Sunday, June 9, 2013

Ang Life Cycle ng Ladybug



Ang life cycle ng isang ladybug ay hindi mayadong magkalayo sa life cycle ng isang paruparo. Ang isang ladybug ay dumadaaan din sa apat na yugto kagaya sa buhay ng isang paruparo; egg stage, larvae stage, pupa stage, at ang adult ladybug stage. Alam natin ang anyo ng isang adult ladybug ngunit di nating makikilala hanggang umabot ito sa huling yugto ng kanyang life cyle.
 Egg Stage
Ang isang babaeng ladybug ay nangingitlog sa ilalim na parte ng dahon. Sa pamamagitan nito, hindi makikita ng mga lumilipad na mga insektong kumakain ng itlog at proteksyon na rin sa masamang panahon. Ang isang inang ladybug ay nangingitlog ng mahigit kumulang na sampu hanggang labing-limang itlog sa isang lugar at inilalagay niya ito sa lugar na maraming pagkain upang di magutom ang kanyang mga anak na anyong larvae pagkatapos nitong mapisa. Ang itlog ng ladybug ay kulay dilaw na parang maliliit jelly beans.
Larvae Stage

Kapag ang itlog ay napisa, ang larvae ay lalabas at maghahanap ng pagkain gaya ng maliliit na anay at aphids. Ang bagong silang na mga larvae ay kawangis ng maliliit na buwaya. Pagkatapos lamang ng ilang araw, ang larvae ay lalaki at simulang magpalit ng balat. Ang prosesong ito ay tatagal hanggang sila ay lumalaki.



Pupa Stage

Pagkatapos ng dalawang linggo ng paglaki, ang larvae ay mag-uumpisang magpalit ng anyo na kamukha ng isang hipon. Maghahanap ito ng dahon at animoy matutulog ng ilang araw, ngunit hindi talaga ito natutulog. Sa pagkakataong ito ang larvae ay sumasailalim sa pagpapalit anyo o metamorphosis hanggang sa ito ay maging adult ladybug.

Adult Ladybug Stage

Kapag ang pagpapalit-anyo o metamorphosis ay natapos, ang balat ng larvae ay mahahati at lalabas ang adult ladybug. Magmumukha itong malambot at kulay pink o maputla na ilang oras hanggang sa ang shell nito ay magiging matigas. Habang ang shell nito ay tumitigas nagkakaroon din ito ng pigment na kung saan nagkakaroon ito ng matingkad na kulay pula.

Health: Respiratory Diseases



1.      Asthma

Cause:

The fundamental causes of Asthma are not completely understood. The strongest risk factors for developing asthma are a combination of genetic predisposition with environmental exposure to inhaled substances and particles that may provoke allergic reactions or irritate the airways, such as:

1.      Indoor allergens (for example, house dust mites in bedding carpets and stuffed furniture, pollution and pet dander.)
2.      Outdoor allergens (such as pollens and moulds)
3.      Tobacco Smoke
4.      Chemical irritants in the workplace
5.      Air pollution

Symptoms:

1.      Wheezing
2.      Coughing
3.      Chest Tightness
4.      Shortness of breath

Treatment:

Asthma is a long-term disease that has no cure. The goal of asthma treatment is to control the disease. Good asthma control will:
·         Prevent chronic and troublesome symptoms, such as coughing and shortness of breath
·         Reduce your need for quick-relief medicines (see below)
·         Help you maintain good lung function
·         Let you maintain your normal activity level and sleep through the night
·         Prevent asthma attacks that could result in an emergency room visit or hospital stay
To control asthma, partner with your doctor to manage your asthma or your child's asthma. Children aged 10 or older—and younger children who are able—should take an active role in their asthma care.
Taking an active role to control your asthma involves:
·         Working with your doctor to treat other conditions that can interfere with asthma management.
·         Avoiding things that worsen your asthma (asthma triggers). However, one trigger you should not avoid is physical activity. Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Talk with your doctor about medicines that can help you stay active.
·         Working with your doctor and other health care providers to create and follow an asthma action plan.


