Philippine National Anthem - Lupang Hinirang © GMA 7

Lupang Hinirang (English: Chosen Land; Spanish: Patria Adorada) is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julian Felipe, and the lyrics were adapted from the Spanish poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899. Originally written it did not have lyrics when it was adopted as the anthem of the revolutionary First Philippine Republic and subsequently played during the proclamation of Philippine independence on June 12, 1898.