'Tagalog dub' ng mga palabas, pelikulang Ingles nais ipagbawal | Pilipino Star Ngayon

MANILA, Philippines — Gustong multahan ng hanggang P100,000 at ipakulong ng isang mambabatas ang mga gumagawa ng "Tagalog dub" para sa mga palabas na nasa wikang banyaga para mapahusay ang mga bata sa Ingles.

Lunes nang ihain ni Negros Occidental Rep. Francisco Benitez ang House Bill 9939 o "Prohibiting Filipino Dubbing of English-Language Motion Pictures and Television Programs, Requiring Audiovisual Production, Broadcsting, Film Distribution or Streaming Services to Provide Filipino Subtitles Therein, and for Other Purposes."

"As early as 1901, when the Philippine Commission established the rules of procedure in Philippine courts, English had been designated as an official language," paliwanag ni Benitez sa kanyang explanatory note.

"However, several case studies find varying proficiency levels among K-12 students."

Taong 2023 nang lumabas sa Social Weather Stations survey na 80% ng mga Pinoy ang nakakabasa't nakakaintindi ng Ingles, bukod pa sa pagiging ika-20 ng Maynila sa English Proficiency Index mula sa 113 bansa.

Sa kabila nito, lumabas aniya sa isang pag-aaral sa Cagayan na "high-level comprehension" lang ang marami sa mga Pinoy sa tuwing literal ang teksto.

"The study noted that the respondents 'could hardly answer questions elicited by why and how. They lack skills in giving judgment and generating ideas that are implicitly stated in the selections,'" wika pa ni Benitez.

"Another study which assessed the Enlgish proficiency of K-12 graduates in Batangas found that 'students can comprehend the interviewer's questions but have difficulty expressing their thoughts/ideas using the English language.'"

"To address this, we must enhance learning delivery to enable acquisition of English as a second language (ESL). Mass media can be a platform for learning ESL."

Kung tuluyang maisasabatas, tuluyang ipagbabawal ng Section 3 ng HB 9939 ang pagpapatong ng salitang Tagalog/Filipino sa ibabaw ng mga palabas na nasa Ingles:

Filipino dubbing of English-language motion pictures and television programs that are distributed or broadcasted in the Philippines shall be prohibited.

Sa halip, oobligaahin ng Section 4 ng panukalang batas ang mga audiovisual production,