Pilipinas Kong Mahal

Pilipinas Kong Mahal () is one of the most popular patriotic songs in the Philippines. The song was composed by Filipino musician, Francisco Santiago and lyrics by Ildefonso Santos. The English text was written by Prescott Ford Jernegan.
In the Philippines, patriotic songs are often sung by people at political rallies, protests and demonstrations. These are also performed in plays and patriotic song or dance numbers, especially in schools during "Araw ng Kalayaan" (Independence Day) celebrations in June and "Buwan ng Wika" (Language Month) in August. 
This specific song is usually sung during flag retreat.