Monday, September 7, 2009

Filipino Language: From Baler to Entire Philippines

Filipino language is the official language in the Philippines. It is adopted from native and foreign language. Filipino Language is such a unique language in the whole world. This is our local language in our country. It is very important to the different aspects of our daily lives especially to us Filipinos: in communications and it also signifies our identity as a Filipino.

Before, people in a particular place in our country were only using their own language and thus, when they were going to other places, they hardly understand what other persons saying. And because of that, problems in many aspects in their daily lives were not avoided especially in our communications.

Our former president Manuel L. Quezon, founded the Filipino Language as our “Philippine National Language”. From the place he was born, Baler, Quezon, Filipino Language was spread to entire Philippines as our Philippine National Language. And Baler,Quezon is cosidered to be the place where our national languae was originated. The basis of having Filipino as our national language were; Filipino is widely spoken and is the language most understood in all the
Regions of the Philippines;Filipino has always been the language of Manila,the National Capital Region of the Philippines and there were many more reasons why Filipino was accepted by us Filipino citizens as our national language. Since our national language was founded, people in our country learned to use the Filipino Language wherever they are, up to the present and to the future as well . And because of that, problems in our communications have been solved.

As a respect to our “Father of Filipino Language”, Manuel L. Quezon, and the day our national language was founded, every month of August, we, the Filipinos are celebrating what we called in our own language “Buwan ng Wika”. The theme for this year is, “Wikang Filipino: Mula Baler Hanggang Sa Buong Bansa’.
Remember the statement of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal that "Ang taong hindi marunong magmahal sa kanyang sariling wika ay higit pa malansang isda".

Be proud of our language, be proud of being a Filipino citizen!!!!!!!!!!!