Carmelita Abdurahman
Dr. Carmelita C. Abdurahman is a Filipino academic in the field of linguistics.Biography
She was appointed by the President of the Philippines as commissioner of Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino for the Waray language of Samar-Leyte. 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 . 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.
Abdurahman is the only commissioner among 11 who is in favor of code-switching in Filipino language.Personal life
She is the mother of the TV news reporter and senior news correspondent of GMA News and Public Affairs Marisol Abdurahman.
