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Population on official Many began English is the (21) _____________language of the Philippines. English-medium education (22) _____________ in the Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers. English was also chosen for newspapers and magazines, the media, and literary writing.
The latest results from a recent survey suggest that about 65% of the (23) _____________ of the Philippines has the ability to understand spoken and written English with 48 person stating that they can write standard English. The economy is based (24)_____________ English, and successful workers and managers are fluent in English. (25) _____________ schools know that their students must be fluent in English to be successful.