Filipino Language Teachers: Skills and Challenges Encountered in the Industry

In the world of education, teachers play a vital role in educating the students. They must be fully equipped with different teaching strategies and skills that will prepare them in facing challenges that they may encounter in the different industries. In connection with it, the researchers decided to conduct this study which aims to gather and analyze the skills and challenges encountered by the Filipino Language Teachers in the industry. It answers the following queries on (1) what are the skills that the Filipino Language Teachers possess? (2) What are the challenges that they encountered in the industry? The descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data. Based on the data presented, the Filipino language teachers are sociable and communicative, can generate new ideas; can solve problems and critical thinkers. They also experienced different challenges in the industry. Therefore, there is need for curriculum restructuring and conducting of seminars and workshops for them to develop and enhance more their skills