

Felipe said that he had based his composition on three other musical pieces the "Marcha Real", which is the current Spanish national anthem the "Grand March" from Giuseppe Verdi's Aida and the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise". This task was given to Julián Felipe.The original title of this new march was "Marcha Filipina-Magdalo" and was later changed to "Marcha Nacional Filipina" upon its adoption as the national anthem of the First Philippine Republic on June 11, 1898, a day before independence was to be proclaimed.


Philippines, My Philippines - Lupang Hinirang Lupang Hinirang began as incidental music which President Emilio Aguinaldo commissioned for use in the proclamation of Philippine independence from Spain.
