Current Events Reviewer 8
1. It was the date when President Duterte declared Martial law in the whole island of Mindanao.
a. May 21, 2017
b. May 25, 2017
c. May 23, 2017
d. September 21, 2017
Answer: C
2. 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.
a. Tayabak
b. Kapa-kapa
c. Katmon
d. None of the above
Answer: A
3. The Barangay and Sangguiang Kabataan elections were held on:
a. May 13, 2018
b. May 16, 2018
c. May 15, 2018
d. May 14, 2018
Answer: An old question, The last Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections as of this writing was held on October 30, 2023.
4. 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?
a. Tonga
b. Taiwan
c. Tajikistan
d. Thailand
Answer: D
5. 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.
a. Margielyn Didal
b. Lois Kaye Go
c. Yuka Saso
d. Bianca Pagdanganan
Answer: A
6. 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.
a. Kiyomi Watanabe
b. Hidilyn Diaz
c. Margielyn Didal
d. Yuka Saso
Answer: D
7. He is the Philippine president who implemented the Nationwide Smoking Ban.
a. Joseph Ejercito Estrada
b. Benigno Aquino III
c. Fidel Ramos
d. Rodrigo Duterte
Answer: D
8. He is the current Chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection.
a. Fire Chief Superintendent Carlito Saquetón Romero
b. Fire Director Ariél Aguilár Barayuga
c. Fire Director Bobby Vaggas Baruelo
d. Fire Director Leonard Ramos Bañago
Answer: D (2020 Question, May no longer be current)
9. 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.
a. Jeepney Modernization program
b. PUV Modernization Program
c. Jeepney Phaseout Program
d. None of these
Answer: B
10. It is also known as PHL-Microsat-1, a Philippine micro-satellite launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in March 23, 2016.
a. Diwata 1
b. Diyosa 1
c. Marikit 1
d. Encantadia 1
Answer: A
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a. May 21, 2017
b. May 25, 2017
c. May 23, 2017
d. September 21, 2017
Answer: C
2. 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.
a. Tayabak
b. Kapa-kapa
c. Katmon
d. None of the above
Answer: A
3. The Barangay and Sangguiang Kabataan elections were held on:
a. May 13, 2018
b. May 16, 2018
c. May 15, 2018
d. May 14, 2018
Answer: An old question, The last Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections as of this writing was held on October 30, 2023.
4. 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?
a. Tonga
b. Taiwan
c. Tajikistan
d. Thailand
Answer: D
5. 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.
a. Margielyn Didal
b. Lois Kaye Go
c. Yuka Saso
d. Bianca Pagdanganan
Answer: A
6. 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.
a. Kiyomi Watanabe
b. Hidilyn Diaz
c. Margielyn Didal
d. Yuka Saso
Answer: D
7. He is the Philippine president who implemented the Nationwide Smoking Ban.
a. Joseph Ejercito Estrada
b. Benigno Aquino III
c. Fidel Ramos
d. Rodrigo Duterte
Answer: D
8. He is the current Chief of the Bureau of Fire Protection.
a. Fire Chief Superintendent Carlito Saquetón Romero
b. Fire Director Ariél Aguilár Barayuga
c. Fire Director Bobby Vaggas Baruelo
d. Fire Director Leonard Ramos Bañago
Answer: D (2020 Question, May no longer be current)
9. 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.
a. Jeepney Modernization program
b. PUV Modernization Program
c. Jeepney Phaseout Program
d. None of these
Answer: B
10. It is also known as PHL-Microsat-1, a Philippine micro-satellite launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in March 23, 2016.
a. Diwata 1
b. Diyosa 1
c. Marikit 1
d. Encantadia 1
Answer: A
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