Marcos calls on Pinoys to give significance to Filipino language

As the country celebrates Buwan Ng Wika (National Language Month), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged Filipinos to give utmost importance to the Filipino language.

In his message, the President said Filipinos should always remember the value of the Filipino language as well as the culture that unites the public.

"Higit isang taon na ang lumipas mula nang maramdaman natin ang tamis ng tagumpay at alab ng ating pagkakaisa sa gitna ng mga pagsubok na ating kinahaharap," Marcos said.

(It's been more than a year since we experienced the victory and the unity that we have experienced in the midst of the challenges that we have been facing.)

"Sa katunayan, naniniwala ako na, sa ating pagsulong, dapat nating alalahanin ang halaga ng ating wika, pamana, at kultura na nagbubuklod sa atin bilang isang bansa," he added.

(I believe that we must remember the importance of our language and the culture that unite us as one nation.)

Marcos further said that Filipinos should acknowledge the role of the Filipino language in enriching the knowledge of the next generation.

"Sa pagkakataong ito, ating bigyang-pansin ang kapangyarihan ng wika hindi lamang sa pagbuo ng ating kaisipan at paraan ng komunikasyon, kundi pati na rin sa pagkintal ng ating patuloy na pagsulong at pagdala ng kolektibong karunugan sa bawat henerasyon," Marcos said.

(At this time, let us give importance to the power of language in not just enriching our knowledge and the process of communication but also in continuing the fight for collective knowledge in each generation.) —VAL, GMA Integrated News