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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Nene” Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) today expressed concern that an episode in the film “Sakal Sakali Saklolo” is conveying a wrong message to Filipinos by seemingly denigrating the use of the Visayan language, which is most widely spoken in the Visayas and large parts of Mindanao.

Pimentel specifically cited a portion of the film in which a grandmother was telling a nanny (yaya) in Tagalog: “Bakit pinapalaki ninyong Bisaya ang apo ko?” (Why are you rearing my grandchild as a Bisaya?)

The mother butted in by telling the yaya: “Speak to the kid in Tagalog. Parang Pinoy. (So that he grows up like a Pinoy).”

He said such conversation smacks of an ethnic slur to non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos as he called on the producer of the film Star Cinema, to promptly take steps to rectify the error.

“It offends the sensibilities of the Visayans and other non-Tagalog speaking citizens by making them feel as if they are less Filipino than the Tagalogs. It creates useless hatred in the nation,” he said.

Pimentel also voiced disappointment that the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board has overlooked the palpable flaw in the film which it should not have tolerated in keeping with its functions.

“Sakal Sakali Saklolo,” with Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo in the lead roles, is an official entry to the ongoing Metro Manila Film Festival.

Read more comments on: http://www.pinoypress.net/2007/12/27/visayans-unite-or-why-they-should-boycott-sakal-sakali-saklolo/

My own point of view:

Like you guys, i came from Mindanao, raised to speak Visayan language. I am glad to know that there are people from Mindanao and Visayas are fighting for this issue. It’s true that some or most of the Tagalog speaking people often discrimate Visayan speaking people, specially our accent. I’ve known some of them. I agree with Proud Cebuano’s point if view. For me, its better to separate Mindanao-Visayas area from Luzon area.

At present I am in UAE. In my own observation, there are lots of bisaya people than tagalog people here. That only means, we are successful than the tagalog once, hehehe. They dont know that  mas dghan professionals sa mga bisaya. People from Visayas and Mindanao are live decently compared to Luzon Area, at least tayo, d nkatira sa squatters area, and we do have our own house and lot.

Does Philippine Government cares for OFW’s? In my own opinion, they don’t really care. They only care for the dollars that OFW’s sent to the Philippines.Many people (OFW’s) suffered, died para lang mka earn ng pera abroad for the sake of their family back in the Philippines, pra lng may ma ipadala. OFW’s suffered a lot specially now that the Dollar rate is kept on depreciating. Tumaas nga dw ang value nang Peso, kaso lalong tumataas nman ang presyo ng mga bilihin sa Pinas. The money that OFW’s sent to their families is no longer enough for their basic needs. Isnt it unfair? GMA naman…wag mo nman ibaliwala ang mga OFW’s, sabi nyo pa “OFW’s are our new heroes”, ang mga NEW HEROES po ninyo,,nghihirap na po masyado. Maawa ka naman.. Why dont you take any actions pra naman matulungan mo ang mga OFW’s, wag yon satsat ka lng nang sat2x.. Pagtoonan mo nman ng pansin ang mga new heroes mo..

Na pka unfair lng po, OFW’s worked hard just to earn pero wla pa rin nangyayari.

A Filipino woman earlier reported missing in Dubai and Northern Emirates has been found dead after more than a month’s search, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau said Tuesday.The Philippine Consulate in Dubai said the body of Elvie Milla was located in a morgue in Al Quasimi Hospital of Sharjah.

According to a police report, Milla was hit by a speeding vehicle driven by a Nepalese national last Oct. 31 in Al Tawuum Road, Sharjah. The report said the victim was walking around 5:30 a.m. a few blocks from her home when the accident occurred.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=102908

The Nepalese was arrested for the incident and reportedly paid 100,000 dirhams as blood money during a hearing last November.

The search for Milla was stalled due to the lengthy coordination by the Philippine consulate with the different police precincts and hospitals in Dubai and Northern Emirates.

Though sad, close friends of the victim in Dubai were relieved after authorities found Milla’s body.

Earlier, her friends suspected that Milla was killed by the victim’s Arab live-in partner after a fight. It was the habit of Milla to take a long walk even in the wee hours of the morning after a fight with him, they added.

The victim was supposed to meet with a friend when the accident happened.

The body of Milla will be flown back to the Philippines after Eid Al Adha holiday in the United Arab Emirates (December 20 - 24).

Two Christmas na since wla nko nauban ako family..laay sad and mingaw.Mora mn sad wla lng Christmas dri,,wla lng dli nmo ma feel. just like now Dec 24 na pero na ga work jpun ang mga tao..For me, ok ramn sad naa ko dri sa ofc ky sa mag stay ko sa bhaus..mas ma feel nmo ang emptiness.. tomorrow mg work jpun guro ko,wla mn sad ko buhaton, wla mn sad holiday dri pero ok ra mag ask permission na mg absent but as of now wla pko plan. Mora kog amaw noh? hehehe… Before cge ko hilak2x,,krn bakho2x nlng,hehehe…hayyyy!!! ako nlng lingaw2xwon ako self aron dli ko mg senti dri ky mora ko syoang…Sensya na mga tagalog dra,,dli mo ksabot,hehehe.. Merry Christmas Guys!!!! God Bless Us All..