Carmelita Abdurahman

Carmelita Abdurahman
Carmelita Abdurahman in 2020 as newly designated commissioner for Waray language of Samar-Leyte delivering speech inside the hall of Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Born
Carmelita Yboa Carnacite

Catbalogan, Samar
Nationality Filipino
Other names"Melit"
EducationSaint Mary's College of Catbalogan
Samar College
Occupation(s)Linguist, Professor, Commissioner
Years active2009-present
Organization(s)PASATAF
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Term2020-2027
PredecessorJerry Gracio
ChildrenMarisol Abdurahman

Carmelita Yboa Carnacite-Abdurahman is a Filipino academic in the field of linguistics.[1]

Biography

Abdurahman earned two doctorate degrees namely PhD and EdD in Filipino.[citation needed] She was appointed by the President of the Philippines as commissioner of Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (Commission on the Filipino Language)[2][3] for the Waray language of Samar-Leyte.[4][5][6][7] She is also a consultant on Filipino language to the Department of Education.[8] After her term, she was installed as president of Pambansang Samahan ng mga Tagamasid at tagapagtaguyod ng Filipino (PASATAF).[9] She is now the head of the education department of Saint Mary’s College of Catbalogan and a part-time instructor at Samar College and Samar State University handling Filipino-related subjects.[10]

Abdurahman is the only commissioner among 11 who is in favor of code-switching in Filipino language.[11]

On October 27, 2020, she was appointed again as the full-time commissioner for Waray language in Commission on the Filipino Language (Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino) by President Rodrigo Duterte for a term expiring on January 6, 2027[12][13] prior to the controversial resignation of Jerry Gracio to the said position.[14][15][16]

Personal life

Abdurahman is the wife of local politician Rheamil Abdurahman and mother of the TV news reporter and senior news correspondent of GMA News and Public Affairs Marisol Abdurahman.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Carmelita Yboa Carnacite-Abdurahman, bagong full-time KWF Komisyoner". pia.gov.ph. December 6, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. ^ "Appointments and Designations: January 23, 2013 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  3. ^ "Baguio Midland Courier Website". www.baguiomidlandcourier.com.ph. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  4. ^ "PhilPost letter writing contest winners named". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  5. ^ "Wika / Pamunuan". wika.pbworks.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  6. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Speaking in tongues: How bekimon and jejemon fit into the Filipino language". GMA News Online. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  8. ^ Garma, Malcolm S. (2017-03-06), PASATAF Ika-45 Pambansang Gawaing Kapulungan sa Filipoino (PDF), Republic of the Philippines Department of Education
  9. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ Bronio, Lucia F. (December 3, 2020). "Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, may bagong full-time komisyoner". pia.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  11. ^ Santos, Tomas U. (30 August 2009). "Ang pagtatalo sa 'codeswitching'". Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  12. ^ "Dr. Carmelita Yboa Carnacite-Abdurahman, bagong full-time KWF Komisyoner". Under One Ceiling. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  13. ^ "Dr. Carmelita Yboa Carnacite-Abdurahman, Bagong Full-time KWF Komisyoner". Daily Guardian. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  14. ^ "'I cannot serve a fascist government': Jerry Gracio resigns from Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino". Rappler. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  15. ^ "Palace accepts resignation of KWF commissioner". Manila Bulletin. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  16. ^ "Palace says KWF exec's prerogative to resign". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  17. ^ "Raffy, Marisol on their awarded 'Brigada' docu". Manila Bulletin. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  18. ^ "GMA News reporter apologizes to K-pop group Seventeen". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2020-07-20.