Bilingualism in the Philippine Education
Bilingualism and the Philippine Constitution
The 1986 EDSA Revolution catapulted into power the first woman president, Corazon Aquino, who restored democracy through the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the
Specifically, this declaration is embodied in Article XIV, Sec. 6 and 7. The provisions are as follows:
1. Section 6. The national language of the
2. Section 7. For purposes of communication and instruction, the official languages of the
The above provisions provided the legal basis for the various language policies that are being implemented in the country today.
Philippine Education Policy on Bilingualism
The Department of Education Culture and Sports, consistent with the 1987 constitutional mandate, promulgated its policy on Bilingualism thru its Department Orde r No. 52, s.1987. The policy states that “Bilingual Education aims at the achievement of competence in both Filipino and English at the national level, through the teaching of both languages and their use as media of instruction at all levels.”
The goals of the Bilingual Education Policy shall be:
1. Enhanced learning through two languages to achieve quality education as called for by the 1987 Constitution;
One of the first steps undertaken by CHED was to update the General Education Curriculum of tertiary courses leading to an initial bachelor's degree. The requirements of the new GEC are embodied in the CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 59, s. 1996. Listed under miscellaneous of this CMO is its language policy which is as follows:
In consonance with the Bilingual Education Policy underlined in DECS Order No. 52, Series of 1987, the following are the guidelines vis-a-vis medium of instruction, to wit:
1. Language courses, whether Filipino or English, should be taught in that language.
2. At the discretion of the HEI, Literature subjects may be taught in Filipino, English or any other language as long as there are enough instructional materials for the same and both students and instructors/professors are competent in the language.
Courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences should preferably be taught in Filipino.
The above DECS and CHED policies on Bilingual Education aim at teaching English in all levels of school to produce highly literate and skilled workers without obstructing the growth and development of a common national language.
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Language Acquisition
Long before a child starts schools, s/he has become an extremely sophisticated language-user, operating a system for self-expression and communication no other creature, or computer, comes close to matching. (Yule, 2007)
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One, two, three BLOG!*
THE DAY I FOUND BLOG
I'm reminded to use my camera more often just like my dear friend Kimi who happily captures every friend's heartbeat for Multiply." – JC Buendia
“Gosh, you’re a Blog addict!” This is the usual remark I get from my co-teacher and dear friend Noel, every time he sees me in front of a computer doing my usual stuff - surfing the net, checking e-mails, updating facebook, twitting or simply reading my courseware.
Honestly, I developed an "addiction" to it. Yes, Blogging became my way of life. This addiction started last January of 2009. STI Colleges in Western Visayas gathered at SM City Iloilo Cinema Six for the annual National Youth Convention. One of the convention speakers was Spanky "Manila Boy" Enriquez who was tasked to present his points on the topic Create, Connect, Communicate. Specifically, he highlighted the concept of Blogging as a medium of human expression and a social marketing tool. At that time, the idea of blogging was something novel to me, so right after the convention, I dropped by the internet café and give it a try…
READY, GET SET, BLOG!
They say "Life is about experience"... I say, Life is about sharing experiences; after all, experience is the best teacher!
In today's modernity, we are living in a different community – a global Diaspora!
Reaching this global Diaspora requires the exploitation of what Information Technology has to offer us and Blogging is one of them! Blogging brings us to a whole new level of connecting, communicating and influencing the world. Yes, whether we like it or not, we influence each other. This is manifested by the comments, ratings and reviews we post to fan sites, social networking profiles among others. These "little voices" have actually the capability to stir emotions, spark personal revolution, influence decision makings, or even turn one's perspective 360 degrees!
Thus as bloggers, whether we like it or not, we are the new legislators of the world, the modern literati, and as such, we are given responsibility to nourish the world with knowledge drawn from experiential learning activities and undertakings we have through constant interactions and observations with the rest of the human creations.
Hence, blogging, or being tagged as a blog addict is something we should never be ashamed of. Blogging is a personal choice, an embraced responsibility, a commitment and a promise to make the world better for humanity! So to all of you out there, what are you waiting for? Share those captured moments to the world! Start blogging TODAY!
*This is an updated entry from a previous post.
Carmen's Birthday at MO2 Annex, Smallville Business Complex, Iloilo City
Photo ops at Carmen's Birthday she privately celebrated at the newly renovated MO2 Annex! Thanks tita, I really had a blow! 
Triple Treat
It's a triple treat to all well wishers as Arlene, Elsed, and Johnny celebrated their ??? birthday last 27 October at Club 21, Smallville Business Complex, Iloilo City. Well wishers included, Palanca Awardee John Teodoro, UCRP Director Jigs Latoza, Stage Actress Mona Pico, Language Chair Nenelyn De La Fuente, GMA TV 6's Fabs Paderes, and some USA teachers and friends!
