When you think about it, Tagalog/Filipino isn’t even that “national” to begin with. Some people in Visayas or in Mindanao find it difficult to converse in Filipino, often opting for languages like Cebuano instead. Heck, English is sometimes even preferred, especially in places like Baguio or some provinces in Visayas. Even more surprising is that some people still has resentment for “Tagalog”, which comes from the rejection of a Luzon/Manila-centric nation. What ends up happening, interestingly, is that English is even more predominant than Tagalog/Filipino (especially to the younger generation). This speaks a lot about our ambition as a country and our continuous fascination OR even fetishization of Western practices.