Another is the use of the word "namataan" that means seen or spotted. It is alright to use it for weather reporting like, "Ang bagyo ay namataan sa sa hilagang-kanluran." A reporter used the word in reporting an earthquake that occured and said, "Ayon sa mga balita ang epicenter ng lindol ay namataan sa bandang karagatan na malapit sa Bicol." Instead of namataan, it should have been said "ay nagmula", which means "it came from".
Sport casters have been using the word "bumubulusuk" when referring to "flying fast upwards" when the word really means "on a steep dive". The right word for flying fast upwards is "pumapailanlang".
