Julian Felipe Hall
Julian Felipe composed the Marcha Nacional Filipina upon the request of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo to compose something stirring ang majestic which can inspire Filipinos to fight the enemy - something which embodes the noble ideas of the Filipino race. It was played officially for the first time by the San Francisco de Malabon band while the Philippine Independence on Kawit, Cavite, on June 12, 1938.
The composition was adopted as the Philippine National Anthem by the National Assembly on September 5,1938.
The youngest of twelve children, Felipe was born in Cavite (Cavite City now) on January 28, 1861. His parents were Justo Felipe , and Vcitoria Reyes. He died on October 2, 1944 in Sampaloc, Manila.