51Talk is a leading brand of online English education with over 16,000 home-based Filipino teachers teaching online and 10 million registered learners in China taking 3 million one-on-one online lessons every month. It was established in China seven years ago, 51Talk was launched in the Philippines in 2012.


In their recent Presscon in the Philippines "Road to 100K Online Filipino Teachers" 51Talk seeks cooperation with the Philippines to grow 100,000 Filipino English teachers over the next five years, as well as enhancing the friendship between the Philippines and China.


Mr Jack Huang present its plans for cooperation with the Philippine government, academe, and the business community over the next five years, he also presented its current status and development in the Philippines and its future strategic planning.


Mr Huang also discussed their plans on supporting the development of the ESL (English as a Second Language) industry in the Philippines through in-depth alliances and cooperation with the government, business community, academe, and other stakeholders.



Mr. Jack Huang said there is a strong demand for online English lessons for children in China, based on the fact that the household investment in education and English requirements for students have been on the rise. A report from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences shows that China has a large English consumer group of 300 million people. The number of online English learners has reached 19.689 million, but the demand for online foreign teachers has exceeded 500,000. 16,000 plus Filipinos are currently teaching online at 51Talk, and the demand will grow to 100,000 home-based online teachers in the Philippines in the next five years.


51Talk aims to promote the Filipino teachers in China. It also hopes to make Filipino online English teachers the new future of English language teaching (ELT). 51Talk said the Philippines ranks among the best English speaking countries in Asia. The Philippines has maintained its top two ranking in the IELTS English test in Asia over the years. It has also been rated as the country with the highest level of business English in the world.



Those who teach undergo extensive training before embarking as online home-based English teachers. Online teachers should have:

• College degree
• Can speak English well
• Should have the capability to do home-based teaching by having a reliable internet connection and a good computer setup.

Chinese children learn a lot from Filipino teachers, whom they often see as professional and passionate. It also helps that Filipino teachers and Chinese students share common cultural ground and the same time zone, making schedule healthy for both teacher and students. 51Talk’s platform has been available in the country for the last 7 years with training centers in key provinces like Bacolod, Baguio, Cavite, Cebu, Davao, Pampanga & Pasig.


51Talk is listed as COE on the New York Stock Exchange and is currently the leading brand for online English education in China and is the first Chinese online education company listed in the United States. 51Talk is headquartered in Beijing and has branches in seven cities: Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Jinan, and Suzhou in China, and has presence in major cities in the Philippines. At present, the company has a total of 4000+ employees worldwide.

Visit 51Talk websites for more info at www.51talk.com and www.51talk.ph

51Talk: Road to 100k Online Filipino Teachers posted at Cebu Events Blog