PICTURE NAME DESCRIPTION LEGAL BASIS

Philippine National

Tree:

Narra or Angsana

Scientific Name:

Pterocarpus Indicus

Narra tree is a striking, large and strong shady tree. It is one

of the most wanted wood for furniture but because there are

only a few trees left, cutting down a Narra tree is no longer

allowed. It is mostly found in Bicol, Mindanao and the

Cagayan Valley Forests.

Executive

Proclamation No.

652

Philippine National

Leaf:

Anahaw or Fan

Palm

Scientific Name:

Livistona

Rotundifolia

The Filipino word “Anahaw” are nice-looking, tropical

palm known for its round fan-shaped leaves. The Anahaw

leaf features a large, round outline and is glossy green in

color. It spreads out grandly from the center of the shaft and

opens to a full crest divided shallowly at the ends and is

known to be one of the most beautiful plan in the

Philippines.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Fruit:

Mangga or Carabao

Mango

Scientific Name:

Mangifera Indica

Philippine Mango is a bizarre tropical fruit prevalently

known to be yellow in color which achieves its addictive

taste through its scrupulous harvest procedures. Philippine

Mango is an ideal dessert served in many ways and has

been known as the “Fruit of the Gods”.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Bird:

Agila ng Pilipinas

or Monkey-eating

Eagle

Scientific Name:

Pithecophaga

Jefferyi

Philippine Eagle stands over 3 ft (1m) tall. It has a large,

sharp, curved beak. It has feathers that seem to bristle on its

head. It is a giant forest raptor and is considered excellent

hunters. It is considered one of the largest and most

powerful eagles in the world and one of the world’s rarest

and definitely one of the world’s most seriously endangered

vertebrate bird kind. It lives in tropical rain forests and it

lays only one or two eggs each year.

Republic Act No.

6147

Philippine National

Animal:

Kalabaw/Carabao

or Water Buffalo

Scientific Name:

Bubalus Bubalis or

sometimes Bubalus

Carabanesis

It is a tamed type of water buffalo in the Philippines. Being

the farm animal of choice for pulling the plow and card

used to tow farm produce to the market, carabaos are

warmly associated with farmers. Its life span is 18-20 years

and the female carabao can deliver one calf each year.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Fish:

Bangus or Milkfish

Scientific Name:

Chanos Chanos

Bangus has become popular in stores and markets because

it is known for being bonier than other food fish in the

Philippines. To the biologist, it is a naturally strong fish

since it is capable in adapting and thrives even in the

limited, unusual environment of the fishpond.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Flower:

Sampaguita or

Arabian Jasmine

Scientific Name:

Jasminium Sambac

Philippine Sampaguita flower is white, star-shaped blossom

which has a sweet fragrance. It opens at night and droops in

less than a day. The white flowers are often made into

wreath and its extract made into perfumes. It was accepted

as the National Flower of the Philippines in 1934 which

also happens to be the National Flower of Indonesia.

Executive

Proclamation No.

652

Philippine National

Dish:

Lechon or Roasted

Pig

Lechon is roasted whole pig cooked over burning charcoals.

Usually prepared for fiestas, family celebrations, and also a

favorite dish during Christmas. Lechon is a Spanish name

for pig, in the Philippines it means a spit-roasted pig. It is

prepared by filling the inside of the animal pig with herbs

and vegetables and is slowly hand roasted on top of

charcoal for hours till their skin turns into reddish brown

and the inside flesh becomes tender.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

House:

Bahay Kubo or

Nipa Hut

It is a shelter made out of bamboo and palm leaves. And is

a good place to take a rest and eat typical food in the farm

because of its material which allows good ventilation. The

roof provides wide extension roof space to provide shade

from the hot sun.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Dance:

Cariñosa

A Philippine dance of Hispanic origin from the Maria Clara

suite of Philippine folk dances, where

the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as it

places the couple in romance scenario.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Costume: (Male)

Barong Tagalog

Barong Tagalog is an untucked or loose shirt of delicate

fabric showing Chinese, airy tropical appearance Indo-

Malayan and elongated effect of Hindu influences and is

the decorative captivity of European men’s clothing.

Almost unnoticeably, through the years, the barong’s round

neck, straight long sleeves and mid-thigh hemline were

resourcefully customized with collar, cuffs and side slits.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Costume: (Female)

Baro at Saya

It is a collarless blouse and skirt. From the original, half-

naked style, the bare upper torso was slowly covered with a

short-sleeved, collarless blouse called “baro”. The whole

look has developed into a many-layered collection of the

kimono or inner shirt, the baro outershirt with its typically

delicate materials, fine embroidery and wide sleeves.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Game/Sport:

Arnis

It is derived from the armor costumes used in Moro-

moro stage plays where actors fought mock battles using

wooden swords. Allegedly, the practice of weaponry by the

peasants or Indios was banned by the Spaniards during

colonial times and the Moro-moro stick fights were a

"disguised" form of continued practice of indigenous

martial arts.