The Wonders of Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines
At the Roxas Mansion
At the Roxas City Plaza
Here are some photos during my trip to the country's seafood capital: ROXAS City!
STI COLLEGE ILOILO COMARTS CLUB
Constitution and By-Laws
CONSTITUTION
Article I: Name of the Organization
Section 1: The name of this organization shall be the STI COMARTS CLUB
Article II: Purpose of the Organization
Section 1: The primary purpose is to create an inviting and social atmosphere for students enrolled in all Communication Arts subjects.
Section 2: The secondary purpose is to appeal to prospective students and other individuals who show interest in the study of Communication Arts.
Article III: Membership
Section 1: Given the primary and secondary purposes of the organization, membership will not be limited to students taking Communication Arts Subjects.
Section 2: Membership is acquired by maintaining a desire to belong to the organization and attendance of three STI COMARTS CLUB meetings.
Section 3: No discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, sexual identity, creed, or religion will exist within the organization.
Article IV: Officers
Section 1: Officers shall consist of a President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Business Manager, two PROs, two PCOs and a class representative per course.
Section 2: The term of office is one academic year (10-month period).
Section 3: Elections will be held in June by the general membership or as specified by the Club advisers.
Sub-Section A: If an officer is unable to fulfill his/her duties for the designated term, vacancies shall be filled by a special election to be held at the next scheduled club meeting.
Article V: Executive Committee (Governing Board)
Section 1: The Executive Committee shall consist of the faculty advisers and the elected officers.
Section 2: Any minor business referred to the Executive Committee may be resolved through simple discussion with the general membership and the reaching of a consensus (general agreement) regarding the matter.
Section 3: Major business, or minor business where a consensus cannot be reached, is referred to the Executive Committee where a majority vote will pass any business.
Sub-Section B: In the event of a tie vote, the faculty advisor will cast the deciding vote.
Article VI: Meetings
Section 1: Meetings shall be held every first and third Wednesday of the month.
Article VII: How to Amend the Constitution
Section 1: A notice of two weeks shall be given to the membership before voting to amend the Constitution.
Section 2: The faculty adviser and at least three officers must be present.
Section 3: Amendments can be passed by a three-fourths (3/4) majority vote given that 50% of the membership is in attendance at the meeting.
BY-LAWS
Section 1: Members are in good standing by attending one meeting a month.
Article II: Finance
Section 1: The president, treasurer, and faculty advisers will be in charge of finances.
Article III: Notice of Meetings
Section 1: The location and time of the next meeting will be announced at the end of the preceding meeting.
Article IV: Elections
Section 1: Elections will be held in June on a Friday designated by the membership or as designated by the Club advisers
Section 2: A simple voice nomination suffices to offer a candidate for nomination for any position. A consensus or majority vote will suffice to elect the nominated individual.
Section 3: A member is entitled to vote by having attended three meetings to obtain membership and must have attended the previous STI ComArts Club meeting prior to the vote.
Article V: Amendments
Section 1: These By-Laws may be amended in the same manner prescribed for the amendment of the Constitution.
Article VI: Enacting Clause
Section 1: These by-laws shall become effective upon the approval of the Dean / Academic Head of STI College Iloilo.
Anak ng Kabayong may bangs: the UEC Acquaintance Party
The USA English Club officers and advisers at Club 21
USA English Club 2009-2010
UEC Officers and Advisers during the Acquaintance Party of recognized student organizations of the university of san agustin.
STI one more time...
STI College Iloilo Acquaintance party 2009
Puerto Real, La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines
PROFILES by Quito Treñas
INVICTUS and RED GALLERY present "PROFILES by QUITO TRENAS," July 20-31, 2009 at the RED Steakhouse and Gallery, Smallville, Iloilo City.
Jigger Latoza and his poetic thought on Roger Federer
While I was waiting for my next class, I decided to check my Facebook account and read some interesting feed-exchange of thoughts, by my network of friends. Then I can across the Facebook page of my great boss, Jigs Latoza. I was caught by his shoutout. It was about Roger Federer and it goes this way...
Watching Roger Federer play tennis is like being awed by the most graceful dancer on earth. He moves softer than a whisper. He seems to make the ball move to wherever he pleases without hitting it hard. All that the ball really needs is the gentlest caress from Roger's racket... Congratulations! Felicitations! Glückwünsche!
I was unfortunate not to witness this year's Wimbledon Finals. Nevertheless, I'm grateful to have friends like tita carmen who religiously updates me with the set scores and blow-by-blow account of the men's final match!