2.      Epiglottitis

Cause:
·        Hib bacteria (Haemophilus influenzae type b) - infection can cause epiglottitis as well asmeningitis and pneumonia. Since widespread vaccinations, incidence of epiglottitis has dropped dramatically.
·        Other bacteria - such as the one that commonly causes pneumonia - streptococcus pneumoniae.
·        Fungi - especially individuals whose immune systems are weak.
·        Chickenpox.
·        An injury - if you swallow a very hot drink too quickly there is a risk that the epiglottis will swell.
·        Other injuries, caused by a blow to the neck may also cause epiglottitis.

Crack cocaine - crack cocaine users are more likely to experience sub-acute epiglottitis symptoms.

Symptoms:

·        Fever
·        Swallowing difficulties, often painful
·        Drooling
·        A hoarse or muffled voice
·        Stridor - a high pitched sound that accompanies respiration, especially when breathing in
·        Severe sore throat
·        Cyanosis - skin may take on a blue tinge if the patient is not getting enough oxygen
Treatment:
Treatment for epiglottitis includes securing a breathing tube in order to get enough oxygen. Sometimes, a tracheotomy (creating a hole in the lower throat region to help in breathing) may be necessary. Intravenous antibiotics can be given to treat the bacteria causing epiglottitis.


3.      Pneumonia

              Cause:         

Bacteria and viruses are the primary causes of pneumonia. When a person breathes pneumonia-causing germs into his lungs and his body's immune system cannot otherwise prevent entry, the organisms settle in small air sacs called alveoli and continue multiplying. As the body sends white blood cells to attack the infection, the sacs become filed with fluid and pus - causing pneumonia. 

Symptoms:

·        Cough
·        Rusty or green mucus (sputum) coughed up from lungs
·        Fever
·        Fast breathing and shortness of breath
·        Shaking chills
·        Chest pain that usually worsens when taking a deep breath (pleuritic pain)
·        Fast heartbeat
·        Fatigue and feeling very weak
·        Nausea and vomiting
·        Diarrhea
·        Sweating
·        Headache
·        Muscle pain
·        Confusion or delirium
·        Dusky or purplish skin color (cyanosis) from poorly oxygenated blood

Treatment:

Treating pneumonia involves receiving intravenous fluid and antibiotics, such as levofloxacin, amoxicillin or cefuroxime, to destroy the bacteria. Drinking fluids, resting and taking over-the-counter cough medications or pain relievers are additional ways to manage pneumonia.

4.      Bronchitis

Cause:

Bronchitis is caused by viruses, bacteria, and other particles that irritate the bronchial tubes. 

Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a viral infection in the bronchi - often the same viruses that causes cold and flu. Bronchitis is actually part of the immune response to fighting against the infection, since additional swelling occurs in the bronchial tubes as the immune system's actions generate mucus. In addition to viruses, bacteria, exposure to tobacco smoke, exposure to pollutants or solvents, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can also cause acute bronchitis. 

Chronic bronchitis is most commonly caused by cigarette smoking. However, it can also be the result of continuous attacks of acute bronchitis. Air pollution, dust, toxic gases, and other industrial fumes are known to be responsible for the condition.


Symptoms:

·        Inflammation or swelling of the bronchi
·        Coughing
·        Production of clear, white, yellow, grey, or green mucus (sputum)
·        Shortness of breath
·        Wheezing
·        Fatigue
·        Fever and chills
·        Chest pain or discomfort
·        Blocked or runny nose

Treatment:

In most cases you are advised to get plenty of rest, drink plenty of fluids and to stay in a warm and moist environment. This would be your best cure. 

 


5.      Tuberculosis

Cause:

Tuberculosis is ultimately caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is spread from person to person through airborne particles. It is not guaranteed, though, that you will become infected with TB if you inhale the infected particles. Some people have strong enough immune systems that quickly destroy the bacteria once they enter the body. Others will develop latent TB infection and will carry the bacteria but will not be contagious and will not present symptoms. Still others will become immediately sick and will also be contagious.

