The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) has raised alarm over the possible extinction of 32 out of 135 indigenous languages in the Philippines.

In 1997, President Fidel V. Ramos changed the duration of the observance from one week to one month. Thus, the name of the annual observance was changed to Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, or Buwan ng Wika.

THE essence of language is not just to communicate but how it captures the worldview and values of its speakers. For Filipinos, Buwan ng Wika this August is an opportune time to reflect on how the ...