Yeah... thats great... so if Filipino teachers are so great, why are there English Language Academies such as in Cebu City that want natives from the UK or USA!!!! Why don't they hire a Filipino teacher!

Yes, I admit, the Filipino teachers are good and hardworking. BUT, so are the Chinese English language teachers, and they make 15% of what I make per month! So if we are going to consider Filipino teachers on the same scale as the native English teachers, then shouldn't we do the same for English teachers whom speak English very well from China, Singapore, India.......etc...... I know some Chinese people whom can speak English more fluently than many Filipino teachers, but I don't see them teaching spoken English at any high paying institutions or complaining on websites about not being able to......

I don't agree with your opinion on the Filipino accent, I don't think it sounds like a New Yorker, maybe a Puerto Rican living in New York, but not a native New Yorker. It sounds more like a Mexican-American accent of English.