Saturday, August 31, 2019

In Bayambang, Jose Palma wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem

From the History page of the official website of the Province of Pangasinan: https://www.pangasinan.gov.ph/the-province/history/

"August 1899 – In a barrio in Bayambang, Jose Palma, a staff member of the revolutionary government’s newspaper La Independencia, writes a poem that becomes the lyrics for the melody of the “La Marcha Nacional Filipina” composed by Julian Felipe. This poem is translated later to Pilipino and given the title “Lupang Hinirang” which is now the Philippine National Anthem. It was written in the house of Doña Romana G. vda de Favis. This house served as the “Malacañang” of the Aguinaldo Republic momentarily in November 1899. (The said barrio is now part of Bautista.)"

Note: The barrio in question must be part of the original Telbang.

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