Under this law, the colonial government banned the song from being played. Under the American period, the Flag Act of 1907 prohibited the public display of flags, banners, emblems, or devices used by revolutionaries in the Philippine–American War. Originally written it did not have lyrics when it was adopted as the anthem of the revolutionary First Philippine Republic and subsequently played during the proclamation of Philippine independence on June 12, 1898.
Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, and the lyrics were adapted from the Spanishpoem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899. 'Chosen Land' originally Marcha Nacional Filipina, the 'Philippine National March') is the national anthem of the Philippines.
