So true. I recently had a wonderful holiday in PH, probably one of the best ever, can't wait to return, wish I had come sooner.

First thing I realized upon my arrival in Manila was how good everyone spoke English, pretty much zero barrier. Before I arrived i didn't know English was an official language. There are times in the countryside people could not speak any but generally speaking what PH speaks English, a little different but they mix in quality phrases with their own.

It was a rainy day in Puerto Galera, a tropical storm in the south had brought some clouds and big waves here. I was watching some random soap opera on TV and I just remember "bagh blagh bagh.. you torment me.. balgh blagh". it was like the perfect mix of tagalog and English.

Missing it so much. But yea that. That mix of English and Tagalog is perfection compared to most other countries using English as a second language.