The Bridge

The celebration of Buwan ng Wika is not just a part of our history, it also keeps us Filipinos united as one, as a nation. Filipino language shows how rich and unique our culture and heritage is.

Filipino; the symbolic national language of the Philippines. Filipino is more than just a means for communication, Filipino bridges or fills up the gap between different communities and also the one that strengthens it. The importance of celebrating Buwan ng Wika is; First, it recognizes and solves our language problem due to our archipelagic nature and colonial past. Second, it represents us as a people and as a country. Third and the last, it commemorates the efforts of the person behind every success of our own, Filipino language, President Manuel Luis Quezon who is said to be the “Ama ng Wikang Pambansa”.

With this year’s theme, “Wikang Katutubo: Tungo sa Isang Bansang Filipino” aims to raise awareness about indigenous languages’ role in promoting our country’s identity. Filipino and a national language, recognizes that the bridge in which this language fills up is an avenue to enrich the Filipino language as more inclusive by preserving elements from native Philippine languages.

Filipino language should embrace the multicultural identity of our nation. It should reflect the social and cultural realities that our nation is experiencing right now. Therefore, Buwan ng Wika simply serves as a cue or reminder that as we use the Filipino language we should appreciate numerous cultures that our beloved country the pearl of the orient, the Philippines have.