HARADINE D.

MEDINA BSED Science 2

PE 213

Laro ng Lahi
Patintero

A. History
The word patintero is derived from Spanish word “tinte” which means (tint or
ink) in reference to the drawn lines. In the Philippines, due to limited resources of toys
for Filipino children, they usually invent games without the need of anything but the
players themselves. Their games' complexity arises from their flexibility to think and act.
B. Mechanics

1. The players should form two teams with an equal number of players, where one team
plays defensive and guards the other team against passing the lines. Each team is
composed of 2 to 6 players each. But it may also involve more participants. The two
teams make up the guards and the runners (passers). The game starts with the 2 teams
doing either a rock-paper-scissors (locally called jak-en-poy) or by a coin toss. Whoever
wins becomes the first passers.
2. The guards assign a player to the lateral line in the middle of the rectangle and the other
players on each horizontal line. The objective of the runners is to get across to one end of
the big rectangle and back without being touched or tagged by a guard.
 3. During the game, the guards should ensure they have both feet on the ground with line
before tagging their opponent; otherwise, it will not count.
4. Once a runner is tagged, he or she gets out of the game.
5. If a runner makes it across the big rectangle and back without being touched with the
butterfly fingers, they earn a point.
6. Once all the runners of a team have been tagged, it’s game over.

C. Materials Needed

 Water or Chalk to draw the grid lines

Tigso

A. History

Agawan base is another traditional game in the Philippines that is popular from
the past 2 to 3 decades. Just like patintero, it also a game invented by Filipino children
due to limited resources of toys in the past.

B. Mechanics
1. Participants are divided into two teams with equal number of team members.
2. The object of the game is for one team to try & capture the base of the other by
reaching the other's home base first & tagging a pre-decided item (e.g., a tree
 trunk, a rock, etc) symbolizing the opposite team - without getting tagged by the
defending members of the opposite team.
3. A safety line is drawn between the two teams. A member of an opposing team
who crosses the safety line into the territory of the other team can be chased &
tagged by the team that owns that base.
4. If the attacker gets tagged before he/ she manages to get back to his/ her safety
zone or home base, he/ she becomes a prisoner of the opposite team.
5. He/ she can be rescued by his/her teammates if one of his/ her teammates manage
to get close to the base & tag the prisoners without getting tagged himself/ herself
by the guard or one of the defenders in the opposing team.
6. The game ends when a member of an opposing team manages to tag the symbol
of the other team or when all the members of one team are captured by the other
leaving their home base free for the opposite team to attack & capture.
C. Materials Needed
 markers to be used as the base (can be slippers, stones, or chairs, etc)
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