The Apl Song' Video + ASIN Music' Balita

[dextroseRx26]

Ang bayan kung mahal ay lugmok sa kahirapan at may bahid ng dugo... pilipinas ahon! kaya natin to... sharif agwak maguindanao November 23,2009 50 people were slaughtered and women are raped, some others were beheaded and some burried alive by my own countrymen, my own blood! kapatid ko pilipino sa mindanao tama na ang patayan na walang kabuluhan ng dahil lang sa kapangyarihan! KAPAYAPAAN SA BAYAN KO! KAPAYAPAAN SA MINDANAO NA LUPANG PINANGAKO!

[t0pak]

kailan ko makikita ang bayan ko ay maunlad !!!!!!

[t0pak]

kawawa naman ang bayan ko !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Onaraisfreedom88]

BISAYA RULES!!!!

[sirtaongbato]

listening to this song takes me back to the

Hobbit House in Mabini where I first met the group, many moons ago...

[40calfmj]

it that place still alive i used to go there too.

[miraclesize]

this is my all time favorite,being filipino &grow up in bisaya reminds me how i love my country my people,although im away from home this my inspirations ...

[romulopan]

What a great song....... This is my favorite. Tanx Bro.....

[raypangshk]

This is one of the reasons I learnt Tagalog so I could understand the sentiment behind the lyrics. An amazing song. as a British ex-pat living in Hong Kong I feel my home is in Phil...This always reminds me of 'home' and I can't wait to get back to my family.

[TheAMTRAK]

A lovely song , isn't it ?

[engeland10]

beautiful song! and the message is CLEAR!!!

[markito0w]

better tahn Apl Sonk

[markq1979]

Great!

[texasranger450]

i love thi songs...thnks for the upload bay

[itlog366]

pare thanx for the song

everytime na pinapaginkan ko too

grabe napapa-iyak ko samalat talaga

[pop20211]

buhay means life bayan means country and yea the other stuff is hrd im learing at school ha

[gevelndorf]

i dont understand what he's singin about but i luv it

[prettyaida]

its all about our country...philippines...about the war in philippines that no ending....its about mindanao small island in philippines....

[renykins33]

this song was written during the marcos regime. the song has two dialects, tagalog and visaya. he's talking about the civil wars in the country. an unending war with the muslims. if you like this listen to cotabato by asin. in fact listen to all their music all of it their philosophy applies in todays issues

[LaLigaBlaugrana]

Mabuhay mga Illongo!!!  Visayas the heart of Filipinas!!

[cobekomotinhyeu]

this song is gooodddd

[edward062876]

MAbuhay mga filipino artist! lalo na ang aming kababayan si APL.! GUDLUCK. MORE POWER>>.

[arcieantonio]

Hi InglesAntonio, just wonder where you got your surname Antonio, Are we related?

[magnolia77375]

i miss the philippines

[megbrown88]

miz ko na din pinas ee...

[bastian2515]

me too :)

[phoenix3430]

ang galing ng boses and the lyrics,makes one think..more power to you..

Pinoy Pride

[hcdx92]

nindot bay!

[jaz19]

wrong ang lyrics na bisaya sa last.

i think it goes like..

duul mga kaigsuunan ug paminaw kamo...

and the last line goes..

nga naga kahitabo sa banwang gi saad (or) sa'd nato.

[bloggers101]

thats amazing dude...really fantastic

[infrared05]

im froud to be a south cotabatenos this song origenate from my place koronadal south cotbato included the singer of it.... mabuhay mga illongo....

[lolerzlolerz]

hehehehe ilonggo lang namn pre..ilonggo/visayan baby!

[djefir]

i respect Apl De Ap, i feel close to his style (music, his mixed culture, the way he dress), i would like to meet him, he been through hard times and never gave up untill he became what he is now, one of my coolest S-T-A-R!

[mksanime]

yea... i like the bisaya version at the end

is there a full visaya version of this song though?

