
May 30, 2023- The USeP Institute of Languages and Creative Arts (ILCA) will offer the Bahasa Sug language as a formal and official part of the ILCA’s list of Philippine languages and translation services. This is an essential step in encouraging people to study a local language and introducing the cultures of various communities in the country.
ILCA Director, Sajed S. Ingilan; College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Extension Head, Francis N. Reginio, and ILCA technical staff, Jessa Joy C. Odog discussed and invited Paralegal Coordinator Muslim Filipinos of the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates Indah Dayang Warina Sushil A. Jukuy to teach at USeP-ILCA this June 2023. She heartily accepted the said invitation.
During the meeting, Indah Dayang Warina Sushil A. Jukuy mentioned that, “𝘚𝘶𝘭𝘶 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴-𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.” She also added that, “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘓𝘊𝘈 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.”
Additionally, relevant projects were discussed during the meeting such as providing a talk on peace (SPJRD Talks) and extending literacy services to Bangsamoro upon Indah Dayang Warina Sushil A. Jukuy’s approval to teach at the USeP- ILCA. The program will mark ILCA’s first step in its roadmap as it repositions itself-working hand in hand with various organizations and communities.
Words by: Carl John D. Buctuan
Photos by: Carl John D. Buctuan