Current Events

1. 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.

Upsilon Sigma Phi. Aegis Juris

Tau Gamma Phi. Alpha Kappha Rho

2. 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.

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Association

Manny Pacquiao Basketball League

Manny Pacman Basketball

3. 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. Tayabak

Waling-waling. Kapa-kapa

4. It is also known as PHL-Microsat-1, a Philippine microsatellite launched to the International

Space Station (ISS) in March 23, 2016.

Marikit 1. Diyosa 1

Encantadia 1. Diwata 1

5. 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.

Danilo E. Suarez. Juan Miguel Zubiri

Rodolfo Fariñas. Pantaleon Alvarez

6. 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.

Bianca Pagdanganan. Lois Kaye Go

Yuka Saso. Margielyn Didal

7. 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 Maria Lourdes Sereno

Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez Conchita Carpio-Morales

8. 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.

Maria Ressa. Leila De Lima

Pia Ranada. Imelda Marcos

9. 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 Added Income

Tax Reform for Acceleration and Income

Tax Reform for Accelerated Inclusion

Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion

10. 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.

National Museum of the Philippines. National Museum of Natural History

Museum of Contemporary Art and Design. Museo Pambata

11. 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

12. 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.

Austal Philippines Pty. Ltd.

Keppel Philippines Marine Subic Shipyard

Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines

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

NPA. Abu Sayyaf

Maute Group. Jemaah Islamiyah

14. 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?

Tajikistan. Thailand

Taiwan. Tonga

15. 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

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.

Department of Interior and Local Government

National Statistics Office.

Philippine Statistics Authority

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

July 12, 2016. July 27, 2016

July 11, 2016. July 13, 2016

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

Sonny Belmonte. Mark Villar

Martin Romualdez. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

19. What are the 24-hour nationwide emergency hotlines?

2363 and 911. 8888 and 117

999 and 911. 8888 and 911

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

Fidel Ramos. Rodrigo Duterte

Joseph Ejercito Estrada. Benigno Aquino III

21. 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.

Yuka Saso. Hidilyn Diaz

Margielyn Didal. Kiyomi Watanabe

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

Fire Director Ariél Aguilár Barayuga

Fire Director Leonard Ramos Bañago

Fire Chief Superintendent Carlito Saquetón Romero.

Fire Director Bobby Vaggas Baruelo

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

BRP Ramon Alcaraz. BRP Gregorio del Pilar

BRP Davao del Sur. BRP Tarlac

24. 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

25. From which country does the Miss Universe 2018 come from?

Colombia. Philippines

South Africaa. Venezuela

26. The current Senate President of the 18th Congress.

Alan Peter Cayetano. Vicente Sotto

Aquilino Pimentel. Franklin Drilon

27. 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.

Orange. Red

Blue. Yellow

28. 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. Jolo, Sulu

Lamitan, Basilan. Davao City

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

Mayor Antonio Halili. Mayor Anthony Palili

Mayor Antonio Halipi. Mayor Meynardo Sabili

30. The Barangay and Sangguiang Kabataan elections were held on:

May 13, 2018. May 14, 2018

May 16, 2018. May 15, 2018

31. 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. Benham Continental Shelf

Philippine Rise. Maharlika Rise

32. 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. Orange

Red. Yellow
33. 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?

Old clothes. Fruits

Illegal drugs. Garbage

34. 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.

Pasay Regional Trial Court Branch 108

Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 22

Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court Branch 213.

Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150

35. 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.

Waling-waling. Katmon

Tayabak. Kapa-kapa

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

Hidilyn F. Diaz. Hyedilin S. Frias.

Hidilyn S. Diaz. Hidilyn F. Frias

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

Freedom of Information. Anti-dynasty law

None of these. Reproductive health law

38. 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. Blue

Yellow. Red

39. 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. Rodel Jayme

Senator Antonio Trillanes. Peter Joemel Advincula

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

Philhealth Law. Mandatory Philhealth Membership Law

Accessible Health Law. Universal Health Care Law

41. Last April 26, 2018, this world- famous island was closed to tourists for six months and will
undergo rehabilitation.

Guimaras island. Samal island

Camiguin island. Boracay island

42. 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.

Alan Guth. Stephen William Hawking

Sir Roger Penrose. Timothy Berners-Lee

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

May 25, 2017. May 23, 2017

May 21, 2017. September 21, 2017

44. 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. Total lunar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse. Total solar eclipsS

45. 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.

Ma Huateng. Wang Wei

Jack Ma. Wang Jianlin

46. 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. 10969. Republic Act No. 11969

Republic Act No. 10968. Republic Act No. 10169

47. 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

Expanded Maternity Leave Law. Extra Maternity Leave Law

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

Japan. Malaysia

China. Singapore

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

Ronald dela Rosa. Alan Purisma

Guillermo Eleazar. Oscar Albayalde

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

May 9, 2016. May 10, 2016

May 15, 2016. May 14, 2016