My sincerest congratulations to Roger Federer and other Wimbledon champions this year!
Federer the three-minute wonder
by: Alix Ramsay
Picture: EPA / G. Penny
Two weeks of effort, two decades of training and a lifetime of hoping – and all of it is condensed into three minutes on Centre Court. For both Roger Federer and Andy Roddick, they must have been three of the longest minutes of their lives. By the end of them, Roddick’s dream of winning Wimbledon was shattered while Federer was knocking on the door of greatness.
If Federer could win the title, he would end all arguments: he would become the greatest player to lift a racket. He would break Pete Sampras’s record of 14 Grand Slam titles and he would regain his number one world ranking from Rafael Nadal.
When Sampras set the record in 2002, winning the US Open final, no one believed it could be bettered. Sampras certainly knew there was nothing left for him to achieve in the sport and never played competitively again. But Federer has set a new standard and he is nowhere near finished yet. With the weight of expectation lifted from his shoulders, he is free to play and win for as long as he likes. And Federer, released from that stultifying pressure of chasing history, may yet reach even greater heights.
The three minutes in question came in the second set tiebreak. Roddick had blasted and feathered his way to four set points – and while Roddick’s serve is a world famous sledgehammer of a shot, he has made a good job of keeping his touch and finesse hidden under a bushel. So, then, here were four opportunities to take a two-set lead over Federer in the Wimbledon final. And in those four points and three minutes, Federer became great.
Sure enough, there was another three hours or so to play, another 52 games to marvel at, and another 35 aces to fly from Federer’s racket – he served 50 in all – before he would eventually win 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 but Federer had pulled rank as a five-time Wimbledon champion and stated his intent: “This is mine to win and yours to lose – the sixth title is mine.”
As Roddick tried to breathe and keep his head, Federer piled on the pressure. The Swiss grabbed one set point back with a backhand, he took the next two back with an unreturnable serve and an ace. Now he had taken Roddick’s safety net away, now Roddick had one last chance. And Roddick blew it, fluffing a volley as the tension gripped his racket arm. Two backhand winners from Federer later, and the score was one set apiece. Roddick was stunned and Federer knew in that moment that he was invincible.
In many ways, the moment had really come four weeks earlier when, after three consecutive soul-destroying losses in the French Open final to Nadal, Federer finally laid his hands on the trophy. There he equalled history, here he knew he could beat it.
This year at Wimbledon, Federer has played with the old strut and swagger, showing the supreme confidence of his early title-winning years in SW19 and the self-confidence that only Nadal had managed to shake in the epic five-set final 12 months ago. Here this year, he believed that he could walk on water and however hard Roddick served – and 27 aces and 98 unreturned serves suggested he was serving pretty hard – nothing could shake that belief.
This may not have been Federer at his most artistic but it was Federer at his most ferociously determined
As Federer has approached various milestones in his career, the greats of the game have come to watch him. And time after time, the extra pressure of seeing Rod Laver or Bjorn Borg in the Royal Box usually reduced him to tears when the final point had been won. This time there were no tears – and this time there were considerably more VIPs who had come to witness the historic day.
Sampras had flown in that morning to watch the man who has become his friend shatter his legacy in four hours and 16 minutes of mental fortitude. This may not have been Federer at his most brilliant, at his most artistic, but it was Federer at his most ferociously determined.
Roddick may have reinvented himself in the past six months as he worked with Larry Stefanki, his new coach, but Federer was going back to basics, going back to the old Roger who simply could not and would not let anyone pass him.
At the tightest and tensest moments, Federer would encourage himself with a quietly growled “C’mon!” His c’mons are not as loud or as aggressive as Lleyton Hewitt’s, they are not screamed with blood vessels bulging and eyes popping, but they are every bit as terrifying. This was Federer going for the kill.
Poor Roddick tried everything he knew – and lots that he had not known until he hired Stefanki – to chase his Swiss rival but Federer was unshakeable. He soaked up every charge and attack from the American and looked calm and collected as he did so. And with the advantage of serving first in the deciding set, he could leave Roddick to feel the tension while he concentrated on breaking the American’s serve for the first time in the match.
The longer that set went on, the better Federer looked. As Roddick started to tire, the Swiss kept up the pressure. He swatted away two break points in the 17th game and suddenly looked as relaxed and as fresh as if this were the first set. Roddick could not catch him and he knew it. As he started to pick away at Roddick’s serve, Roddick knew it, too.
The scream of delight as Roddick skied his final shot high and over the baseline marked the actual moment Federer achieved greatness but those three minutes all those hours before were when Federer knew that greatness was his due. A lifetime encapsulated in 180 seconds.
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