TIRADOR

Tirador

Is a small-hand projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame made from a Y - shaped branch of a tree.  It has a durable rubber strips attached on the two ends and the other ends of the strips lead back to a pocket made of leather which holds the projectile. The pocket is grasped by the dominant hand and drawn back to the desired extent to provide power for the projectile (up to a full span of the arms with sufficiently long bands). In the Philippines, slingshots or tirador is use as a toy and hunting device. In rural areas, tirador is use to hunt small rodents and birds.

SIATONG

Siatong

Siatong (Chato) is played by digging a small hole on the ground and using 2 sticks - a short about 6 inches and a long one of 5-7 ft. Put the short stick on the hole with one end protruding out; hit that end with the long stick and while the short stick is in the air, try and hit it again as far as it can go. Then measure the distance using the long stick as the yardstick.

The winner then gets to hit the short stick, starting from the hole, as many times as his winnings. The loser has to run from that distance back to the hole, all the while shouting "CHAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAATO" or "Siaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatong! If he/she loses his breath while running, the winner hits the small stick again from that point, and the loser has to run and shout again.

Parents had stopped their children playing this game because it is not safe enough. Sometimes the small stick hits other player and usually in the face.

TAKYAN

Takyan

During those days almost everyone in school was playing this game every chance they can get (recess time or after lunch). The toy is made with a washer, which is a small round metal with a hole in the center. 

The idea of the game is to kick the Takyan in the air many times as you can without touching it and letting it fall to the ground. The toy is called Takyan in Cebu, thus the game is known Takyan.

How to score? The number of times you kick/hit the object is your score. Difficulty level is increased by hitting the Takyan alternately using the right and left foot, inside and outside strike. Others play it by tossing Takyan into the air and hitting it with their hands, elbows, knees, or feet without letting it touch the ground. 

TUMBA LATA

   
   Tumba Lata

A simple game, but enjoyed playing it during those childhood days.  In this game 2 players are needed the least, although the more, the better and merrier. First, select the "hatsoy" or the defender through “pek”. “Pek” (papel, gunting, ug bato) is the traditional selection process of choosing the hatsoy. The papel  (paper) wins over the bato (stone)  but loses to gunting (scissor), and gunting loses to bato but wins over to papel. Once the hatsoy is selected, the game can now begin. 

The "hatsoy" will defend the can from being knocked down. The size of the can should be small enough to be knocked over easily from a distance by a slipper thrower. While it is in the upright position, the hatsoy can chase anyone to tag. When a player is tagged, and the can is still in the upright position, that player becomes the new hatsoy.

The rest of the players must then see to it that the can is always knocked down. The hatsoy can always put it back in the upright position. The rest of the players use their slippers to knock the can from a distance and if one gets close enough to the can without getting tagged, he can kick it and pick-up the rest of the "weapons" or slippers used. Or the other players are free to get their own "weapons" or slippers without being tag. Once all the players are out of slippers, this would be a major opportunity for the hatsoy to chase everyone before the can is kicked. The can has to be positioned in a particular area of responsibility.