FACTS
How many languages do you think the Philippines have from no primary language to becoming a multilingual nation?
with over 170 languages including English
What is Philippines' second language?
English
Who colonized the Philippines for about 300 years?
Spain
Give one reason why English in the Philippines continued flourishing.
because of the strong American influence on Filipinos.
- American TV shows, music, movies and fashion
Spaniards called Filipinos as ....
'Indios'
The prominence of English in the Philippines is viewed as a “bittersweet” American influence.
-Sweet because it’s an international language.
-Bitter for some Filipinos are already losing their national Filipino identity because of it.
Why do Americans called Filipinos “little brown Americans"?
because the Americans made the Filipinos understand with affection and heartily welcomed Filipinos as one of their own.
What is the primary medium of instruction in the Philippine education system?
English
What was the best contribution of Americans to Filipinos or in the Philippines?
Education
The innate qualities of Filipinos made them highly requested in the manpower industry anywhere in the world.
Why?
because foreign employers can easily communicate with them.