BARONG TAGALOG: Carrying The Style and Wearing a True Legacy Jun-jun Villanueva Batangas Strands of satiny pineapple fibers From the superbly prickly pieces of leaves Refined by the nifty naked hands Of the great sophisticated artisans Beyond this unequaled plant Is a peculiar product exist Only native Filipinos - Tagalogs can procreate An art of aesthetic craftsmen The fabric of my historical breed Versatile apparel suits for formal affairs - weddings From 20 meters of silk processed and produced - four months Nation known as PEARL OF THE ORIENT Exaltedly introduces this "BARONG TAGALOG" Through cordial hardworks and artistic thinkings A lifetime masterpiece dominates the Philippine Art A cloth woven by faith and ornamented by passion A cloth designed by heart and given birth through life A cloth perfected by artistry and embroidered by fidelity For native Batanguenos, this is their breath
Respiring together as they brocade their future Future that depends on THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CLOTH - BARONG TAGALOG.
*BATANGUENOS - people of Batangas,Philippines *BARONG TAGALOG - Philippine National Cloth _ - extra infos na baka kailanganin naten sa glossary (kung anu man yun HAHHA)
Do You Still Remember In Cavite? Obed dela Cruz Cavite Do you still remember in Cavite When our banner was waved in liberty? Our people was united in their will To end the oppression of tyranny. I can still hear the loud freedom cry As our brave men raised their fists in the air Ready to battle against anything And in their hearts they said, 'O Spain, Beware! ' But today I ask, 'Can you still recall? ' Can your heart direct your eyes to see it? For it is something in history that Should uplift our Filipino spirit.
We were there when our forefathers declared That they have a nation they call their own. Now, ours is the land in which we reside The whole of it, yes, every sand and stone. We have part in the great Eastern islands Hence, no foreign invader can prevail Our shores cannot be trodden anymore For they are mighty in every detail. We are a proud people who stand erect We lift our hands against the oppressor This is how we can say our faith is strong When we know how to take what we fight for. Ah, so whenever we think we are weak Let us ignite the fire to see it clear O, we can do better than what happened In Cavite, when we trampled our fear.
Nalimot ng Palad David Mamaril Cavite Ang gigiwang – giwang na lumang kariton Ay tulak ng batanng gusgusin at gutom; Sa daang mabato’y kakaru-karungkong
At papaling –paling ang sira nang gulong.
Ang lumang kariton ay isinasagsag Ng dungis-dungisang paang nakatapak; Patuloy… kahit na kakara-karagkag, Patuloy… kahit na parang malalansag.
Walang ano-ano’y biglang inihinto Ang lumang karitong nagkakang-uuklo; Namulot pa man din ang kamay na hapo, Sa dating napulot,iyo’y ipinuno.
Ang lumang kariton ay lalong natigib Ng kung ano-anong lulang amoy panis; Kaya habang daa’y lalangi-langitngit At ang batas namay ay pawis na pawis.
Gutom na gutom ka at pagod na pagod, Tulak ang karitong kakaru-karugkog; Tulak,itulak mo hanggang sa sumalpok Sa kilalalagyan ng trono ng Diyos.
