History of Patintero

Patintero, also known as harangang-taga or tubigan, is a traditional Filipino

children's game. Furthermore, it is derived from Spanish word tinte which
means “tint" or "ink" in reference to the drawn lines. Another name for it is
tubigan, tubiganay, or tubig-tubig ("water [game]"), because the grid lines are
also commonly drawn by wetting the ground with water. It is also known as
harangang-taga or harang-taga which means "block and catch", referring to
the game mechanics. It is also the most widely played native game in the
Philippines. Because the game doesn’t need any equipment to play it, but for
an official game, prepare chalk to mark lines on the ground and perhaps a
whistle and a stopwatch to set a time limit.

The rules of patintero

 The game starts with a toss of a coin to decide the team that
becomes the passer or runner.
 There is a time limit of two minutes for each team to score.
 Once the two minutes elapse, the two teams change sides, and
the guards become the passers and vice-versa.

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