Pinoy Henyo

Here in the Philippines, GMA network has popularized the game "Pinoy Henyo." This game is performed by numerous number of teams composed of two people. One teammate would guess the word placed on their forehead and the other would answer yes, maybe or no questions from the guesser.

In a usual setting of a party in the Philippines, no matter how insignificant the occasion may be, "Pinoy Henyo", I may say, is the most thought game. I have observed that even games in apple products or games in phones have Pinoy Henyo also. I just found out that Pinoy Henyo is claimed as "pambansang laro ng bayan" (National Game of the Philippines) since it is occasionally played in family gatherings, acquaintance knowing, friendly parties and whole lot more.

I have recently watched a Saturday segment of Eat Bulaga wherein they have arranged a finals game of Pinoy Henyo already. The people playing for the finals are grade 6 students from different schools in the Philippines. They call this finals as "Junior Pinoy Henyo Final Exam." Weirdly speaking, I think they don't have to put the word junior, I mean I watched that segment and I wouldn't guess the words correctly and for your information, I'm 16 already. Touche. 

There were four teams:

Winner of the "Junior Pinoy Henyo Final Exam," Yanna Cosme and Aubrey Ambrosio from Paco Catholic School.

Seriously they actually got 8 out of the 10 words and answered those for less than the time they were given. It's as if they were twin sisters that reads their own minds. If I were those players I'll just consistently stutter and wouldn't even answer one of the words. The words given to all players were so hard. Just me thinking of it makes me crazy. But anyway in the end they held the title of Junior Pinoy Henyo; tears and joy all over.

Kien and Kiel Olarve of Young Shepherd's School (Bacoor, Cavite)

Even though they lost and I think came in second, I'm still amazed that they are twins and they are holding the title of the fastest guessers within 6.15 seconds they've guessed the word Langka immediately. It's a hard word I may say. When I hear fruits I'd think of Apple and not Langka. HAHA. Cheers to this handsome twin!

From Juan Luna Elementary School, Benhur Queqquegan and Alex Rosete

And Irene Herradura & Jamie Macasinag of Itaas Elementary School (Muntinlupa City)