Today, Aug. 1, marks the start of Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (National Language Month). Theme for this year’s observance is “Filipino at mga katutubong wika: Wika ng kapayapaan, seguridad at ingklusibong pagpapatupad ng katarungang panlipunan” READ:
The theme mirrors society’s aspirations amid a world of complexity and turmoil. It also responds to the constitutional mandate: “The Congress shall establish a national language commission composed of representatives of various regions and disciplines which shall undertake, coordinate, and promote research for the development, propagation, and preservation of Filipino and other languages.”
Fast forward to the post-EDSA People Power era and the enactment of a new Philippine Constitution in 1987 that, aside from the foregoing, enunciated two salient aspects of national language policy: Second: “he Government shall take steps to initiate and sustain the use of Filipino as a medium of official communication and as language of instruction in the educational system.”
Heightened awareness of Filipino cultural diversity gives impetus to integrate our indigenous peoples into the mainstream of society. Upgrading the quality of basic education is a vital foundation of this endeavor. In the new K-12 curriculum, Mother Tongue–Based Multilingual Education complements and reinforces the Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices and Indigenous Learning Systems .
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