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To ask for the date, we say: Anong petsa ngayon? We have two ways of answering either: Ngayon ay lunes, ika-12 ng Septyembre, 2011, or Ngayon ay lunes, a dose ng Septyembre. Notice the combination of Spanish and Tagalog?
To ask for the date of certain events , we say: Kailan ang___? For example: Kailan ang fieldtrip sa Taal? (November 10) You could answer: Sa ika-10 (sampu) ng Nobyembre or Sa a-10 (dyis) ng Nobyembre. Read on below and to test your understanding, click on the link: FILIPINO 1 ANG PETSA WKSHT

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The days and months in Filipino are based on the Spanish language with the exception of Sunday (Linggo) which originated from the Malayan “minggu”. Day is araw (which also means sun) and buwan is month (which also means moon).
To ask :
What day is today? —Anong araw ngayon?
Today is Thursday. -Ngayon ay Huwebes.
What is today’s date? —Anong petsa ngayon?
Today is August the 19th -Ngayon ay ika- 19 (labinsiyam) ng Agosto.
or -A 19(disinwebe) ng Agosto.
When is your birthday? —Kailan ang kaarawan (or bertdey) mo? -Ang aking kaarawan ay sa ika-7 (pito) ng Hulyo.
-Ang bertdey ko ay sa Hulyo a 7 (siete).
To know more, click on the link below.
WHAT’S THE DATE TODAY