Lupang Hinirang

ᜎᜓᜉᜅ᜔ ᜑᜒᜈᜒᜇᜅ᜔
"Chosen Land"
National anthem of  the Philippines
Lyrics	José Palma (original Spanish version)
Music	Julián Felipe
Adopted	1898 1958 (Filipino version)

LUPANG HINIRANG - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM

"Lupang Hinirang", known as "Chosen Land" in English and originally known as "Marcha Nacional Filipina" in Spanish, is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed by Julián Felipe in 1898, and its lyrics were adapted from the Spanish poem Filipinas which was written by Filipino soldier José Palma y Velásquez a year later. This song was first adopted as the anthem of the First Philippine Republic in 1898, but without lyrics. By the 1940s, the original Spanish lyrics were translated into Filipino. The Filipino lyrics became official in 1958 and was revised in 1963, then it became embedded in law in 1998.

Regulation

Article XVI, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines specifies that "The Congress may, by law, adopt a new name for the country, a national anthem, or a national seal, which shall be truly reflective and symbolic of the ideals, history, and traditions of the people. Such law shall take effect only upon its ratification by the people in a national referendum."

By law

Republic Act No. 8491 ("The Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines") regulates usage of the National Anthem, and contains the complete lyrics of "Lupang Hinirang". Enacted in 1998, it requires that the anthem "shall always be sung in the national language" regardless if performed inside or outside the Philippines, and specifies that the singing must be done "with fervor".

The code specifies penalties for violation of its provisions. Section 48 provides for public censure and cancellation of licenses and permits, Section 49 requires the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education to ensure that all students commit the national anthem to memory, section 50 specifies penalties of fine or imprisonment for violations.

Usage

The anthem is usually played during public gatherings in the Philippines or in foreign countries where the Filipino audience is sizable. The Code also provides that it be played at other occasions as may be allowed by the National Historical Commission. It prohibits its playing or singing for mere recreation, amusement, or entertainment except during International competitions where the Philippines is the host or has a representative; local competitions; during the "sign-on" and "sign-off" of radio broadcasting and television stations in the country; and before the initial and last screening of films and before the opening of theatre performances.

Until 1999, the national anthem was played with four ruffles and flourishes as the presidential salute honors music during the beginning of civil or military parades following Spanish and Taiwanese tradition, especially on national holidays. Since that year it has been played solely during the presentation of award recipients on anniversary parades or following the presidential honors.

The national anthem is played each morning early breakfast on radio and television by GMA Network and at the sign-on and sign-off (replay rerun recorded sign-on) of its transmission for the day.

Lyrics

Julián Felipe, composer of "Lupang Hinirang".

Official lyrics

Filipino official

The Filipino version was translated by Felipe Padilla de León in 1958, and was revised in 1963.

