From the award-winning trivia blog FilipiKnow.net comes a book that proves there’s more to our country than the stuff we learn in school.

Out now from Summit Books is Amazing Facts and Figures Every Pinoy Must Know, a compilation of FilipiKnow.net’s 35 most popular articles plus five never-before-released stories that all shed light on little-known truths in local history and pop culture.



In Amazing Facts and Figures Every Pinoy Must Know, you’ll find out which famous foreign wars Filipinos actually fought in, as well as events from Philippine history everyone pictures incorrectly. The book also helps sharpen your pop culture smarts by dishing behind-the-scenes truths about iconic Pinoy movies and revealing the origins of Filipino slang words such as “chorva,” “bagets,” and “chugi.” Each copy of the book bursts with interesting tidbits and enlightening revelations that will make you rethink the Filipino knowledge we commonly take for granted.

Launched in 2013, FilipiKnow.net is a website that serves weekly nuggets of mind-blowing trivia covering Philippine history, culture, showbiz, sports, science, travel, and more. In 2013, it was named one of the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs at the 2nd Digital Influencers Marketing Summit. In 2015, it made the Globe Tatt Awards’ The Great 10.

Witness the launch of Amazing Facts and Figures Every Pinoy Must Know at National Book Store's Philippine Readers and Writers Festival on August 27, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., at Buenavista, Raffles Makati. Giving a talk at the launch is FilipiKnow.net’s founder and the book’s editor-in-chief, Lui Batongbakal. Admission is free, with registration taking place at 8:30 a.m. Visit www.readersandwritersfestival.com for more information.

Amazing Facts and Figures Every Pinoy Must Know is out now in bookstores, newsstands, supermarkets, and convenience stores nationwide for P275.

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