1: Bago nanalo ang UP Fighting Maroons men’s basketball team against Adamson Soaring Falcons last Saturday,

Aug. 9, they have lost 27 consecutive games in the UAAP. Grabe lang. Prior to Saturday’s win, their last victory
was in Season 75; two years ago pa. #saklap Anong team ang kanilang tinalo then?
A: Adamson Soaring Falcons
B: UE Red Warriors
C: De La Salle Green Archers

2: Kris Aquino admitted ‘rewarding’ President Aquino’s supporters by “replying” to their comments on her
Instagram account. Ano naman ang ginagawa ni Kris sa mga taong “nega” ang comments?
A: Block!
B: Deadma na lang.
C: Pinaprangka. [At least honest!]

3: “Too beautiful to play the game” ang description sa volleyball player na si Sabina Altynbekova. The 17-year-
old stunner plays for the youth squad of which country?
A: Ukraine
B: Russia
C: Kazakhstan

4: What militant Islamist group was responsible for the kidnapping of school children, and other violent activities
in Nigeria recently?
A: Bakr al-Shalam
B: Abu Jihad
C: Boko Haram

5: Ang pamilya ng mga Pinoy na sakay sa pinabagsak na MH17 sa Ukraine ay tubong:

A: Pagbilao, Quezon
B: Maragondon, Cavite
C: Marilao, Bulacan

6: Ayon mismo kay Paolo Bediones, ilang taon na ang kanyang sex video na kumalat recently?
A: 7
B: 5
C: 2

7: Kung may “Ma’am Janet (Napoles)” sa executive at legislative branches, sino naman ang sinasabing
counterpart niyang sangkot sa panunuhol sa mga judges?
A: Ma’am Charo
B: Ma’am Wilma
C: Ma’am Arlene

8: Of the following, sino ang hindi pinayagan ng kanyang NBA team na maglaro for his country sa darating na
FIBA World Cup?
A: Tony Parker (Spurs) – France
B: Leandro Barbosa (Suns) – Brazil
C: Manu Ginobili (Spurs) – Argentina

9: Recently, Marvel announced that the new Thor will be female. Hindi naman nagpahuli si Captain America.
Ayon sa Marvel, ang susunod na Captain America ay:
A: Bisexual
B: Black
C: Married with children

10: Project NOAH is the DOST’s “responsive program for disaster prevention and mitigation.” What does the
acronym NOAH stand for?
A: Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards
B: National Organized Alert Helpline
C: Nakaantabay na Operasyon Alerto’t Handa

11: Slamming some anti-Aquino protesters, local musician Ria Bautista said, “Kung puro protesta pero wala
namang inihahaing solusyon eh ‘di wala ring kwenta. It’s just a bunch of people whining.” This outspoken artist
is a member of what band?
A: Up Dharma Down
B: Cambio
C: Paramita
12: Where is the 41st Chess Olympiad being held from August 1 to 14?
A: Reykjavík, Iceland
B: Tromsø, Norway
C: Budapest, Hungary

13: What is the name of the 140-hectare tourism enterprise zone in Bulacan where the Philippine Arena is
located?
A: Ciudad Fernandina
B: Ciudad de Victoria
C: Ciudad del Carmen

14: Sa kabila ng nagaganap ngayong outbreak, hindi Ebola kundi ang disease na ito ang No. 1 killer sa West
Africa.
A: Malaria
B: Diarrhea
C: HIV/AIDS

15: One of the best dressed at last week’s SONA Red Carpet event, this woman is the wife of:
A: Cong. Miro Quimbo
B: Cong. Alfred Vargas
C: Sen. Sonny Angara

Bonus Question:
What does the E in E-Cigarette mean?
A: Express
B: Electronic
C: External

[Answers below]
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“People care about what newspapers tell them to care about.”
~ Delia Parr, Love’s First Bloom

Sound Bites
“Saan ka nakakitang pwedeng tumakbo ang truck at bus na walang prangkisa?! Saang klase ng mundo tayo
ngayon? Nasa Mars ba tayo? I mean, stupidity!”
~Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno on LTFRB’s memorandum circular that temporarily suspended the enforcement
operations against colorum vehicles in the metro

Answers:
1: B.
2: A.
3: C.

4: C.
5: A.
6: B.

7: C.
8: C.
9: B.

10: A.
11: C.
12. B.

13: B.
14: A.
15: C.

