DAVAO CITY —The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) joined hands with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to protect the Filipino and other Philippine Languages, especially with the languages used by the Indigenous People. This, after a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by Hon. Benjamin M. Mendillo Dr., Fulltime Commissioner for Administration and […]
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KWF tightens bid to protect indigenous languages
MANILA — Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) aims to better help avert the extinction of indigenous languages nationwide. KWF will align its efforts to achieve such a goal with the endangered language preservation and rehabilitation agenda developed by the agency and other stakeholders. “We’ll move based on that agenda,” KWF language researcher Earvin Pelagio said. He […]
Bantayog-Wika for Blaans unveiled in GenSan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) honored and paid tribute to the rich culture and traditions of the Blaan tribe here through a Bantayog-Wika or language monument. The monument, is a huge replica of a bamboo, contains the poem “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa” written in “Baybayin” by national hero Andres Bonifacio and […]