1. What issues were raised in each reading?

Reading 1: Why We Must Kill ‘Filipino’ by Karlo Antonio G. David

- CHED acted in removing Filipino as a subject from college which prompted the

Tanggol Tagalogs think that reform is an attack on their national language, and

supposing that it was unconstitutional.

- We are united as a country, but really only in Tagalog terms.

- Regionalism among the Filipinos, with the reality of having diverse languages and

people.

- The ideology of “isang bansa, isang wika”

Reading 2: Tanggol Wika protests 'patently unjust' SC ruling vs Filipino, Panitikan

by Janella Paris

- The Tanggol wika protested against the Supreme Court with its decision to remove

Filipino and Panitikan as required subjects in college, and proposed that the national

language is what binds the Philippine Archipelago.

- The group also criticized CHED for its “abuse of power” after disregarding the

positions of both the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino and the National Commission for

Culture and the Arts, which were against removing Filipino and Panitikan from the

list of mandatory subjects in college.

Reading 3: Questioning Tony Meloto By Laurel Fantauzzo

- The homes of the Aetas made of nipa leaves and walls of bamboo, were replaced with

cement walls and tin roofs by the NGO.

- Tony Meloto's sexism and colonial mentality

Reading 4: Saving the Indigenous Soul by Derrick Jensen

 - The indigenous soul must be restored.

- The indigenous must be maintained.

- The indigenous soul must be kept alive because it is what feeds the soul.

2. What are the possible stances the audience can take for each issue?

Reading 1: Why We Must Kill ‘Filipino’ by Karlo Antonio G. David

- Tagalog may promote regionalism

- Filipinos can only be unified by means of a national language

- Retaining the Filipino as a subject in college may educate students regarding the

culture, language, and history. It can also develop free-thinking with the thought of

love for the country.

- Removing Filipino as a subject in college because it promotes regionalism, and

Filipino as a “national identity” is a lie.

Reading 2: Tanggol Wika protests 'patently unjust' SC ruling vs Filipino, Panitikan

by Janella Paris

- Filipino should be removed as a subject to allow people to learn more, and be

globally competitive.

- Filipino should not be removed as a subject because it acts as the national language,

and it is what binds the Philippine Archipelago. It also reflects the Filipino’s beliefs,

traditions, culture, and identity.

Reading 3: Questioning Tony Meloto By Laurel Fantauzzo

- There is no place for sexist thoughts in the Philippines, because everyone deserves to

be respected and treated equally.

- “Lighter-skinned cappuccino children” are the future of the Philippines.

Reading 4: Saving the Indigenous Soul by Derrick Jensen

- Living in a modern world, we can learn to have gratitude and praise to all the beings

that brought us into creation.