Another potential reality TV hit is the Pinoy Dream Academy of ABS-CBN.  One of the requirements to be eligible in the Academy is fluency in basic Filipino language.

I don’t know exactly what is meant by basic Filipino language.  If it means being able to say Salamat po or Mabuhay! then that’s really basic.  But it is, of course, a requirement for communications purposes. 

From what I understand, the Filipino language requirement asks the participants to be at least able to understand Filipino and can speak Filipino in an understandable way. 

I’m just curious, however, if that requirement disallows participants to use other languages like English. 

Any comments?