Baybayin is an ancient Philippine script that, for the most part, has ceased to exist in modern Filipino culture. That’s a shame though because it’s a reflection of the country’s rich ...

Why should we learn Baybayin if we’ve long used the Latin script? The simple answer: because it’s ours. Just as we conserve endemic trees and protect the West Philippine Sea, we should preserve what’s ...

Two associate professors and a master’s degree student in UP have developed the first AI-powered Baybayin translation tool.

According to the mathematicians, the smart system is likely the first in the world to convert Baybayin words to Latin alphabet MANILA, Philippines – Filipino mathematicians have developed a ...

Filipinos have since been taught that their ancient alphabet was “Alibata.” This may no longer be the case.

Before it was a Spanish colony, the Philippines had its own languages and scripts, including baybayin, a written form of Tagalog. An artist has created a card game around baybayin and hopes it ...

Can you imagine making a grocery list in Baybayin script? The idea is not far-fetched. Last April, the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture approved the proposed “National Writing System Act ...

CALGARY—Filipino Canadians had the opportunity to learn baybayin—the Philippines’s ancient script or syllabary—during the fourth episode of Sining Filipinas International Online Lecture ...

The old is typically replaced by the new; but, a revitalisation of Indigenous languages and ancient scripts amongst the young reveals that the past says more about Filipinos than what was written.