Symptoms:

·        coughing that lasts longer than 2 weeks with green, yellow, or bloody sputum
·        weight loss
·        fatigue
·        fever
·        night sweats
·        chills
·        chest pain
·        shortness of breath
·        loss of appetite


Treatment:

Treatment of tuberculosis begins with seeking regular medical care throughout your life. Regular medical care allows your health care professional to best evaluate your risk of becoming infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) and developing the disease, and to promptly order screening and further diagnostic testing as needed. These measures greatly increase the chances of diagnosing and treating tuberculosis in its earliest and most curable stage.

Tuberculosis is treatable. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can reduce the risk of developing serious complications, such as meningitis. You can help cure tuberculosis and eliminate its transmission by consistently following the treatment plan designed by you and your health care professional.

Life of Saint Dominic Savio



Savio was born on April 2, 1842, to Carlo and Brigida Savio. They lived near Turin. When he was two years old, his parents returned to their native place at Murialdo on the outskirts of Castelnuovo d'Asti (which was the birth-place of John Bosco),[13] and from where they had gone to Riva in 1841[14] His parents took great care to give him a Christian upbringing.[15] By the age of four, Dominic was able to pray by himself and was occasionally found in solitude, praying.[14] In his biography of Dominic, John Bosco records that Savio's parents recollect how he used to help his mother around the house, welcome his father home, say his prayers without being reminded, (even reminding others when they forgot) and say Grace at mealtimes unfailingly.Fr. Giovanni Zucca from Moriondo, who was then the chaplain at Murialdo when Dominic was five years old,[16] notes in a statement to John Bosco that he came to notice Dominic due to his regular church attendance with his mother, and his habit of kneeling down outside the church to pray (even in the mud or snow) if he happened to come to Church before it had been unlocked in the morning. The chaplain also notes that Savio made good progress at the village school not merely due to his cleverness, but also by working hard. He would not join the other boys in doing something that he believed to be morally wrong and would explain why he thought a particular deed was wrong.[16] At the age of five, he learned to serve Mass, and would try to participate at Mass every day as well as go regularly to Confession. Having been permitted to make his First Communion at an early age, he had much reverence for the Eucharist.
At that time, it was customary for children to receive their First Communion at the age of twelve.[18] (Pope Pius X would later lower this age to seven)[19][20] After initial hesitation, and subsequent consultation with other priests, the parish priest agreed to permit Dominic to receive his First Communion at the age of seven, since he knew the catechism and understood something of the Eucharist.[21] He spent much time praying and reading in preparation,[22] asking his mother's forgiveness for anything he might have done to displease her and then went to Church. In his biography of Dominic Savio, John Bosco devotes a chapter to tell of Dominic's First Communion. He says that several years later, whenever Dominic talked of the day of his First Communion, he said with joy:
"That was the happiest and most wonderful day of my life"
Dominic had to go to another school and it was decided that he would go to the County School at Castelnuovo, three miles (5 km) from his home.[24] (Castelnuovo d' Asti, now Castelnuovo John Bosco, was the birthplace of another contemporary of John Bosco, Joseph Cafasso, also a saint. He was four years the senior of John Bosco, and was Bosco's mentor and advisor.[25]) Now ten years old, Dominic walked daily to and from school. In his biography of Dominic Savio, John Bosco records how a local farmer once asked Dominic, on a hot sunny day, if he was not tired from walking, and received the reply: "Nothing seems tiresome or painful when you are working for a master who pays well."[26] Don Bosco also notes that Dominic refused to go swimming[27] with his friends since Dominic considered that in such a situation, it would be "also easy to offend God",[24] he believed that on a previous occasion his friends behaved in, what was to him, a vulgar manner.[28] In his biography Bosco records that Fr. Allora, the head of this school, had this to say about Dominic: "...Hence it may very well be said that he was Savio (wise), not only in name, but in fact, viz., in his studies, in piety, in conversation and his dealing with others, and in all his actions. ..."

