National Language Month

In celebrating Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, we also commemorate the struggle of our forefathers for the freedom that laid the groundwork for the development of a national language embracing our common aspirations and uniting us as a people despite the geographic divide.And we celebrate the many regional languages of the Philippines that co-exist with, and continue to contribute to the creation of, an intricately woven, rich, and continually evolving medium of oral and written communication that we call Filipino.
Our national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal said, “Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, daig pa ang malansang isda’’(He who does not love his own language is worse than a smelly fish).May his words serve as a constant reminder to all of us that we owe it to our future generations to keep our National Language alive by using, enriching, and making it responsive to the needs of the times, while preserving what makes it distinctly Filipino.