The document discusses bridging among different languages of instruction in schools, specifically a student's mother tongue, Filipino as the national language, and English as a global language. It notes that critical thinking and reasoning skills are facilitated by language proficiency. The 21st century demands a universal language for global competitiveness. The K-12 program in schools aims to use a student's mother tongue for learning in early grades as an inclusive education approach, in response to UNESCO's call, while also bridging between the three languages of instruction through the concept of translanguaging.