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  "path": "/trends-spotlights/2026/04/06/311588/pinoy-tiktok-users-mix-up-onion-sibuyas-literacy-concern/",
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  "textContent": "Comments by Filipino TikTok users, seemingly unaware that “onion” is the English term for “sibuyas,” have drawn concern among some social media users. An online user on X (formerly Twitter) noticed these comments, which appeared to show that some Filipinos did not recognize the English word for the vegetable. The speculation arose after reading the TikTok […]\n\nThe post Language gap? Pinoy TikTok users’ mix-up over onion, sibuyas sparks literacy concern appeared first on Interaksyon.",
  "title": "Language gap? Pinoy TikTok users’ mix-up over onion, sibuyas sparks literacy concern"
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