Rizal says, "Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, ay higit pa sa amoy ng malansang isda" which is connected in the theme in this year.
Philippines has 7,107 islands which has three main division, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Philippines also is rich in culture and arts. In different islands in the Philippines there are also different tribes and languages which is one of the main reason why Filipino can't understand each other. When we look up in the bible, in the story of Tower Babel which is not finish because people in that time have no unity and they do not understand each other because they have different languages that God punishment because of their bad attitude. In that case, if there is no unity and cooperation with one another, ther is no succession.Every year, in the month of August, we are celebrating the Buwan ng Wika. In this year, the theme is, "Tatag ng Wikang Filipino, Lakas ng Pagka Pilipino". In Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, there are different languges like Ilonggo, Ilocano, Tagalog, Panggasinense, etc. In this case, people cannot understand each other so, Manuel L. Quezon give an action about this problem. He proclaim that Filipino is the national language in the Philippinnes. Manuel L. Quezon is the Father of Wikang Filipino.
From now and then, we should always remember and use our national language and let us cooperate one another and love one another through progress and peace country.
