Filipino is the modern name for a standardized version of Tagalog, the dominant ethnic language of the Philippines. About two-thirds of the country speak it natively, and it is a second language for the remainder Its official status as the national language dates to 1959, but it was not until 1971 that the name “Filipino” was established as official. The 1987 constitution of the Philippines specifies that Filipino is the national language of the country.
Also see Tagalog translation services