Because the President is Speaking English...

Usual Complaint of Filipinos While Watching the SONA....

HINDI NAMIN NAINTINDIHAN INGLES KASI NG INGLES!!!
(WE DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE SHE KEEPS ON SPEAKING ENGLISH)

Perfect Solution: Learn to speak English!

Almost every post-interview of the SONA, Filipinos living below the poverty line keep on complaining that they do not understand what the President is saying. It is so annoying to hear that complaint. In the first place, how about if they learn to speak in English. A lot of people keep on complaining that we are Filipinos so we must all speak in Filipino. The glitch in this proposition is not every Filipino can converse fluently in the Filipino language. In fact, Filipinos living in Visayas and Mindanao are more articulate in speaking the English language. Based from experience, it is kind of awkward to speak Filipino in these places where the people would only laugh at you. On the other hand, one could carry on a decent conversation with people in these areas if one would converse the dialect of the place as well as English. I am well aware that the Filipino language is the Philippines' national language yet so is English.

The most irritating fact is that people usually get annoyed when the president is making a speech in the English language people living in the squatters' area in Metro Manila keep on complaining that they do not understand. Well, reality check people you are not the only Filipinos who will be listening to it. There are also those living in Visayas and Mindanao who would understand English better!

Another reason why they should learn to speak in English is also for themselves. If they keep on using that reason that Filipinos should speak the Filipino language, they would end up sounding like the complete imbeciles that they actually are. A lot of people would say that they will not learn because they are not taught for the government's budget is low. I would just like to say that sadly that is the reality, however, these people could learn all by themselves. They can learn and understand that language even by listening to the SONA. They can learn by mere conversation within themselves as well as from watching Hollywood movies from pirated DVDs (not that I am endorsing it) which in reality are rampant in this countries.

To clear things out, I do not think that English should override Filipino language yet it would be better if these people would also learn how to speak in English. It is also for their own good if they do. To those who would like to point out that countries such as China and Korea are doing great while conversing in their own language. Well, the Philippines is a different country and not every technique works for the rest. Try to compare its history and one would know exactly how different they are.