Filipino original	Tagalog Cyrillic	Tausug Jawi	Baybayin inscription	IPA transcription
Bayang magiliw, Perlas nang silanganan, Alab nang puso Sa dibdib mo'y buhay. Lupang hinirang, Duyan ka nang 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 nang watawat mo'y Tagumpay na nagniningning; Ang bituin at araw niya, Kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim. Lupa nang araw, nang luwalhati't pagsinta, Buhay ay langit sa piling mo; Aming ligaya na 'pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo.	Баянг магилив, Перлас нанг силанганан, Алаб нанг пусо Са дибдиб мой бухай. Лупанг хиниранг, Дуян ка нанг магитинг, Са манлулупиг Ди ка пасисиил. Са дагат ат бундок, Са симой ат са лангит монг бугхав, Май дилаг анг тула Ат авит са паглаянг минамахал. Анг кислап нанг ватават мой Тагумпай на нагнинингнинг; Анг битуин ат арав ния, Каилан па май ди магдидилим. Лупа нанг арав, нанг лувалхатит пагсинта, Бухай ай лангит са пилинг мо; Аминг лигая на 'паг май манг-аапи, Анг маматай нанг дахил са иё.	بيڠ مگلو پرلس ڠ سلڠنن الب ڠ پوس س دبدب مي بوهي لوپڠ هنرڠ دوين ك ڠ مگتڠ س منلولوپگ دي ك پسسعل س دگت ات بوندك س سمي ات س لڠت مڠ بوگهو مي دلگ اڠ تول ات اوت س پگليڠ منمهل اڠ كسلپ ڠ وتوت مي تگومپي ن نگننڠنڠ اڠ تتوعن ات ارو ني كعلن پ مي د مگددلم لوپ ڠ ارو، ڠ لوولهتت پگسنت بوهي اي لڠت س پلڠ م امن لگي ن پگ مي مڠععپ اڠ ممتي نڠ دهل س ئي	ᜊᜌᜅ᜔ ᜋᜄᜒᜎᜒᜏ᜔᜵ ᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜎᜐ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜐᜒᜎᜅᜈᜈ᜔᜵ ᜀᜎᜊ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜉᜓᜐᜓ᜵ ᜐ ᜇᜒᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜊ᜔ ᜋᜓᜌ᜔ ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔᜶ ᜎᜓᜉᜅ᜔ ᜑᜒᜈᜒᜇᜅ᜔᜵ ᜇᜓᜌᜈ᜔ ᜃ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜋᜄᜒᜆᜒᜅ᜔᜵ ᜐ ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜓᜎᜓᜉᜒᜄ᜔᜵ ᜇᜒ ᜃ ᜉᜐᜒᜐᜒᜁᜎ᜔᜶ ᜐ ᜇᜄᜆ᜔ ᜀᜆ᜔ ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜃ᜔᜵ ᜐ ᜐᜒᜋᜓᜌ᜔ ᜀᜆ᜔ ᜐ ᜎᜅᜒᜆ᜔ ᜋᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜑᜏ᜔᜵ ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜇᜒᜎᜄ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜆᜓᜎ᜵ ᜀᜆ᜔ ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔ ᜐ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜎᜌᜅ᜔ ᜋᜒᜈᜋᜑᜎ᜔᜶ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜒᜐ᜔ᜎᜉ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜏᜆᜏᜆ᜔ ᜋᜓᜌ᜔᜵ ᜆᜄᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜌ᜔ ᜈ ᜈᜄ᜔ᜈᜒᜈᜒᜅ᜔ᜈᜒᜅ᜔᜵ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ ᜀᜆ᜔ ᜀᜇᜏ᜔ ᜈᜒᜌ᜵ ᜃᜁᜎᜈ᜔ ᜉ ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜇᜒ ᜋᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜇᜒᜎᜒᜋ᜔᜶ ᜎᜓᜉ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜀᜇᜏ᜔᜵ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜏᜎ᜔ᜑᜆᜒᜆ᜔ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ᜵ ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ ᜀᜌ᜔ ᜎᜅᜒᜆ᜔ ᜐ ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔ ᜋᜓ᜵ ᜀᜋᜒᜅ᜔ ᜎᜒᜄᜌ ᜈ ᜉᜄ᜔ ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜋᜅ᜔ᜀᜀᜉᜒ᜵ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜋᜋᜆᜌ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜑᜒᜎ᜔ ᜐ ᜁᜌᜓ᜶	[ˈba.jɐŋ mɐ.ˈɡi.lɪʊ̯] [ˈpeɾ.lɐs nɐŋ sɪ.lɐ.ˈŋa.nɐn] [ˈa.lɐb nɐŋ ˈpu.so(ʔ)] [sa dɪb.ˈdib moɪ̯ ˈbu.haɪ̯] [ˈlu.pɐŋ hɪ.ˈni.ɾɐŋ] [ˈdu.jɐn k(x)ɐ nɐŋ mɐ.ˈɡi.tɪŋ] [sa mɐn.lʊ.ˈlu.pɪg] [ˈdi(ʔ) k(x)ɐ pɐ.sɪ.sɪ.ˈʔil] [sa ˈda.gɐt ʔɐt bʊn.ˈdok] [sa ˈsi.moj ʔɐt sa ˈla.ŋɪt moŋ bʊɡ.ˈhaʊ̯] [maj dɪ.ˈlaɡ ˈʔaŋ tʊ.ˈla] [ʔɐt ˈʔa.wɪt sa pɐ.gla.jɐŋ mɪ.nɐ.mɐ.ˈhal] [ˈʔaŋ kɪs.ˈlap nɐŋ wɐ.ˈta.wɐt moɪ̯] [tɐ.ˈgum.pɐj na nɐg.nɪ.nɪŋ.ˈniŋ] [ˈʔaŋ bɪ.tʊ.ˈ(ʔ)in ʔɐt ˈʔa.ɾɐʊ̯ ɲa] [k(x)ɐɪ̯.ˈlan pɐ maɪ̯ ˈdi(ʔ) mɐg.dɪ.dɪ.ˈlim] [ˈlu.pɐ(ʔ) nɐŋ ˈʔa.ɾɐʊ̯ nɐŋ lwɐl.ˈha.tɪt pɐɡ.ˈsin.tɐ] [ˈbu.haɪ̯ (ʔ)aɪ̯ ˈla.ŋɪt sa ˈpi.lɪŋ mɔ] [ʔɐ.ˈmiŋ lɪ.ˈga.jɐ na pɐɡ maj mɐŋ ʔɐ.ʔɐ.ˈpi] [ˈʔaŋ mɐ.mɐ.ˈtaj nɐŋ ˈda.hɪl sa jɔ]

