 The vernacular language is Filipino , based mostly on the Tagalog of surrounding areas , and this Manila form of speaking Tagalog has essentially become the lingua franca of the Philippines , having spread throughout the archipelago through mass media and entertainment . Meanwhile , English is the language most widely used in education , business , and heavily in everyday usage throughout the Metro Manila region and the Philippines itself . 
 The vernacular language <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>Filipino , based mostly on the Tagalog of surrounding areas , and this Manila form of speaking Tagalog <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> essentially become the lingua franca of the Philippines , <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>having</mark></a> spread throughout the archipelago through mass media and entertainment . Meanwhile , English <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>the language most widely used in education , business , and heavily in everyday usage throughout the Metro Manila region and the Philippines itself . 
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