A language’s worth: August as commemorative month for the Philippine national language
lb. In the 1930s, Tagalog started being promoted as the Philippines’ national language, which today bears the name ‘Filipino’. In order to consolidate this status, the month of August was defined in 1997 as ‘Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa’ – the commemorative month for the national language. On 4 August 2022, the Philippine Consulate in Frankfurt invited … Read more