REGION 4B: MIMAROPA
What is the capital of MARINDUQUE?
Boac
What is the capital of OCCIDENTAL MINDORO?
Mamburao
What is the capital of ORIENTAL MINDORO?
Calapan City
What is the capital of PALAWAN?
Puerto Princesa City
What is the capital of ROMBLON?
Romblon
What is the ROMBLOANON term for 'LOVE' used in the COURTSHIP SONG?
Gugma
Which ETHNIC GROUP is referred to as "MOUNTAIN PEOPLE" in PALAWAN?
Batak
What is the term "TAGBANUA" derived from?
Taga and banua
Which ETHNIC GROUP is the MOST NUMEROUS among the MANGYAN in MINDORO?
Hanunoo
What is an AMBAHAN?
A poetic form using seven-syllable lines
Which ETHNIC GROUP CREATES AMBAHAN?
Mangyan
What is the main THEME of the AMBAHAN ABOUT COURTSHIP?
Persistence and determination in love
What item was given to the YOUNGEST SON in the BATAK origin myth?
A piece of iron
What does the Rombloanon proverb "Ka nagpipili at nakakapili it pasi" mean?
A selective person selects the worst
What makes KIKO’S CHICKEN PECULIAR?
Its gender is unclear
Who CLAIMS the CHICKEN IS A ROOSTER?
Kiko
Who is asked to SETTLE THE ARGUMENT about the chicken's gender?
Teniente Tasio
What does the chicken do that makes the NARRATOR think it is a HEN?
It lays an egg
How does the fight between Kiko’s chicken and the Texan rooster end?
Kiko’s chicken wins
How does MOTHER DESCRIBE the chicken?
A binabae, a rooster that looks like a hen
What is the UNEXPECTED ENDING in the story?
The chicken lays an egg
Attempts to identify the chicken as a "BINABAE" but later argues with Father.
Mother
The narrator’s brother, OWNS the PECULIAR CHICKEN, initiates the argument about its gender.
Kiko
The storyteller and Kiko's sibling, debates with Kiko on the chicken's gender.
Narrator
OPPOSES MOTHER’S VIEW and suggests that the chicken is a "BINALAKE.
Father
BARRIO HEAD, attempts to SETTLE the argument with a unique perspective.
Teniente Tasio
A POULTRY EXPERT who EXAMINES the chicken but is UNSURE of its gender
Mr. Cruz
Who are the characters in "My Brother's Peculiar Chicken" By Alejandro R. Roces?
Kiko, Narrator,Mother, Father,Teniente Tasio, and Mr. Cruz
Kiko and his brother find a chicken with an unclear gender, sparking a debate. Kiko insists it's a rooster, while his brother believes it's a hen. Their mother calls it a "binabae," while Father argues it's a "binalake." Seeking answers, they consult Teniente Tasio, the village head, and Mr. Cruz, a poultry expert, but both are puzzled. To settle the matter, they bring the chicken to a cockpit, where it surprisingly defeats a powerful rooster. However, in a twist, the chicken later lays an egg, revealing it to be a hen. This humorous story illustrates that appearances can be deceiving and sometimes lead to unexpected conclusions.
Alejandro R. Roces's story, "My Brother's Peculiar Chicken,"