Answer to Quiz 1
Here’s the answer to Quiz 1
The last province if arranged alphabetically is not Zamboanga del Sur, (as what I hinted before). Its Zamboanga Sibugay. It is also the youngest province in the Philippines.
1. City of Genteel People – Dumaguete City
2. City of Golden Friendshup – Cagayan De Oro City
3. City of Orchid – Dipolog City
4. Paris of Negros – Silay City
5. Queen City of the South – Cebu City
6. Queen’s City of the South – Iloilo City
7. Athen of Visayas (Should have been Athens of the Philippines, my apologies) – Arevalo, Iloilo
8. City of Smiles – Bacolod City
9. City of Pines – Baguio City
10. The Rock – Corregidor
Quiz time #3
Do you know where the name of your city or province came from? Try to guess the names of the cities and provinces below. NO CHEATING!! 
Answer will be posted soon.
1. A city named after daba-daba, a native term for mythical figures
2. A city named after BIGIW, an Igorot term for a moss
3. A province named after Sangir, the language spoken by inhabitants of this province
4. A city named after iluag, meaning clear or light
6. A Province named after palan yu, a Chinese phrase for beautiful harbor
7. Province named after himal-us, as local inhabitants called the place in the pre-Spanish period
8. From the word ABRIR, a Spanish term which means opening
9. Province named after Marina and Garduke, a legendary couple
10. A province named after mina de oro, or gold mine
11. A city named after monted de lupa, a vernacular phrase meaning hills
12. A province named after asin, which means salt
13. Province named after kamagong, a tree of the ebony family
14. A city named after managuit, a Cebuano term meaning to capture
15. A province named after the cotton
Can you name them all?
The Malate Church
This baroque-style church was built around the 16th century by the Agustinians. This is one of the oldest churches built outside the walls of Intramuros.
This church is dedicated to Nuestra Senora de Remedios, or Our Lady of Remedies. She is also the patrones of the women in childbirth.