Dominic's health was steadily deteriorating, but he spent most of his time with his friends, talking with them, and encouraging those who were experiencing troubles.[46] He also helped at the school infirmary whenever his companions were admitted. On the recommendation of doctors, Dominic was sent home to recover from his ill health, but a few days later Bosco found him back at the Oratory. In spite of his affection for Dominic, and his wish to allow Dominic to remain at the Oratory, John Bosco decided to follow the recommendation of the doctors, especially since Dominic had developed a severe cough[47] and he wrote to Dominic's father, fixing the date of his departure on March 1, 1857. Though Dominic said that he wanted to spend his last days at the Oratory, he accepted this decision and spent the evening before his departure at John Bosco's side, discussing spiritual matters. (Bosco recorded a part of this conversation in his biography of Dominic).[46] On the morning of his departure, Don Bosco notes that Dominic made the Exercise of a Happy Death with great zeal, even saying that this would be his final such devotion.[48] He said his farewell to John Bosco, asking as a keepsake that Bosco add his name to the list of those who would participate in the Plenary Indulgence that John Bosco had received from the Pope, to which John Bosco readily agreed.[46] He then said took leave of his friends with great affection, which surprised them, for his illness was not considered by many of his companions to be serious.
In his first four days at home his appetite decreased and his cough worsened; this prompted his parents to send him to the doctor, who, at once, ordered bed rest.[49] Inflammation was diagnosed, and as was the custom at that time, the doctor decided to perform bloodletting. The doctor cut Dominic's arm ten times in the space of four days and it is now considered that this probably hastened his death.[50] In his biography, John Bosco records that Dominic was calm throughout the procedure. The doctor assured his parents that the danger had passed and now it only remained for him to recuperate. Dominic, however, was sure that his death was approaching, and asked that he be allowed to make his Confession and receive Communion. Though they thought it unnecessary, his parents sent for the parish priest who heard Dominic's confession and administered the Eucharist.[51] After four days, in spite of the conviction of the doctor and his parents that he would get better, Dominic asked that he be given the Anointing of the Sick in preparation for death. Again, his parents agreed, to please him. On March 9, he was given the papal blessing and he said the Confiteor. Don Bosco records that throughout these days, he stayed serene and calm.[52] On the evening of March 9, 1857, after being visited by his parish priest, he asked his father to read him the prayers for the Exercise of a Happy Death from his book of devotions. Then he slept a while, and shortly awakened and said in a clear voice,
"Goodbye, Dad, goodbye . . . what was it the parish priest suggested to me ... I don't seem to remember . . . Oh, what wonderful things I see ...".

Contributions of Saint Dominic Savio

His Love of the Sacraments
Experience proves without question that the greatest source of spiritual help lies in the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion.  Boys and girls who receive these Sacraments frequently grow from childhood to maturity, and so to the end of their lives, always models of Christian virtue.  Would to heaven that children might understand this truth and put it into practise and also that their teachers might help them to persevere with it!

His Love of Penance.
Dominic's youth, his delicate health and the innocence of his life, alike dispensed him from all species of mortification but as he knew that innocence is difficult to preserve without doing some kind of penance, the path of mortification seemed to him to be strewn with roses.
By mortification, I do not here mean bearing patiently with the contradictions and insults of others nor the continual mortification of the senses at all times, during prayers, at lessons or recreations, for this was habitual with Dominic.   I mean bodily mortification.  In the fervour of his soul, Dominic resolved to eat and drink only bread and water every Saturday, in honour of Our Blessed Lady, but his confessor forbade it.  Next he wished to fast during Lent but after a week, his director came to hear of what he was doing and put a stop to it.  He begged at least to be allowed to go without his breakfast but this also was forbidden, for all these mortifications would have had a very bad effect upon his health.
His Devotion to Our Lady
Among the many graces with which God had been pleased to enrich Dominic's soul, not the least was his fervour in prayer.  He had got so into the habit of conversing with God that even in the midst of the noisiest games he would recollect himself in Him and raise his heart heavenwards in pious exclamations.  He had a great devotion to the Blessed Mother of God and every day practised some mortification in her honour.  On his way to school, he never let his eyes dwell on any person of the opposite sex but kept them on the ground.  Once, when he had been forced to admit having thus missed seeing something that his school-fellows were all discussing, one of the boys lost his temper with him and exclaimed: "What do you think to do with your eyes if you never use them?"  "I hope to use them to behold the beauty of our Heavenly Mother, when I shall be worthy to see her in Paradise.

