MANILA, Philippines - Musician-singer Ogie Alcasid was commissioned by the inaugural committee to compose a song for the much-awaited inauguration of President-elect Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III this June 30.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Alcasid said that he openly accepted the request to write the song entitled "Bagong Pilipinas" to give a new hope for the country and to encourage all Filipinos to unite.

"The message of the song is tapos na ang dilaw, pula, orange. Tayo'y iisang bahaghari na! It's time for us to work together," Alcasid said during the election for the new officers of the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM). Alcasid won a seat in the OPM board.

The "Bagong Pilipinas" song will be played on the morning of June 30 before the President-elect's oath taking at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.

Some of the artists who will perform "Bagong Pilipinas" are Diamond Soul Siren Nina, Noel Cabangon, singing champion Jed Madela, Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano, Asian Balladeer Christian Bautista and Alcasid's real life sweetheart Regine Velasquez.

The artists said they're just honored and proud to be part of the song, the message of which is simply -- unity.

"It's more than a feeling of being proud to be onstage with fellow artists under a new leadership that carries so much promise," Bautista said.

"Sometimes songs can pierce hearts more than a 30-minute speech. Hopefully this song will really do that," Madela said.

Alcasid who composed P.Noy's campaign song "Di Ka Nag-iisa," also reacted to reports saying that he might be given a Cabinet post.

"No, wala akong alam dyan. Dito na muna ako sa alam ko. Tulungan muna natin ang [mga] kapatid sa music industry," Alcasid said.