Friday, September 01, 2006
MANILA HIGH SCHOOL - BUWAN NG WIKA
by Pat Villafuerte
Sa bawat kasaysayan
Sa bawat henerasyon
May palawakan ng isip
May palitan ng paniniwala
May tagisan ng matwid
Maging ito’y magbunga ng tuwa, ng lungkot, ng galit
Sila-sila’y nagtatagpo, kayu-kayo’y nagpapangkat
Wikang Pilipino! Wikang maka-Diyos, makabayan, makatao
Wikang naglalagos sa isipang makabansa
Wikang nanunuot sa damdaming makalupa
At paisa-isang dila, parami-raming labi, sama-samang tinig
Bumubulong, sumasatsat, humihiyaw, nagngangalit
Hinihingi’y kalayaan! Katarungan! Kalayaan! Katarungan!
Hanggang kalian bubuhayin?
Hanggang kalian maaangkin?
Layang mangausap, layang sumulat
Layang mamuhay, layang manalig
Layang humahalakhak, layang mangarap,
Layang maghimagsik
Maghimagsik! Maghimagsik! Maghimagsik!
Kasaysayan pala’y mababago isang saglit
Sa dakong silangan … doon sa silangan
Ang sikat ng araw … sumilip, sumikat, uminit
Sari-saring mukha, magkakabalat, magkakadugo, magkakapatid
Sama-samng gumising, magkakapit-bisig, nag-alsa’t tumindig
Lakas ng tao! Lakas ng bayan! Lakas ng daigdig!
Laban sa tirano, sa gahaman, sa mapanupil, sa mapan-lupig
Manggagawa, kawani, guro, mangangalakal
Mangigisda’t magbubukid, pari, madre, iskolar
Sundalo, pulis, drayber, estudyante, istambay
A, lahat-lahat na
Sa sama-samang tinig, sa sama-samang lakas
Nagkakaisa, nagkasama
Nagkasama, nagkaisa
Mga bagon bayani ng Bagong Republika
Wala nang dapihapon
Wala nang takipsilim
Wala nang lungkot, takot, luha, dusa’t hinagpis
Wala nang tanda, ng dusting pagkalupig
Bagwis ng ibong dati’y pinuyian sa tinid ng galit
Ngayo’y nakalipad na … umaawit, humuhuni, umaawit
Dahil malaya
Dahil sa wika
Dahil sa lakas
At nakamit natin nang buong hinahon
Ni walaang digmaa’t pinapanginoon
May mabuting nasang taga sa panahon
Ang kasaysayang hininog ng isang madilim na kahapon
Muli, ang paisa-isang dila, ang parami-raming labi
Ang sama-samang tinig
Ang sari-saring mukha, magkakabalat, magkakadugo’t magkakapatid
Sama-samang gigising, magkakapit bisig aalsa’t titindig
Lakas ng tao! Lakas ng bayan! Lakas ng daigdig!
I very much appreciate my articles and photos appearing on fellow bloggers' sites, popular broadsheets, and local broadcast news segments, but I would appreciate even more a request for permission first.
Thank you!
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Labels: academe
posted by Señor Enrique at 7:59 PM
16 Comments:
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ipanema said... Wow, you have some powerful images here. What an interpretation!
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Señor Enrique said...
I'm telling you, Ipanema. These kids were serious about their art!
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Photo Cache said...
This post, like a lot of your previous posts, takes me back to a time in my life that I have put on the back burner. I could tell you that our former students (I worked in an all-girl Catholic school) excelled in interpretative dances and performances. Too bad I dont have photos to remember them by. Nyway, thanks.
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Señor Enrique said...
I went back to that school early this morning, Photo Cache, and they had another program (songs and dances) by other students.
The teacher was so appreciative of my handing her a CD containing a copy of all the photos I took that Tuesday. Meanwhile, the copy of the poem she gave me, much to my surprise was neatly bound with plastic cover (to make it look nice and special).
I decided not to take anymore pictures of this morning's festivities; I thought I would leave it as a private occasion exclusively for the teachers' and students' enjoyment.
I'm glad these photos to helped bring back some of your wonderful memories :)-
said... Eric, through this post I can even feel the euphoria; the pictures! Fantastic!
Too bad I do not understand the composition. It would be great if I could. Hmm.
(:
But nevertheless, it's good to see that the kids are serious about their art! Amazing.-
Señor Enrique said...
Thanks much, Kyels! Have many more pictures but could only post a few.
Maybe we'll ask Melai of Manilenya to translate this for us :)-
said...
Ah, okay. Thanks!
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said...
Ang galing naman. Ng mga students and also yung mga shots mo. :)
I showed the pictures to my youngest son. Sabi ko sa kanya di ba katulad nung sa Folklorama? Yes daw. :)-
Señor Enrique said...
Maraming salamat, Irene!
Oo nga. Para ngang mga folklorama performers and mga batang ito. Mahuhusay talaga sil.-
said...
Wish I was there to see it! The photo with the faces painted white and the black sheet is intriguing.
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Señor Enrique said...
Actually, Aurea, although all the teams performed their respective interpretation exceedingly well, the make up, costume, and choreography of this white-faced group were the most enchanting.
Melai had submitted this poem to be translated to English at some online translation service. Once she sends it to me, I will post and exclusively use the photos of this group as accompanying images.-
said...
eow po!!!!! puwede po bang maglagay po kayo ng tula tungkol sa KALAYAAN na ginawa ni Pat Villafuerte????? plz po.... thanks!
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jaja said...
wla po bang video ??
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said...
wow! I like your presentation. even i only see it on the computer the same with the ather comment that was incredible. congratulation
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nycz said...
hai poh...pwd mglagy dn qau ng video..the performance looks interesting....
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said...
nice....I appreciate it very much because the CNAHS-Annex once performed this poem but not that intense as yours..Great job for you...this is Ranie Manligoy of Cateel, Davao Oriental.
