Okay here is a loose translation.
Bro/brother. The scjp is highly esteemed in Manila especially if you can back this title with: experience (not teaching but programming experience), you hail from a highly regarded university, and you are a person with at least modest intelligence.
In my opinion, there are only a few topnotch java gurus in manila. However, many dream of being that guru, others pretend, and there are also others who allow themselves to be fooled.