Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MAY 26, 1956
"Lupang Hinirang" was proclaimed as the official version of the Philippine National Anthem by Pres. Ramon Magsaysay.
Ildefonso Santos and Julian Cruz Balmaceda translated it from Spanish to Tagalog and named it Lupang Hinirang.
Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo tasked Julian Felipe to compose a musical score to be used for the June 12, 1898 Declaration of Philippine Independence in Kawit, Cavite.
It was first called Marcha Magdalo but was later named Marcha Nacional Filipina when the Philippine Republic was established on January 23, 1899.
Jose Palma's poem Filipinas was used as the lyrics of the Marcha and was published in La Independencia on September 3, 1899.
It was later translated to English by Sen. Camilo Osias and Mary A. Lane and Commonwealth Act 382 adopted it as the Philippine National Anthem.
In 1998, through Republic Act 8491 or the Flag Law, Felipe Padilla de Leon's revised version made in 1966 was adopted as the Philippine National Anthem.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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