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Pinoy Trivia Tuesdays: Why are Filipinos called Juan dela Cruz

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For this week's Pinoy Trivia Tuesdays, we are showcasing an array of new knowledge regarding who coined the name Juan dela Cruz, what it means to be a magediverse country and the best vegetable soup in the world- sinigang. Let's all find out, tara!


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For this week's Pinoy Trivia Tuesdays, we are showcasing an array of new knowledge regarding who coined the name Juan dela Cruz, what it means to be a magediverse country and the best vegetable soup in the world- sinigang. Let's all find out, tara!


Highlights

  • Robert McCulloch-Dick also became the first Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Literature
  • The Megadiverse country category was created in 1988
  • Sinigang is a Tagalog vegetable soup known for its sourness and has a lot of variants

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