Carmelita Abdurahman Explained

Carmelita Abdurahman
Other Names:	"Melit"
Birth Name:	Carmelita Yboa Carnacite
Birth Place:	Catbalogan, Samar
Nationality:	Filipino
Education:	Saint Mary's College of Catbalogan Samar College
Occupation:	Linguist, Professor, Commissioner
Years Active:	2009-present
Organization:	PASATAF Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Term:	2020-2027
Predecessor:	Jerry Gracio
Children:	Marisol 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. 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. After her term, she was installed as president of Pambansang Samahan ng mga Tagamasid at tagapagtaguyod ng Filipino (PASATAF).^[8] 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.^[9]

Abdurahman is the only commissioner among 11 who is in favor of code-switching in Filipino language.^[10]

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^{[11] [12]} prior to the controversial resignation of Jerry Gracio to the said position.^{[13] [14] [15]}

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.^{[16] [17]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: December 6, 2020. Dr. Carmelita Yboa Carnacite-Abdurahman, bagong full-time KWF Komisyoner. 2020-12-18. pia.gov.ph. en.
2. Web site: Appointments and Designations: January 23, 2013 GOVPH. 2020-07-19. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. en-US.
3. Web site: Baguio Midland Courier Website. 2020-07-19. www.baguiomidlandcourier.com.ph.
4. Web site: PhilPost letter writing contest winners named. 2020-07-19. philstar.com.
5. Web site: Wika / Pamunuan. 2020-07-19. wika.pbworks.com.
6. https://depedcalabarzon.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Advisory-9-2.pdf Unknown
7. Web site: Speaking in tongues: How bekimon and jejemon fit into the Filipino language. 2020-07-19. GMA News Online. 10 August 2012 . en-US.
8. http://122.2.13.12/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=98&dir=JSROOT%5CDivision+Memorandums%5C2016+Memo%5C03.2016+-+March&download_file=JSROOT%5CDivision+Memorandums%5C2016+Memo%5C03.2016+-+March%5C2016-DM+No.+0307-+IKA-44+PAMBANSANG+SEMINAR-GAWAING+KAPULUNGAN+SA+FILIPINO+NG+PAMBANSANG+SAMAHAN+NG+MGA+TAGAMASID+AT+TAGAPAGTAGUYOD+NG+FILIPINO-PASATAF.pdf Unknown
9. Web site: December 3, 2020. Lucia F.. Bronio. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, may bagong full-time komisyoner. 2020-12-19. pia.gov.ph. en.
10. Web site: Santos. Tomas U.. Ang pagtatalo sa 'codeswitching'. 30 August 2009 . 2020-07-19. en-US.
11. Web site: Dr. Carmelita Yboa Carnacite-Abdurahman, bagong full-time KWF Komisyoner. 2020-12-31. Under One Ceiling. 5 December 2020 . en-US.
12. Web site: 2020-12-03. Dr. Carmelita Yboa Carnacite-Abdurahman, Bagong Full-time KWF Komisyoner. 2020-12-18. Daily Guardian. en-US.
13. Web site: 'I cannot serve a fascist government': Jerry Gracio resigns from Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. 2020-10-30. Rappler. 13 July 2020 . en.
14. Web site: 2020-07-13. Palace accepts resignation of KWF commissioner. 2020-10-30. Manila Bulletin. en-US.
15. Web site: Palace says KWF exec's prerogative to resign. 2020-10-30. www.pna.gov.ph. en.
16. Web site: 2018-06-28. Raffy, Marisol on their awarded 'Brigada' docu. 2020-07-20. Manila Bulletin. en-US.
17. Web site: GMA News reporter apologizes to K-pop group Seventeen. 2020-07-20. PEP.ph. en.