National Anthem: Lupang Hinirang

Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas

Lupang Hinirang has been sung as the Philippine National Anthem since 1956 when Ramon Magsaysay was president of the country. It was translated into Tagalog from the original Spanish by Julian Cruz Balmaceda, Ildefonso Santos and Francisco Caballo.

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 ma’y di magdidilim.

Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati’t pagsinta,
Buhay ay langit sa piling mo;
Aming ligaya, na pag may mang-aapi
Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.


Ano ang mensahe ng pambansang awit ng Pilipinas?

22 thoughts on “National Anthem: Lupang Hinirang”

  1. I started to sing this with much more passion after i realized that China is slowly taking over our seas.

    1. Luckily just last night Pres. Duterte announced that he will no longer tolerate it. That all foreign vessels must notify us before passing through our terotory and even the chinese ‘minister’? is it a minister? that they will notify us before passing through. but based on the news 5 chinese vessels was seen passing through our EEZ or EXCLUSIVE!! Economic Zone. Wow~~~, just wow they already said and even in proudly told it, over millions watch and heard he said that, but they still turn back on their word.

  2. Everytime I hear this song gives me goosebumps and make me very proud to be a
    filipino just like millions of us living in different parts of the continent. Just love the lyrics of this beautiful song.

    1. When your a filipino (like meh) you will be able to remember the words easily for the anthem of your country, singing this makes me feel at home even though i live in Canada. This anthem really helps me remember that I still have loved ones in the Philippines that are supporting me anywhere I go. This may be very difficult for you to memorize but deep inside, this means a lot to most of us, us filipino’s. 😀

  3. kahit saan man tayo magunta kahit saan sa ibang bansa dapat daladala natin ang pambansang Awit kahit wala tayo sa Pilipinas

  4. Ang pambansang Awit ng bansang Pilipinas, “LUPANG HINIRANG”, ay nararapat lamang na sauluhin at isapuso ng bawat MAMAMAYANG Pilipino, AT KUNG AAWITIN AY BIGYAN NG TAMANG RESPETO AT PAGMAMAHAL.

    1. im proud to be a pilipino i love my country and america too feel na feel ko ang meaning ng kanta the best talaga gumawa ng kanta ng pambansang awit ng pilipinas mabuhay ang mga pilipino kahit saan bansa kayo huwag nyo kalimutan pilipino tayo

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