EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 263

: Executive Order No. 134, dated December 30, 1937, proclaimed Tagalog as the basis of the national language of the Philippines.
: Executive Order No. 263 authorizes the printing and publication of a "Tagalog-English Vocabulary" and a grammar of the national language entitled "Ang Balarila ng Wikang Pambansa."
: June 19, 1940, is the date fixed by the President for the national language to be taught in all public and private schools in the Philippines.
: The Institute of National Language is responsible for preparing the dictionary and grammar of the national language.
: Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the Philippines mandates the adoption of a common national language based on one of the existing native languages.
: Commonwealth Act No. 184, as amended by Commonwealth Act No. 333, provide such authority.
: The Institute has prepared and submitted a Tagalog-English Vocabulary and a grammar of the national language, fulfilling its main duties under the law.
: The Secretary of Public Instruction, with the President's approval, is directed to prepare the necessary rules and regulations to implement the teaching of the national language in schools.
: No, the Institute's members will not need to hold further sessions unless directed otherwise by the President.
: The dictionary and grammar must be published not later than two years after the proclamation of the national language by the President.