Bagong Pagsilang (original) (raw)

"Bagong Pagsilang" (English: New Birth or Rebirth), also known as "Bagong Lipunan" (English: New Society) and the "March of the New Society", is a Filipino song commissioned during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos that explicitly extols the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan or New Society Movement introduced by Marcos upon the declaration of martial law in 1972. The lyrics were written by Levi Celerio and the music was composed by Felipe Padilla de León in 1973. The anthem is not to be confused with "Awit sa Bagong Lipunan" (English: "Hymn to the New Society" or "Hymn of the New Society", among other title variations), which was written by the same composer. The song would be later used by Marcos' son, Bongbong Marcos, during his 2022 presidential campaign (although, a new version was sung by rock