Elyson de Dios says he studies Tagalog until midnight

By GIA ALLANA SORIANO

Elyson de Dios knows how to speak Tagalog now. His secret to quickly learning the language he says is studying until wee hours. He elaborates, "Every night talaga, mga 12 ganyan [nag-aaral ako.] Nagbabasa rin ako ng comics, nakikinig ng music na Tagalog. [Yung pagka-fluent sa language] na lang talaga ang kulang ko."

Elyson considers this newly acquired skill as his edge over StarStruck rival Migo Adecer. "Marunong na [ako] magsalita ng Tagalog, unti. So, i-improve ko rin po talaga 'yung pagsasalita ko." He then adds, "And also yung drive ko rin to win and improve."

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When asked if he deserves to be part of the Final 4, together with Ayra Mariano, Migo Adecer, and Klea Pineda, he paused before answering: "Sa totoo lang po, andito ako so deserving ako."

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