[2] The song was composed by Filipino musician, Francisco Santiago and lyrics by Ildefonso Santos.
Santiago changed the melody, and Santos translated the Jernegan text into Filipino for Pilipinas kong Mahal.
[3] In the Philippines, patriotic songs are often sung by people at political rallies, protests and demonstrations.
This patriotic song is usually sung during flag retreat ceremonies on Fridays and during events that are held on a non-Monday.
Mga ninuno naming lahat, sa iyo’y naglingkod ng tapat.