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JPMorgan drops terms 'master,' 'slave' from internal tech code and materials

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 03 01:58 PM

JPMorgan Chase & Co is eliminating terms like "blacklist," "master" and "slave" from its internal technology materials and code as it seeks to address racism within the company, said two sources with knowledge of the move.  Read more »

Lapid wants public announcements translated to Filipino, other Philippine languages

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 27 10:48 AM

Sen. Lito Lapid on Friday renewed his push to have all public announcements translated to Tagalog or other dialects depending on the place where the notice was given. Read more »

Starbucks to open 1st sign language store in Japan

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 24 07:53 PM

The new outlet will be the fifth "signing store" globally run by the US coffee chain Starbucks Corp., as it is stepping up efforts to create stores with focus on diversity and inclusion. Read more »

WATCH: College of St. Benilde holds first online lesson in Filipino sign language

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 12:27 AM

The session was taught on Facebook Live, courtesy of Benilde’s School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies. Read more »

Benilde to offer free online lessons on Filipino sign language

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 08:19 PM

The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde said it would hold a series of online lessons on basic Filipino sign language. Read more »

Want to learn French? Italian? Russian? There’s no time like the present

Stephanie Rosenbloom, The New York Times
Posted at May 11 11:18 AM

It’s a classic travel fantasy: flying to another country to learn a language through a combination of classes and swanning around, ordering meals at sidewalk cafes, shopping at street markets, slipping into darkened theaters. Yet with much of the world under stay-at-home orders, that dream may seem more distant than ever.   Read more »

Interpreters seek awareness after online ‘mockery’ of sign language insets

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 02:49 PM

MANILA — An organization of sign language interpreters has asked the public to be more aware of their work and the Deaf community after some netizens questions the use of insets during television newscasts. Read more »

Did you know? Japan Foundation Manila is offering free online learning materials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 12:37 PM

Make the most out of your time at home by learning a new language -- in this case, Japanese. Read more »

Info drive, mga ulat ukol sa COVID-19 dapat may sign language: mambabatas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 03:59 PM

Iminungkahi ni House Deputy Minority leader Carlos Zarate maging deaf signed ang bawat pangunahing news program ng bawat TV network. Read more »

LTO exam to be translated in Philippine dialects

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 06:08 PM

LTO chief Edgar Galvante said he has ordered the agency to create a team for each of the Philippine major dialects. Read more »

ESL teacher in demand ngayon: JobStreet

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 06:25 PM

Isa sa mga in-demand na trabahong maaaring apply-an ngayon ay ang pagiging English as a Second Language teacher, ayon sa isang job search portal. Read more »

Cebu governor pushes for 'English only' policy in all public schools in province

Joworski Alipon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:42 PM

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is determined to implement a Local School Board resolution that mandates an "English only" policy for all public schools, from pre-school to high school, here in the province. Read more »

Nonbinary pronoun 'they' named Merriam-Webster word of year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 10:16 AM

The pronoun "they," used by non-binary people who identify as neither male nor female, was named word of the year by US dictionary Merriam-Webster on Tuesday.   Read more »

DepEd mulls English as medium of instruction after students' dismal int'l assessment

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 11:51 AM

The DepEd said on Tuesday it was mulling the use of English as the medium of instruction in schools after Filipino students ranked last in a global survey on reading comprehension.  Read more »

OPINION: How Javanese failed to become Indonesia’s national language

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Dec 04 03:16 AM

More people speak Javanese than Malay, Burmese or even Thai. Indeed 95 million people or fully 40 percent of Indonesia’s 265 million strong population are Javanese speakers. Read more »

Unibersidad sa Germany nagtuturo ng Filipino language seminar

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 11:59 PM

Itinuturo sa Humboldt University Berlin, isa sa mga prestihiyosong paaralan sa Germany, ang Filipino language seminar. Read more »

How do we sing our ABC’s? L-M-N-O-Please not like that

Jacey Fortin, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 31 08:08 AM

This week, the people of the internet rallied to the defense of the elemenopee. Read more »

'Bobo' heckler Gadon starts serving suspension from law practice

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 07:43 PM

MANILA - Lawyer Larry Gadon, a failed senatorial candidate and counsel representing Peter Joemel “Bikoy” Advincula in the sedition complaint against opposition figures, has started serving his 3-month suspension the Supreme Court had ordered in June.    Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: SC suspends 'bobo' heckler Gadon over ‘abusive’ language

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 02:17 PM

Suspension was handed down in June even as Gadon represented Bikoy in sedition complaint filed in July.   Read more »

September 23 is International Sign Language Day!

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 06:03 PM

Did you know, the Philippines has its own sign language? Henry 'Bibo' Perey of the Philippine Federation of the Deaf teaches us how to sign some common greetings. Read more »