Learning A New Language from Illustrado
By: Excel V. Dyquiangco
Almost every Filipino speaks English—that much is known, but some languages are catching up fast.
English isn’t the only foreign language
spoken in the classrooms and in the Philippines. In high school,
students in Metro Manila already have their eyes set on. Known as the
Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL) launched in 2009, the program
helps Filipino students develop their communicative competence skills
in reading, writing and speaking, listening and viewing other forms of
speech aside from English.
The goal of the program is to add to the students’ skills set and secure a high paying job in the future.
“This is also in line with the thrust of K
to 12 which is to prepare our future workforce for the global arena,”
Education Secretary Armin Luistro says.
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