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Traditional Filipino Games

“A SYMBOL OF OUR NATIONALITY &

PRIDE”

PREPARED BY:

Teacher Jhon Rey

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BRIEF HISTORY

Upon the desire of the Bureau of Physical Education and

School Sports (BPESS) to foster patriotism, nationalism and
appreciation of traditional games among the youth, it
embarked on a difficult but fruitful task to search and record
the traditional games from the different regions of the country.

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BRIEF HISTORY
Games commonly played by children, usually using native
materials or instruments.

In the Philippines, due to limited resources of toys of Filipino

children, they usually come up on inventing games without
the need of anything but the players themselves. With the
flexibility of a real human to think and act makes the game
more interesting and challenging.

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BRIEF HISTORY
A few decades ago, kids used to gather in the streets or in
their neighborhood playground to play their favorite Larong
Pinoy games like piko, patintero, taguan, tumbang preso,
siato, luksong tinik, etc.
These has been their regular and popular pastimes, as well
as the favorite games of their parents and grandparents until
new and modern forms of entertainment has taken over the
interests of young kids.

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BRIEF HISTORY

Dickie Aguado, Executive Director of Magna Kultura Foundation, confirms

that the Traditional Filipino Games are very much alive in Philippines.

It is not true that the Filipino Street Games are no longer played, as some
would say that it has vanished in Philippine society.

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TUMBANG PRESO
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Also known as presohan (tumba-patis in most Visayan regions) is

a popular Filipino street game and is commonly seen in most
Filipino movies and TV series.

This is very common game among the youth all over the country,
played in backyards, parks or even in streets with less vehicular
traffic.

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EQUIPMENTS NEEDED
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Empty milk can

Slipper or a piece of flat stone as "pamato."

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RULES OF THE GAME

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For the purpose of making the game enjoyable and exciting, the
composition of players should not be more than 9

When a player is tag while re-covering his pamato, he becomes the

IT.

The principle involved is to hit and knock down the milk can with
the "pamato," and for the IT to put back the can inside a small
circle a few meters away from the toe-line.

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MECHANICS OF THE GAME

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1. An IT, the one to guard the milk can is chosen by throwing the
"pamato" to the toe line by all the players. Whoever player whose
"pamato" is farthest from the toe-line is the IT. 

2. The hitters will line up at the back of the toe-line and at the sign
of the IT, game is started.

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3. The "pamato" must be retrieved immediately once the can is

knocked down, otherwise once the IT has placed the can inside the
circle, the one tagged becomes the IT.

4. When the can is hit and went off the circle but remains standing,
the IT has the right to tag the hitter once the hitter leaves the toe-
line.

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5. The can maybe kicked or knocked down under

situation No. 4.

6. If a hitter is not able to retrieve his "pamato," the

others can save him by hitting the can.

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PATINTERO
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Also known as,harangang daga – players will try to

cross my line without letting me touch or catch you, most
widely known and played game in the country.

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EQUIPMENTS NEEDED
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Chalk or paint
Scoreboard
Whistle
Stop watch
Powder

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RULES OF THE GAME

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A team is composed of 5 players and a coach.

The official of the game is the scorer, timekeeper, and 5 linesmen.

The objective of a team is to accumulate as many points by passing

the lines without being tagged.

A defensive team is called line guard while an offensive team is

called the passer.

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MECHANICS OF THE GAME

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1. The game is started with toss of a coin. Whoever wins becomes

the passer.

2. A time limit of two minutes is given to each team to score.

3. Once the limit elapses, the line guards assume the positions of
the passer, and vice-versa.

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4. Passers are suppose to cross the lines from the starting point and back.

5. Four line guards are positioned on the vertical line and one on the horizontal
line of the court. Their feet always be on the line.

6. Line guards tag the passer with powered hands.

7. If any of the passer is tagged, the line guard immediately assumes the position
of passer even if the 2-minute limit has not elapsed

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SIPA
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Also known as BILANGAN OR GAME OF SICK

The object being used to play the game is also called sipa.

It is made of a washer with colorful threads, usually plastic straw,

attached to it.

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RULES OF THE GAME

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The sipa is then thrown upwards for the player toss using his/her foot.

The player must not allow the sipa to touch the ground by hitting it several
times with his/her foot, and sometimes the part just above the knee.

The player must count the number of times he/she was able to kick the sipa.

The one with most number of kicks wins the game

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MECHANICS OF THE GAME

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1. Sipa Bilangan is played by two teams.

2. First team to play is determined by toss coin.

3. The flyer is kick up and down, until the ball touches the ground.

4. Point is counted on every kick made.

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SUNGKA
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For as long as anyone can remember, there has always

been a sungka board in the Filipino homes.

The sungka board is a small treasure-the older it is, the

more precious, it sits on a side table or a top a bench,
waiting to be played.

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SUNGKA BOARD
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A shallow boat made of solid wood at both ends of, which are
large deep bowls carved out of the wood.

The whole length of the boat is lined with seven smaller bowls
carved in pairs.

PROPS: Pebbles, "Sigay" or shells seeds

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MECHANICS OF THE GAME

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1. Sungka is always played by two people.

2. Each players fills up his seven smaller bowls with 7 "Sigay"

each.

3. Both players start at the same time.

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4. The object of the game is to put as many "Sigay" as possible in the large bowl
as to cause the opponent to lose one or two of his smaller bowls in the
succeeding games which means he losses.

5. If at the end of 15 minutes, nobody has been declared as winner, the game
will be called off. Each player counts the number of "Sigay" in the opponent's
large bowl.

6. The player with the most number of "Sigay" wins.

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PALO-SEBO
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The game "Palo-Sebo" is commonly played during "Fiestas”

The essence of the game is most important thing for the players of
the palo-sebo, for it is not merely a test of his prowess in climbing
but more importantly, it is to prove his mettle and perseverance.

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EQUIPMENTS NEEDED
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A 10-meter bamboo pole with a 10.16-centimeter

diameter
Small bag
A prize
Lard or grease

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MECHANICS OF THE GAME

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It is an individual or single game.

The pole is painted with lard or grease from top to bottom and a small bag
filled with prizes is tied on the top end of the pole before it is set to stand.

The objective of the game is to get the bag full of prizes by climbing the
bamboo pole.

A competitor is given only one chance to climb. The game ends once the
prizes are taken.

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THANK YOU !!