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When it comes to Filipino games, I have to mention "tongits". It was introduced to the Philippines from the United States in the 1990s. Now due to the popularity of smart phones, it has gradually become a national game in the Philippines. The rule is to draw cards and discard cards. Form a combination of three or four cards with your own hand, or you can form a desired combination by obtaining the cards discarded by the previous player. This element is very similar to Chinese "Mahjong" and also to American "tonk". "There are similar ... more

Tongits is a very accessible card game that is a household name in the Philippines. This game is very simple, you only need to have a deck of cards in your hand and three players to play this game. It is said that this game was brought in by American soldiers when they were stationed in the Philippines. Because the war was very long, the soldiers introduced the American game TONK in order to pass the time, and then evolved into the Tongits game that is popular in the Philippines today. The rules of the game are also the same as those... more

Tongits is a very accessible card game that is a household name in the Philippines. This game is very simple, you only need to have a deck of cards in your hand and three players to play this game. It is said that this game was brought in by American soldiers when they were stationed in the Philippines. Because the war was very long, the soldiers introduced the American game TONK in order to pass the time, and then evolved into the Tongits game that is popular in the Philippines today. The rules of the game are also the same as those... more

Tongits is a popular three-player rummy card game in the Philippines. The game involves preparing a deck of 52 playing cards (no joker) and your goal is to get rid of all your cards. So, you have to assemble the same type of card deck and then you can get rid of them. Each player starts the round with 12 cards. You can draw from the center and use any other strategy necessary to win the game. The Tongits game aims to form sets and runs by catching and discarding cards and minimizing the number of mismatched cards left in your hand. T... more