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Our National Anthem was first publicly played on June 12, 1898 as the Filipino flag was being raised after the proclamation of the Philippine Independence by Gen. Aguinaldo. It was composed by Julian Felipe. On September 3, 1899 Jose Palma's Lyric in Spanish was first published and it was instantly accepted as fitting lyric to the hymn. In 1916, English was declared the official language in government offices and school, so the Spanish lyric had to be changed to English. A literal translation was made by Martha Lane, an American school teacher who collaborated with Camilo Osias. This became for a time the official version of our national anthem. After the Independence proclamation in 1946, it became necessary to have a version in Filipino. Finally, in 1956 a stirring lyric in Filipino was approved and won in public acceptance. The Filipino National Anthem has remained unchanged since then.