The document discusses the profile of the Filipino bilingual from a sociolinguistic perspective. It covers their identity, language attitudes and motivations, language use patterns, code switching behaviors, and relationship between language and identity. The key points are: - Filipino bilinguals have a strong national identity but their language skills need to be more functional for modern times. Bilingual education can help equip them for a changing world. - Studies show Filipino bilinguals have instrumental motivations to learn English for opportunities and integrative motivations to learn Filipino for identity. Their attitudes vary depending on proficiency and other factors. - Language use is influenced most by social roles and contexts rather than topics