Brief history of Lupang Hinirang

Answer 1

The Philippine National Anthem was composed by Julian Felipe as instructed by General Emilio Aguinaldo. It was first played publicly onJune 12, 1898 by the town band of San Francisco de Malabon on the occasion of the proclamation of Philippine Independence and the unfurling of thePhilippine Flag in Kawit, Cavite.

For more than a year the Philippine National Anthem remained without any lyrics, until Jose Palma wrote the poem Filipinas in Spanish, which became the original words of the anthem.

During the American colonial rule of the Philippines, the Spanish lyrics of the anthem was translated into English titled The Philippine Hymn by a Filipino writer, Camilo Osias, and an American, A.L. Lane.

Finally, during the term of President Ramon Magsaysay, two Filipinos by the name of Julian Cruz Balmaceda and Ildefonso Santos translated the lyrics into Filipino with the title "Lupang Hinirang", which became the official version of the Philippine National Anthem in 1956.

Answer 2

"Lupang Hinirang" is the national anthem of the Philippines, with lyrics originally written in Spanish by Jose Palma in 1899. It was later translated into Tagalog by Julian Felipe, with the music composed by Felipe as well. It was officially adopted as the national anthem in 1956.