Philippine Language ProblemsPhilippine Language Problems

Bonifacio P. SibayanBonifacio P. Sibayan

Resistance Resistance

to language shiftingto language shifting

State of State of intellectualization of intellectualization of

the languagethe language

How much of the How much of the world’s knowledge is world’s knowledge is

made availablemade available

Quality and adequacy Quality and adequacy of teaching and of teaching and

learning materialslearning materials

Availability and Availability and competence of competence of

teachersteachers

Support mechanism Support mechanism from the national from the national

governmentgovernment

Support from the Support from the speakers of the speakers of the

languagelanguage