Tagalog or Filipino? Experts set record straight on national language

Tagalog or Filipino? Experts set record straight on national language

DARAGA, Albay – If you’re one of the many who often say “Tagalog” when you actually mean “Filipino” when asked about the national language of the Philippines, you are not alone. In fact, according to Filipino teacher Melanie Golosinda, a recurring question in her classroom every semester is whether Filipino and Tagalog are the same. In a country where many Filipinos use the two terms interchangeably, Beverly Siy, book author and officer-in-charg…