Literal English translation of Tagalog

Beloved country,

Pearl of the Orient,

The ardor of the heart

In your bosom is ever alive.

Chosen Land,

You are the cradle of the brave,

To the conquerors

You shall never surrender.

Through the seas and mountains,

Through the air and your blue skies,

There is splendor in the poem

And song of beloved freedom.

The sparkle of your flag

Is shining victory.

Its stars and sun

will never ever dim.

Land of the morning, of glory, of our affection,

Life is heaven in your arms;

When someone oppresses you, it is our pleasure

To die for you.

Historical lyrics

Spanish original

José Palma, author of the original lyrics.

The Spanish original titled "Marcha Nacional Filipina" was penned by José Palma in 1899.

Spanish original	Baybayin inscription	IPA transcription
Tierra adorada Hija del sol de Oriente, Su fuego ardiente En ti latiendo está. ¡Patria de amores! Del heroísmo cuna, Los invasores No te hallarán jamás. En tu azul cielo, en tus auras, En tus montes y en tu mar Esplende y late el poema De tu amada libertad. Tu pabellón, que en las lides La victoria iluminó, No verá nunca apagados Sus estrellas y su sol. Tierra de dichas, del sol y amores, En tu regazo dulce es vivir. Es una gloria para tus hijos, Cuando te ofenden, por ti morir.	ᜆᜒᜌᜒᜇ ᜀᜇᜓᜇᜇ ᜁᜑ ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ ᜐᜓᜎ᜔ ᜇᜒ ᜂᜇᜒᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ᜵ ᜐᜓ ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜄᜓ ᜀᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ ᜁᜈ᜔ ᜆᜒ ᜎᜆᜒᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜶ ᜉᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜌ ᜇᜒ ᜀᜋᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔! ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ ᜁᜇᜓᜁᜐ᜔ᜋᜓ ᜃᜓᜈ᜵ ᜎᜓᜐ᜔ ᜁᜈ᜔ᜊᜐᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔ ᜈᜓ ᜆᜒ ᜀᜌᜇᜈ᜔ ᜑᜋᜐ᜔᜶ ᜁᜈ᜔ ᜆᜓ ᜀᜐᜓᜎ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜎᜓ᜵ ᜁᜈ᜔ ᜆᜓ ᜀᜏ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔᜵ ᜁᜈ᜔ ᜆᜓᜐ᜔ ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔ ᜁ ᜁᜈ᜔ ᜆᜓ ᜋᜇ᜔ ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉ᜔ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒ ᜁ ᜎᜆᜒ ᜁᜎ᜔ ᜉᜓᜁᜋ ᜇᜒ ᜆᜓ ᜀᜋᜇ ᜎᜒᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜆᜇ᜔᜶ ᜆᜓ ᜉᜊᜒᜌᜓᜈ᜔᜵ ᜃᜒ ᜁᜈ᜔ ᜎᜐ᜔ ᜎᜒᜇᜒᜐ᜔ ᜎ ᜊᜒᜃ᜔ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜌ ᜁᜎᜓᜋᜒᜈᜓ᜵ ᜈᜓ ᜊᜒᜇ ᜈᜓᜈ᜔ᜃ ᜀᜉᜄᜇᜓᜐ᜔ ᜐᜓᜐ᜔ ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜌᜐ᜔ ᜁ ᜐᜓ ᜐᜓᜎ᜔᜶ ᜆᜒᜌᜒᜇ ᜇᜒ ᜇᜒᜆ᜔ᜑᜐ᜔᜵ ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ ᜐᜓᜎ᜔ ᜁ ᜀᜋᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔᜵ ᜁᜈ᜔ ᜆᜓ ᜇᜒᜄᜐᜓ ᜇᜓᜎ᜔ᜐᜒ ᜇ᜔ᜇ᜔ ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜇ᜔᜶ ᜁᜐ᜔ ᜂᜈ ᜄ᜔ᜎᜓᜇᜒᜌ ᜉᜇ ᜆᜓᜐ᜔ ᜁᜑᜓᜐ᜔᜵ ᜃᜓᜏᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ ᜆᜒ ᜂᜉᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜈ᜔ ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ ᜆᜒ ᜋᜓᜇᜒᜇ᜔᜶	[ˈtje.ra‿a.ðo.ˈɾa.ða] [ˈi.xa ðel sol de‿o.ˈɾjen.te ǀ] [su ˈfwe.ɣo‿aɾ.ˈðjen.te] [en ti la.ˈtjen.do es.ˈta ǁ] [ˈpa.tɾja ðe‿a.ˈmo.ɾes] [del e.ɾo.ˈiz.mo ˈku.na ǀ] [los im.ba.ˈso.ɾes] [no te‿a.ʝa.ˈran xa.ˈmas ǁ] [en tu‿a.ˈsul ˈsje.lo ǀ en tus ˈau̯.ɾas] [en tuz ˈmon.tes i‿en tu maɾ ǀ] [es.ˈplen.de‿i la.te‿el po.ˈe.ma] [de tu‿a.ˈma.ða li.βeɾ.ˈtað ǁ] [tu pa.βe.ˈʝon ǀ ke‿en laz ˈli.ðes] [la βik.ˈto.ɾja‿i.lu.mi.ˈno ǀ] [no βe.ˈɾa ˈnuŋ.ka‿a.pa.ˈɣa.ðos] [sus es.ˈtɾe.ʝas i su sol ǁ] [ˈtje.ra ðe ˈði.t͡ʃas ǀ del sol i‿a.ˈmo.ɾes] [en tu re.ˈɣa.so ˈdul.se‿ez βi.ˈβiɾ ǀ] [es ˈu.na ˈglo.ɾja ˈpa.ɾa tus ˈi.xos] [ˈkwan.do te‿o.fen.ˈden ǀ poɾ ti mo.ˈɾiɾ ǁ]

English original

This version was translated in 1938 by Camilo Osías et al. It's sung in American English.

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 shores.

Ever within thy skies and through thy clouds
And o’er thy hills and seas
Do we behold the radiance
feel the throb
Of glorious liberty.

Thy banner dear to all our hearts
Its sun and stars alight
Oh, never shall its shining fields
Be dimmed by tyrants 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.

Japanese-era Tagalog version

Ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II, the Empire of Japan invaded the Commonwealth of the Philippines. The occupation lasted from 1942 to 1945. During this time, a version of the anthem in Tagalog, titled "Diwa ng Bayan", was used.

Lupang mapalad,
Na mutya ng silangan;
Bayang kasuyo,
Ng sangkalikasan.

Buhay at yaman,
Ng Kapilipinuhan;
Kuha't bawi,
Sa banyagang kamay.

Sa iyong langit, bundok,
batis, dagat na pinalupig;
Nailibing na ang karimlan,
Ng kahapong pagtitiis.

Sakit at luha, hirap,
Sisa at sumpa sa pag-aamis;
ay wala nang lahat at naligtas,
Sa ibig manlupit.

Hayo't magdiwang lahi kong minamahal,
Iyong watawat ang siyang tanglaw;
At kung sakaling ikaw ay muling pagbantaan,
Aming bangkay ang siyang hahadlang.

Post-World War II Tagalog version

After the Japanese were expelled from the Philippines, different lyrics were used. It was known by its incipit as "O Sintang Lupa".

