CURRENT EVENTS

(National and International)

1. This program was launched by the DOTr which B. Mayor Meynardo Sabili
greatly affected transport groups and resulted in
C. Mayor Antonio Halipi
several transport strike because one of its
provisions includes phasing out of jeepneys. D. Mayor Antonio Halili✔
A. PUV Modernization Program✔

B. Jeepney Phaseout Program 5. On June 4, 2018, twenty-five people died after

this volcano in Guatemala erupted.
C. Jeepney Modernization program
A. Pacaya
D. None of these
B. Acatenango
C. Santa Maria
2. One hundred-three (103) shipping containers
from Canada which were falsely declared as D. Volcan de Fuego✔
plastic scraps for recycling were sent to the
Philippines from June 2013 to January 2014.
What do these containers have? 6. The date when the Philippines won against
China on its case on the Permanent Court of
A. Fruits
Arbitration.
B. Old clothes
A. July 27, 2016
C. Garbage✔
B. July 13, 2016
D. Illegal drugs
C. July 11, 2016

D. July 12, 2016✔

3. On July 23, 2018, a total of 184 lawmakers
booted him out as Speaker of the House, the
same day the 17th Congress opened its 3rd 7. A rainfall advisory from PAG-ASA which means
regular session. 30mm and up of rainfall is expected for the first
one hour and has the possibility to cause a severe
A. Danilo E. Suarez
flood. Response to this warning should be
B. Pantaleon Alvarez✔ immediate evacuation due to flooding.
C. Rodolfo Fariñas A. Yellow
D. Juan Miguel Zubiri B. Blue

C. Red✔
4. He was the controversial Tanauan, Batangas D. Orange
mayor who was assassinated by an unknown
sniper during a flag-raising ceremony.
8. On May 18, 2018, this museum was opened to
A. Mayor Anthony Palili
the public for the first time. It is hosted inside the
building formerly occupied by the Department of B. May 16, 2018
Tourism within Rizal Park near the Agrifina Circle.
C. May 15, 2018
A. National Museum of the Philippines
D. May 14, 2018✔
B. Museo Pambansa
C. Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
14. Benham Rise is a 13-million hectare
D. National Museum of Natural History✔ underwater plateau located near Aurora. The
area is solely claimed, as part of its continental
shelf, by the Republic of the Philippines, which
9. On February 2, 2018, President Rodrigo was confirmed by the United Nations Commission
Duterte signed or the Free Irrigation Service Act, on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on April 12,
a law that waives irrigation fees for farmers who 2012. Thru the Executive Order No. 25, President
own 8 hectares of land or less. Duterte renamed the underwater plateau. What
do we call Benham Rise now?
A. Republic Act No. 11969
A. Maharlika Rise
B. Republic Act No. 10169
B. Benham Continental Shelf
C. Republic Act No. 10969✔
C. Philippine Rise✔
D. Republic Act No. 10968
D. Aurora Rise

10. It is the country that hosted the Trump-Kim

Summit last June 12, 2018. 15. The current Senate President of the 17th
Congress.
11. Singapore✔
A. Aquilino Pimentel
B. Malaysia
B. Franklin Drilon
C. Japan
C. Alan Peter Cayetano
D. China
D. Vicente Sotto✔

12. Last April 26, 2018, this world-famous island

was closed to tourists for six months and will 16. On his 3rd SONA, President Duterte told the
undergo rehabilitation. Members of the Senate to urgently pass this law
to put in place a policy that will address our
A. Camiguin island
competing land requirements for food, housing,
B. Guimaras island businesses, and environmental conservation.

