Last month, a group of educators, scholars and other prominent individuals filed a petition in the Supreme Court questioning the policies of the government which mandate the use of English as medium ...

"These languages prevent cultural homogenization induced by globalization and the dominance of major languages like Tagalog ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Claims that the term “Filipino” is not a language and solely refers to the identity and/or nationality of citizens of the Republic ...

True cultural unity in a multicultural, multilingual country stems from empathy, respect, and mutual understanding, not ...

A German lesson is starting in a public-school classroom in the Philippines, and it opens with a greeting: "Guten Morgen," the teacher says. Students respond carefully, shaping unfamiliar sounds ...

Asians are often puzzled by Asian-Americans. It's as if the Asian, seeing an Asian-American, says to himself: "You look like me but you don't talk like me and you certainly don't think like me." As ...

Guten Morgen, the Philippines! German has found a home in the Philippines' public schools despite being a tough language to learn — even for some of the teachers. "Guten Morgen," the teacher says.