[cyjeren]

Nindot kaayo ang Bisaya version at the end of the song. So proud to where I came from, Ozamiz City

[xxxazlanxxx]

kung sana tayong mga pilipino ay magkakaisa wala sanang gulo hindi na sana dadaloy ang dugo ng kapwa natin pilipino sawa na ako makipagdigmaan kapwa tayo pilipino dapat magkaisa tayo, marami ng namatay sating prinsipyo sana matapos na ito,

[pareholang111]

I thank God that I was born here in the Philippines And I am proud being a Filipino..

basta pinoy astig...

[PinoyRapper4]

ya its my favorit music

[movieloverjesse]

Proud to be Pinoy!

[gary271980]

The song tells about the story of Mindanao where fellow pilipino people fight for nothing. A WAR that no winner only loser. This song originally sung by asin in the late 70's where the campaign against the Muslim separatist was strong by the Marcos Regime. Ask your parents they might give you some information regarding this song.

[kimisdelishkiss]

heck yeah!! my great lolo was one of those who fought for nothing!=(

[gary271980]

We learned from the past, it was sorrowful and all of us are the victim. Here the song again.

[atebane]

have we learned?

[simpatic14]

i guess its telling about the loan of Philippines.

[muchjadelove]

It is about how modern pinays have enjoy what the us has to offer but refuse to look at life in the pi ans drey or bad. Apl is reconciling the differences in the two lives he has had. He left the pi when he was 14 and wishes he could reach out to those left behind but remebers what life is like in the barrios.

[simpatic14]

ok. ^_^

[dashboardreject]

PROUD TO BE PINOY!!!dashboard po...trublue pinoy!!!!

[xXxnotxgonnaxtellxXx]

so.. u understand this stuff?

pls explain!! u juz like this song cuz of the rythm and melody.. but i dunno tha lyrics...!!

[Don0chi0cho]

men this song is un explainable in my heart..wen i first heard the "apl song" it almost made me cry ...my friend let me listen to in at school..lol i dont want to cry infront of everyone that day..but i almost did..true story

[532010why]

wtf is this ?

what happend to the BEPs?!

ahaha

[311SUSAN]

most of the filipinos say that We never changed..like what Loren Legarda said that chang start from ourselves.That is True..di ba kapag magulo ang ang kasama mo sa bahay nahahawa ka..e di gumawa ka ng pagbabago sa sarili mo at mahahawa ang iba!

[1GodsVoiCe9]

it's amazing how he can write such meaningful words and still have a melodic song that's suthing to the ears. He tells us a little bit of the truth about our country^_^

[cuteme3272]

agree ako kay AYTAPAYSA, pwede ba ang mga nagpapansin dyan sa pinas, tigilan nyo na ang mga kaululan nyo, maraming nagugutom!!!!

[wattaschvatski]

so sad.. we never changed..

[antbernal]

d best..

[napatu]

asin your the best pa rin!we loved your song!hope magising na tayong pilipino.

[truk6794]

ANAK - is Freddie Aguilar song

[aytapaysa]

this song is not just a music soothing to the ears..

not just a song sold for the sole reason of gaining profit..

not just a song composed for the sole reason of gaining popularity..

BUT THIS IS A SONG COMPOSED FOR US..

FOR US TO REALIZE THE VERY DISEASE OF OUR SOCIETY..

THE SOLE REASON WHY THIS COUNTRY IS STILL FUCKED UP UNTIL NOW..

LISTEN TO IT AND FEEL IT PIERCE YOUR HEART..

THE SOUND OF IT IS LIKE AN ABANDONED BABY IN THE STREET CRYING, LOOKING FOR COMFORT AND CARE..

[mistkeima]

just asking...

did this group had a song titled 'anak'??

coz there's a filipino song titled anak translated to malay and the singer(s) sound the same...

[asianguy452]

i dont think so...

[lalailaizkie]

ANAK was originally sung by FREDDIE AGUILAR. The ASIN band had its version of this song..

[cyjeren]

no! that was fredie aguilar, but asin has its own version of anak, also nice...

[justine1075]

wlang kupas p rin ang asin dahil marami p rin hangang ngayon ang natatamaan lalo na ang mga pulitikong wlang ginawa kundi magpayaman at magpalaki ng tyan....

more power asin your song is very nice!!!

