stevelvis started a new discussion called Where is God in tragedies? in christian.
2 months ago
This month of September, there are lots of flooding, tsunamis, earthquakes and accidents in different countries. We see victims who are innocent, poor and some may be Christians. How do we give those people hope in God when they taught that He would always protect them?

stevelvis started a new discussion called Do Filipino Politicians Need to Speak English most of the time? in philippines.
1 month ago
I see most of our politicians in the PH speak English in public interviews, whether in the senate, in congress and in press meetings. I just don't know why Filipino politicians don't often use their own language when communicating through the media. Is there something wrong with the F...

stevelvis commented in a discussion called What makes the human body to have life? in believer.
2 months ago
Aside from the achievements of medical science, one thing they cannot achieve is restoring life to those who have been dead for days. Comparing the man made cars, even though it's been dead for years, you can still make it run by expert mechanics. If humans are created by God, then He is the only one who can give life to it if He wants to. Just my opinion.

stevelvis commented in a discussion called Do Filipino Politicians Need to Speak English most of the time? in philippines.
1 month ago
hehe bisaya man gyud. I think not all people should be judged as intelligent if they can speak fluent English. There are also intelligent people in other countries like in Japan who are also leading in technology but does not give too much importance with English. For me, speaking English fluently is not enough to be patronized when it comes to presenting their products, their services, their...

stevelvis commented in a discussion called Do Filipino Politicians Need to Speak English most of the time? in philippines.
1 month ago
I admire some politicians who use plain Filipino language. It shows that they want to address their message to the whole Filipino especially to the poor.

stevelvis commented in a discussion called Do Filipino Politicians Need to Speak English most of the time? in philippines.
1 month ago
How come that even the Philippine laws should be written in English? I don't think that if politicians would answer a question addressed in English (esp by a Filipino interviewer), is informal. The desire to be understood by the masses is what matters most.

stevelvis commented in a discussion called Do Filipino Politicians Need to Speak English most of the time? in philippines.
1 month ago
Yes there's nothing wrong for using what we learn but not to all circumstances when we need to address the message to the masses. It has become a norm for people to express their knowledge.

stevelvis commented in a discussion called Do Filipino Politicians Need to Speak English most of the time? in philippines.
1 month ago
For formality sake, we are taught to answer in English when the question is in English. Some media and press people does the initiative.

stevelvis commented in a discussion called Do Filipino Politicians Need to Speak English most of the time? in philippines.
1 month ago
Politicians who use both English and Tagalog wisely are for the people. You can name many top government officials who speak English most of the time.

stevelvis commented in a discussion called Do Filipino Politicians Need to Speak English most of the time? in philippines.
1 month ago
Maybe that's why most of the poor are taken advantage by the rich because they don't know too much of the law when spoken and written in English.