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The predecessor of the Buwan ng Wika was the Linggo ng Wika ('Language Week'), which was established by President Sergio Osmeña through Proclamation No. 35 in 1946. From 1946 to 1953, the Linggo ng Wika was celebrated annually from March 27 to April 2. The end date was selected due to being the birthday of Tagalog litterateur Francisco ...
"Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa" was adopted on June 9, 1978 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1413, [4] a key element in Marcos's vision of building his "New Society".When the new motto was finally unveiled three days later on Independence Day during the 1978 State of the Nation Address, Marcos claimed that it was imperative for the nation to build a united though diverse political community.
The slogan was used by Marcos' supporters who expressed their desire for the then-incumbent president to remain in power. [4] [6] 1992: Fidel Ramos: Ed sa 92: Ed for 92 [4] [6] Miriam Defensor Santiago: Kay Miriam kami: We're for Miriam Imelda Marcos: Marcos parin! (We're) still for Marcos! 1998: Joseph Estrada: Erap Para sa Mahirap: lit. Erap ...
Signage in Los Baños showing its nickname. This partial list of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities and municipalities in the Philippines are known by (or have been known historically by), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
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The slogan "Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, disiplina ang kailangan" (Filipino for "For the nation's progress, discipline is needed") [1] [2] was a political catchphrase created by the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos after his declaration of martial law, as a justification for his authoritarian rule and in an effort to promote the "new society". [3]
"Bayan Ko" (usually translated as "My Country"; Spanish: Nuestra patria, lit. 'Our Motherland') is one of the most recognizable patriotic songs of the Philippines.It was written in Spanish by the revolutionary general José Alejandrino in light of the Philippine–American War and subsequent American occupation, and translated into Tagalog some three decades later by the poet José Corazón de ...
"Naging Mahirap" (lit. ' Became Poor '), also referred to by its opening line "Nakaligo Ka Na Ba sa Dagat ng Basura", [1] [2] [Note 1] is a Filipino-language campaign jingle of Senator Manny Villar's campaign for the 2010 Philippine presidential election.