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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. [2] The composition known as "Lupang Hinirang" was commissioned on June 5, 1898, by Emilio Aguinaldo , head of the Dictatorial Government of the Philippines , [2] as a ceremonial and instrumental ...
May 30, 2023 · Jose Palma and Julian Felipe: The Creative Duo Behind the Philippine National Anthem. Mile Sandoval. May 30, 2023. The Philippine National Anthem, “Lupang Hinirang,” is a symbol of national identity and pride for the Filipino people. However, not many know the origins of this anthem, and how it came to be the patriotic song that it is today.
The national anthem remained without words until Jose Palma, a young poet-soldier thought of writing a poem to accompany the national anthem. The poem, entitled Filipinas, was published for the first time on September 3, 1899 in La Independencia, a revolutionary newspaper where Palma was a staff member.
It began in 1898 with Julian Felipe’s composition titled Marcha Nacional Filipina (also known as Himno Nacional Filipino). In 1899, Jose Palma’s poem Filipinas was used as lyrics which were later translated into English in the 1920s.
José Palma y Velásquez (Spanish: [xoˈse ˈpalma]: June 3, 1876 – February 12, 1903) was a Filipino poet and soldier. He was on the staff of La independencia at the time he wrote "Filipinas", a patriotic poem in Spanish .
Jun 5, 2008 · In February of 1899, the Filipino-American War erupted. The revolution and the fightings moved a 23-year old poet-soldier of the revolution, Jose Palma, to compose a poem entitled “Filipinas”.
May 31, 2020 · The following year, August 1899, creation of the lyrics began, as the Spanish poem Filipinas (also known as Tierra Adorada) is produced by Jose Palma. The poem is intended for publishing on the first anniversary of the La Independencia newspaper on September 3, 1899.
Jul 6, 2022 · In 1899, Jose Palma published his Spanish sonnet “Filipinas” in September. The patriotic poem was soon adapted into the lyrics for the tune. Felipe de Leon translated the lyrics into Filipino in the early 1900s.
Jun 20, 2024 · The defiant lyrics to match the stirring strains of Felipe were supplied by Jose Palma, a 23-year-old soldier who was as adept with the pen as he was with the sword. He wrote a poem entitled “Filipinas” and this was wedded to the Felipe composition.
Its music was composed by Julián Felipe in 1898, and the lyrics (words) were adapted from the Spanish poem Filipinas, which was written by Filipino soldier José Palma y Velásquez a year later. This song was first adopted as the anthem of the First Philippine Republic in 1898, but without words.