Bonus: B.
1. Which pipeline did not get approval from the federal
government?
a. Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion
b. Line 3 Replacement Pipeline
c. Northern Gateway Pipeline
d. Energy East Pipeline
2. The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a
precedent setting case related to what?
. Indigenous freedom of religion
a. Indigenous freedom of speech
b. Indigenous land rights
c. Indigenous climate rights
3. The federal government is planning on introducing a
new Act. What is it?
. French Language Act
a. Refugee Act
b. Indigenous Language Act
c. Health Care Act
4. How much are food prices expected to rise in 2017?
. 5%
a. 3%
b. 1%
c. 8%
5. Who is Time Magazine’s person of the year for 2016?
. Justin Trudeau
a. Barack Obama
b. Donald Trump
c. Hillary Clinton
6. What is the Pantone colour of the year for 2017?
. Kale
 a. Niagara
b. Island Paradise
c. Hazelnut
7. Whose picture will be on the Canadian $10 bill starting
in 2018?
. Rosa Parks
a. Pierre Trudeau
b. Viola Desmond
c. Sir John A. Macdonald
8. Who was John Glenn?
. An American astronaut
a. The first person to orbit the earth
b. The oldest man in space
c. A retired US Senator
9. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2016?
. Juan Manuel Santos
a. Angela Merkel
b. The Dalai Lama
c. Mother Theresa
10. Who was named Canada’s male athlete of the year
2016?
. Auston Matthews
a. Andre De Grasse
b. Mike Weir
c. Milos Raonic
11. What fast food chain celebrates its 50th year in
Canada in 2017?
. Burger King
a. KFC
b. McDonald’s
 c. Starbucks
12. Here are the answers to our quiz on key news topics, plus
some additional background information.
13. 1. Which pipeline did not get approval from the
federal government?
14. Answer: c
15. Additional notes: The government agreed that the Great
Bear Rainforest and the Douglas Channel were not well suited
to withstand oil traffic.
16. 2. The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear
a precedent setting case related to what?
17. Answer: a
18. Additional notes: This precedent-setting case could affect
the ability of First Nations to protect their sacred sites. The
proposed site for a Glacier Resort is in an area known as
Qat’muk, the home of the grizzly bear spirit, and many key
spiritual beliefs and practices are centred there.
19. 3. The federal government is planning on
introducing a new Act. What is it?
20. Answer: c
21. Additional notes: The hope is that this Act will preserve
and revitalize First Nations, Metis and Inuit languages in
Canada.
22. 4. How much are food prices expected to rise in
2017?
23. Answer: b
24. Additional notes: Steeper import costs as a result of the
declining Canadian dollar are expected to increase the average
family food budget by $420 per year.
25. 5. Who is Time Magazine’s person of the year for
2016?
26. Answer: c
27. Additional notes: Time magazine commented on the
disruption brought about by Trump in his
presidential campaign.
28. 6. What is the Pantone colour of the year for 2017?
29. Answer: a
30. Additional notes: This colour is said to be evocative of the
great outdoors and a healthy lifestyle.
31. 7. Whose picture will be on the Canadian $10 bill
starting in 2018?
32. Answer: c
33. Additional notes: Viola Desmond will be the first Canadian
woman to be the face of Canada’s currency. She represents
courage, strength and determination. She defied the “whites
only” rules in Nova Scotia in 1946. She is often described as
Canada’s Rosa Parks and her defiance occurred much earlier.
34. 8. Who was John Glenn?
35. Answer: all of the above
36. Additional notes: John Glenn passed away at age 95 on
December 8, 2016
37. 9. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2016?
38. Answer: a
39. Additional notes: In December 2016 the Colombian
President signed a final agreement for peace with his country’s
insurgents.
40. 10. Who was named Canada’s male athlete of the
year 2016?
41. Answer: b
42. Additional notes: Canadian Press voted him the Lionel
Conacher Male Athlete of the year for his performance at the
Rio Olympics.
43. 11. What fast food chain celebrates its 50th year in
Canada in 2017?
44. Answer: c
45. Additional notes: It is the golden anniversary of the
Golden Arches.
1. What is the Arctic council?
a. A group of people that want to do oil exploration in the
Arctic
b. An international forum for cooperation in the region
c. An advocacy group for the environment
d. Inuit groups from Northern Canada
2. The federal government announced an international
education strategy to increase the number of
international students participating in post-secondary
education from 225,000 to 450,000 by 2022. Why?
. To increase revenue for post-secondary education
a. To have access to international talent
b. To promote the quality of Canada’s post-secondary
education
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
3. Quebec is in the process of debating a controversial
secular charter. What is the controversy?
. The charter is promoting accommodation for those that require
it
a. The charter is limiting smoking in the province to private
homes
b. The charter is proposing the banning of religious symbols
for certain sectors
c. The charter is proposing the banning of religious symbols
anywhere is the province
4. The following Canadians have accomplished significant
milestones in Canadian Athletics.
. Eugenie Bouchard
a. Justine, Chloe and Maxime Dufour-Lapointe
 b. Anthony Calvillo
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
5. Which country has agreed to curb its nuclear program?
. North Korea
a. Iran
b. Iraq
c. Qatar
6. What type of light bulbs are banned from manufacture
and sale in Canada effective January 1, 2014?
. LED lights
a. Halogen lights
b. Incandescent lights
c. Fluorescent lights
7. What is a bitcoin?
. A small coin
a. A bite of something cold
b. A cryptocurrency
