"3 things I have seen this week: Korean Language in Ph Schools"

"3 things I have seen this week: Korean Language in Ph Schools"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

"Higit pa sa Malansang Isda"

"Parang di ka pinoy"

Said many Netizens as they read the headlines on the local papers or meme's on their news feeds on facebook.

"Korean to be taught in Philippine curriculum"

While many netizens have spewed hate on this topic there seems to be a disconnect as to what is really happening as opposed to what is really going on.

Here are 3 things that I have seen online regarding Hangul being taught in our shores.

1) Korean will not be taught in ALL schools except for 10 selected public schools. Yup. Just 10 selected schools. 

Las Piñas National High School

Jose Abad Santos High School

Kalayaan High School

Pasay City National Science High School

San Bartolome High School

North Fairview High School

Maligaya High School

Judge Feliciano Belmonte Sr. High School

Lagro High School

Makati High School

Do you see your school in that list? Then bad luck. You and your bias will have to talk through an interpreter when and if you will ever meet. They will start with 10 schools. Not as a nationwide program and do you want to know why? They are testing the waters if many will be able to study this language. 

2)  Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL) are Elective classes.

ELECTIVE. 

An elective course in school is one you take because you want to rather than to fill a particular requirement, although you still get credit for it. You can take elective classes in high school or college. In fact, the word elective is sometimes used as a noun, to mean "optional class."

Ayan. Choice mo kung gusto mong kunin yung language na yan. Also may French , German , Nihonggo , Mandarin at Spanish na Elective. No one raised so much fuss about these other languages don't you think or is it because most people who are barking like some sort of keyboard nationalist did not bother to know about it?

3) Not for everyone.

Want to learn Hangul? You still need to be a  Grade 7 to 12 student with certified mastery of the English and Filipino languages before you will be allowed to study Korean language.

Siyempre hirap ka nga sa basic languages eh magdadagdag ka pa ng pangatlo. Paano ka natulungan nun? You have you to show that you have the capacity to learn the elective because this gives you a better chance of further study or work opportunities in that country.

Amazingly people have had a spark of nationalism in them and like the famed ningas cogon will be out  in a couple of weeks when another issue arises. Mark my words.

I just want to implore everyone to please be more informed. The time it takes you to comment can be better spent informing yourself on these topics rather than reacting on an inflammatory tweet or meme. Meme's are not facts. Your feelings are not facts. Read just a little bit more. Just a little.