BLOG #2-“UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OR MOTHER TONGUE? - LET’S VOTE IN”

English language is the first global lingua franca. It is the international language of communication. It is the most widely used language in the world. It is spoken as a first language by a majority of the inhabitants of several nations. A working knowledge of English has become a requirement in a number of fields like occupation and profession. Every people should learn how to speak English for them to communicate to other people all around the globe.

Filipino language is the national language of the Philippines. It’s the lingua franca of all Filipinos. Tagalog is the most popular branch of Filipino language. But why? Why is this language forgotten? Is English our mother tongue? The answer is no. But we, Filipinos, always use English as our primary speech of communication which is truly not appropriate.

According to my opinion, it’s better for us to use our mother tongue. It shows great nationalism. Right? It also shows our great patriotism and adoration for our country. Tagalog must be the medium of instruction here in the Philippines. What is the use of our fluency in English if we forgot our mother tongue?