Our history tells that before the invaders invaded our lands and have deprived the rights of Filipinos, our Filipino language was lively weeping in every Filipino heart. In Filipino language, our loving forefathers shouted for unity and their cries led to a bloody revolt and fighting the aliens.
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| The Endless Beauty of Filipino Language |
The beauty of the Filipino language can be compared to sweet pure blood and water flowing into each opening of the lips. It is alive and singing in every Filipino heart. And it lives in every success of every Filipino wherever they are. But the true beauty of it - is when it is spoken, used for writing including the twist of body language.
With their sweat, blood and lives, the Filipino language lived. Streams and meadows were stained with their blood. The lament of unity gave them strength and eventually lived and further intensify the struggle. The result was our desired independence flourished and lived until now.
In every breath of a Filipino, the sweetness and beauty of his Language is always alive. When Juan De La Cruz was dying in the midst of his weakness and suffering - his lamentation, mourning and woe was spoken in the sweetest Filipino language.
In Mindanao, the cry of sufferings and fears of our brother Muslims and Christians rang in different parts of the world. Their fears and concerns have arisen. Some have died seeking to end this mess. But until now the conflict is still there forth.
According to the history of the Filipino Alphabet, I quote "In the 16th century, the people of the islands used a writing script called Baybayin or Alibata. It was the Spaniards who introduces Western letters to the Philippines. In 1930s, the renowned scholar Lope K. Santos developed the ABAKADA which is an alphabet representing the sounds in the Tag-alog language. It consists of twenty letters (five vowels and fifteen consonants)."
Jose Rizal said, "He who does not love his own language surpassed the slimy and smelly fish." Mabuhay ang Filipino!
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