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Our local languages are dying out. Here’s what’s at stake. (COMMONER)

August 25, 2021

Bianca Buita interviewed me for a piece on COMMONER on language endangerment in multilingual Philippines. Here is a link to the article: https://mediacommoner.medium.com/our-local-languages-are-dying-out-heres-what-s-at-stake-67e62984563f. Read more about Our local languages are dying out. Here’s what’s at stake. (COMMONER)

Zorc delivers plenary at the 14PLC

August 24, 2021

I moderated the plenary session of the 14th Philippine Linguistics Congress where renowned linguist R. David Zorc read his newest paper "Axis Relationships in the Philippines -- Where Traditional Subgrouping Falls Short". I consider this a milestone since I have been deeply engaged with Dr. Zorc's work since I began taking an interest in the Bisayan variety Porohanon spoken in the Camotes Islands, Cebu. The recording of the session may still be accessed at https://fb.watch/7ExFXFUbRl/. Read more about Zorc delivers plenary at the 14PLC

bawal lumabas? Isang Forum Hinggil sa mga Hamon sa Pananaliksik sa gitna ng Pandemya

August 20, 2021

Nagbigay ako ng panayam na may pamagat na "Pagtuntong sa mga Balikat ng mga Higante sa Panahon ng Pandaigdigang Krisis-Pangkalusugan" sa online forum na inorganisa ng UP Sandigan para sa Ikauunlad ng Kamalayang Maka-Araling Pilipino (UP SIKAP), PUP Samahan ng mga Mag-aaral sa Kasaysayan, at UP Archaeological Society. Maa-access ang recording ng panayam sa https://fb.watch/7v-xhbJnyI/. Read more about bawal lumabas? Isang Forum Hinggil sa mga Hamon sa Pananaliksik sa gitna ng Pandemya

Interview with the Philippine Information Agency - National Capital Region (PIA-NCR) for Languages Month 2021

August 14, 2021

Representatives of the Philippine Information Agency - NCR interviewed me and Asst. Prof. Felipe P. Jocano, Jr. of the Anthropology Department to get our thoughts on social dialects and language change in relation to Buwan ng mga Wika [Languages Month] 2021.

A recording of our conversation can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/PIAMetroManila/videos/993151608176091.

SAUP-SAUP 1: Leksikograpiya at Disaster [Lexicography and Disaster]

August 12, 2021

Asst. Prof. Divine Angeli Endriga and I were invited to give a talk on the #LexiCOVID Project at the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino [Center for the Filipino Language]-UP Diliman's webinar entitled "Saup-saup 1". We are also joined in the panel by Dr. Kristoffer Berse of the UP Resilience Institute who gave a talk on communication in times of disaster and calamity. Accessible at https://fb.watch/7nqR_HdsF8/. Read more about SAUP-SAUP 1: Leksikograpiya at Disaster [Lexicography and Disaster]

DAOP-WIKA: #LexiCOVID at ang Pagbabago ng Wika sa Panahon ng Pandemya [#LexiCOVID and Language Change in the Time of Pandemic]

May 15, 2021

As project collaborator in the #LexiCOVID Project, I served as co-discussant along with Asst. Prof. Divine Angeli Endriga and Inst. Noah Cruz in this webinar organized by the UP Samahang Linggwistika [UP Linguistics Society] in celebration of their foundation week this year.

The livestream recording can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/updsalin/videos/264703718687278/.

Poro: A Bisayan Community at the Crossroads

February 3, 2021

I was invited to speak at the online edition of the Binalot Talks, a series of lectures held every Wednesday, lunchtime and hosted by the Archaeological Studies Program (ASP) of the University of the Philippines. I talked about my current research on Porohanon (ISO 639-3 prh), its linguistic features and community profile.

This was also posted on the UP Dept. of Linguistics Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UPLinguistics/posts/3945039448882176.

Love of Country: Is 'Filipinx' an expression of patriotism, or is it divisive? (Rappler)

November 22, 2020

Rappler reporter JC Gotinga interviewed me for the Love of Country Podcast. We discussed the issues surrounding the neologism Filipinx and its implications for Filipinos here and abroad. Accessible at https://www.rappler.com/voices/podcast-love-country-filipinx-expression-patriotism-divisive. Read more about Love of Country: Is 'Filipinx' an expression of patriotism, or is it divisive? (Rappler)

Mga Pang-aabuso sa Salita at Gawa [Abuses in Word and Deed] (R4E-CSSP)

September 2, 2020

The student formation Rise for Education Alliance - College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (R4E-CSSP) invited me to be a resource person for their online lecture series entitled SangKAPP: Iisang KAPP Tungo sa Iisang Paglinang [One KAPP toward one Cultivation]. The theme for the third day was Mga Pang-Aabuso sa Salita at Gawa [Abuses in Word and Deed]. I talked about the Duterte administration's constant use of war-...

Language and culture as arenas of resistance 2020

"You've Got a PHREN in Me!" Webinar (LAPIS)

May 14, 2020

LAPIS, a non-profit volunteer organization of young social advocates from various fields of communication arts, new media, and information technologies organized a webinar on Facebook entitled "You've Got a PHREN in Me!". I guested on the installment on Language and Culture as Arenas of Resistance with Zeus Salazar, Gary Granada, Dong Abay, Ien Onday, and Peter Bacatan. The episode may still be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/seesawchannel/videos/264149048112567/.

This was also posted on the UP Dept. of Linguistics Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/...

Vincent Christopher A. Santiago

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