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<p align=center><b>BAYAN KO</b>
<i>Titik ni Jose Corazon de Jesus
Musika ni Constancio de Guzman.</i>
Ang bayan kong Pilipinas
Lupain ng ginto't bulaklak
Pag-ibig ang sa kanyang palad
Nag-alay ng ganda't dilag
At sa kanyang yumi at ganda
Dayuhan ay nahalina
Bayan ko, binihag ka
Nasadlak sa dusa
Ibon man ma'y 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
<i>(This song has accompanied almost every struggle since the turn of the century to recapture the visions and ideals of the First Republic -- from the anti-American protest movement and millenarian revolts of the 1920's and 30's, to the resistance against the Japanese occupation in the 40's, the student revolt of the 70's, the 1986 "People's Power" revolt that toppled the Marcos dictatorship, and more recently, EDSA 2.) </i></p><p align=center>See complete <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.100547/article/87/12/?s=7573100547">English translation.</a></p><p align=center><IMG SRC="http://members.tripodasia.com.sg/honeyoliveros/philflag.gif"></p><p>
<p align=center><i>The 3 stars of the Philippine flag represent the main islands of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
The white triangle symbolizes equality and purity.
The blue stripe symbolizes peace, truth, and justice.
The red stripe symbolizes courage, patriotism, and valor.
The light rays on the sun symbolize the first eight provinces to revolt against Spain.
When the country is at peace, the blue stripe is on top; when at war, the red.</p></i>
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<font color=red><b><p align=center>Update from the Islands:</b></font>
I obviously haven't updated this page for quite some time...the Philippines, like the rest of the world, has been reeling from the events of 11 September. Tourism is down, efforts to eliminate the Abu Sayyaf bandits down in Mindanao have been stepped up, and President GMA has been making the rounds of allied nations in a bid to boost the sagging economy and coordinate anti-terrorism measures. In a sad turn of events, my island paradise of Camiguin (see my Davao page and travelogue) was recently devastated by a strong typhoon that brought flash floods and took the lives and homes of hundreds of islanders. Things are definitely not looking up. However, on the brighter side, I hope to make an announcement soon to raise the spirits of all you VT patrons out there who plan to visit the Philippines as well as those who call this country home. Till then, mabuhay tayong lahat!
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Travel2write Mon Oct 10, 2005 07:09 UTC
Concur! Malate is a good mix of folks! T2W | Alpha_Ghana Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:36 UTC
Nice pages, I have to come there for sure. BTW, I wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY in advance, but I will have to travel for two weeks. | Thestumps Thu Jul 15, 2004 07:18 UTC
Hello. My wife is from Philippines. We just got back from Manila. That place looks like a nice getaway. I really like the adventureous sound to this spot. I hope its cold there. | radz Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:31 UTC
Gr8 tips about Phill,nice pics:) |
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