Before the Spaniards Came to the Philippines
Prior to the coming of the Spaniards to the Philippines, Filipinos had their own way of communicating. They had their own system of writing called BAYBAYIN or ALIBATA. It was comprised of 45 symbols that represent the sounds of 14 consonants and 3 vowels. Natives wrote on trees and on bamboo bark. What is Tagalog? Tagalog is the language spoken by Filipinos. It is considered as the Philippine national language. The word Tagalog came from the word ‘taga’ meaning place of origin and ‘ilog’ meaning…