Senator Lito Lapid wants government advisories, public announcements, and other forms of information to be disseminated in what he described as “plain language". Senator Lito Lapid (Senate PRIB) Thus, the Senator filed Senate Bill (SB) 273 or the “Plain Language in Government Documents Act"....
Isang Paggunita sa Buwan ng Wika - Agosto 2022 “Bawa’t bayan ay may sariling wika gaya ng pagkakaroon niya ng sariling pag-iisip. Pinagpipilitan ninyong mabuti na hubdan ang sarili ng angking katauhan bilang isang bayan; nalilimutan ninyo na habang pinangangalagaan ng isang bayan ang kanyang...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. enjoined the citizenry to enrich the Filipino language in an attempt to change the old notion that speaking foreign language is the measure of intelligence. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from BBM VLOG 220) Marcos stated this in his...
A way to celebrate August as Buwan ng ‘mga’ Wika Since 1997, by virtue of Proclamation no. 1041, the Philippines observes the month of August as “Buwan ng Wikang Pambasa” or National Language Month. But through the years, we’ve realized that there are more languages and dialects that must...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said it is planning to add five more foreign language courses to "advance the competitive edge of Filipino workers." "TESDA is eyeing more language-related courses to add up to the already-existing courses under its National Skills...
Senator-elect Raffy Tulfo on Monday, June 27 said he would prefer using Tagalog or Filipino when debating with colleagues in the Senate so that many of his subscribers and viewers, most of whom are not well-versed in the English language, can understand. Senator-elect Raffy Tulfo (MB Photo) The...
The country’s biggest language and cultural organizations called for the restoration of Filipino and Literature subjects at the tertiary level. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a unity statement, 14 language organizations underscored the need to advocate for nationalist and...
LAOAG, Ilocos Norte--The country’s national language "will go back to Ilocano". Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos greets his fellow Ilocanos in Laoag, Ilocos Norte on March 25, 2022 (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was UniTeam presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos's tongue-in-cheek...
Senatorial candidate Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro on Friday pushed for the restoration of language classes in the college curriculum to expand the linguistics skills of Filipinos. Teodoro, a former defense secretary, said learning other languages would help generate additional job and livelihood...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Feb. 21, underscored the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies in time for the celebration of this year’s International Mother Language Day (ILMD). Image courtesy of DepEd/UNESCO (Facebook) DepEd, through the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has wrapped up its second Hybrid Philippine Education Tourism Conference (PETC) over the week which was among the government's programs to promote the country. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat speaks during the virtual recognition of...
The Sunday Mass at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros will now have a sign language interpreter. Manila Cathedral FB In a Facebook post, the Manila Cathedral said this is for their 8 a.m. Mass. "We are glad to announce that our 8 a.m. Mass every Sunday will have a sign language interpreter for our...
