In 1939 a language based on Tagalog became this country's official language
... (which had 
prompted the previous Official Name of the country as the Philippine ... 
Philippines, and while it is based on Tagalog, it is an actively evolving language 
... English became an important language in the Philippines in the period... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 4 - Ponce [PAR] The Organic Act explicitly states that: "English is the official language for .... that 
this English speaking country plays in the economic development of Guam.