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It's not the priority need for the development of the social science in the Philippines to intentionally search for Filipino examples in sociology, psychology, linguistic, and others, but to find for a justifiable orientation that recognizes the reality of the situation, of the truths, of their meaning and as much as possible what is it that the people are capable of creating as a whole; creative supposition at first in order to help us in the formulation of tried assumptions; and after that, finding the theory (included in the theories that can be acquired) that can help in attempting to explain and discover the proofs to our assumptions; usually this kind of theory is side-by-side with a particular process, system and instruments (in the case of the social science, these are collective instruments). This paper aims to clarify the problematic situation in the professions in coming up with an adequate and acceptable registers in the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We cannot deny that our own language, a native language and one that is not foreign is important in having self-identity or essence. The symbol of a flag, of a marcha nacional, of a national anthem, of a national flower, of a national costume are all meaningful as signs of self-identity and independence. But these are just signs - a symbol. There is a need for making meaning for those who use the symbols. And more importantly, we value the meaning more than the symbol. The symbol is only a symbol - it's not significant if the ones using the symbols don't possess the sentiments. And the signs can be replaced; they can be renewed if needed. In this paper, the case of our neighboring countries in South-East Asia such as Indonesia and Singapore are compared for the case of the Philippines, because these two countries give us a different picture in revisiting the language as an important part of the formation of our identity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]