For Filipino moms and dads, in this day and age, do you still practice the use of "po" and "opo" and teach your kids to do the same?

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Yes, we still do. The funny thing is even when my daughter speaks in English she doesn't forget her "po" and "opo" . There was a time when a grand aunt told her not to say "po" and "opo" anymore. I was surprised at my daughter's reply. She said, "La (name of the grand aunt), Daddy and Mommy told me to always say "po" and "opo" to older people." That was a proud-mommy moment for me.

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