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Buwan ng Wika 2019 itatampok ang mga katutubong lengguwahe
'Nais nating pagpugayan at patunayan na mahalagang bahagi ng ating pagkabansa ang 130 katutubong wika sa Filipinas,' ayon kay Virgilio Almario, tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino

KWF's Almario hits universities removing Filipino as a subject
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino Chairman and National Artist Virgilio Almario says schools should not use the Supreme Court's decision to renege on their duty to cultivate Filipino as the national language

‘Tokhang,’ at kung bakit ‘natural’ na mapili ito bilang Salita ng Taon 2018
Karamihan sa mga salitang pinagpilian sa Sawikaan 2018 ay mga politikal na salita. 'Ganoong katensiyonado ang development pati ng wika,' sabi ni National Artist Virgilio Almario, tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino

UP Writers' Night 2017: With the mighty
National artists and writers gather together for a night of reading, singing, drinking, and the launch of Joey Baquiran's latest poetry collection, 'Ibig'

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 27, 2017
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'Intangible heritage' at 'Department of Culture' isusulong ng NCCA
Masyadong tumutok sa tangible at built heritage ang Pilipinas ayon kay NCCA Chairman Virgilio Almario samantalang makikita ng mga Pilipino ang kanilang matandang sarili sa mga panitikang bayan salawikain at wika

Why PH language chief is disappointed in Maxine Medina
Buwisit na buwisit ako doon eh National Artist Virgilio Almario says of the Philippine candidate s refusal to tap an interpreter during the Miss Universe 2016 pageant

PH dapat seryosohin ang pagsasalin sa higit 100 wika – Almario
Idaraos sa Pilipinas ang pandaigdigang kumperensiya sa pagsasalin sa Setyembre sa pangunguna ng Filipinas Institute of Translation National Commission for Culture and the Arts at Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino

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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, January 6, 2017
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Freddie Aguilar out; Nat'l Artist Virgilio Almario is NCCA chair
Singer songwriter Freddie Aguilar who campaigned for President Duterte has lobbied for the post but National Commission for Culture and the Arts board members elect Almario

Ano ang plano ng Duterte gov't para sa pambansang wika?
Ikinatutuwa ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino kung paanong pinaghahalo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang Bisaya at Filipino sa tuwing ito y magsasalita Bakit mahalaga ito?

Problema sa kriminalidad, korapsyon 'produkto ng kultura' – KWF chairman
Massive reorientation and education ang sagot ayon sa tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino: Maraming durugista na mahirap Kailangang sagutin yun Hindi puwedeng patayin lang sila o ikulong

'It's Showtime' host Jhong Hilario to run for Makati councilor
Jhong Hilario says he wants follow the footsteps of his idol – his father who is on his last term as Makati councilor

Filipino sa K to 12 curriculum: 'Hindi masyadong pinag-aralan'
Sinisisi ni Chairman Virgilio Almario ang nakaraang administrasyon ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino na umano y hindi aktibong nagkonsulta sa DepEd ukol nang inihahanda ang bagong curriculum

Panayam: Paano mapauunlad ng Filipino ang kanyang wika?
Gamitin nang gamitin Sa pamamagitan ng paggamit sa wikang Filipino mas naisasaloob nila ang diwa na naroon sa mga salita ayon kay Virgilio Almario tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino

Limited Filipino language celebration 'colonial' – advocates
It should be a year long appreciation they say Nagiging plastik mga tao: nagbibihis ng barong nagsasayaw ng tinikling kumakain ng pagkaing Pinoy pero after noon wala na

Hindi lang pang-Agosto: Kilalanin ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Abala ang Komisyon sa Wikang Pilipino hindi lamang tuwing Buwan ng Wika Narito ang 5 bagay na dapat nating malaman tungkol sa ahensiya

Andres Bonifacio: Myths, trivia, execution
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His Excellency, President Andres Bonifacio?
A resolution by the Philippine Historian Association s general assembly wants the government to acknowledge Andres Bonifacio as the country s first president
Language should not divide us, says Aquino
President Aquino also commends the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino for actively enforcing its mandate
Exec who expelled Ilocano-speaking students apologizes
Too late The Commission on Human Rights and the House of Representatives have launched separate investigations into the matter
In defense of 'Filipinas'
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino chair Virgilio Almario says Filipinas promotes true respect for national languages
Luistro to teachers: Use jejemon if you have to
The education secretary admits it s a bad example but it reflects the reality in PH – teachers must teach in jejemon if that s what the preschooler understands
Carlo J engages Rio Alma in word war
Massacre film director Carlo J Caparas strikes back at National Artist Virgilio Almario
'Dust Devils': Rio Alma as a child
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Kill 'Pilipinas,' language commission says
National Artist Virgilio Almario who heads the commission wants to adopt Filipinas as the country s international name