Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo | Ang Awit ng People Power

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In February 1986, the People of the Philippines showed the world how to restore democracy peacefully and through democratic ways.

After twenty years of enduring the iron-fist rule of President Ferdinand Marcos and his flamboyant wife, Imelda - a rule that made many coin the term, 'Conjugal Dictatorship,' our people showed their anger towards the actions of the dictatorship, and that we, the Filipino People, are the only ones who can decide the destiny of our nation.

For four days, Filipinos from many walks of life went out into the streets - realizing the stolen victory won by the dictator in the Snap Presidential Elections - calling for the return of democratic institutions and the full respect of human rights.

Backed by the influential Catholic Church and the final break of the military from the regime, the millions of civilians who flocked to EDSA - the Epifanio de Los Santos Avenue - did not stand by and allow blood to flow in the streets, stopping armed tanks and soldiers by kneeling in front of them, some raising up rosaries and bibles, holding up statues of the Blessed Mother and instead of hiding from the soldiers, they gave them flowers and offered them comfort and nourishments.

Seeing the indescribable power of the people, the Marcos dictatorship finally collapsed, sending President Marcos and his allies out of the country and into exile, and with the people finally snatched their victory, installed the leader of the opposition, the wife of the assassinated freedom-fighter Senator Ninoy Aquino, Corazon Aquino, as the President of the now-free and democratic Philippines.

Many all over the globe admired the courage shown by Filipinos, and did the same in their own homelands, toppling brutal dictatorships and successfully installing new democratic governments peacefully.

After twenty-four years since that historic moment in our history, when we, the Filipino People, offered everything, even our very lives, for the democracy and freedoms that our forefather fought for, let us not forget what we did as one nation.

In the recent death of our dear Tita Cory - President Cory Aquino, let us remember the sacrifices that we have done for the sake of our democracy.

Though we might have had some failures since '86, we must still remember in our hearts that we should be, nonetheless, thankful that we enjoy the freedom that Ninoy and Cory Aquino sacrificed so much for, and of course, the great generation who fought the regime, not with guns and blood, but with faith in God and in our people, reminiscing the famous quote of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., - that the Filipino is worth dying for, and what Corazon Aquino showed us as she guarded our democracy - that the Filipino is worth LIVING FOR.

- PilipinasMabuhay100
February 21, 2010
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'Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo,' (The Gift of the Filipinos to the World), was composed in early 1986 in honour of the People Power Revolution which toppled the repressive dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.

Composed by Jim Paredes of the APO Hiking Society shortly after the revolt, fellow famous Filipino singers joined him in making the official music video of 'Handog,' which was eventually aired in a number of major television stations. Every year, during the anniversary of the revolution, this famous song would be continuously played as it reminds us of the finest hours of the People of the Philippines, showing the world how to bring back democracy through peaceful means.

"Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo"
- by Jim Paredes of APO Hiking Society
Sung by various artists

'Di na 'ko papayag mawala ka muli.
'Di na 'ko papayag na muli mabawi,
Ating kalayaan kay tagal natin mithi.
'Di na papayagang mabawi muli.

Magkakapit-bisig libo-libong tao.
Kay sarap palang maging Pilipino.
Sama-sama iisa ang adhikain.
Kelan man 'di na paalipin.

Ref:
Handog ng Pilipino sa mundo,
Mapayapang paraang pagbabago.
Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan
Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas.
Basta't magkaisa tayong lahat.

Masdan ang nagaganap sa aming bayan.
Nagkasama ng mahirap at mayaman.
Kapit-bisig madre, pari, at sundalo.
Naging Langit itong bahagi ng mundo.

Huwag muling payagang umiral ang dilim.
Tinig ng bawat tao'y bigyan ng pansin.
Magkakapatid lahat sa Panginoon.
Ito'y lagi nating tatandaan.
(Repeat refrain two times)

Coda:
Mapayapang paraang pagbabago.
Katotohanan, kalayaan, katarungan.
Ay kayang makamit na walang dahas.
Basta't magkaisa tayong lahat!

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A million thanks to Ubermensch4ever (now known as NinoyAquinoTV) for giving me a copy of this beautiful song. Salamat!

TO ALL THOSE WHO POSTED THEIR TRIBUTES TO PRESIDENT CORY AND NINOY AQUINO AS VIDEO RESPONSES TO THIS VIDEO, MARAMING, MARAMING, SALAMAT SA INYO!

ITULOY NATIN ANG KANILANG SINIMULANG LABAN!

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[loenapink]

Walang saysay ang Demokrasya kung walang Direksyon ang bansa.

Mahal kong Pilipinas imulat nyo po mga mata nyo.

[pilipinasmabuhay100]

@loenapink Amen. We have to fight the ignorance the has dominated our politics and society for so long.

[thefirstnoelforever]

Few years back nwalan n ako ng gana s gobyrno natin.... ng dahil s samo't saring pngyayari s pinas.. habng napanood ko tong video na to --- ang sarap pla maging pinoy.. pro ng mtapos ang video.. balik s reyalidad.. isang balik tanaw n lang n TAYONG MGA PINOY dati ay ngkakaisa.. Some of u may agree, some don't.. some may angry... Yan ang feeling ko ngayon.....

[pilipinasmabuhay100]

@thefirstnoelforever Tama ka dyan, kabayan. Ngayong malapit na ang ika-25 na anibersaryo ng rebolusyon sa EDSA, magkaisa tayo muli at tumungo sa pinapangarap nating BAYANG may DANGAL. Ipagpatuloy natin ang sinimulan nina Ninoy at Cory - Mabuhay ang Pilipinas. =)

[nenabunena]

@pilipinasmabuhay100 the only way to do that is to change our educational format & media.

[nasifguro]

sarap maging pilipino.....mbuhay ang pilipinas

[kenzkiechemz]

 i lyk it...

[papajepify]

we fought for democracy but the people behind this historic event in the country are same people who made the country one of the poorest in the world...too freedom for the people.they wanted democracy to rule the country but instead aristocrats and the oligarchs rule my dear country. too much freedom were given to people no knowing what's right from wrong..oligarchs run the educational systems were they produce intellectual and political monsters.it is very evident that EDSA has failed..peace

[loenapink]

Know the facts.Learn from history.Read reliable books. and ask reliable people kung talaga bang mahirap ang buhay, kung meron bang mga adik,pokpok,holdaper,rapist,pa­saway, basura na pakalat kalat nung panahon ni Pres.Marcos???Takot ang mga masasamang tao non. at takot din kayong mga suwail na maparusahan. tsk.tsk.tsk.