31/08/2025
NEWS | Culture cultivation, a key to unify a nation
Eugenians often wave the everlasting hues of red, green, and blue, but this August, campus corridors filled and radiated the colors red, blue, and yellow—symbolizing our Filipino identities.
Eugenio M. Lopez Jr. Center for Media Arts Senior High School (EMLJCMASHS) recommences the celebration of “Buwan ng Wika,” full of activities that aim to foster students’ unity and creativity, in line with its theme “Paglinang sa Filipino at Katutubong Wika: Makasaysayan sa Pagkakaisa ng Bansa.”
The theme aims to unify the nation by nurturing Filipino and native languages. To achieve this, EMLJCMASHS has established activities aligned with it—such as WIKAhulugugan, Tanghal Sining, Poster and Slogan Making, Lagusan ng Sining, and Sayaw Kultura.
The month started with an activity entitled “WIKAhulugan,” which took place every Monday. It planted seeds of encouragement in students and exposed Eugenians to deep-rooted terminologies—to not just nurture their vocabulary but also to spread knowledge of how truly unique our language is.
Similar to the previous activity, “Tanghal Sining” was held on Mondays, featuring Filipinos’ rich and diverse culture through performing arts—through singing and dancing, it showcases cultural diversity.
The month wouldn't be complete without Poster and Slogan Making, in which both Grade 11 and 12 students assembled masterpieces with colors and words that transformed a silent canvas into art, proclaiming that if we develop Filipino and native languages, it will be a historic step towards national unity.
Like the previous activity, this also highlights the visual arts through “Lagusan ng Sining,” which transforms the doors of every Grade 11 section into a gateway to a different world. It promotes tradition, heritage, and values by creating an art installation made of recycled and handcrafted materials.
For culmination, “Sayaw Kultura” was held to end the month with a bang; this activity revived a variety of folk dances—in every move, in every groove, serving a poem of movement that interprets various messages.
The most notable success of this year's “Buwan ng Wika” at EMLJCMASHS was that it embedded Filipino culture, leaving memories that Eugenians will value and remember beyond. There's the art of competition, but the art of unity is also visible.
From the active participation of students to unwavering support of teaching and non-teaching personnel, as well as parents, and most importantly, our beloved principal, Buwan ng Wika was successfully held, of course, with unity and camaraderie.
We fought for our language and culture long ago; celebrating it is important not just every August but beyond, as it's a continuous responsibility to preserve, protect, and promote it, for it has become a symbol of our identity as Filipinos.
‘Patuloy na ipaglaban at pahalagahan ang wika at kulturang Filipino.”
Article by: Lester Batuhan
Photos: Bethel Aggarao, Hannah Simon, Ethan Tecson, Thalia Baltazar, Ian Nufable & Lirhain Hondolero
