&content_popup=Jose Palma wrote Filipinas, a patriotic poem in Spanish, which became the basis of the words of the Philippine National Anthem.
Jose Palma was a poet and a soldier.  He was born in Tondo, Manila on June 3, 1876.  He was a staff member of the La Independencia, a newspaper published in Pangasinan.  On September 3, 1899, La Independencia published the score of Marcha National Filipina with Palma's poem Filipinas which became the basis of the lyrics of the hymn.
Although the American colonial government prohibited singing it, the song quickly became popular among Filipino revolutionaries.
The national anthem brings out our nationality and calls for unity among all Filipinos.  It also brings to mind how our brave soldiers stood up for the country.