Trivia The exotic jeepney is a post-war creation inspired by the GI jeeps that the American soldiers brought to the country in the 1940s. Enterprising Filipinos salvaged the surplus engines and came out unique vehicles of art. Short distance and feeder trips could not be more exciting than via Philippine quick transports the tricycle, a motorcycle with a sidecar, and the pedicab, a bicycle with a sidecar. The worlds longest underground river system accessible to man can be found at the St. Paul National Park in the province of Palawan. The largest Philippine wild animal, the tamaraw, is a species of the buffalo that is similar to the carabao. It is found only in the island of Mindoro. The highest mountain in the Philippines is Mt. Apo, a dormant volcano found in Mindanao, at 2954 meters (9689 feet). Mt. Pulog in Luzon is the second highest at 2928 meters (9604 feet). Filipino bowler Rafael “Paeng” Nepomuceno was the first bowler to be elevated to the International Bowling Hall of Fame based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The Philippine Congress has named him Greatest Filipino Athlete of All Time. Philippine National Hero and writer Jose Rizal could read and write at age 2. He grew up to speak more than 20 languages, including Latin, Greek, German, French, and Chinese. What were his last words? “Consummatum est!” (“It is done!”) The largest city in the Philippines is Davao City. With an area of 2211 sq. km., it is about three times the size of the national capital, Metro …