O sintang lupa,
Perlas ng Silanganan,
Diwang apoy kang
Sa araw nagmula.

Lupang magiliw,
Pugad ng kagitingan,
Sa manlulupig
Di ka papaslang.

Sa iyong langit, simoy, parang.
Dagat at kabundukan,
Laganap ang tibok ng puso
Sa paglayang walang hanggan.

Sagisag ng watawat mong mahal
Ningning at tagumpay;
Araw't bituin niyang maalab
Ang s'yang lagi naming tanglaw.

Sa iyo, Lupa ng ligaya't pagsinta,
Tamis mabuhay na yakap mo,
Datapwa't langit ding kung ikaw ay apihin
Ay mamatay ng dahil sa 'yo.

Kapampangan version

Kapampangan is one of the eight major Philippine languages. A version in Kapampangan, titled "Dalit ning Lahi", was officially in use.

Labuad a mapalad
Mutya nang lalu sampat
Ning dayat-malat
A queca misapuac.

Budning sultana
Guinu na ning Malasia
Pemalena'na
Ning tapat a sinta.

Caring bunduc mu at caqueuan
Batis, ulu't pulung cacal
Bitasang macalimbagan
Ing quecang catimauan.

Qng bandila mung maningning
A tecutan da ring tacsil
Capilan man e culimlim
Ing aldo na at batuin.

Labuad ning aldo, sinta't tepangan
Mayumung diling queque ca mie
Ing queca que ngan paimate.

Lyrics in other regional languages

Cebuano version

Cebuano is a Bisayan language, and the second most widely spoken language in the Philippines. It is spoken primarily by the Visayans. This version is known as "Nasudnong Awit".

Yutang tabunon
Mutya nga masilakon
Putling bahandi
Amo kang gimahal

Mithing gisimba
Yuta’s mga bayani
Sa malupigon
Padagapigan ka

Ang mga bungtod mo ug lapyahan
Ang langit mong bughaw
Nagahulad sa awit, lamdag sa
Kaliwat tang gawas

Silaw sa adlaw ug bitoon
Sa nasudnong bandila
Nagatimaan nga buhion ta
Ang atong pagkausa

Yutang maanyag, duyan ka sa pagmahal
Landong sa langit ang dughan mo;
Pakatam-ison namo kon maulipon ka
Ang kamatayon sa ngalan mo

Ilocano version

Ilocano is a Northern Luzon language, and the third most widely spoken language in the country, spoken primarily by the Ilocano and the Igorot people. This version is known as "Nailian a Dayyeng".

Imnas nga ili
Baggak ti dumadaya
Daytoy ayatmi
Ti sagutmi kenka

Dagat' kinasudi
Indayon ti nakired
Iti mangdadael
Haanka pailuges

Iti tangatang, ulep ken pul-oy
Bambantay ken baybay
Addan dayag ti daniw ken dayyeng
Ti nasamit a wayam

Ti raniag ta wagaywaymo
Ket balligi a nasileng
Ti init ken dagiti bituenna
Dinto pulos aglidem

Nakaliblibnos unay a dagan' ayat
Daytoy biag langit dita dennam
Ngem no ti dayawmot' inda dadaesen
Inggat' tanem sumalakankam

Hiligaynon version

The Hiligaynon language is a Bisayan language that is the second most spoken regional language in the Visayas (after Cebuano), spoken by over 9 million people. A version in Hiligaynon was created under the title "Banwang Guinhalaran".

Banwang masinadyahon,
Perlas sang nasidlangan,
Init sang tigpusuon,
Gakabuhi sa imo nga dughan.

Banwang Guinhalaran,
Payag ka sang maisog,
Sa mga manugpigos,
Wala guid nagapadaog.

Sa dagat kag bukid,
Sa usbong kag sa dagway nga gabanaag,
May idlak kag tibok ang dilambong,
Kag amba sang kahilwayan.

Ang idlak sang ayahay mo,
Isa ka matam-is nga kadalag-an,
Ang bituon kag ang adlaw,
Nangin masanag sa katubtuban.

