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"Lupang Hinirang" ("Chosen Land") is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián 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 12 June 1898.

Under American rule, the Flag Act of 1907 prohibited the public display of flags, banners, emblems, or devices used by revolutionaries in the Philippine–American War. Under this law, the colonial government banned the song from being played. The Flag Law was repealed in 1919. Under the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Act № 382, approved on September 5, 1938, officially adopted the musical arrangement and composition by Julián Felipe as the national anthem.

The Spanish lyrics were translated into Tagalog beginning in the 1940s, with the current Filipino version from 1956 undergoing a slight revision in the 1960s. Over the years, several English versions came into use.

FRANÇAIS: Le Lupang Hinirang (Terre Choisie) est l'hymne national des Philippines. La musique est composée par Julian Felipe et les paroles originales (en espagnol) par Jose Palma. Originellement, la musique était une marche pour les soldats de Cavite. Mais après un an, les paroles s'en sont détachées.

FILIPINO: Ang Lupang Hinirang ay ang pambansang awit ng Pilipinas. Binuo ni Julian Felipe ang himig noong 1898 at ang mga titik ng awit naman ay inangkop mula sa tulang Filipinas na isinulat ni Jose Palma sa wikang Kastila noong 1899.