José Palma
José Palma y Velásquez was a Filipino poet and soldier. He was on the staff of La independencia at the time he wrote "Filipinas", a patriotic poem in Spanish. It was published for the first time in the issue of the first anniversary of La independencia on 3 September 1899. The poem fit the instrumental tune "Marcha Nacional Filipina" by Julián Felipe, and it has since been the basis for every translation of the Philippine National Anthem.
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Male
Date of Birth
June 3rd, 1876
Age
149
Birth Place
Philippines, Metro Manila, Manila
Date of Death
February 12nd, 1903
Died Aged
26
Star Sign
Gemini
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