International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope (IRJMS) Editions and Availability Release Date Total Pages First Edition Initial attempt at a monolingual Filipino dictionary. Second Edition (Binagong Edisyon) July 29, 2010

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The UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino is not just a word list; it is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and linguistically accurate monolingual dictionary of the Filipino language. Published by the University of the Philippines Press (U.P. Press) in collaboration with the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino (SWF), this dictionary serves as the official repository of the national language.

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First published in 2001 under the leadership of National Artist Virgilio S. Almario (known by his pen name, Rio Alma), this dictionary broke boundaries. Before its publication, most dictionaries were essentially "Tagalog-English" dictionaries. The UP Diksyonaryong Filipino was a paradigm shift—it was a dictionary defined in Filipino, for Filipinos.