Question: What is the title of the famous Ilocano folk song about a hard-to-get woman with a

heart of stone?
Answer: Pamulinawen
Question: What is the traditional handwoven textile of the Ilocano people, known for its
durability and vibrant designs?
Answer: Abel Iloco
Question: What is the Ilocano term for a traditional rice cake often served during special
occasions?
Answer: Tupig
Question: Which Ilocano folk dance is often performed during community celebrations and
festivals?
Answer: Pandanggo Oasiwas
Question: In Ilocano folklore, what is the name of the legendary hero who was swallowed by a
giant fish and lived to tell the tale?
Answer: Lam-ang (from the epic Biag ni Lam-ang)
Question: What is the Ilocano festival celebrated in Laoag City in honor of Saint William the
Hermit?
Answer: Pamulinawen Festival
Question: What Ilocano folk song speaks of a young woman being courted by a man, often sung
during serenades?
Answer: Manang Biday
Question: What is the Ilocano term for the community tradition of neighbors helping each other,
especially during harvest or house construction?
Answer: Bayanihan
Question: What Ilocano dish, made from goat innards, is often served during fiestas and special
gatherings?
Answer: Pinapaitan
Question: In Ilocano culture, what is the traditional term used to refer to an elder or respected
person in the community?
Answer: Lakay (for men) or Baket (for women)
Question: What is the significance of the Tobacco Festival in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, and when
is it celebrated?
Answer: It celebrates the city’s tobacco industry and is held every March.
Question: In the Ilocano epic Biag ni Lam-ang, what was the name of Lam-ang’s love interest,
whom he later married?
Answer: Ines Kannoyan
Question: What is the traditional Ilocano method of preserving meat by salting and air-drying it,
usually practiced during the dry season?
Answer: Bagnet
Question: What is the Guling-Guling Festival in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, and what cultural practice
does it highlight?
Answer: It is a pre-Lenten festival that features the guling, or marking of
participants with white ash crosses, signifying a blessing.
Question: What Ilocano folk belief centers around the anito, or spirits of ancestors, who are
believed to protect or bring blessings to families?
Answer: The belief in ancestral spirits or anito is tied to traditional animistic
practices before the influence of Christianity in Ilocos.
Question: What is the famous Ilocano epic that tells the story of a hero who was swallowed by a
giant fish and survived?
Answer: Biag ni Lam-ang
Question: What UNESCO World Heritage site in Ilocos Sur is known for its well-preserved
Spanish colonial architecture?
Answer: Vigan City
Question: What traditional Ilocano handwoven fabric is known for its durability and intricate
designs, often used in blankets and clothing?
Answer: Abel Iloco
Question: Who was the Ilocano revolutionary leader who fought against Spanish colonization in
1762?
Answer: Diego Silang
Question: What is the traditional Ilocano delicacy made of sticky rice, wrapped in banana leaves,
and often grilled or steamed?
Answer: Tupig
Question: What annual festival in Ilocos Norte celebrates its cultural heritage, with highlights
such as the guling-guling marking during the Lenten season?
Answer: Guling-Guling Festival
Question: What is the name of the wine made from sugarcane, which led to the Basi Revolt when
its production and sale were monopolized by the Spanish colonial government?
Answer: Basi
Question: What traditional Ilocano house, known for its raised design to protect from floods, is
typically made of wood and thatch?
Answer: Bahay na Bato
Question: Who is the Ilocano leader who became the first female revolutionary leader in the
Philippines, after her husband Diego Silang was killed?
Answer: Gabriela Silang
Question: What type of Ilocano pottery, known for its durability, is often used for cooking and
storage and is traditionally made in Vigan?
Answer: Burnay (clay jars)
Question: Which Ilocano writer is known for authoring "Urbana at Feliza," a popular epistolary
novel during the Spanish era that reflected moral and social values?
Answer: Fr. Modesto de Castro
Question: What is the name of the wind farm in Ilocos Norte that has become an iconic symbol
of renewable energy in the Philippines?
Answer: Bangui Wind Farm
Question: In Ilocano traditions, what is the ceremony called where newborns are often baptized
early to protect them from spirits or misfortune?
Answer: Bautismo (Baptism)
Question: What is the term for the Ilocano practice of bayanihan, where community members
help each other during harvest or house-building activities?
Answer: Tengnga-tulong
Question: Who was the first governor of Ilocos Norte, when the province was officially
established in 1818 after being separated from Ilocos Sur?
Answer: Juan de Vera
Question: In Ilocano belief, what is the term for spirits of ancestors that are believed to protect
the family?
Answer: Anito
Question: Who is the famous Ilocano political figure who declared Martial Law in 1972 and
served as president for over 20 years?
Answer: Ferdinand Marcos
Question: According to Ilocano superstition, what is considered bad luck to do at night because it
is believed to sweep away good fortune?
Answer: Sweeping the floor
Question: What is the traditional Ilocano practice where a person makes a vow to fulfill a
promise in exchange for divine favor?
Answer: Panaad
Question: Which Ilocano revolutionary leader, along with his wife Gabriela, led a rebellion
against Spanish colonial rule?
 Answer: Diego Silang
Question: In Ilocano tradition, what is the term for the healers who use herbal remedies and
spiritual rituals to cure illnesses?
Answer: Albularyo
Question: What political event, led by Ilocano farmers in 1807, was triggered by a Spanish ban
on the production and sale of basi, a local sugarcane wine?
Answer: The Basi Revolt

Question: Ilocanos believe that if you hear the hoot of an owl (kukuk) near your home, it is a sign
of what?

