Hidalgo shared – in Ilokano – his stories and struggles to continuously promote, preserve, and produce works of merit that reflect the realities and dreams of the peoples of Amianan. In the same closing ceremonies, Juan S.P. Lastly, the participants passed yet another resolution commending MMSU for hosting this year’s conference stating that with the generous act and visionary spirit of the university, they had the opportunity to come together and come up with a concerted effort to organize the Nakem Conference Philippines. The members of the board of directors were nominated by the participants themselves who came from different higher education institutions, from the Department of Education, and other agencies and institutions from Regions I, II, III, CAR, and NCR.Īnother resolution was passed where the participants committed to bind themselves for the formulation of various consortium programs to pursue the aims of the Nakem Conferences. Baluscang – Apayao State College Josephine R. Pingol – Ateneo de Manila University Noemi U. Felipe – MMSU Mary Rose Rabang – UNP Alicia T. Ramos – Saint Mary’s University Anabelle C. Fifteen members were elected as members of the board of directors, namely: Andres T. They, likewise, declared their recognition of the spirit of the 1987 Constitution which provides that the Filipino language is a product of all existing languages of this country, thus the indispensable role of Ilokano and other Amianan and Philippine languages is to materialize this provision of the said constitution.Ĭonference participants also passed a resolution establishing Nakem Conferences Philippines, Incorporated in their recognition of the importance of a concerted and national effort to produce critical and productive knowledge about the Ilocos, the Amianan, and the Philippines. In a one-page resolution, the 182 participants and delegates of the said international gathering declared their recognition of the importance of the lingua franca and other indigenous languages in the production of critical knowledge about themselves, communities, social relations, and the country and of the role of Ilokano and other Amianan languages in the production of such knowledge.
THE 2007 Nakem International Conference drew to a close May 25 at the Teatro Ilocandia with the passing of separate resolutions requesting both Houses of Congress and the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino to support the Nakem Conference initiative to declare Ilokano and other minor Philippine languages as national and official languages.
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