Is the Filipino language Tagalog close to the Spanish language?

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Most Filipinos do not speak or understand Spanish, and the Filipino language is not close enough to Spanish for significant mutual comprehension (though there are many loan words from Spanish and some grammatical influence). Only about 2-4% of the Philippines population are proficient in Spanish.
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