Philippines Current Events Quiz (Mid-2024 - 2025)

How many typhoons hit the Philippines in back-to-back succession in November 2024?

• Six typhoons hit the Philippines in 25 days

• Three typhoons hit the Philippines in 25 days

• Eight typhoons hit the Philippines in 25 days

• Four typhoons hit the Philippines in 25 days

What was the local name of Super Typhoon Man-yi in the Philippines?

• Pepito

• Rolly

• Ursula

• Odette

What was the first major typhoon in late 2024 that dumped one to two months' worth of rain in 24 hours?

• Typhoon Trami (local name: Kristine)

• Typhoon Mangkhut (local name: Ompong)

• Typhoon Hagibis (local name: Perla)

• Typhoon Goni (local name: Rolly)

Which two political families had a major rift in 2024?

• The Marcos and Duterte families

• The Aquino and Roxas families

• The Estrada and Binay families

• The Villar and Poe families

What Guinness World Record did the Philippines win on March 16, 2024?

• Largest human lung formation (5,596 participants at Quirino Grandstand)

• Longest bamboo dance performed

• Most people singing a national anthem simultaneously

• Biggest parade of jeepneys

Who was crowned Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines 2024?

• Thea Casuncad

• Maria Santos

• Janelle Cruz

• Kristine Dela Rosa

Approximately how many people were killed by Typhoons Trami and Kong-Rey combined?

• More than 160 people

• Less than 10 people

• Around 50 people

• About 100 people

How many people were displaced by the back-to-back typhoons in late 2024?

• More than 600,000 people

• About 50,000 people

• Less than 10,000 people

• Around 200,000 people

What is the average number of tropical cyclones that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) per year?

• 20 tropical cyclones per year

• 10 tropical cyclones per year

• 30 tropical cyclones per year

• 5 tropical cyclones per year

During which months does the peak of the typhoon season typically occur in the Philippines?

• July through October

• November through February

• March through June

• May through August