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National Artist Urges Valenzuelanos to Call Motherland “Filipinas”
'F' FOR FEEDBACK
An Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU) faculty, who teaches Filipino, expresses his sentiment on KWF's proposal as the commission's head Virgilio Almario (with hat) and other academicians listen intently.
PORTRAIT OF A FILIPINO AS A NAT'L ARTIST
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino chair Virgilio Almario at the Valenzuela City Hall. Behind him is the 'Triumvirate,' a work of another national artist, Napoleon Abueva.
LEFT-HAND WORK
The national artist signing his autograph at Museo Valenzuela.
FILIPINO ACADEMICIANS
The speaker seated with (from R) DepEd Valenzuela Filipino supervisor Rosarie Carlos, City Council Committee on Culture and the Arts chair Coun. Jenny Esplana, former UP Department of History chairperson Dr. Evelyn Miranda and noted poet, author and dean of Philippine High School for the Arts Vim Nadera.
THE POINT IS
Virgilio Almario stresses it's about time Filpinos call their country "Filipinas" in its national language form.
YOUNGBLOODS
Students and teachers attend the symposium headlined by Virgilio Almario, whose poems are bylined Rio Alma.
YOUNGBLOODS
Students and teachers attend the symposium headlined by Virgilio Almario, whose poems are bylined Rio Alma.
HIS FEDORA
The speaker acknowledges his audience after his talk.