c. A chronosynclastic infundibulum
8. What is the Federal Spectrum Auction?
. An auction to sell off illegal goods brought into Canada
a. An auction to raise money for national parks
b. An auction to sell repossessed real estate
c. An auction to sell wireless licenses
9. A portion of which of the following pipelines began
operating in January despite significant controversy?
. Trans Canada pipeline
a. Keystone XL pipeline
b. Gulf Coast pipeline
c. None due to protests
10. What sport is estimated to lose over $225 million a
season in player’s injuries?
. Football
a. Basketball
b. Hockey
c. Lacrosse
11. In which Olympic sport is Canada hoping to end the
20 year medal drought?
. Bob sledding
a. Cross country skiing
b. Alpine skiing
c. Speed skating
12. The impact of a weaker Canadian dollar will:
. Help Canadians exporting goods
a. Increase the prices on imported goods
b. Increase the price of fuel
c. All of the above
13. 1. What is the Arctic council?
14. Answer: b
15. Additional notes:
16. Why is it important to Canada? What countries form the
Arctic council?
17. The Arctic council is an international forum for
cooperation in the Arctic region. Countries who border the
Arctic region are entitled to full membership with voting rights.
There are eight of them. Currently Canada chairs the council.
There are 12 countries with observer status. It is important to
Canada because it gives a voice to ensuring Canadian
sovereignty in the region. Full member countries are Denmark,
Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Russia, USA, Canada
18. 2. The federal government announced an
international education strategy to increase the number
of international students participating in post secondary
education from 225,000 to 450,000 by 2022. Why?
19. Answer: d
20. Additional notes:
21. Canada will be known internationally for the quality of its
post secondary education and Canadian organizations will have
access to international talent to hire.
22. 3. Quebec is in the process of debating a
controversial secular charter. What is the controversy?
23. Answer: c
24. Additional notes:
25. The secular charter is proposing the banning of religious
symbols for civil servants, public school and university
professors and health care professionals.
26. 4. The following Canadians have accomplished
significant milestones in Canadian Athletics.
27. Answer: d
28. Additional notes:
29. Eugenie Bouchard is the first Canadian to compete in the
finals of the Australian Open Tennis tournament in 35 years.
The Dufour-Lapointe sisters are all making the Canadian
Olympic freestyle ski team. Anthony Calvillo is retiring after 20
successful years as a Montreal Alouette Football player.
30. 5. Which country has agreed to curb its nuclear
program?
31. Answer: b
32. Additional notes:
33. Iran has agreed to roll back its nuclear program in
exchange for reduced economic sanctions. This means that
Iran will stop producing near weapons-grade nuclear fuel and
the US and European Union will suspend some the trade
sanctions on Iran.
34. 6. What type of light bulbs are banned from
manufacture and sale in Canada effective January 1,
2014?
35. Answer: c
36. Additional notes:
37. The incandescent light bulb is an energy guzzler and the
government has banned them to promote conservation. The
other bulbs are more expensive; however, the government
 predicts households will still save money because they will
consume much less energy and last longer.
38. 7. What is a bitcoin?
39. Answer: c
40. Additional notes:
41. A bitcoin is a digital currency outside the domain of any
central body. It does not have any government backing.
Bitcoins came into existence to help people exchange goods
and resources in a bartering way, and their popularity has
caused the value of them to increase based on supply and
demand. “The true definition of bitcoin is an open source
protocol for transferring value over the Internet. Scientists
believe the technology behind the bitcoin is revolutionary
because it automatically validates transactions.” Globe and
Mail January 13, Page B 3
42. A chronosynclastic infundibulum is defined as a place, or
a moment, where all the different kinds of truths fit together,
and where there are many different ways to be absolutely right
about everything.
43. 8. What is the Federal Spectrum Auction?
44. Answer: d
45. Additional notes:
46. The federal government, in an effort to expand
competition in the wireless market, has held an auction to
encourage new providers to bid on megahertz spectrum. This
spectrum network is required for wireless providers to expand
their services and increase speed of data.
47. 9. A portion of which of the following pipelines
began operating in January despite significant
controversy?
48. Answer: b
49. Additional notes:
50. The southern leg of the Keystone pipeline began
operating in January, 2014. Although the US has not made a
decision on the rest of the pipeline, President Obama approved
this portion two years ago.
51. 10. What sport is estimated to lose over $225
million a season in player’s injuries?
52. Answer: c
53. Additional notes:
54. Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital studied the NHL for
three seasons, looking at number of days off per player,
documenting injury and salary losses and overall team costs as
a result of injury.
55. Based on this study, it is estimated that the NHL loses an
average of $226.6 million annually and $42.8 million due to
concussions.
56. 11. In which Olympic sport is Canada hoping to end
the 20 year medal drought?
57. Answer: c
58. Additional notes:
59. The last Olympic Alpine medal was won in 1994.
60. 12. The impact of a weaker Canadian dollar will:
61. Answer: d
62. Additional notes:
63. The weaker dollar could result in consumers paying more
for imported goods and some job losses due to higher costs of
materials.