Proclamation No. 2: Recognition of FOBlish as an Official Language of the Philippines

Malacanan Palace
13 May 2009

RECOGNITION OF FOBLISH AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

WHEREAS, FOBlish is a language used by more than 6 million Filipinos, widely spoken in the United States of America, Hongkong, Saudi Arabia, Canada, United Kingdom, and other countries where there are a huge concentration of Filipinos.

WHEREAS, New immigrants are confused whenever they interact with native English speakers since they think they are speaking English when in fact they are speaking FOBlish, thus the confusion

WHEREAS, FOBlish is based on the English language but is not English. The word FOBlish is derived from the acronym FOB which means Fresh Off the Boat. It is an indigenous language brought over from the Philippines, (usually those who carry their X rays and visas) to foreign lands and gives Filipinos the notion that they are speaking English.

DO THOSE VISA ENVELOPES WITH X RAYS COUNT AS HAND CARRY??

SECTION 1: A partial list of the following words and/or phrases are now officially classified as FOBLISH and not English (with translations)

A SALA SET

ENGLISH FOBLISH

COUCH SALA SET
PERIOD MENS
SLIPPERS STEP IN
SANDALS HAPPY FEET
SNEAKERS TENNIS SHOES
HANG ON TIME FIRST, TIME FIRST
MATHEMATICS ARITHMETIC
MOBILE PHONE CELL PHONE
READY GAME
SODA SOFT DRINKS
FOR HERE DINE IN
TO GO TAKE OUT
BILL CHIT
JUST A MINUTE FOR A WHILE
HOME PHONE LAND LINE
SUPER NES FAMILY COMPUTER

MUSIC SOUNDS

REFRIGERATOR FRIGIDAIRE
BOOMBOX COMPONENT
CAR WHEELS
RIMS MAGS
ORANGE JUICE EIGHT O CLOCK
SWITCH OFF THE LIGHTS CLOSE THE LIGHTS
CRACKERS BISCUIT
PANCAKES HOTCAKES
FLOURESCENT LAMP DAYLIGHT
CHANGE COINS
TOOTHPASTE COLGATE
BLEACH CLOROX
TWO WEEKS AGO LAST LAST WEEK
AC AIRCON
TO PASS OVERTAKE
ALL YOU CAN EAT EAT ALL YOU CAN
PICTURES KODAKS

THONG T - BACK
BUS STOP WAITING SHED
PATIO TERRACE
VCR VHS
EYE CRUST MORNING GLORY
HAIR STRAIGHTENING REBOND
PADS (SANITARY) NAPKINS
RESTROOM BATHROOM
LIVING ROOM SALA
WINDOW PANELS JALOUSY
EXTRA LARGE JUMBO

I, the President of the greatest country in the universe, and by the power of grayskull do hereby declare this proclamation as final and executory effective immediately.

(Sgd.) H.E. President of the Philippines