Say it Loud, Say it Proud!

          
    August is a month that marks the celebration of the Buwan ng Wika. This is an opportunity for us to say out loud that we are proud to be a Filipino. While it is, no doubt, that we are greatly influenced by the cultures of other countries, may our love for our own culture and country still dominate our hearts.

    Every country has its own culture, traditions and, most importantly, language. Even by just observing and hearing one's language, a person's nationality can be identified. Picture it like this: An animal who barks is, undoubtedly, a dog while an animal who meows is , obviously, a cat. The same is true with people who have different languages. You can easily identify which is which because of the variation of languages.
    The Philippines has many dialects which differ a lot and when we communicate with other Filipinos who use a dialect which is different from our own, it is inevitable for us to not to understand each other. How can we be united if that will be the case?
    This is now the role of our national language, FILIPINO. It enables us to have a common language to use from which we are all very familiar with, may it be a person from Batanes or a person from Jolo. Thus, it binds us together and brings us closer with each other. Filipino is the key for PINOYS to be as one. Thus, ensuring strong relationships among all the citizens of the Philippines.