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'English-only' set in Manila

Starting this month, PLM's 10,000 students would have to speak in English in designated "English Zones" and at given English-speaking hours.
So called "Free Zones," where students may speak in any language they wish, have also been designated.
"We would like to create an environment where if you speak in Filipino in English Zones, you will not get an answer," PLM president Benjamin Tayabas told the Inquirer.
The creation of the "speaking zones" are stated in Pamantasan administrative order No. 15-2004, which lays down PLM's English Proficiency Program.

Updated 09:25pm (Mla time) Sept 01, 2004 By Tarra QuismundoInquirer News Service

I am posting my reaction, verbatim, to this stupidity that the Pokemon administration approved. I couldn't believe how they would do such thing. Preferring some foreign language over our native tongue which took a long-time to become and now, it seems like it's slowly fading starting from it's edges. I am deeply sadden by this news.

Nakakalungkot na ipinagtutulukan ng ating mga tinatawag na "edukado" at "akademisyans" ang pagsasalita ng mga mag-aaral sa wikang banyaga. Hindi ko mapagtanto kung bakit kinakailangan ito. Ang matuto ng magsalita at magsulat sa Pilipino ay isa sa mga dapat ipagmalaki ng bawat Filipino. Ang pagsasalita at pagsusulat sa ating sariling wika sa aking palagay ay isa sa mga makakapagbuklod sa isang bansang naghihingalo at nawawalan na ng pag-asang makilala ang tunay na sarili. Ang pagtulak sa English-only zones ay isang bagay na maari nating purihin at ikondena. Purihin dahil sa tayo ay maiintindihan ng mga banyaga at ikondena dahil sa ito ay nakakapag-"alienate" sa ating sariling bansa.