I am a Professional Teacher and TEFL Certified. I have been teaching for more than four (4) years
Teaches
Cebuano
Native
Filipino (Tagalog)
Native
English
Speaks
Other
I am a Professional Teacher and TEFL Certified. I have been teaching for more than four (4) years
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From PhilippinesLiving in General Santos, Philippines (18:54 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 11, 2021
InterestsReadingFilms & TV SeriesWritingEnvironment & NatureMusic
Hi! I am Teacher Sonny, a professional teacher from the Philippines. I have been teaching here in italki for more than four (4) years. I teach Filipino/Tagalog, Cebuano, and English!
During my bachelor’s degree, I studied Filipino Linguistics, so I have a lot to teach to my students.
If you are interested, just message me and book a lesson with me. I will make sure it will be worth it.
Have fun learning!
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Me as a Teacher
Teaching is my passion. As a teacher it is my obligation to enrich the learnings of my students most especially when it comes to learning a specific language since it is a complex type of education. As a teacher I am always willing to explain all the intricacies of the language, and to always open my ears for suggestions and recommendations to further empower myself to become a more effective teacher. It is my duty to extricate the fears of my students to let them explore more and learn more not just the specific language but also the culture we have here in the Philippines.
My lessons & teaching style
My teaching styles are very easy so my students won't feel pressure throughout the lesson. Usually in my class I provide pdf files containing the lesson structures for better and standardized learning, including my video presentations for assessment, PowerPoint slides, articles and news. I use my white board too for better illustration.
My teaching material
PDF file
Image files
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Articles and news
Homework Assignments
Quizzes
4.9
Rating
89
Students
397
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
4.9
Rating
89
Students
397
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
Cebuano Lessons
Cebuano
Filipino (Tagalog)
English
Trial Lesson
55 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Cebuano Lesson Package for English speaker, All Ages.
A1 - A2Language Essentials134 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Basic Cebuano Lesson
A1 - C1Language Essentials9 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (10)
77 Reviews
All
Cebuano
English
Jhomil Bansil
5 Filipino (Tagalog) lessons
I appreciate how patient Sonny is with me during the lessons. I had a hard time with sentence structure and translation. But, he helps me through. Thanks again and see you in the next lesson!
Feb 5, 2026
Jhomil Bansil
5 Filipino (Tagalog) lessons
Great class! I will schedule more classes really soon!
Jan 29, 2026
Brad Montgomery
1 Filipino (Tagalog) lesson
Sonny did a great job explaining things as well as assessing and ascertaining my current skill level. We jumped right in after brief introductions and began reading a short story. look forward to our next session.
Oct 19, 2025
Jhomil Bansil
5 Filipino (Tagalog) lessons
Today’s lesson was very helpful. Sonny was very patient with me and informative. Sentence structure is a challenge but he is helping me understand it more.
Feb 3, 2026
Jhomil Bansil
5 Filipino (Tagalog) lessons
I had a great time with Sonny on the trial lesson. I think I will stick with him as my instructor. I scheduled for another lesson on Thursday.
Jan 27, 2026
Lucie Valová
25 English lessons
Sonny have been teaching me for more than a year and he’s really good at doing his job. I feel more comfortable in English now and I am grateful to him for the lessons.