MAPEH 7
MUSIC AND ARTS
QUARTER 3
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL FLAG
The Philippine flag has many symbols, including:
•White triangle: Represents liberty, equality, and fraternity
•Blue stripe: Represents peace, truth, and justice
•Red stripe: Represents patriotism and valor
•Golden sun: Represents unity, freedom, democracy, and sovereignty
•Eight rays of the sun: Represent the first eight provinces to fight against
Spanish colonization: Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija,
Pampanga, and Tarlac
•Three golden-yellow stars: Represent the three main island groups of the
Philippines: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
The flag was designed by Emilio Aguinaldo and adopted on June 12, 1898. The
flag is flown upside down to indicate that the country is at war.
Philippine National Anthem (Lupang Hinirang) [Marcha National Filipina],
Composer: Julián Felipe)
Lupang Hinirang was composed by Julián Felipe in 1898. The lyrics were adopted from
the Spanish poem "Filipinas", written by José Palma in 1899. The national anthem’s last
revision was made in 1962.
The national anthem of the Philippines is played or sung during flag ceremonies in
various government and non- government offices and different occasions, from the
local to the international level. Lupang Hinirang is sung with pride, dignity,
utmost respect, and allegiance to the country.
The singing and playing of the Philippine national anthem is governed
by the law, specifically R.A. 8491 or the “Flag and Heraldic Code of the
Philippines.” As stipulated in Section 37,
“The rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be
in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian
Felipe” (Filipinas Heritage Library, 2018).
Moreover, according to Section 38, the attending public
shall sing the anthem whenever it is played at a public
gathering. While doing so, the public shall stand at
attention facing the Philippine flag as a sign of respect.
The other provisions on the national anthem are detailed in
Chapter II, Sections 35 to 39 of R.A. 8491 (Filipinas Heritage
Library, 2018).
The development of the Philippine national anthem into what it is
today took several years. 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. It was translated
into Filipino in 1956 and the version which is now sung publicly is a
product of revisions made in 1962 (Filipinas Heritage Library, 2018).

MAPEH 7 Q3 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM.pptx

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    MAPEH 7 MUSIC ANDARTS QUARTER 3 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM
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    The Philippine flaghas many symbols, including: •White triangle: Represents liberty, equality, and fraternity •Blue stripe: Represents peace, truth, and justice •Red stripe: Represents patriotism and valor •Golden sun: Represents unity, freedom, democracy, and sovereignty •Eight rays of the sun: Represent the first eight provinces to fight against Spanish colonization: Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac •Three golden-yellow stars: Represent the three main island groups of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao The flag was designed by Emilio Aguinaldo and adopted on June 12, 1898. The flag is flown upside down to indicate that the country is at war.
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    Philippine National Anthem(Lupang Hinirang) [Marcha National Filipina], Composer: Julián Felipe) Lupang Hinirang was composed by Julián Felipe in 1898. The lyrics were adopted from the Spanish poem "Filipinas", written by José Palma in 1899. The national anthem’s last revision was made in 1962. The national anthem of the Philippines is played or sung during flag ceremonies in various government and non- government offices and different occasions, from the local to the international level. Lupang Hinirang is sung with pride, dignity, utmost respect, and allegiance to the country.
  • 5.
    The singing andplaying of the Philippine national anthem is governed by the law, specifically R.A. 8491 or the “Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines.” As stipulated in Section 37, “The rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe” (Filipinas Heritage Library, 2018).
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    Moreover, according toSection 38, the attending public shall sing the anthem whenever it is played at a public gathering. While doing so, the public shall stand at attention facing the Philippine flag as a sign of respect. The other provisions on the national anthem are detailed in Chapter II, Sections 35 to 39 of R.A. 8491 (Filipinas Heritage Library, 2018).
  • 7.
    The development ofthe Philippine national anthem into what it is today took several years. 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. It was translated into Filipino in 1956 and the version which is now sung publicly is a product of revisions made in 1962 (Filipinas Heritage Library, 2018).