The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), led by its chairman Felipe M. de Leon Jr. and OIC-executive director Adelina M. Suemith, National Book Development Board (NBDB) led by its Chairperson Flor Marie “Neni” Sta. Romana-Cruz, and the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) with National Artist Virgilio Almario as chairman is spearheading the first ever celebration of the Buwan ng Panitikang Filipino or National Literature Month.

Proclamation No. 968, which was signed last February 10, 2015, declares April as Buwan ng Panitikang Filipino or National Literature Month, recognizing that “Philippine literature, written in different Philippine languages, is associated with the history and cultural legacy of the State, and must be promoted among Filipinos,” and that “national literature plays an important role in preserving and inspiring the literature of today and in introducing to future generations the Filipino values that we have inherited from our ancestors.”

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