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THE FILIPINO LANGUAGE REPRESENTATIONS

by: CRISTOPHER PALANCA GAMBITO

· Volume VI Issue I

I

Our forefathers and our ancestors’ immersive trails

Great fighters, they were and freedom prevails

Malay and Portuguese, were from the folk tale

Pre-colonial to pre-independence story to tell

 

II

Quezon, Rizal and Balagtas to mention

Instrumental in language preservation

Filipino language, indeed a rich cultural reflection

It represents the inclusivity and diversity of the nation

 

III

Luzon from its places has its own bastion

Visayas is island mystical, as best caption

Mindanao is a place with nature to commune

Divided yet united, Filipino language as a unification

 

IV

Hiligaynon is known and so others like Waraynon

Cebuano and Boholano dialects are also renowned

Filipino Tour Guide with Filipino brand of service -mabuhay action

Filipino language is the best solution in articulation

 

V

Taglish is an option in glocalization

Language evolves and others too for consideration

Social media influencers are into Filipino language introduction

Filipino migrant workers for language dissemination

 

VI

Language diversity is instrumental in sustainability

Ethnicity forms part in multi-cultural community

Filipino language is a result of multi-lingual fusion in society

Wikang Filipino is a unifying national identity