UPLB CAS Dibisyon ng Wika

22/09/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞

“𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬”

International Week of Deaf People is an important opportunity to advocate, educate, and raise awareness about the human rights of Deaf people. In 2026, the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) calls on Deaf communities, governments, organisations, and allies to recognise and promote Deaf people’s rights under the theme “𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.”

Deaf people face numerous challenges, discrimination, language deprivation in multiple facets of our society. This week is not only about awareness. It is an opportunity to educate society about Deaf human rights and advocate for inclusivity.

The Filipino Deaf community has been actively involved in International Week of Deaf People activities and WFD advocacy for many years since 2009. The Philippine Federation of the Deaf (PFD) has played an important role in representing and advancing the rights, language, culture, and participation of Filipino Deaf people.

The UPLB Department of Humanities supports the advocacy for Deaf people’s human rights through academic research, documentation, and education on Filipino Sign Language (FSL)

through the UPLB FSL Studies’ research project titled “Strengthening Filipino Sign Language Policy in Laguna: A preliminary Documentation and Preservation Initiatives as Basis towards Southern Tagalog Language Policy Development”.

The research aims to contribute to stronger awareness and understanding of Filipino Sign Language as a language, a cultural identity, and a human right. Through the documentation of FSL in Laguna, the project can help provide evidence and knowledge that may support future language policies, programs and services that are more responsive and inclusive to the Deaf communities.
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𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.

Written by Weng Rivera
Creatives by Yumi Perez

21/09/2026

The UPLB GE Program is one with the Filipino nation in commemorating the 54th anniversary of the declaration of the Martial Law. The declaration plunged the country into one of the darkest moments in Philippine history, characterized by massive human rights violations and unprecedented corruption. The violent memory of authoritarian rule continues to traumatize and haunt the current Philippine polity.

As a contribution to the ongoing struggle to contest the distortion of history aimed at advancing authoritarian nostalgia, one of the General Education electives currrently offered in UPLB is PS 21: Wika, Panitikan, at Kultura sa Ilalim ng Batas Militar, which probes into the atrocities and dark legacies of the Marcos dictatorship, and foregrounds the brave history of resistance by activists and revolutionaries dedicated to the cause of liberation and democracy. The course's Aklat Palihan can be accessed here for free: https://sentrofilipino.upd.edu.ph/download/ps-21-wika-panitikan-at-kultura-sa-ilalim-ng-batas-militar/

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18/09/2026

17/09/2026

Dear 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗔 and 𝗕𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗟𝗢 students,

The Student Relations and Mental Health Committee (SRMHC) invites you to take part in our 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆. We want to hear about your 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁. Your responses will help us 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 that promote well-being, inclusivity, positive relationships, and a more supportive learning community.



Participation is 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, and we make sure that responses will be treated with confidentiality. The survey form will remain open until 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

14/09/2026

𝓜𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓰𝓸𝓭 𝓷𝓪 𝓟𝓪𝓰𝓫𝓪𝓽𝓲! 🌟

Pagbati kay 𝗞𝗮𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽. 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗹 𝗤. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 sa kaniyang pakikilahok sa 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶 na ginanap sa Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand noong Agosto 31–Setyembre 2, 2026.

Isa sa mga napiling kalahok sa learning exchange na ito si Kat. Prop. Pasion, na nakatuon sa pagbuo ng silabus may higit na inklusibong oryentasyon sa mga usaping pangkasarian.

Padayon, Sir Daryl!

11/09/2026

𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗙𝗦𝗟 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗚𝗨𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲
by Mayumi Kristine Perez and Maria Rowena Rivera
11 September 2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮 — The UPLB FSL Team garnered an overflowing support from the respective Local Government Units (LGUs) to implement the research to respective study sites.

by Mayumi Kristine Perez and Maria Rowena Rivera Calamba City, Santa Cruz, and San Pablo City, Laguna- The UPLB FSL Team garnered an overflowing support from the respective Local Government Units (LGUs) to implement the research to respective study sites. The UPLB FSL Studies Team with respective LG...

09/09/2026

𝓜𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓰𝓸𝓭 𝓷𝓪 𝓟𝓪𝓰𝓫𝓪𝓽𝓲! ❤️💚🌻

The Dibisyon ng Wika proudly congratulates 𝗞𝗮𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 on completing the 𝑵𝒀𝑰 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎, organized by The New York Global Institute of Cultural, Cognitive, and Linguistic Studies, held from 24 June to 10 July 2026.

This edition of the program offers intensive academic and advanced study in Global Cultural Studies and Theoretical Linguistics, alongside creative workshops and interdisciplinary learning. For more information about the organization and the program, please visit: https://nyispb.org/

Padayon, Sir Venson! 🥳

05/09/2026

𝓜𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓰𝓸𝓭 𝓷𝓪 𝓟𝓪𝓰𝓫𝓪𝓽𝓲! ❤️💚🌻

Binabati ng Dibisyon ng Wika si 𝗞𝗮𝘁. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽. 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗚. 𝗭𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗮, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, para sa kaniyang bagong publikasyong 𝑷𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑷 𝑨𝑻 𝑷𝑨𝑮𝑲𝑨𝑩𝑰𝑮𝑶: 𝑨𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒐 𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒃𝒂𝒌𝒂 𝒏𝒊 𝑹𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒆, 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒘𝒂, 𝒂𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒖𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂 𝑲𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒊𝒑𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒏, na inilathala sa Diliman Review, Bol. 70, Blg. 1 (2026).

Maaakses ang buong artikulo rito: https://saliksik.upd.edu.ph/journal-issue/DR

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ABSTRAK

Pangkalahatang layunin ng papel na ito ang ilatag ang karanasan ng isang Pilipinang nagtrabaho, nakapangasawa, at nanirahan sa lipunang Hapon sa pamamagitan ng pagbuo ng isang kwentong buhay mula sa ibinahaging naratibo o salaysay ng kalahok batay sa kaniyang direktang karanasan sa nasabing lipunan at sa kamay ng kaniyang asawang hapon. Gamit ang mga salaysay ni Rina, napatunayan ng papel na ito na danas ng isang Pilipinang gaya niya ang pagmamalupit, at opresyon mula sa kamay ng kaniyang asawang Hapon at lipunang ito—kung saan ang mga pagmamalupit na ito ay produkto ng sanga-sangang identidad na ikinakabit sa kanya bilang babae, mahirap, kawalan ng mataas na edukasyon, hostess, dayuhan, at Pilipino.

Susing Salita: Migrasyon, Intermarriage, Intersectionality, Opresyon, Ahensiya

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Padayon, Sir Bren! 🥳

31/08/2026

Maraming Salamat sa pagsama sa UPLB CAS Department of Humanities Dibisyon ng Wika sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika 2026!

Araw-araw nating ipagdiwang ang mga wika sa Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng paggamit sa iba't ibang dominyo at sektor ng lipunan.

31/08/2026

𝗪𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗶 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗶

𝗔𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗙𝗦𝗟) 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝗼?

Tunghayan ang masasabi rito nina Chair Libby at Bb. Weng.