(Picture) Francisco "Balagtas" Baltazar is known by others as the "King of Filipino Poets"
The Balagtas Day Celebration held every second (2nd) day of April every year will be led by the "Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino" (KWF) pursuant to Proclamation No. 964. As part of this festival, the KWF will conduct a Poetry Writing Contest, of its 75th Anniversary.
The theme of this year's celebration is "Mga Aral ni Balagtas Gabay sa Tuwid na Landas" (in english, "Balagtas Lessons Guide to Righteous Path").
The objectives of the celebration are the following:
- Implement the poetry writing contest
- Discuss the teachings of Balagtas that values effort, unity, and cooperation, as well as the love of language and culture.
For details, contact the:
Sangay ng Impormasyon at Publikasyon ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino,
2 / F Watson Building, 1610 JP Laurel Street
San Miguel, 1005, Manila
Or call any telephone nos.: (02) 736-2519, (02) 738-0315, (02) 736-2521. - https://www.affordablecebu.com/
2 / F Watson Building, 1610 JP Laurel Street
San Miguel, 1005, Manila