The month of August marks the National Language Month or Buwan ng Wika in the Philippines. It's a month-long celebration that aims to increase awareness of the different languages found in the country. It is not just celebrating the Filipino language but rather, appreciating the country's culture as a whole.

Schools around the country usually celebrate "Buwan ng Wika" by having activities centered around the Filipino Language like performing a Sabayang Pagbigkas wearing of ethnic tribe costumes, Filipiniana and Barong Tagalog; performing various dance numbers featuring the country's native dances; singing Filipino folk songs and allotting days to play traditional games of the Philippines.

The CDC/ GS department of Divine Word College of San Jose celebrated "Buwan ng Wika" on August 9, 2019. This year classes celebrated the "Buwan ng Wika" in their respective classroom.

Commemoration of the National Language Month is over but this should not stop us from loving our language. Like what Jose Rizal said, "Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, daig pa ang malansang isda.

-Nayomi Winces S. Alcantara