


The national anthem remained without words for more than a year. In 1898, Julian Felipe composed the musical arrangement, originally entitled Marcha Filipina Magdalo then later changed to Marcha National Filipina.įirst played in public by the San Francisco de Malabon band at the unfurling of the national flag during the Independence Day ceremony in Kawit, Cavite. In 1897, there was “Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan” of the Katipunan and the Tagalog Republic. Here is a timeline about our National Anthem, Lupang Hinirang. This is the music that was played when we waved our flag in Kawit, Cavite when we proclaimed our independence from the Spanish occupiers. Lupang Hinirang | Hinirang played a big role on our Independence Day on June 12, 1898.
