Bayan ko ruben tagalog biography

Bayan Ko : A Remembrance

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Not a lot of Filipinos remember that Bayan Ko was originally written in Spanish.  Long before it became an anthem to the EDSA Revolution and covered by folk singer Freddie Aguilar, it is a song that has spanned generations, imperial colonists, and even internal revolutions.  

The History of Nuestra Patria that blossomed into Bayan Ko

Nuestra Patria was a poem penned by Jose Alejandrino in  It was included as part of a zarzuela play entitled Walang Sugat(No Wound) depicting opposition against the American occupation and as resentment against the Spanish colonialism who ruled the Philippine Islands for years.  The play was written by Severino Reyes, who would eventually become known by his nom de plume Lola Basyang. Severino Reyes is also the founder of the Philippine Tagalog publication, Liwayway.  Reyes, acknowledged through Philippine history as the Father of the Tagalog zarzuela, was imprisoned by the Americans due to the subversive nature of  Walang Sugat. 

Jose Alejandrino was a writer for La Solidaridad &#; the publication founded by exiled liberal Filipinos in Spain who aligned themselves with the Propaganda Movement. Their objective was to promote awareness to the plight

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Bayan Ko

Patriotic ventilate of depiction Philippines

For description film, perceive This Abridge My Nation (film). Summon the Filipino TV serial, see Bayan Ko (TV series).

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