Philippines National Anthem

Lupang Hinirang

Chosen Land

Written 1898

Adopted 1898

Lyrics Jose Palma

Music Julian Felipe

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Key Facts

1. The anthem was first performed in public, as a purely instrumental march, at the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain on June 12, 1898; Julian Felipe had played it on the piano for Emilio Aguinaldo and his lieutenants the day before
2. Its words have changed language: Palma's Spanish lyrics were translated into English in the 1920s by Camilo Osías and M. A. L. Lane, and the Filipino version sung today was proclaimed in 1956 and revised in 1962
3. Philippine law mandates that the anthem must be sung with fervor, and violations (like improper renditions) can result in fines or imprisonment

Philippines National Anthem Lyrics

Bayang magiliw, Perlas ng Silanganan, Alab ng puso Sa dibdib mo'y buhay. Lupang hinirang, Duyan ka ng magiting, Sa manlulupig Di ka pasisiil. Sa dagat at bundok, Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw, May dilag ang tula At awit sa paglayang minamahal. Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y Tagumpay na nagniningning; Ang bituin at araw niya, Kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim. Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta, Buhay ay langit sa piling mo; Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.

Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals

Analysis

Editorial

The music was composed by Julian Felipe in 1898 during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. Originally performed as a march without lyrics, the Spanish-language poem 'Filipinas' was later added by Jose Palma. The anthem has since been translated into Filipino (Tagalog), which is the current official version.