Anthems — for meetings & ceremonies

For the Emcee

Order of protocol

1The Star-Spangled Banner — United States (host country)
2Lupang Hinirang — Philippines

Everyone stands and faces the flag, right hand over the heart. Lupang Hinirang is sung in Filipino, with all present singing (Republic Act No. 8491).

★ United States

The Star-Spangled Banner

Francis Scott Key, 1814 · 1 min 18 sec

Recording: United States Navy Band, "Music for Honors and Ceremonies." Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government).

Lyrics (first verse)

O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

★ Philippines

Lupang Hinirang

Julián Felipe (music, 1898) · José Palma (lyrics, 1899) · 0 min 54 sec, instrumental

Recording: University of Santo Tomas Wind Orchestra, courtesy of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Public domain.

Lyrics (Filipino, with translation)

Bayang magiliw, perlas ng Silanganan, Alab ng puso sa dibdib mo'y buhay. Lupang hinirang, duyan ka ng 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 ng watawat mo'y tagumpay na nagniningning; Ang bituin at araw niya kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim. Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta, Buhay ay langit sa piling mo; Aming ligaya, na pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo.

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 shore. 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.