[atebane]

power, perhaps not. how old is this song? tulad ng sinabi mo, wala pa rin nagbabago. sinasabi natin na maganda ang kanta, pero wala pa rin tayong nagagawa. nakikinig lang tayo...siguro iyan ang problema.

[atebane]

so much bette than apl's song.

[alrancis1188]

This song really gets to me. Im not a veterin but a lot of my relitives were.

[crispiekwinn]

very touching T_T

[caarsland]

Wonderful!!! So touching... But so sad to think that we are still the same as before. I hope this song will enlights the mind of those corrupt political menn & for us who wish to make our country a wonderful place to live.Tulongan naman tayo.... ( a concern fil citizen from Norway)

[atebane]

you forgot to include corrupt political women...or woman.

[caarsland]

wonderful... so touching but so sad to think that we are still the same as before. i hope this song will enlight the mind of those corrupt political menn. Make this country(Philippines) a beautiful and peaceful place to live.... (a consern fil. citizen from Norway)

[sloft03]

i hOpe..PhIliPPIneS caN gRow...SAnA One tYM..we CAn BE pRoUd oF..wat WE haVE...mBuHAy Ang PhIl.And d'piPOl in d'phil..d lang inside..pati na din sa outside...LEt US help..each other..2 be..."proud filipino"

[dphan12]

I'm very like it event i dont understand .....The music is so.......f+ing nice

[Mathgeek6831]

I LOVE THIS SONG!! it makes me feel like crying

[marcky2006]

this is very very nice... i love how that bisaya was actually incorporated into the latter part of the song. (i'm bisaya)

[ploretaryado]

mabuhay..

[AlTarik]

Asin and Freddie Aguilar write their song with very good lyrics,I mean with impressive meanings.....

[salabakutakarin]

ang galing talaga ni apl de ap

[blackorge17]

i love you all

[musicMYmirror]

I love this song. It always reflect my dreams and ambition in life especially my dreams about our country - PHILIPPINES.

[Pilya62]

i really like this Song and also my 2 sons i am proud a Pinay frm. Tipanoy Iligan City

[aroccris]

i love this song. great!

[cutevhan]

go apl idol talga kita you love your country

[narutoaddict28]

this song goes deep , man , too cool.

[Chetli6]

OOOHHH MYYYY GOOOODNESS!!! I remember this song SOOO well when I was a little girl...& I agree, it does remind me of our great National Heroes

[XtinaMaria]

oh man i remember singing this at school, i was like in 4th grade, my teacher asked me what will i sing? and then i said BALITA-- she was like ASIN?? you know that song? and she was smiling a bit, cuz everyone's doin the jets, gloria estefan songs you know the famous 80's love songs etc. but all through out i saw her singing w/ me hahaha such a nice song!

[jonetcarpio]

Vote ASIN for National Artist..

[makalong63]

AnimeGoddess12= replying to your post about the wrong spelt of Asian as Asin? You are almost right for saying that Asin was actually originally thought by the members of the band of calling as Asian Band but having realised that does not sounds as Filipino band at all! And so, they pick up their name from one of the Filipino words as "ASIN" meaning "SALT!" Hope this information will find others as useful... long live Pinoy bands.

[Indataker]

it always reminds me of our great heroes who risk thier lives for our country. I like ASIN ever ince

[footstp]

cooL! this song is very nice! true,this song is my mommy's fav song...asin is the best

[Mahdirap3yan]

bitaw

[lancerpntgrd]

Allan Pineda Lindo is a very humble and grateful man ...asin is my dad's fav at hobbits

[Calatrava1]

me too...i've been to hobbits several times.

those were the days...

[j71etivac]

one of the founding memeber was here in israel,hes married to an israeli girl,and he did a mini concert,damn i miss it...d nakakasawang pakinggan.......pinoy rockzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!

[kris45od]

nananariwa ang aking kabataan kapag naririnig ko ang awiting ito.1978

[yenyen1979]

Greatttttttttt song i m lovin it

[coy1der]

this is a haunting song...Know where you come from.