Life of Saint Helen



Helena's birthplace is not known with certainty. The 6th-century historian Procopius is the earliest authority for the statement that Helena was a native of Drepanum, in the province of Bithynia in Asia Minor. Her son Constantine renamed the city "Helenopolis" after her death in 330, which supports the belief that the city was her birthplace. Although he might have done so in her honor, Constantine probably had other reasons for doing so. The Byzantinist Cyril Mango has argued that Helenopolis was refounded to strengthen the communication network around his new capital in Constantinople, and was renamed simply to honor Helena, not to mark her birthplace.[3] There was also a Helenopolis in Palestine (modern Daburiyya)[4] and a Helenopolis in Lydia.[5] These cities, and the province of Helenopontus in the Diocese of Pontus, were probably both named after Constantine's mother.[2] G. K. Chesterton in his book 'A Short History of England' writes that she was considered a Briton by the British; supporting this, she is depicted as having golden hair. Some people believe that she came from Colchester in Essex; this being the Roman capital in Britain at the time, today the town has schools and places named after her, as well as her image appearing on the town hall and her son's name, Constantine, being used as the title for a particular road.
The bishop and historian Eusebius of Caesarea states that she was about 80 on her return from Palestine.[6] Since that journey has been dated to 326–28, Helena was probably born in 248 or 250. Little is known of her early life.[7] Fourth-century sources, following Eutropius' "Breviarium," record that she came from a low background. Saint Ambrose was the first to call her a stabularia, a term translated as "stable-maid" or "inn-keeper". He makes this fact a virtue, calling Helena a bona stabularia, a "good stable-maid".[8] Other sources, especially those written after Constantine's proclamation as emperor, gloss over or ignore her background.[7]
It is unknown where she first met Constantius.[9] The historian Timothy Barnes has suggested that Constantius, while serving under Emperor Aurelian, could have met her while stationed in Asia Minor for the campaign against Zenobia. It is said that upon meeting they were wearing identical silver bracelets, Constantius saw her as his soulmate sent by God. Barnes calls attention to an epitaph at Nicomedia of one of Aurelian's protectors, which could indicate the emperor's presence in the Bithynian region soon after 270.[10] The precise legal nature of the relationship between Helena and Constantius is also unknown. The sources are equivocal on the point, sometimes calling Helena Constantius' "wife", and sometimes, following the dismissive propaganda of Constantine's rival Maxentius,[11] calling her his "concubine".[9] Jerome, perhaps confused by the vague terminology of his own sources, manages to do both.[12] Some scholars, such as the historian Jan Drijvers, assert that Constantius and Helena were joined in a common-law marriage, a cohabitation recognized in fact but not in law.[13] Others, like Timothy Barnes, assert that Constantius and Helena were joined in an official marriage, on the grounds that the sources claiming an official marriage are more reliable.
Helena gave birth to the future emperor Constantine I on 27 February of an uncertain year soon after 270[15] (probably around 272).[16] At the time, she was in Naissus (Niš, Serbia).[17] In order to obtain a wife more consonant with his rising status, Constantius divorced Helena some time before 289, when he married Theodora, Maximian's daughter.[18] (The narrative sources date the marriage to 293, but the Latin panegyric of 289 refers to the couple as already married).[19] Helena and her son were dispatched to the court of Diocletian at Nicomedia, where Constantine grew to be a member of the inner circle. Helena never remarried and lived for a time in obscurity, though close to her only son, who had a deep regard and affection for her.

Source:
Catholig.org, St. Helena
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=123



Contributions of Saint Helen to the Church

St. Helena lived a very pious and holy life. At a very advanced age she made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. While there, she located many of the sites made holy by Our Lord and recovered relics, which she then sent to Rome and Costantinople. With help from her son, Emperor Constantine the Great, she had a number of churches and shrines constructed to commemorate special sites in the Holy Land. Upon her death she was proclaimed a saint by popular acclaim. There was no formal process at the time for canonization. That did not come until about the 12th century.

