An Act Making the Filipino National Language an Official Language from the Fourth of July, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Six
Commonwealth Act No. 570, enacted on June 7, 1940, establishes the Filipino national language as one of the official languages of the Philippines, effective July 4, 1946. It mandates that all primary school textbooks written in Filipino or necessary for promoting the language must be prepared under the supervision of the Bureau of Education, with approval from the Institute of National Language regarding language form. The Act aims to promote the national language in education and various public and private sectors. It takes effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 570
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 7, 1940
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 570
AN ACT MAKING THE FILIPINO NATIONAL LANGUAGE AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE FROM THE FOURTH OF JULY, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX
SECTION 1. The Filipino national language is declared as one of the official languages of the Philippines, effective the fourth day of July, nineteen hundred and forty-six.
SECTION 2. For the purposes of this Act, all textbooks for the primary schools written in the national language or which are necessary for the propagation thereof, by the medium of public and private schools and other agencies and methods of popularization, shall be prepared under the supervision of the Bureau of Education, subject to the approval of the Institute of National Language in so far as its language form is concerned.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, June 7, 1940.
Cite This Law
An Act Making the Filipino National Language an Official Language from the Fourth of July, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Six, Commonwealth Act No. 570, Jun 7, 1940 (Philippines)
An Act Making the Filipino National Language an Official Language from the Fourth of July, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Six, Commonwealth Act No. 570 (Phil. 1940)
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