ARTICLE XIVEDUCATION, SCIENCE
AND
TECHNOLOGY, ARTS,CULTURE AND SPORTS
LANGUAGE
Section 6. The national language
of the Philippines is Filipino. As it evolves, it shall be further
developed
and enriched on the basis of existing Philippine and other languages.
Subject to provisions of
law and as the Congress may deem appropriate, the Government shall take
steps to initiate and sustain the use of Filipino as a medium of
official
communication and as language of instruction in the educational system.cralaw:red
Section 7. For purposes of
communication and instruction, the official languages of the
Philippines
are Filipino and, until otherwise provided by law, English.cralaw:red
The regional languages are
the auxiliary official languages in the regions and shall serve as
auxiliary
media of instruction therein.cralaw:red
Spanish and Arabic shall
be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis.cralaw:red
Section 8. This Constitution
shall be promulgated in Filipino and English and shall be translated
into
major regional languages, Arabic, and Spanish.cralaw:red
Section 9. The Congress shall
establish a national language commission composed of representatives of
various regions and disciplines which shall undertake, coordinate, and
promote researches for the development, propagation, and preservation
of
Filipino and other languages. |