Yesterday we released the stellar gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the second quarter of the year, but I thought we should not forget that this month of August we are celebrating Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa. The celebration of the importance of our national language has had a very long history. Even our national hero Jose Rizal stressed the importance of the national language when he said "ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa ang amoy sa malansang isda."
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