Analyst Notes Shift to Filipino in Presidential Sona Speeches

Presidential Sonas shift from English to more Filipino – analyst

MANILA, Philippines — The language Philippine presidents use in their State of the Nation Addresses (Sona) has shifted over the decades, with Filipino playing a much larger role in speeches once delivered overwhelmingly in English, according to an analysis by a University of the Philippines Diliman data scientist. Dr. Rogelio Alicor Panao, who is also

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