Pilipinas Kong Mahal (My Beloved Philippines) is one of the most popular patriotic songs in the Philippines. It is usually sung during morning flag ceremonies in Philippines schools. The song was composed by Filipino musician Francisco Santiago and the lyrics are by Ildefonso Santos. Pilipinas Kong Mahal Ang bayan ko’y tanging ikaw, Pilipinas kong mahal. … Continue reading "Pilipinas Kong Mahal (Lyrics)"

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Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas

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This song is attributed to retired major Antonio Arboleda for the City of Dasmariñas. Dasmariñas, Ika’y aking mahal Uliran kang duyan ng aking buhay Pag-iisip, diwa’t karunungan Sa paghubog mo’y nasimulan Ang pangako sa kinabukasan Taglay ko’y iyong kasaysayan Mahal kong lungsod ng Dasmariñas Ikararangal ka kahit saan man Kapaligiran mo’y sakdal ganda Likas na … Continue reading "Dasmariñas Hymn"

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Ang aming pulang tandang, kay agang gumigising… Our red rooster wakes up so early… Ang Aming Pulang Tandang ORIGINAL TAGALOG LYRICS Ang aming pulang tandang Kay agang gumigising Sa tuwing madaling-araw Ito ay mapapansin At parang sinasabi Tayo ay mangagbangon Magtungo sa gawain Mabilis ang maghapon Hindi mapapahinto saglit na walang tigil Bawat sandali’y ginto … Continue reading "Pulang Tandang (Red Rooster)"

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Kataka-takang mahibang… SONG LYRICS IN TAGALOG Biru-biro ang simula ang wakas pala ay ano? Aayaw-ayaw pa ako, ngunit ’yan ay ’di totoo Dahil sa iyo puso kong ito’y binihag mo. Alaala ka maging gabi’t araw Alipinin mo’y walang kailangan Marinig ko lang sa labi mo hirang Na ako’y iibigin lagi habang buhay. ENGLISH TRANSLATION It’s … Continue reading "Katakataka (Folk Song)"

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TAGALOG SONG LYRICS Anong laking hirap kung pagka-iisipin Ang gawang umibig sa babaeng mahinhin Lumuluhod ka na’y di ka pa man din pansin Sa hirap ika’y kanyang susubukin. Ligaya ng buhay babaeng sakdal inam Ang halaga niya’y di matutumbasan Kahinhinan niya’y tanging kayamanan. FREE ENGLISH TRANSLATION What a hardship it is to consider The act … Continue reading "Lulay (Folk Song)"

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The Lord's Prayer

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This song by Freddie Aguilar is one of those songs that almost every Filipino knows. It addresses a child who grew up to be a parent and only then realized how difficult being a parent is. Anak (Child) by Freddie Aguilar Original Tagalog Lyrics Noong isilang ka sa mundong ito Laking tuwa ng magulang mo … Continue reading "Anak (Song)"

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Hahabul-Habol, as performed by Freddie Aguilar below, is one of the funniest pop songs about Filipino women — it’s about how you can’t really tell what they want. You visit them too often, they get bored. You don’t visit them enough, they get pissed off… If you don’t woo them, they grumble… They play coy … Continue reading "Hahabul-Habol (O, Ang Babae)"

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This is a popular old song among Visayans. The Visayans belong to a language group that’s quite distinct from Tagalog. Among their languages are Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Ilonggo.

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