Dutang nasambit sang adlaw kag paghigugma,
Sa sabak mo matam-is ang mabuhi,
Ginapakipagbato namon, nga kung may manungpanakop,
Ang mapatay nahanungod sa imo.

Central Bikol version

Bikol Naga is the sixth most commonly spoken language of the Philippines. It is native to the Bicol Region, and it is the mother tongue of the Bicolano people. A version of the anthem is known as "Rona Kang Mawili".

Bayang Inutang
Aki ka nin sirangan
Tingraw niyang malaad
Nasa si-mong daghan.

Rona kang mawili
Nagimatan bayani
An mansalakay
Dai ka babatayan.

Sa si-mong langit, bukid
Hayop kadagatan siring man
Nagkukutab nagbabanaag
An si-mong katalingkasan.

Simong bandera na nagkikintab
Sa hokbo naglayaw
Dai nanggad mapapara
An simong bitoon Aldaw.

Dagang nawilihan, maogma, maliwanag,
Sa limpoy mo hamis mabuhay
Minamarhay mi kun ika pagbasangan
An buhay mi si-mo idusay.

Pangasinan version

Pangasinan, a Northern Luzon language, is the eighth most commonly spoken language in the Philippines. It is spoken primarily in the Ilocos Region by the Pangasinan people. This version is known as "Oh, Pilipinas dalin min kagal-galang".

Oh, Pilipinas,
Dalin min kagal-galang
Musia na dayat,
Ed dapit letakan

Simpey gayagan,
Panag-ugagepan day
Totoon lapag,
Ed dapit-seslekan.

Saray anak mo agda
Kawananen ya ibagat ed sika'y
Dilin bilay da no
Nakaukulay galang tan ka-inaoan

Diad palandey, lawak, taquel,
Dayat o no dia ed lawang
Sugbaen day patey ya andi
Dua-rua no sikay pan-sengegan.

Diad silong na laylay mo mankaka-sakey
Tan diad sika man-lingkor tan mangi-agel
Bangta dia'd akualan mo aneng-neng day silew
Diad akualan mo muet akuen day patey.

Tausug version

Tausug is a Bisayan language spoken by the Tau Sūg people, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group, throughout the Sulu Archipelago of the Philippines.

Hula sin bangsa,
Filipinas pagnganan
Kalasahan ta,
Mucha ha Subangan

Maharga katu
In mga kamaasan
Yasag in dugu
Ba't hula b'yaugbugan

Dayn ha uttara sampay pa saytan
Dayn ha bud pa dagat
Kamahardikaan kakitaan
Baugbugan da sin raayat

Bituun-suga ha panji n'ya
In sinag pangdaugan
Bang man di' maka' in sahaya n'ya
Sampay pa kasaumulan

Malingkat ing hula ta iban limaya
Marayaw tuud paghulaan
Tantu, bang gubatun sin dugaing bangsa
Pa kamatay, subay baugbugan!

Proposed lyrical revision

The final line of the national anthem, "ang mamatay nang dahil sa 'yo" ("For us, thy sons to suffer and die" in the English version), is subject to certain proposed revisions for allegedly being defeatist. In 2013, Filipino folk musician Joey Ayala, tampered with the national anthem in a forum by changing the last line to "ang magmahal ng dahil sa 'yo" ("to love for the country") and arranged the time signature from 4/4 to 6/8, drawing mixed reactions from the public. In 2018, Senate President Tito Sotti suggested that last line should be revised to "ang ipaglaban ang kalayaan mo" ("to defend thy freedom") as it reflects the commitment of the Filipinos to defend the country's independence, but many Filipino netizens disagreed with his suggestion.

Music and tempo

R.A. 8491 specifies that in official or civic gatherings the anthem "shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julián Felipe." However, when literally followed, this would require performance by a pianist or by a brass band, as these were the only versions that were produced by Julián Felipe. The original version was composed in duple time (i.e., in a time signature of 2/4) and was changed to the present quadruple time (4/4) in the 1920s to make singing easier by reducing emphasis on syncopation.

During televised boxing matches featuring Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, singers have been both praised and criticized by the National Historical Institute (NHI) for singing too slow or too fast. The NHI says that the proper tempo is a 2/4 and 100 metronomes and that the anthem should last 53 seconds.