Do you think that Filipino-American parents should teach their children Tagalog as well as English? Some parents don't due to the fact that they don't want their children to be confused in school. Would you ever do this?

the only thing i will say on this subject is that i was born on the philippines, moved to the states when i was 3 and learned english through watching tv. i've grown up speaking tagalog and english and never had a problem telling the difference between the two in school.

what does mean to be filipino american? like what are true filipinos? i have to write an essay and i need some help
and can anyone give me a ideas in writing a introduction about this
please and thank you

I'm a Filipino-American. Yesterday, my Chase Customer Service call was picked up by a call center agent located in the Philippines. Agents in the Philippines speak and understand Tagalog. They speak very good english. They are also not allowed to speak Tagalog, which I understand.

I suggested to the agent that I prefer to use Tagalog in my conversation with her. She told me in return that the conversation is being recorded and that I must speak in English. I told her that Chase Customer service has an option for Spanish-speaking callers, so why not allow me to speak Tagalog. She said it's the call center policy.

My question: I there any race profiling-related US law that is being violated here?

Thanks.
"What if it had been routed to Mumbai and they wanted you to speak Hindi?"

--- I'm not saying that they have to require me to speak Tagalog. I'm just saying, is Tagalog an option for the caller to use since they understand it?

Also, I did not mean to mention "race profiling", which is a very sensitive item here in the US. I just didn't know what law, IF ANY, is being violated here.

I'm asking this question on behalf of many US residents (citizen or not) who, at times, are more comfortable speaking their native tongue.

Thanks for the quick answers though. Made it clearer.

I'm Mexican, with Filipino-American blood. And when my cousins from the Philippines come over, I can't understand them when they talk in Tagalog! Oh, and that other dialect they always speak, what was that? Ilocano, or something? Does anyone know any Ilocano?

I know that the Philippines constitution changed the official language to be known as Filipino, which is based off Tagalog, but are there any major real differences? If Filipino is based off Tagalog, is Tagalog based off another language such as Latin-based or Malay-based?

I ask this because I've seen Filipino-Americans arguing over this. I've noticed how some people point out that the official Filipino languages uses certain letters that are absent with the actual Tagalog language.

Then there was this big argument in class where one person from the Philippines said that Filipino is the Official language and not Tagalog...while a Filipino-American kept saying "no it's Tagalog! since it's based off Tagalog...therefore Tagalog is still the official language"!

I also saw some kids arguing about it too, one set of kids kept calling it Filipino while others kept saying "it's Tagalog". Some have said "FILIPINO isn't even a language, it's TAGALOG!"

There seems to be a lot of confusion with Filipino identity in the U.S., and the language is part of it.

So who can give the best answer with clear and solid proof and evidence?

For my English report, I have to talk about the Filipino American sub-culture. If anyone can provide links of info about them that would be great. Please, do not send me biographies of people. I need factual information about them in general.

Or if you know something about Filipino Americans already, lemme kno!

Stuff that would be good to know about them are:
How they grow up with the American lifestyle
Their balance in accent
How parents treat them
Their aim on their careers
Their behavior

You get the idea. Any info can be good! Thanks.

My mom's side almost all of them virtually live in Northern Mindanao and around Cebu. I'm a Filipino-American and I'm not sure which I should learn. My mom knows Visayan, Tagalog, and something else.