Mar Roxas visited the University of San Jose–Recoletos (USJR), a private university in Cebu last November 12, 2015. He discussed his impending plans for the Philippines, as expected from a presidential candidate. However, Mar Roxas apparently joked by pronouncing “step by step” as “isteep bay isteep,” trying to do a Visayan accent impression. This was taken as a “bad joke” by his audience — a university with outstanding English speakers.
Kristian Caumeran corrected, “Sir, the Visayan term for “step by step” is “ginagmay’ng lakang.” He added, “But since you came from a superior dialect, we’ll just let this pass.”
Ms. Jessa deemed Roxas as, “such an arrogant person.” She also said that Mar Roxas was the first ever politician who made fun of the way they speak in English.
Do you think Mar Roxas’ joke was out of line? What do you think about this issue?
Way out of line
hahahaha..He ridiculed the school. I am pretty sure USJR does not teach the word’s pronunciation that way. He also ridiculed the people. Well,this might be true for some, but how about those who don’t pronounce it that way? If people brand it as an overreaction, then that’s what you get for branding us. Ing-ana man lage ming mga bisaya, competent kaajo ba!!!hahaha..Now I’m not sure if he really wants to win the Elections. Your intention might not be bad, but you just made the opposition look good. Good job.LOL..^_^
Gipaetok lang mo mga silingan taga Sugbo? Gibugalbugalan d i mo sa pronounciation sa step by step? hehehehehe eeSSSteeep bay eeSSSteeep pod dili butohan. Maypa didto siya sa tindahan nagdalag isang galon tuba ug nagbugalbugal sa mga tambay dili sa skwelahan. hahaha Bawos pod ta bi… Tagalog kaPALAKA mar! hahahahaha
goodbye mar ! it was a fun campaign. thanks for the laughs
bagay n bgay sila magasawa,pareho d nagiisip bago magsalita