Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Traditional Philippine games, such as luksong baka, patintero, [8] piko, and tumbang preso [9] are played primarily as children's games. [10] [11] [3] The yo-yo, a popular toy in the Philippines, was introduced in its modern form by Pedro Flores [12] with its name coming from the Ilocano language. [13]
Patintero is derived from the Spanish word tinta ("tint" or "ink") in reference to the drawn lines. Another name for it is tubigan, tubiganay, or tubig-tubig ("water [game]"), due to the fact that the grid lines are also commonly drawn by wetting the ground with water.
The native game Tumbang preso where the players try to hit the can. This photo was taken in Buhi, Camarines Sur. Tumbang preso ("knock down the prisoner"), also known as tumbang lata ("knock down the can") or bato lata ("hit the can [with a stone]"), is a Filipino traditional children's game.
Luksong tinik (English: "jumping over thorns") is a popular game in the Philippines. It is originated in Cabanatuan , Nueva Ecija , played by two teams with equal numbers of players. Each team designates a leader, the nanay (mother), while the rest of the players are called anak (children).
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
The Palarong Pambansa (Filipino for "National Games") is an annual multi-sport event involving student-athletes from 17 regions of the Philippines.The event, started in 1948, is organized and governed by the Department of Education.
Upgrade to a faster, more secure version of a supported browser. It's free and it only takes a few moments:
The Philippine Youth Games – Batang Pinoy or simply Batang Pinoy (lit. ' Filipino Youth ' ) is the national youth sports competition of the Philippines for athletes under 15 years old. Unlike the Palarong Pambansa a competition for student athletes, the Batang Pinoy also includes the out-of-school youth.