[fili345]

is the song old version

[darkxninja]

asin means salt

[jeremiah829]

duuu

[pinayz]

kamusta na kaya yang grupo na yan..sila ang pinaka dbest na makabayan singer

[AnimeGodess12]

asian isnt spelled asin -.-'

[skatergurl323]

ASIN IS A SINGER YOU IDIOT!!!!

[AnimeGodess12]

OHHHHH WOOPS

 SORRY!!!!! O.O I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HER....T.T..or him...

[sngwidmepnoy]

this song is a combination of tagalog and some other filipino dialect (maybe Visayan).

[sngwidmepnoy]

WOW i hella remember listening to this when i was a kid and they are awesome. i'm only 22 but their message hits the heart and can still relate to them.

[wowawe69]

dang!! ako pud bisaya..hahaha! bojol pride...

[bhabymicz06]

sana magising ang mga taong tulog sa BALITA na ito para tumino silang mga gahaman!!!!!

[kissy808isback]

In My Own Observation,Di Aangat Ang Pilipinas Hangat Nandyan Ang Mga Lumang Pulitiko Na Nakasama Ni Marcos Na Sanay MagNakaw sa Kaban Ng Bayan.Dapat Palitan at linisin ang mga namumuno sa atin.Dapat palitan ng mga bagong Lider na may puso at takot sa dios.Mga Hindi Lamang Nagpapalaki ng kanilang "TIYAN"pasensya na mga kabayan di ko mapigilan ang nagkukuyom kong kalooban.hehehe Sana Kapit Kamay Tayo Mag tulungan sa Ikaka-Unlad Ng Ating Inang Bayan.Mabuhay Philippines.Godspeed!!!

[cbalshikya]

ulol! hwag mong sisihin mga ksma ni marcos! tignan mo ang buhay noon sa ngayon! nong panahon ni marcos ok pa ang pinas!

[poleclimer]

strong message...i love it

[eatbaka1]

where u download this song. i like download 'em

[padel45qa]

Nakakasaya

[acerrer]

OMG this is soooo sad! im phillipino so i undersatnd. i feel like my hearts about to burst. it makes me want to cry.

[redraven01]

Now "this" I don't understand...

[rey9lives]

hoy pare eto na ang tunay na pilipino

[aklanonboy]

ay ay ay,, bisaya man ako pre!!....BisDak!! (bisaya dako)

[karenjung]

FILIPINOS rock!!!

[Kaydy]

The video is so sad, :'(.

also although i don't understand a word, the song is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

[blazingken01]

im visayan like this.... am kasabot ka ana

[ernie27boy]

yes burugaha its still filipino song but it's a different dialect. this is the original version of the song "BALITA".

[burugaha]

Hey, whats up. I like this version of this song. Um is this still tagalog or a different dialect? Duul mga kaigsuunan nugpaminaw kamo

Duna ko'y dala nga mga balita gikan sa banwa ko

Gusto ko nga ipahibalo ang mga istorya

Nga nagagahitabu sa banwagisa na 'to

[nup1]

bisaya

[nuttylawstud]

that's bisaya.. if you wanna be specific, that's Cebuano/Sugbuanon and it is not a dialect, it is a language.

[tokyomarui27]

yeah. this is still tagalog =) "lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo, akoy may dala dalang balita galing sa bayan ko. nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento, ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap sa lupang pinangako." =)

[reynatala]

sorry... wasnt able to go online soon. but someone else finished the translation for me, so thanks so much!!! great job. hope everyone enjoyed the song. yes, it was originally sang by ASIN (ive seen them live in 2004, but they werent complete na). the term "promised land" in the song stands for Mindanao because it has always been unstable "security" wise.. (it does not stand for israel and the jewish nation, heheehehe).

[j71etivac]

Dinggin nyo ang mga sigaw ng mga puso

Hear the scream of hearths

ng mga taong kung inyong dadamhin ay kabilang sa inyo

of people,if yould feel belongs with you

[rbesana]

Great song! Thanks for posting and sharing, also thanks for translating...keep up the good job fellow pinoy/pinay!

