The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) closed three language training centers allegedly involved in illegal recruitment and human trafficking during simultaneous operations in Bulacan and Cebu on Friday, May 16.Ordered closed were the IWA Language Learning Center in Malolos, Bulacan; Aseanway...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo has called for the protection and preservation of the Chavacano language in Zamboanga City.Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo (Santi San Juan/MB file photo)According to Tulfo, the Chavacano language is gradually disappearing among the younger generations living in...
The concert "Mga Arya't Kundiman" featured performances by excellent talents, and Filipino Sign Language (FSL) and Deaf students. It was held on Sept. 7 at YSpace at the Yuchengco Museum in Makati and presented by HearLife-Verein, which helps Deaf children. HearLife-Verein partner...
Habang ipinagdiriwang natin ang Buwan ng Wika ngayong 2024, napapanahon ang pagsuri sa kahalagahan ng pagkakaroon ng pambansang wika, lalo na sa isang multilinggwal na lipunan tulad ng Pilipinas, at kung paano ito makapagpapalakas ng pagsulong ng ekonomiya at magsisilbing pwersa ng pagkakaisasa...
As the nation observes Buwan ng Wika, or National Language Month, it is timely to examine the significance of having a national language, particularly in a diverse, multilingual society like the Philippines, and how it can drive socio-economic progress and serve as a unifying force in...
President Marcos urged Filipinos to further love the Philippine national language this language month.President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)In a statement, Marcos underscored the Filipino language's importance in the nation's goal to attain unity and in fostering the Filipino...
When they said laughter is the best medicine, President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are all ears, bringing the adage at the core of their 30-year marriage.(From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Bongbong Marcos/YouTube)In the "BBM...
By JAMES SAMA DECADE LATER Author in the US at the doorstep of his home of over 10 yearsMy Filipino has always been weak. And I don't just mean my competency with the language. Having been born in this nation rich in tastes and colorful in culture, the path that had taken me away from the...
Teacher-trainees from select public schools will undertake intensive language training for them to pass the program and be fully equipped to teach the Korean language in their respective schools. Teachers who will participate in Batch 6 Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL) - Korean...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils showed her appreciation for Filipino, one of the major languages spoken in the country, during a video message for the celebration of Buwan ng Wika this August.
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils (Photo from British Embassy...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has encouraged the citizenry to value the power of Filipino language towards success.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)
In his message for the celebration of "Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa," Marcos urged Filipinos to use the Filipino...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks the inclusion of foreign languages as an elective course in all higher education institutions in the country.
Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (Senate PRIB Photo)
Senate Bill No. 2341,...
