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President Joseph Estrada wants more use of the language F/Pilipino in the schools and in the government. There's even a chance that F/Pilipino may be the only official language. Right now, English and F/Pilipino are the official languages.

Want to know more about the situation? Read some articles from Philippine newspapers online and then come back here:

http://www.inquirer.net/issues/aug98/aug06/news/news_8.htm

http://www.inquirer.net/issues/aug98/aug11/features/fea_main.htm

http://www.mb.com.ph/1998/AUG98/11am11b.htm

http://www.inquirer.net/issues/aug98/aug15/opinion/isa.htm

http://www.inquirer.net/issues/aug98/aug15/opinion/comment.htm

Last Updated

Date Updated

6:43 A.M. Philippine Time

October 23, 1998

1) What language should be the official language of the Philippines?

English & F/Pilipino.... No change

F/Pilipino only

English only

Don't know

Other

votes

11

1

1

0

2

%

73.3%

6.7%

6.7%

0%

13.3%

Those who picked Other:

1 vote for English, Pilipino, and Cebuano

1 "Other" vote did not say his/her preference.

2) President Joseph Estrada wants more use of the language F/Pilipino in the schools and in the government. Is this a good decision or bad?

Good decision Bad decision Don't know

votes

6

7

1

%

42.9%

50.0%

7.1%


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