Every year in August we observe the Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa or National Language Month. Know more:
Every year in August we observe the Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa or National Language Month. By virtue of Proklamasyon Blg. 1041, s. 1997 issued by the late former President Fidel Ramos, the nationwide observation of the Buwan ng Wika recognizes the linguistic diversity of the Philippines and the importance of preserving these as part of our culture.
On August 12, 1936, Quezon issued Proclamation No. 76, s. 1936 declaring the week from August 17 to 23 as Made in the Philippines Products Week. Examining the Quezon issuance, it gave us a glimpse into the exceptional mind of one of country’s greatest leaders and how he recognized early on the critical role of developing a Philippine brand in order for us to join the ranks of the world’s most vibrant economies.
“The Philippines is richly endowed with the precious gifts of nature. We have here an abundance of the basic materials of industry. To a certain extent we have begun to avail ourselves of these natural facilities and advantages for industrial growth, but our local industries are still comparatively few and relatively undeveloped. Most of them remain in their earlier stages of growth.
Tatak Pinoy seeks to achieve a degree of economic complexity so that we can have better jobs, higher incomes and standards of living in the country. This idea, this advocacy is starting to take shape and is now a bill—Senate Bill 2218 or our proposed Tatak Pinoy Act. As Chairman of the Committee on Finance, we have conducted seven hearings on the measure and soon we will start preparing the committee report.
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