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The Philippine National Language Month or BUWAN NG WIKA will be celebrated on 1-31 August 2013 pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1041, s. 1997. The celebration will be led by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino with this year's theme "Wika Natin ang Daang Matuwid".

To better understand how Filipino became the national language of the Philippines, the Consulate would like to share an article entitled Development of Filipino, the National Language of the Philippines written by Ms. PAZ M. BELVEZ which you can read at this link:

http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/articles-on-c-n-a/article.php?igm=3&i=207