Virgilio S. Almario Filipino National Artist for Literature

UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino
Virgilio Almario, editor
Anvil / Sentro ng Wikang Filipino, c2001
980 pages

A remarkable reference for practically everyone who uses the language, as it is the first-ever systematic and comprehensive monolingual dictionary in Filipino in the country today. It is backed by over five years of extensive research by a team of experts in the fields of linguistics and lexigraphy. More importantly, it is one of national pride because it aims to cultivate, strengthen, and standardize Filipino as our national language.

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