C. Samal island A. None of these

D. Boracay island✔ B. National Land Use Act✔

C. Comprehensive Land Reform Law

13. The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan D. Anti-Illegal Land Conversion Act
elections were held on:
A. May 13, 2018
17. He was an English theoretical physicist, 21. On September 21, 2017, President Duterte
cosmologist, and author and was famous for his through Proclamation No. 319, declared the
scientific works about black holes. He died on ____________________________.
March 13, at the age of 76.
A. Marcos Day of Protest
A. Alan Guth
B. Martial Law Memorial Day of Protest
B. Timothy Berners-Lee
C. Martial Law Day of Protest
C. Sir Roger Penrose
D. National Day of Protest✔
D. Stephen William Hawking✔

22. A rainfall advisory from PAG-ASA which

18. On January 1, 2018, the Republic Act No. means 7.5mm-15mm of rainfall is expected for
10963, widely known as the TRAIN Law took the first one hour and has the possibility to occur
effect. What does TRAIN stand for? continuously. It advises people to MONITOR.
A. Tax Reform for Accelerated Inclusion Red
B. Tax Reform for Added Income A. Yellow✔
C. Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion✔ B. Orange
D. Tax Reform for Acceleration and Income C. Blue

19. Where were the remains of the late President 23. She was removed from office by way of an 8–
Ferdinand Marcos buried on October 18, 2016? 6 decision by the Supreme Court over a quo
warranto petition, rendering her appointment as
A. Libingan ng mga Bayani✔
Chief Justice null and void.
B. Batac, Ilocos Norte
A. Maria Lourdes Sereno✔
C. Heritage Park
B. Conchita Carpio-Morales
D. Laoag, Ilocos Norte
C. Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez
D. Teresita Leonardo-de Castro
20. Who is the Filipina weightlifting athlete who
won a silver medal in the recent 2016 Rio
Olympics held in Brazil? 24. It was an ISIS-affiliated local terrorist group
which took over Marawi City.
A. Hyedilin S. Frias
A. Jemaah Islamiyah
B. Hidilyn F. Frias
B. Abu Sayyaf
C. Hidilyn S. Diaz
C. NPA
D. Hidilyn F. Diaz✔
D. Maute Group✔
25. She created history for the Philippines at the 29. Medinilla magnifica or rose grape is a
2018 Asian Games by winning the first-ever gold flowering plant native to the Philippines. It is
medal for the Philippines in both women's featured on the newly-designed 10-peso coin
individual and women's team event in Asian issued by the BSP last March 2018. What is the
Games golf competitions. local name of this plant?
A. Kiyomi Watanabe A. Kapa-kapa✔
B. Yuka Saso✔ B. Tayabak
C. Hidilyn Diaz C. Waling-waling
D. Margielyn Didal D. Katmon

26. When were the last Presidential Elections 30. It was the date when President Duterte
which resulted in the victory of President Rodrigo declared Martial law in the whole island of
Duterte? Mindanao.
A. May 10, 2016 A. May 25, 2017
B. May 9, 2016 B. September 21, 2017
C. May 15, 2016 C. May 21, 2017

D. May 14, 2016✔ D. May 23, 2017✔

27. She won the 4th and last gold medal for the 31. He is the Philippine president who
Philippines in the 2018 Asian Games women's implemented the Nationwide Smoking Ban.
street skateboard event in Jakarta and
A. Rodrigo Duterte✔
Palembang, Indonesia.
B. Benigno Aquino III
A. Margielyn Didal✔
C. Joseph Ejercito Estrada
B. Yuka Saso
D. Fidel Ramos
C. Lois Kaye Go
D. Bianca Pagdanganan
32. An Executive Order issued by President
Duterte which allows accessibility of documents
28. In his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA), and other transactions in the government to
President Rodrigo Duterte's speech lasted for ensure transparency and accountability.
how many minutes?
A. None of these
A. 48 minutes✔
B. Freedom of Information✔
B. 35 minutes
C. Anti-dynasty law
C. 40 minutes
D. Reproductive health law
D. 30 minutes
33. It is also known as PHL-Microsat-1, a
Philippine microsatellite launched to the
International Space Station (ISS) on March 23,
2016.

A. Diwata 1✔
B. Diyosa 1
C. Encantadia 1
D. Marikit