LUPANG HINIRANG Tagalog translation by Julian Cruz Balmaceda and Ildefonso Santos Bayang magiliw Perlas ng silanganan Alab ng puso, Sa dibdib mo'y buhay. Lupang hinirang, Duyan ka ng magiting Sa manlulupig, Di ka pasisiil. Sa dagat at bundok, Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw, May dilag ang tula at awit Sa paglayang minamahal. Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y Tagumpay na nagniningning. Ang bituin at araw niya Kailan pa may di magdidilim. Lupa ng araw, ng lualhati't pagsinta, Buhay ay langit sa piling mo. Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.

BELOVED COUNTRY English translation by Camilo Osias and A.L.Lane Land of the morning, Child of the sun returning, With fervor burning, Thee do our souls adore. Land dear and holy, Cradle of noble heroes, Ne'er shall invaders, Trample thy sacred shore. Even within thy skies and through thy clouds, And o'er thy hills and sea. Do we behold the radiance, Feel the throb of glorious liberty. Thy banner, dear to all our hearts, Its sun and stars alight. O, never shall its shining field, Be dimmed by tyrant's might! Beautiful land of love, O land of light, In thine embrace 'tis rapture to lie. But it is glory ever, when thou art wronged, For us, thy sons, to suffer and die.

On June 5, 1898, Aguinaldo issued a decree setting aside June 12 as the day for the proclamation of Philippine independence. At the same time, he commissioned Julian Felipe, a composer from Cavite, to prepare a composition which would be played during the independence ceremonies. On June 11, Felipe showed Aguinaldo the draft of his musical composition, which was entitled Marcha Filipina Magdalo. Aguinaldo and the other revolutionary leaders, upon hearing the composition played on the piano, adopted it as the official march of the Philippines. Aguinaldo then requested Felipe to teach the music to the members of the band of San Francisco de Malabon so it could be played the next day. Felipe changed the title of the march to Marcha Nacional Filipina(Philippine National March).
History of the Filipino People. Teodoro A. Agoncillo

The following day(June 12, 1898), the music band of San Francisco de Malabon played it for the first time during the unfurling of the Filipino flag at Kawit. The beautiful melody of the anthem stirred the people's patriotic fervor.

For more than a year, the anthem remained without words. Towards the end of August 1899, a young poet-soldier named Jose Palma(younger brother of Dr. Rafael Palma) wrote the poem entitled Filipinas. This poem expressed in elegant Spanish verses the ardent patriotism and fighting spirit of the Filipino people. It became the words of the anthem. At last the national anthem was complete -- with music and words.
The Philippines: A Unique Nation. Dr. Sonia M. Zaide

This context can be found at The Philippine Centennial Celebration: National Anthem