5 November 2024 Lifted from Ray Ray Facts about LUPANG 🇵🇭🎼 HINIRANG "Because you're Filipino, you should know this." "Lupang Hinirang" ("Chosen Land"), originally titled in Spanish as "Marcha Nacional Filipina" ("Philippine National March"), and commonly and informally known by its incipit "Bayang Magiliw" ("Beloved Country"), is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, and the lyrics were adopted from the Spanish poem "Filipinas", written by José Palma in 1899. National anthem of the PhilippinesAlso known as"Marcha Nacional Filipina" (original title of the march composed by Julián Felipe) "Filipinas" (original title of the poem written by José Palma) Lyrics: José Palma (original Spanish lyrics), 1899 Felipe Padilla de León (Tagalog lyrics), 1956 Music: Julián Felipe, 1898 Adopted June 12, 1898 (music) 1899 (Spanish lyrics) May 26, 1