Month: February 2012

Filipino-Bisaya

Johnriel Casimero, Usa Ka Bisaya nga Champion

Another Bisaya boxer won an international belt. Johnriel Casimero won the IBF interim flyweight title against Argentine Luis Lazarte.

He was the fighter who was caught in the middle of a mob inside the boxing ring that became a viral around social networking sites last February 11. The fight ended, or rather halted by Lazarte’s unruly fans. Throwing bottled water, chairs or anything they could hold their hands on.

Johnriel Casimero was born in Ormoc, Leyte, but he now lives in Mandaue City, Cebu.

Sikat na pod ang mga bisdak bai!

Bisaya Opinions

Showtime Made Fun Again of a Bisayan Pronunciation

Showtime Bisaya

Manila media is at it again.

Showtime’s Kim Atienza host who’s fond of making fun of Bisaya pronunciations and accents, just made a joke out of a Boholano guest inside the studio who uttered “noybe” which is nine in English,  nueve in Spanish and nuwebe in Tagalog.

The main star of the show Vice Ganda is also guilty of laughing at the Bisayans. But when Anne Curtis corrected him when he mispronounced “Google” for “gogel”, he was upset. Of course he did it in a fun way.

Well if only Bisayans are like me confident and vocal. But this has caused inferiority complex on the majority of the Bisayans. I should know.

Time will come when Manila will respect the Bisayan culture.