Filipino-speakers who are not of the Tagalog group of peoples consider Filipino the proper term. Technically, Filipino is considered a variant of the native Tagalog language of the Philippines. Practically speaking, however, Filipino and Tagalog are essentially the same language. The Filipino language derived and previously referred to as Filipino and was not declared the official language of the Philippines until 1987.
There are between 120 and 175 languages/dialects in the Philippines! Four languages no longer have any known speaker. Filipino(Tagalog) and English are the official languages while Chavacano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Kinaray-a, Maguindanao, Maranao, Pangasinan, Tagalog, Tausug, Waray-Waray are considered auxiliary.
Filipino (Tagalog) spoken in: The Philippines
