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The document provides background information on the Philippine national anthem "Lupang Hinirang". It discusses how the anthem began as an instrumental piece commissioned in 1898 without lyrics. In 1899, lyrics were added adapted from a Spanish poem. Over the years there have been translations of the lyrics into English and Tagalog. The current official version dates to 1956 with minor revisions in the 1960s, codified into law in 1998.

Author

Ma Shaun Jeremy Felipe

Language

EN