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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.
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