At least 75% of adult Filipinos possess proficiency in the Filipino language, while 47% exhibit competence in the English language, the most recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Station unveiled.
In the month of March, the study revealed that 96% of Filipinos engage with written Filipino, 93% understand spoken Filipino, 93% can write in the language, 87% can converse fluently, and 75% even think in Filipino.
Concurrently, the usage of the Filipino language has reached its pinnacle since September 2000, with 53% using it extensively, 29% employing it fairly, 15% using it partially, and only 4% using it minimally.
On the other hand, the data demonstrates that 80% of Filipinos can comprehend spoken English, while the same percentage can read in English.
Furthermore, 69% can write in English, 55% are comfortable conversing in English, and 47% possess the ability to think in the language.
The interviews were conducted in person with a sample of 1,200 adults aged 18 years and above, and the survey holds a margin of error of approximately ±2.8%.
