Bayan Ko (English English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into South-East Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria. Following the economic, political, military, scientific, cultural, and colonial influence of Great Britain and the United Kingdom from the 18th century, via: My Country) is one of the most recognizable patriotic songs in the Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and that, because of its popularity, is sometimes assumed to be a folk song and the unofficial national anthem A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people of the Philippines. It was originally written as a poem by José Corazón de Jesús in 1929, and set to music by Constancio de Guzman.
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Brief history
Written as a protest song during the American occupation of the Philippines, it is often sung in protest rallies and demonstrations throughout Philippine history, notably during the funeral of Sen. Benigno Aquino, Jr. Benigno Servillano "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. was a Philippine Senator, Governor of Tarlac, and an opposition leader against President Ferdinand Marcos. He was assassinated at the Manila International Airport (later renamed in his honor) upon returning home from exile in the United States. His death catapulted his widow, Corazon Aquino, to the and the ensuing People Power Revolution The People Power Revolution was a series of nonviolent and prayerful mass street demonstrations in the Philippines that occurred in 1986. It was the inspiration for subsequent non-violent demonstrations around the world including those that ended communist rule in Eastern Europe. It is sometimes referred to as the Yellow Revolution due to the where Freddie Aguilar led the crowd to sing the song's chorus.[1] It has also been re-arranged and recorded by different composers and singers, notably by Lucio San Pedro (National Artist A National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts. Such Filipinos are announced, by virtue of a Presidential Proclamation, as National Artist or in Filipino, Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining. They are then for music) and Freddie Aguilar. Aguilar's cover is one of the most famous renditions of the song; an often overlooked detail is that the instrumental section of this version is actually another Filipino patriotic hymn: Pilipinas Kong Mahal Pilipinas Kong Mahal is one of the most popular patriotic songs in the Philippines, others being Bayan Ko ("My Country") and Magkaisa ("Unite"). 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,.
In recent history
On August 1, 2009, the day of President Corazon Aquino Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office. Aquino was also the first popularly and democratically-elected female president and head of state in Asia. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, which toppled the's death Death is the termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. The word refers both to the particular processes of life's cessation as well as to the condition or state of a formerly-living body, the quarant'ore vigil originally intended for the former president The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines in Filipino is referred to as Ang Pangulo or Pangulo . The executive power is vested in the President of the Philippines culminated in a noon Mass at the EDSA Shrine The Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, Our Lady of EDSA, or more popularly, the EDSA Shrine is a small church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila located at the intersection of Ortigas Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Quezon City. The shrine, built in 1989 originally to commemorate the memories of the People Power Revolution and. This song was sung by the congregation as the recessional song.
On August 3, 2009, it was also sung by the crowds during the transfer of Pres. Aquino's remains from La Salle Green Hills to the Manila Cathedral The Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. It is located in the Intramuros district of Manila in the Philippines. The cathedral has been damaged and destroyed several times since the original cathedral was built in 1581; the sixth and current incarnation of the cathedral was.[2]
On August 5, 2009, at the final requiem A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead or Mass of the dead (Latin: Missa defunctorum), is Mass celebrated for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, using a particular formula of the Roman Missal. It is frequently, but not necessarily, celebrated in the context of a funeral mass for President Corazon Aquino Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office. Aquino was also the first popularly and democratically-elected female president and head of state in Asia. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, which toppled the, Lea Salonga Lea Salonga-Chien is a Filipina singer and actress. She is best known for her musical role Kim in Miss Saigon, for which she won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre World Awards, the first to win various international awards for a single role sang Bayan Ko as the recessional song right before Aquino's cortege was brought out of the Manila Cathedral The Manila Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. It is located in the Intramuros district of Manila in the Philippines. The cathedral has been damaged and destroyed several times since the original cathedral was built in 1581; the sixth and current incarnation of the cathedral was.[3] Outside, it was played by the military band as the truck carrying the former President's coffin headed out. It was sang one final time along with several religious hymns as Aquino's remains were being sealed in the tomb beside that of her husband at the Aquino mausoleum.
On October 25, 2009 (in Manila Manila , officially the City of Manila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 16 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with a population of 20 million people. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay on the western side of the island of Luzon. Several cities lie on its border:) and on October 28, 2009 (in Cebu Cebu City is the capital city of Cebu and the second city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest city established by the Spaniards in the country), Libera gave rousing performances of Bayan Ko as encores to their first ever Philippine tour. The audience were so touched by the performance that sporadic applause could be heard throughout the song.[4]
BAYAN KO
Ang bayan kong Pilipinas, Lupain ng ginto't bulaklak. Pag-ibig ang sa kaniyang palad Nag-alay ng ganda't dilag. At sa kaniyang yumi at ganda, Dayuhan ay nahalina. Bayan ko, binihag ka, Nasadlak sa dusa.
Koro: Ibon mang may layang lumipad, kulungin mo at umiiyak! Bayan pa kayang sakdal dilag, Ang 'di magnasang makaalpas! Pilipinas kong minumutya, Pugad ng luha ko't dalita, Aking adhika, Makita kang sakdal laya!
Translation
Philippines, my country Land of gold and flowers With love in her palms She offered beauty and splendor. And for her refinement and beauty, Foreigners were seduced. My country, you were enslaved Mired in suffering.
Chorus: Even birds that are free to fly Cage them and they will cry, How much more for a country so beautiful Would she not yearn to be free? My Philippines that I treasure, Cradle of my tears and misery, My aspiration is, To see you truly free!
References
- ^ Rodell, Paul A. (2001). Culture and Customs of the Philippines. Greenwood Publishing. p. 187. ISBN The International Standard Book Number is a unique numeric commercial book identifier based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering (SBN) code created by Gordon Foster, now Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin, for the booksellers and stationers W.H. Smith and others in 1966 0313304157. http://books.google.com/books?id=TyH01t-6HbcC. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ 120,000 Show up for Cory - ABS-CBNnews.com
- ^ Lea Salonga's 'Bayan Ko' rendition brings back mourners to EDSA '86 - GMANews.TV
- ^ Libera sings Bayan Ko - Youtube.com
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