS

Teks or teks game cards - texted game cards - Filipino

children collect these playing cards which contain comic
strips and texts placed within speech balloons. They are
played by tossing them to the air until the cards hit the
ground. The cards are flipped upwards through the air
using the thumb and the forefinger which creates a
snapping sound as the nail of the thumb hits the surface
of the card. The winner or gainer collect the other
players' card depending on how the cards are laid out
upon hitting or landing on the ground.

10.

BAHAY BAHAYAN

A role-playing game where children act as

members of an imaginary family, sometimes to
the extent that one of them becomes the family
"pet." They then act out various household
situations such as dinner, going to mass, and
the like. there should be 4 to 5 players of it.