Filipino writers who write in English should be at an advantage in terms of connecting with international readers, but the irony is that their work isn't really known to the rest of the world. As for me, writing in Tagalog has never been a real option. It's too complex. Just because I can speak the language (somewhat) doesn't mean that I can write in Tagalog with any eloquence or authority.

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Filipino writers who write in English should be at an advantage in terms of connecting with international readers, but the irony is that their work isn't really known to the rest of the world. As for me, writing in Tagalog has never been a real option. It's too complex. Just because I can speak the language (somewhat) doesn't mean that I can write in Tagalog with any eloquence or authority." in the context of "On writing in Tagalog in “Interview: Literary Pioneer Jessica Hagedorn on Glass Ceilings and a Generational Divide” in ASIA BLOG (2013 May 28)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.