Staff Meeting Quiz

Philippine Independence Day is the annual national holiday in the Philippines observed on _____

• June 12

• July 12

• June 13

• July 13

The Philippine Independence Day held every June 12th is the celebration of the country's declaration of independence from which rule?

• Spanish Rule

• Japanese Rule

• British Rule

• American rule

Who designed the first official Philippine flag?

• Dr. Jose Rizal

• General Emilio Aguinaldo

• Apolinario Mabini

• General Antonio Luna

Emilio Aguinaldo's ancestral house (now the Aguinaldo Shrine) is in Kawit, Cavite

• True

• False

If the flag is hanging vertically with the blue field on the right, it means the country is in what times?

• Times of peace

• Times of war

The three stars in the flag initially represented Luzon, Panay and Mindanao

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: The three stars in the Philippine Flag represent Luzon, Panay, and Mindanao — not Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Panay was part of what the Proclamation of Independence in Kawit, Cavite referred to as "the archipelago's three principal islands."

The color red in the flag signifies patriotism and valor

• False

• True

Where did Marcela Agoncillo, Lorenza Agoncillo, and Delfina Herbosa Natividad meticculously cut, sew and embroider the first Philippine flag?

• Malaysia

• Palau

• Vietnam

• Hong Kong

Lupang Hinirang was our second national anthem

• True

• False

Answer explanation

In response to Andres Bonifacio’s request to create a national anthem for the Tagalog Republic, musician Julio Nakpil wrote the song Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan. It was played during the declaration of independence but unfortunately, the original copies of the work were destroyed during the Battle of Manila

According to Julian Felipe, the proclamation of Philippine independence took place on a what day (June 12, 1898)?

• Saturday

• Sunday

• Monday

• Tuesday