Source:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_St._Helena_become_a_saint#ixzz1x6MaOZCZ



Virtues and Teaching of Saint Helen

Helena, like Constantine, was still ignorant of the true faith, till God, after having given the clearest proof of his miraculous preservation of the Church, deigned to call the emperors themselves, and to make Constantine the Great the declared protector of the Christian religion. Maxentius, son of Maximien Hercules, declared war against Constantine, and determined to give him battle at a place two miles distant from Rome. Constantine's army was inferior in numbers; but the former felt himself inspired to invoke the true God, whom he besought with the most earnest prayers to make himself known to him. This prince had an upright heart, and God heard him. About mid-day, when marching at the head of his troops, he beheld in the heavens a luminous cross, in the centre of which were traced, in characters of fire, these words: "By this sign thou shalt be victorious." The entire army witnessed this miracle; but no one was so sensibly struck by it as the emperor, who passed the whole day endeavoring to discover what this wonderful apparition signified.

It was to her son that Helena was indebted for the knowledge of the true religion. She was about sixty-four years of age when she received the light of the Gospel; but her conversion was so perfect that all her virtues were the moot heroic from that happiest moment of her existence. Mistress of the treasures of the empire, loved and respected by a son who, when near her, seemed to forget that he was master of the world, Constantine used every means in his power to anticipate her wishes. The dearest desire of Helena was to cause Christianity to flourish through the whole world. Although advanced in age, God prolonged her years in order that her examples might edify the Church, for the exaltion of which her son exerted all his energies. Her zeal and faith were incomparable, and Saint Gregory tells us that she kindled in the hearts of the Romans the same fire that consumed her soul. She assisted at the divine offices with exemplary assiduity; she decorated the churches with rich furniture and precious vessels; and she extended her munificence even to the chapels of the poorest suburbs.

Source:

Patron Saints for Girls: Saint Helena, Empress

http://saints.sqpn.com/ps4g10.htm

 



Tula: Ako'y Wika



Wikang Filipino ang aking pangalan,
Ipinanganak ko itong kalayaan,
Ako ang ina at siyang dahilan,
Ng pagkakaisa at ng kasarinlan!

Sapagkat ako nga ang siyang tumanglaw
Sa bansang tahanang iyong tinatanaw,
Katulad ng inang sa iyo ay ilaw,
Nagbibigay-sigla’t buting sumasaklaw!

Ako rin ang ama at naging haligi,
Ng mga sundalo at mga bayani,
Sa digmaan noon sa araw at gabi,
Ako ang sandatang nagtaas ng puri!

Pagkat akong wika ang lakas mo’t tuwa
Ako’y lakas nitong bisig mo at diwa
Sa pamamagitan ng aking salita,
Ligtas ka sa uring luksong masasama!

Sinalita ako at gamit ng lahat,
Upang mga taksil ay maisiwalat,
Sa Luzon, Visayas, sa lahat ng s’yudad,
Pati sa Mindanao, ako ay nangusap!

At nakamit mo na ang hangad na laya,
Mula sa dayuhang sakim at masama,
Dilim na sumakop sa bayan at bansa,
Dagling lumiwanag, pintig ay huminga!

Wikang Filipino, ginto mo at hiyas,
Panlahat na wika saan man bumagtas,
Ilaw na maalab sa dilim ay lunas
At lakas patungo sa tuwid na landas!

