Philippine National Language
- From: boracaybill@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 6 Jun 2006 03:10:48 -0700
Article XIV of the current RP constitution says, in part:
LANGUAGE
Section 6. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. As it
evolves, it shall be further developed and enriched on the basis of
existing Philippine and other languages.
Subject to provisions of law and as the Congress may deem appropriate,
the 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.
Section 7. For purposes of communication and instruction, the official
languages of the Philippines are Filipino and, until otherwise provided
by law, English.
The regional languages are the auxiliary official languages in the
regions and shall serve as auxiliary media of instruction therein.
Spanish and Arabic shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis.
Section 8. This Constitution shall be promulgated in Filipino and
English and shall be translated into major regional languages, Arabic,
and Spanish.
Section 9. The Congress shall establish a national language commission
composed of representatives of various regions and disciplines which
shall undertake, coordinate, and promote researches for the
development, propagation, and preservation of Filipino and other
languages.
see
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/tagalog/1987_philippine_constitutionfs.htm
In Tagalog, I am given to understand that this says:
Wika
(Language)
SEKSYON 6. Ang wikang pambansa ng Pilipinas ay Filipino. Samantalang
nililinang, ito ay dapat payabungin at pagyamanin pa salig sa umiiral
na wika sa Pilipinas at sa iba pang mga wika.
Alinsunod sa tadhana ng batas at sang-ayon sa nararapat na maaaring
ipasya ng Kongreso, dapat magsagawa ng mga hakbangin ang Pamahalaan
upang ibunsod at puspusang itaguyod ang paggamit ng Filipino bilang
medium ng opisyal na komunikasyon at bilang wika ng pagtuturo sa
sistemang pang-edukasyon.
SEKSYON 7. Ukol sa layunin ng komunikasyon at pagtuturo, ang mga
wikang opisyal ng Pilipinas ay Filipino at, hangga't walang ibang
itinatadhana ang batas, Ingles.
Ang mga wikang panrehiyon ay pantulong na mga wikang opisyal sa mga
rehiyon at magsisilbi na pantulong na mga wikang panturo roon.
Dapat itaguyod ng kusa at opsyonal ang Kastila at Arabic.
SEKSYON 8. Ang Konstitusyong ito ay dapat ipahayag sa Filipino at
Ingles, at dapat isalin sa mga pangunahing wikang panrehiyon, Arabic,
at Kastila.
SEKSYON 9. Dapat magtatag ng Kongreso ng isang komisyon ng wikang
Pambansa na binubuo ng mga kinatawan ng iba't ibang mga rehiyon at mga
disiplina na magsasagawa, maguugnay at magtataguyod ng mga pananaliksik
sa Filipino at iba pang mga wika para sa kanilang pagpapaunlad,
pagpapalaganap, at pagpapanatili.
So, I am wondering what became of the national language commission, and
what the developmental status of the national language of the RP
("Filipino") might be.
Does anyone know?
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