 In 1892, Julian Felipe, composer of the Philippine national anthem, penned the hymn ""Reina de Cavite"" on the occasion of her fiesta and the opening of the "Exposición Regionál Caviteña" (Cavite Regional Exposition).The lyrics were taken from the poem "Himno a la Virgén de Cavite" (Hymn to the Virgin of Cavite) by Fr.Tomás de Andrade, S.J., the rector of the Jesuit College of Cavite sometime in 1689.