Bagong Pagsilang

Bagong Lipunan or Bagong Pagsilang (transl. New Society; New Birth), also known as the March of the New Society (Filipino: Martsa ng Bagong Lipunan), was a Filipino patriotic song during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. The lyrics were written by Levi Celerio and the music was composed by Felipe Padilla de León in 1973.[1][2][3][4] The anthem is not to be confused with Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Lipunan (Hymn to the Creation of a New Society), which is also known as the Hymn of the New Society (Filipino: Awit ng Bagong Lipunan) and was based on Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Pilipinas.[5]

Martsa ng Bagong Lipunan
English: March of the New Society
Patriotic anthem of the
Fourth Philippine Republic
(1973–1986)
LyricsLevi Celerio, 1973
MusicFelipe Padilla de León, 1973
Adopted1973
Relinquished1986
Audio sample
Instrumental and vocal version of Bagong Lipunan (March of the New Society)
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Compositional History

According to the composer's eldest son, Felipe Mendoza de Leon, 2 days after the declaration of Martial Law, at 2 am two military trucks came to their house asking for a "Hymn and a March for the New Society" as requested by the First Lady Imelda Marcos to be delivered by Sunday. Felipe asked his son for help, with the father focusing on the hymn and the son working on the first 16-bars of the March. After the Hymn was finished he completed the rest of the March his son has started.[6] The composer is said to have put subversive elements to Bagong Pagsilang, just like he did on his 1942 Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Pilipinas. According to his eldest son on a lecture, the composer secretly quoted a portion of the protest song Bayan Ko in a part of the song.[7]

The March, Hymn, and other patriotic songs were published in 1974 in a book called "Mga Awit sa Bagong Lipunan" (Songs of the New Society.)[8]

Official lyrics
"Bagong Lipunan"
Official Filipino lyrics		 "New Society'"
Unofficial English translation

May bagong silang,
May bago nang buhay,
Bagong bansa, bagong galaw,
Sa Bagong Lipunan!
Magbabago ang lahat, tungo sa pag-unlad,
at ating itanghal, bagong lipunan!

May bagong silang,
May bago nang buhay,
Bagong bansa, bagong galaw,
Sa bagong lipunan.
Nagbabago ang lahat, tungo sa pag-unlad,
at ating itanghal, bagong lipunan!

Ang gabi'y nagmaliw nang ganap,
at lumipas na ang magdamag.
Madaling araw ay nagdiriwang,
may umagang namasdan
Ngumiti na ang pag-asa
sa umagang anong ganda.

May bagong silang,
May bago nang buhay,
Bagong bansa, bagong galaw,
Sa bagong lipunan.
Nagbabago ang lahat, tungo sa pag-unlad,
at ating itanghal, bagong lipunan!

There's a new birth
There's a new life
A new country, a new path
In the New Society!
Everything will change,
towards progress
and let us go and show
Our New Society!

There's a new birth
There's a new life
A new country, a new path
In the New Society!
Everything changes,
towards progress
and let us go and show
Our New Society!

As the darkness ends
and as night goes away
The dawn celebrates
as daybreak comes
Hope smiles down on us
in this glorious new day!

There's a new birth
There's a new life
A new country, a new path
In the New Society!
Everything changes,
towards progress
and let us go and show
Our New Society!

References
  1. "Bagong Lipunan: The song, the vision, and the nightmare". Interaksyon. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. Galarpe, Karen (12 September 2012). "'Bagong Lipunan', the Metrocom, and my other memories of Martial Law". GMA News. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. "Bagong Pagsilang". Internet Archive. Presidential Museum and Library. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. "Bagong Pagsilang (March of the New Society)". Himig. 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. "Bagong Lipunan (Hymn of the New Society)". Himig. 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. Mirano, Elena Rivera. "Felipe Padilla de Leon: Memories of my Father. An interview with Felipe de Leon Jr". Musika Jornal. 10: 77–78.
  7. Chua, Xiao. "Project Vinta: Felipe Padilla de Leon, kompositor ng Pasko na Naman". YouTube. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. Hila, Antonio C. (2007). The Musical Arts in the New Society. p. 79.
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