Key Points

• Sociolinguist Loy Lising explained that the letters F and V are not part of the Filipino alphabet, which is why some Filipinos find it difficult to pronounce them in words.
• She also added that if one learns other languages like English later in life, they might find it harder to pronounce letters that are not part of their native alphabet.
• Dr Loy advises embracing bilingual or multilingual, as it's a part of our identity.