Answer: A bad omen, often foretelling death

Question: Who is the son of Ferdinand Marcos who served as a senator and is the current
President of the Philippines (elected in 2022)?

Answer: Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

Question: In Ilocano politics, what term is used for the special tradition of local governance
where townspeople gather to discuss issues and make collective decisions?

Answer: Barangay Assembly

Difficult Round:

Question: What Ilocano practice involves asking permission by saying “bari bari” when passing
through a forest or mountain to avoid disturbing nature spirits?

Answer: A form of courtesy to spirits (Lamanlupa or Anito)

Question: Who is the Ilocano leader who became President of the Philippines from 1957 to 1961,
known for his Filipino First policy?

Answer: Carlos P. Garcia

Question: In Ilocano political history, which event in the early 20th century marked the first time
Ilocano leaders gained national political influence under American colonial rule?

Answer: The election of Sergio Osmeña as Speaker of the First Philippine Assembly in
1907 (though Cebuano, he gained support from Ilocano politicians)

Question: According to Ilocano belief, why is it important not to go straight home after attending
a wake or funeral, and what is this practice called?

Answer: To avoid bringing spirits home with you; this is called Pagpag.

Question: Which political dynasty in Ilocos Norte has maintained significant political influence
from the time of Ferdinand Marcos’ presidency to the present day?

Answer: The Marcos Family

Question: Who is the longest-serving president of the Philippines, known for declaring Martial
Law, and hails from Ilocos Norte?

Answer: Ferdinand Marcos

Question: What is the capital city of Ilocos Norte, which serves as the political and economic
center of the province?

Answer: Laoag City

Question: Who was the first governor of Ilocos Norte when it was established as a separate
province from Ilocos Sur in 1818?

Answer: Juan de Vera

Question: Who succeeded Ferdinand Marcos as a key political figure in Ilocos Norte and later
became a senator and congresswoman?

Answer: Imee Marcos

Question: Which Ilocano revolutionary leader, along with his wife Gabriela, led a rebellion
against the Spanish colonial government?

Answer: Diego Silang

Average Round:

Question: What law, passed during the term of Ferdinand Marcos, created the legal framework
for the development of renewable energy in the Philippines, specifically wind energy in Ilocos
Norte?

Answer: The Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (authored later, but based on policies
initiated during Marcos' time).

Question: Who was the Ilocano leader that served as President of the Philippines from 1957 to
1961 and was known for his "Filipino First" policy?

Answer: Carlos P. Garcia

Question: What is the political position currently held by Matthew Marcos Manotoc, a member
of the Marcos family in Ilocos Norte?

Answer: Governor of Ilocos Norte (since 2019)

Question: Which notable Ilocano senator and diplomat became the first Secretary-General of the
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)?

Answer: Antonio Villareal

Question: Who was the former mayor of Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, recognized globally for
preserving the heritage of the city, leading it to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage
site?
 Answer: Eva Marie Singson-Medina

Difficult Round:

Question: What major infrastructure project, spearheaded during Ferdinand Marcos’ presidency,
aimed at enhancing agricultural production in Ilocos Norte?

Answer: The Ilocos Norte Irrigation Project

Question: Which Ilocano congressman, senator, and associate justice of the Supreme Court
played a key role in shaping post-war Philippine politics?

Answer: Artemio Panganiban

Question: In what year did Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos), the son of Ferdinand
Marcos, win his first term as a senator?

Answer: 2010

Question: Who is the Ilocano lawyer and politician who became the first Speaker of the House of
Representatives under the American colonial government in 1907?

Answer: Sergio Osmeña (though Cebuano, the Ilocos region strongly supported his
political efforts in the early 1900s)

Question: What major political organization, formed in Ilocos during the Spanish colonial period,
fought for agrarian reform and against Spanish exploitation of Ilocano farmers?

Answer: The Katipunan (though national in scope, it had a strong presence in Ilocos due
to agrarian discontent)

What is the title of the famous Ilocano epic that tells the story of a hero who could speak
immediately after birth?

(Answer: Biag ni Lam-ang)

Who is considered the "mother of Philippine women's literature" and is known for her Ilocano
poems?

(Answer: Leona Florentino)

Which Ilocano dish is a vegetable stew that commonly includes bitter melon and is flavored with
fermented fish sauce?

(Answer: Pinakbet)

What is the name of the traditional Ilocano woven fabric that is used to make blankets, clothing,
and other textiles?

(Answer: Abel Iloco)

What UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ilocos Norte is known for its massive buttresses and
earthquake-resistant design?

(Answer: Paoay Church)

What landmark in Ilocos Norte is famous for being the first power-generating wind farm in
Southeast Asia?

(Answer: Bangui Windmills)

What historic city in Ilocos Sur, known for its well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture, is
also a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

(Answer: Vigan City)

Which U.S. state has a large population of Ilocano immigrants who arrived during the early 20th
century to work on sugarcane plantations?

(Answer: Hawaii)

What Ilocano proverb means, "He who obeys, listens"?

(Answer: Ti agtulnog, agdengngeg)

What flower festival, which means "blooming season" in a language related to Ilocano, is
celebrated in Baguio City?

(Answer: Panagbenga Festival)