YOU'RE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHEN YOU HEARD OR ENCOUNTER WORDS BEING REPEATED:

FOOD

    Halo-Halo (a cocktail of fruit slices : jack fruit, banana, nata de coco, purple yam, sweet beans, jelly bits, leche plan, milk, sugar, topped with a scoop of ice cream and sprinkled with rice crispies mixed along with ice shavings served in a tall glass or in a bowl)
"Halo" means "Mix", hence Halo-Halo refers to a mixture of selected local fruits, beans and some local desserts with ice shavings and milk commonly served during summer season in the Philippines
            
    Kare-Kare (a type of dish in curry usually of peanut sauce normally with slices of cow skin and heart of banana plant)

      Pichi - Pichi ( a type of sticky pudding made out of root crop, shaped like balls and steamed and is sprinkled with coconut meat shavings)
    Sapin-Sapin (a type of sticky pudding with varying colors and layers usually served in round bilao)
    Agar-Agar (a gelatinous substance from a sea grass)
    Buto-Buto (a type of boiled dish with pork ribs meat and slices of cabbage and boiled potato - somewhat like a hotpot of asian dishes)

NAMES OF PERSON

    Che-Che ; Lot-Lot ; Tin-Tin ; Ton-Ton ; Jun-Jun

MISCELANEOUS PAIRS

    Pares-Pares (a term referring to things that should go in pairs);
    Sama-Sama (a term referring to all things that go together);
    Sari-Sari (a term referring to group of things that go differently);
    Dikit-Dikit (a term referring to things that are bonded together);
   Kahon-Kahon (a term referring to things or stuff that are stacked box by box)

    Ukay-Ukay (a term referring to surplus shops that bargains / trade their commodities at a very low and affordable price. Items range from shirts, pants, coats, bags, shoes, caps, hats, belts, shoals, gloves, and other stuffs like stuff toys, porcelains, glasswares, clocks, trade books, decors, electronic items, household items etc.).
    "Ukay-Ukay" shops can also be a variation of a garage sale wherein the owner (usually a foreigner) tend to trade in or sell stuffs when he decides to go overseas.
    "Ukay" means to "Dig In" from a pile of items (like clothes) and search for the stuff you like and the one that suits your budget. Some items are hard to find or rarely seen or others are considered collectible items.
    Items bought and not commonly seen in the local market or department stores is said to be bought from "U.K." (kidding aside - from "Ukay-Ukay" shops only).

    Sanga-Sanga (a term referring to a situation of having been intertwined)
    Kulang-Kulang (a term referring to a situation of being incomplete or that there is something / somewhat missing or lacking)
    Batik-Batik (a term referring to an item or material or animals with a multi colored shade or can be in a camouflage form)
    Buto-Buto (a term referring to a physical form of a person who is very thin, with bony features exposed or significantly visible) 

NUMBERS
    Isa-Isa (means one by one ; one at a time)
    Tatlo-Tatlo (means to go by three)
    Pito-Pito (a mixture of seven kinds of herbs in the form of tea)

ANIMALS
    Walo-Walo (a kind of poisonous sea snake that is popularly called as such "walo-walo" with its movement in the waters forming the number eight)

PLACES / ESTABLISHMENTS

    TOKYO-TOKYO (a fast food store serving japanese dishes)
    MARKET-MARKET (a commercial establishment and a one stop shop wherein you can shop, dine, recreate and celebrate an event. It features a local market with fruit stalls and products of the Philippine Islands and inside the mall a lot of shops who trade a fair price for the public. It is a  major commercial zone of the Global City in Taguig)


EXPRESSION

    "Major-Major" (a term referring to twice as much; referring to greater than great)