[j71etivac]

Ngayon ang lupang ipinangako

Now the promised land

ay nagsusumamo

is begging

Patakan nyo ng luha

drop your tear

ang apoy sa kanyang puso

the fire to its hearth

[j71etivac]

Datirati ang mga bukid ay kulay ginto Before field are golden in color Datirati ang mga ibon Before birds are Singlaya ng tao free as a man Datirati ay katahimikan Before silence ang musikang nagpapatulog was the music sa mga batang walang muwang sa mundo wich inoccent chidren fall asleep with

[kam16]

ang kulit mo! lolz!

[reynatala]

Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo

Come here friends and listen

Ako'y may dala-dalang balita galling sa bayan ko

I brought news from my homeland

Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento

I want to share the stories

At mga pangyayaring nagaganap sa lupang pinangako

And the events that are happening in the promised land

[brazosj]

please finish translating...

[reynatala]

Mula ng makita ko ang lupang ito

Ever since I saw this land

Nakita ko rin ang munting apoy sa puso ng tao

I also saw the little fire within the hearts of men

Ginatungan ng kabulukan hanggang sa lumago

Which is being fueled by the rotten system until it grew

Ngayon ang puso'y may takot sa lupang pinangako

Now hearts are full of fear in the promised land

[reynatala]

Ang lupang pinanggalingan ko'y may bahid ng dugo

The land where I came from has been tinted with blood

May mga lorong di makalipad nasa hawlang ginto

There are birds who can no longer fly away from their golden cages

May mga punong walang dahon

There are trees without leaves

Mga pusong di makakibo

Hearts which can no longer make any sound

Sa mga pangyayaring nagaganap sa lupang pinangako

About the events that are happening in the promised land

[moropsyche]

Thanks for the translation. Nice job.

[reynatala]

Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo

Come here friends and listen

Ako'y may dala-dalang balita galing sa bayan ko

I brought news from my homeland

Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento

I want to share the stories

At mga pangyayaring nagaganap sa lupang pinangako

And the events that are happening in the promised land

[meeyah347]

super. hehe but he was murdered 1993. :(

[vinas1959]

I'm not quite sure if this is your reply to my reply to your comment. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[sngwidmepnoy]

WOW i'm sorry to hear that. but your dad's group did make a difference, that includes mine. thank you for your dad's wonderful songs. it brings so many great childhood memories

[meeyah347]

opo

[vinas1959]

If that's your Dad singing, please extend my gratitude to him for delivering beautiful sings such as this. I use to follow ASIN's musical progressions until I got offtrack into something else...wrong move back then. You must be very proud of your father.

[meeyah347]

nice. thanks a lot!!! thats my dad singing. hahaha i miss him. sobra.

[yagibuman]

are u for real?..

[wenggay05]

hello meeyah347 galing ng papa mo...musta mo kay edwin

[choys13]

whoohh!!!galing!!!

[Saywhaato0]

I really like this, what are they singing?

[cloudofct]

TY Inglesantonio. BTW i'm Philipino. :)

[cloudofct]

Whats the name of this song? not the real version.

[inglesantonio]

The Tagalog lyrics of Black Eyed Peas' "The Apl Song"

is based on "Balita", one of Asin's songs.

"The Apl Song" tells about the hardships

of Allen Pineda, member of the Black Eyed.

[inglesantonio]

Asin (sometimes spelled ASIN,

in all capital letters)

is a Pinoy rock and folk rock band

from the Philippines.

They were formed during the 1970s

and originally known as

Salt of the Earth.

[inglesantonio]

Most of Asin's songs were based

on the experiences in Mindanao.

Because of too much illegal logging

and violence there... Asin wrote lyrics that

hoped for peace and a better environment.

[inglesantonio]

Music had always been part of Apl's life,

his early influences includes

the popular Filipino rock/folk group, Asin.

The Apl Song has a full chorus

in Tagalog (Filipino)

taken from the Asin song "Balita."