Philippine Patriotic Song - "Masagana-99" (1973-1984) 🇵🇭 Masagana 99 was conceived by the administration of then Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos as way to cope with a nationwide rice shortage arising from the various natural disasters and pest inverstations in 1972. “Masagana” is a Filipino term meaning “bountiful” or "prosperous" while 99 refers to the number of sacks of rice yielded per hectare of land in every harvest season. Launched on May 21, 1973, its goal was to promote Philippin