A lot laughed out loud. Many were outraged. Others despise her for her lack of brains. But who are we really to judge Binibining Pilipinas World Janina Miller San Miguel? Do we simply judge the person by her ability (or the lack of it) to speak the right English?

In a country dominated by call center agents, we can’t blame the coños for expressing their disgust on Janina’s English speaking skills. But with the same country of people deprived of the highest quality of education (even with the billions of pesos rolled out yearly as budget for the Department of Education), who are we to call her ‘bobo’?

There might be good English speakers out there, masters of the second language and gurus of grammar, diction, and pronunciation. Ok fine. But if you go visit a government-subsidized college, a town high school, or couple of elementary schools around the country, it won’t be a surprised if most students speak like Janina Miller San Miguel. (more…)