(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) While the decision of the incoming administration to review the K to 12 Program was “very much” welcomed, a group of Filipino language advocates urged the President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to reconsider using English as a sole medium of...
Food-related figures of speech in Filipino Food plays a big role in Filipino life. Not surprising, since we normally have five meals a day and consider the dining table the most ideal gathering place for the family and friends. It is but natural, therefore, that food figures in our speech in the...
We asked artist and creatives about their favorite words in Filipino and other local languages According to the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), there are about 130 indigenous languages that exist in the Philippines. Sadly, 39 of these are endangered and are at risk of being forgotten. For years,...
NGITING TAGUMPAY A colorized photo of Jose Rizal by artist collective Kulay Colorization. The hero seemingly in a state of kilig On a scale of one to 10, how proficient are you in the Filipino language? While it may be true that majority of Pinoys are English speakers in this day and age, life gets...
By FC Marie Esperas “Kay ano nga makarit ka mag-Tagalog kay Waray-waray ka man? (How come you’re good in Tagalog when you are Waray?)” It was a good writer-friend who commented on a post about my essay in Liwayway magazine a few weeks ago. While I knew she was just teasing, her comment hit me...
The Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino chair offers some words of wisdom for the Olympic champ Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz has been showered with all the luxurious gifts worthy of a champion. There are numerous free dining offerings , a golden car, and a jaw-dropping P14-million condominium unit...
By Kriscell Largo Labor Translation of text in the Philippines is as old as the Doctrina Christiana (1593) , the first printed manuscript in the archipelago. The manuscript contained translations of Latin and Spanish Roman Catholic prayers in the Old Tagalog language, written in Roman alphabet and...
By TERENCE REPELENTE Language is a tricky thing. To wield it effectively, one has to have had a long relationship with it, a relationship that’s built on innumerable moments of joy and sadness, of pride and even shame, often learning from the words of those who’ve mastered it first. For the...
Kidapawan’s local historian makes a case for the removal of Filipino as a core subject in college. By Karlo Antonio G. David Professors and students of Filipino subject and other Philippine literature courses from different universities protest against High Court's decision to exclude Filipino...
Manuel L. Quezon according to his only surviving daughter and a grandson. By Kat Avanceña Monsod Manuel L. Quezon (Image from Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress) In the Philippines, Buwan ng Wika is celebrated every...
