Caveat: Although I can't claim to have "superb" Tagalog-English translation skills (as you seem to require), I saw your request as a challenge and as a chance to "revisit" my native tongue (although it's been a while since I last read something in Tagalog at length, much less a newspaper article).
Here's my translation:
Communicating in English is more frequent today than in the past generations. English has assumed more importance today because of our increased need to communicate with foreigners.
English used to be considered a borrowed language. But in today’s age of globalization, English should be treated more than a borrowed language. For many reasons, we will be left behind unless we accept English as the international language.
Yet, although English has become part of our life, many misuse it. We will achieve effective communication in English if we are armed with knowledge of its proper usage. For some, our misuse of English lessens our professionalism.
In this regard, noted writer Jose Carillo’s third book "Give Your English the Winning Edge" was formally launched on July 22, 2009 at the Manila Hotel.
Among the celebrities who attended the book launching were Rony Diaz and Ed Maranan.* The occasion also included a short symposium among students on the subject English language.
A noted and respected writer, Carillo is an internationally-awarded corporate communicator. His many awards include the National Book Award for linguistics from the Manila Critics Circle in 2005 for his first book titled “English Plain and Simple: No-Nonsense Ways to Learn Today’s Global Language.”
His second book, launched in 2008, is titled “The 10 Most Annoying English Grammar Errors.”
Carillo’s books are available at major Metro Manila outlets of National Book Store, Powerbooks, Bestsellers, Goodwill Bookstore, Fully Booked, and Expressions.
“Give Your English the Winning Edge” provides us with lessons on the proper use of the English language. It gives us a means of learning an effective way of communicating especially with foreigners. On this point, we can be poised to help our country progress.
* Maybe I'm thinking of somebody else (memory isn't as good as before), but I seem to remember a Father Ed Maranan. Same somebody?