KASAYSAYAN NG WIKA



Noong ika-26 ng Marso 1946, nagpalabas si Pangulong Sergio Osmeña ng Proklamasyon Blg. 35, na nagtatalaga ng petsang mula ika-27 ng Marso hanggang ika-2 ng Abril bilang Linggo ng Wika. Noong ika-23 ng Setyembre 1955, iniutos naman ni Pangulong Ramon Magsaysay sa pamamagitan ng Proklamasyon Blg. 186 na ang Linggo ng Wika ay ipagdiriwang mula ika-13 hanggang ika-19 ng Mayo. Ang pagbabago ng petsa ng pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Wika ay bilang paggunita sa kaarawan ni Pangulong Manuel L. Quezon, ang tinaguriang "Ama ng Wikang Pambansa". Dahil sa paglilipat na ito ng petsa ng pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Wika, naging imposible para sa mga estudyante at guro ang makilahok dito.
Pagkatapos ng Himagsikan sa EDSA noong 1986, inilabas ni Pangulong Corazon Aquino ang Proklamasyon Blg. 19 noong ika-12 ng Agosto 1988, upang pagtibayin ang pagdedeklara ng pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Wika mula ika-13 hanggang ika-19 ng Agosto kada taon.
Upang higit pang pagtibayin ang mga naunang proklamasyon hinggil sa Linggo ng Wika, idineklara naman ni Pangulong Fidel V. Ramos ang buong buwan ng Agosto bilang Pambansang Buwan ng Wika sa pamamagitan ng Proklamasyon Blg. 1041 noong ika-15 ng Enero, 1997.
Sa kasalukuyan, ipinagdiriwang pa rin ang Linggo ng Wika at Buwan ng Wika sa Pilipinas. Opisyal itong nakatala sa listahan ng mga kultural na pagdiriwang sa bansa.

KAHALAGAHAN NG WIKA



"Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit sa hayop at malansang isda; kaya ating pagyamaning kusa, gaya ng inang sa atin ay nagpala." Ito ang tanyag na katagang nagmula sa ating pambansang bayani na si Gat. Jose Rizal na nagbibigay kahalagahan sa wika sa buhay ng isang tao.
Ang wika ng isang bansa ay masasabing siyang kaluluwa na nagbibigay buhay dito. Ito ang nagsisilbing tulay na nagdurugtong sa mga kumunidad na naninirahan sa isang bansa. Sa pamamagitan ng wika, nagkakaunawaan at nagkakaisa ang bawat tao. Higit sa lahat, nagsisilbi ito bilang ating pagkakakilanlan. Dahil dito ay nakikita ang iba’t ibang impluwensya sa bansa na siyang nakapagpabago at humulma sa pagkatao ng mga mamamayan. Samakatuwid, ang wika ay batayan ng natatanging kultura ng isang bansa.

LINGGO NG WIKA



Ang Linggo ng Wika ay ipinagdiriwang tuwing unang linggo ng Agosto kada taon saPilipinas. Sinasalamin ng selebrasyong ito ang kahalagahan ng Filipino bilang pambansang wika. Sa bawat taon, ang mga institusyong pang-edukasyon kagaya ng mga paaralan at unibersidad, at ang mga sangay ng pamahalaan, ay sama-samang nakikilahok sa iba’t ibang mga gawain tulad ng mga paligsahan sa pagsulat ng sanaysay, mga pagtatanghal, parada, at iba pang paraan nang pagpapakita ng paggamit ng wikang Filipino.

TALUMPATI NI MANUEL L. QUEZON



Manuel L. QuezonMga kababayan ko: may isang kaisipang nais kong lagi niyong tatandaan. At ito ay: kayo ay Pilipino. Na ang Pilipinas ay inyong bayan, at ang tanging bayan na ibinigay ng Diyos sa inyo. Na dapat niyo itong ingatan para sa inyong mga sarili, sa inyong mga anak, at sa mga anak ng inyong anak, hanggang sa katapusan ng mundo. Kailangan niyong mabuhay para sa bayan, at kung kinakailangan, mamatay para sa bayan. 

Dakila ang inyong bayan. Mayroon itong dakilang nakaraan, at dakilang kinabukasan. Ang Pilipinas ng kahapon ay naging dakila dahil sa pag-aalay ng buhay at yaman ng inyong mga bayani, martir, at sundalo. Ang Pilipinas ng ngayon ay pinararangalan ng taos-pusong pagmamahal ng mga pinunong di-makasarili at may lakas ng loob. Ang Pilipinas ng bukas ay magiging bayan ng kasaganaan, ng kaligayahan, at ng kalayaan. Isang Pilipinas na nakataas ang noo sa Kanlurang Pasipiko, tangan ang sariling kapalaran, hawak sa kanyang kamay ang ilaw ng kalayaan at demokrasya. Isang republika ng mga mamamayang marangal at may paninindigan na sabay-sabay nagsisikap mapabuti ang daigdig natin ngayon.