Do Philippines Speak Spanish?

Currently only about 0.5 per cent of the Philippines' 100 million-strong population speaks Spanish; however, it's still home to the most number of Spanish speakers in Asia.

Why don't they speak Spanish in the Philippines?

Why then are the Philippines not a Spanish speaking nation, unlike so many Latin American ones? The answer lies in the amount of immigration, disease, and limited speakers when Independence came. Fewer people emigrated from Spain to the Philippines.

Is Filipino hard to learn?

Like in any language, there are factors that can make Filipino hard to learn. That said, it's actually one of the easiest languages to study and master. That doesn't mean that you can become fluent overnight, but compared to other languages, Filipino is a bit more straightforward.