WITH close to 200 languages spoken all over the country (based on many different counts), the Philippines has such a large number of languages that the number of Filipino linguists documenting these languages might never be enough. Most linguistic studies done in the Philippines are in the realm of applied linguistics, but this is not surprising because there are many real-world language problems in developing countries like the Philippines. Actually, studies on (Philippine) English are more common among Filipino linguists than those on Philippine indigenous languages. I could only think of four institutions that are leading this endeavor of documenting and studying Philippine indigenous languages. The Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), associated with printing the Bible in local languages, is also doing language documentation by many foreign linguists. There is also the Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP), the premier national organization of linguists in the Philippines,
Nananalangin in Panatang Makabayan, inclusive, spiritual: DepEd radyonatin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from radyonatin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
After consultations with linguists and experts, the Department of Education (DepEd) released an amended version of the “Panatang Makabayan.”
In DepEd Order No. 004 series of 2023, signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, the depar
While most Filipinos are satisfied with how democracy works in the Philippines, some 26 percent are “conditional authoritarians” those who say they sometimes prefer having a central power or one individual in charge of the government.
MORE INCLUSIVE. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte signs DepEd Order No. 4 dated Tuesday (Feb. 14, 2023), which amends a word in Panatang Makabayan. The DepEd said the amendment of "nagdarasal" to "nananalangin" is more inclusive and spiritual. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Education) MANILA - The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday said the term "nananalangin" is more inclusive and spiritual, as it approved the amendment of a single word in the country's Panatang Makabayan. In a text message, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said DepEd Order (DO) No. 4 was released following "consultations with linguistic societies and organizations." The DepEd pertains to the change of term used in the Panatang Makabayan phrase "Tutuparin ko ang tungkulin ng mamamayang makabayan, naglilingkod, nag-aaral, at nananalangin," which was previously termed as nagdarasal. "The consensus is that 'nananalangin,' a