Republic Act No.

9850

Philippine National

Hero:

Dr. Jose Rizal

Jose Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realondo was born

on June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna. He is a Filipino

polymath, nationalist, author, eye doctor and the most well-

known advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the

Spanish colonial era. The anniversary of Rizal’s death is

remembered as a Philippine holiday called Rizal Day.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Vehicle:

Kalesa

Philippine Kalesa is a horse-driven carriage that looks like

an inclined cart, was introduced during the 18th century. The

kalesa has two round wheels on each side and two rows of

seats that can accommodate four persons. This was one of

the methods of transportation introduced in the Philippines

in the 18th century by the Spaniards that only nobles and

high ranked Spanish officials could afford.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Gem:

South Sea Pearls

The color of south sea pearls is white to golden. Their

extraordinary sizes are normally large which is between

9mm to as much as 19mm which made Philippine pearls

very expensive. South Sea Pearls is very valuable. Its

beauty and elegant gleam honor its reputation as “The

Queen of Pearls”. There are two basic groups of Philippine

South Sea cultured pearls: white and black.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Footwear:

Bakya or Wooden

Clogs

Bakya or Wooden Clogs footwear is made from local light

wood like santol and laniti. The side of the bakya is thick

enough to be carved with floral, geometric or landscape

designs. The word bakya may also be used in the

Philippines to indicate something that is of “low-class”.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Language:

Filipino

Tagalog is a first language of about one-third of the

Philippine population; it is centered around Manila but is

spoken to varying degrees nationwide.

Article XIV, Sec. 6

of the

1987 Constitution

of the Philippines

Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao,

Makakalikasan at Makabansa

Philippine National

Motto:

(English Translation)

For the Love of God, People, Nature and Country

Republic Act No.

8491, Chapter III,

Section 40

Philippine National

Anthem:

Lupan Hinirang

Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, with

lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written

by José Palma in 1899.

Originally written as incidental music, it did not have words

when it was adopted as the national anthem of the

Philippines and subsequently played during

the proclamation of Philippine independence on June 12,

1898.

Music :

Proclamation of

President Emilio

Aguinaldo

Lyrics : Department

of Education

Administrative

Order

Reaffirmed by

Republic Act No.

8491

Philippine National

Patriotic Song:Pilipinas Kong Mahal, Bayan Ko.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine National

Flag:

A horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of royal

blue and scarlet red, and with a white equilateral triangle at

the hoist; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun

with eight primary rays, which represent the country's first

group of provinces and at each vertex of the triangle is a

five-pointed golden yellow star, each of which represent the

country's 3 main regions - Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Proclamation of

PresidentEmilio

Aguinaldo

Reaffirmed by

Republic Act No.

8491

Coat of Arms of the

Philippines:

The eight-rayed sun of the Philippineswith each ray

representing the eight provinces

(Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija,

Pampanga and Tarlac) which were placed under martial law

byGovernor-General Ramón Blanco during the Philippine

Revolution, and the three five-pointed stars representing the

three primary geographic regions.

Commonwealth Act

No. 731

Reaffirmed by

Republic Act No.

8491

Philippine National

Personification:

Juan dela Cruz is the national personification of

the Philippines, often used to represent the

"Filipino everyman". He is usually depicted wearing the

native salakot hat, Barong Tagalog, long pants, and tsinelas.

Not yet an official

symbol but is still

recognized.

Philippine

National Pledges:

Patriotic Pledge/Oath:

(Panatang Makabayan)

Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas,

aking lupang sinilangan,

tahanan ng aking lahi;

kinukupkop ako at tinutulungang

maging malakas, masipag, at marangal.

Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas,

diringgin ko ang payo ng aking magulang,

susundin ko ang tuntunin ng paaralan,

tutuparin ko ang tungkulin ng mamamayang makabayan;

naglilingkod, nag-aaral, at nagdarasal

nang buong katapatan.

Iaalay ko ang aking buhay, pangarap, pagsisikap

sa bansang Pilipinas

Recitation of the pledge is

required by law at all

public schools and at

private schools that are

meant for or of which the

majority of students are

Filipinos. This guideline

was set in Republic

Act No. 1265, which was

approved on July 11, 1955.

Pledge of Allegiance to the

Philippine Flag:

(Panunumpa ng Katapatan

sa Watawat)

Ako ay Pilipino

Buong katapatang nanunumpa

Sa watawat ng Pilipinas

At sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag

Na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan

Na pinakikilos ng sambayanang

Maka-Diyos

Maka-tao

Makakalikasan at

Makabansa

The pledge was legalized

under Executive Order No.

343, approved by then-

President Fidel V.

Ramos on Independence

Day (June 12), 1996, and

subsequently by the Flag

and Heraldic Code of the

Philippines, or Republic

Act No. 8491