The Magna Carta of Yaya
Dear Sir and Madam:
As the kasambahay bill setting forth the rights of domestic workers may soon be signed into law, this seems the appropriate time to discuss its repercussions on our relationship as employer and employee. Before we proceed, let us dispense with the topic that is no doubt foremost in your minds: When did I learn to write in English?
Had I a choice, you would be reading this letter in Tagalog, which is not only my first language, but one I consider far more elegant and evocative than English, the current global standard for commercial transactions and legal documentation. In fact I composed this letter in my native tongue, but in deference to your limited linguistic capabilities I’ve had it translated into English…
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
November 27th, 2012 at 22:24
Had to get a few cotton balls for an impending nosebleed. There, now I can click the link.
November 28th, 2012 at 22:06
I remember my friend who got into a fight about “tagalizing” TV shows. Her opponent reasoned out, “so that the masa can understand!” And she retorted, “Excuse me, my yaya reads Jane Austen with me.”