The language is used because Tagalog words are longer than words in English.

Dilao or dilaw is a Tagalog word for the color yellow.

An additional "la" was added to match the Tagalog word which means "to be known".

The word katha is an old Tagalog word that means "creation."

Both of which have the same meanings as the Tagalog word.

Her screen name was taken from the Tagalog words for "rose" and "gardenia".

The name of the place came from the Tagalog word, Pag-asa, which means hope.

Note the use of Tagalog words in the sentence.

It also is derived from Tagalog word that means as "famous" or "popular".

Gawad, on the other hand, is the Tagalog word for "award."