NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bayan Ko

Bayan Ko (Tagalog "My Country") is one of the most recognizable patriotic songs in the Philippines that, because of its popularity, is sometimes assumed to be a folk song and the unofficial national anthem of the Philippines. It was originally written as a poem by Jose Corazon de Jesus in 1929, and set to music by Constancio de Guzman. Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Jose Corazon de Jesus (born in 1908) is a gifted silent movie star; this Filipino actor once bagged as the most fluent Tagalog speaker in Philippine cinema when it came to dialogue. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Written as a protest song during the American occupation of the Philippines, it is often sung in protest rallies and demonstrations throughout Philippine history, notably during the funeral of Sen. Benigno Aquino, Jr. and the ensuing EDSA Revolution. It has also been re-arranged and recorded by different composers and singers, notably by Lucio San Pedro (National Artist for music) and Freddie Aguilar. // Prehistoric Times Main Article: Pre-colonial Philippines Various Austronesian groups settled in what is now the Philippine islands by traversing land bridges coming from Taiwan and Borneo by 200,000 BCE (late Pleistocene). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The EDSA Revolution, also referred to as the People Power Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986, was a mostly nonviolent mass demonstration in the Philippines. ... Lucio San Pedro (1913-2002) was born on February 11, 1913 in Angono, Rizal, the Philippines. ... A National Artist of the Philippines is a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts, namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, Fashion Design and Architecture and Allied Arts. ... Freddie Aguilar, 2004 Freddie Aguilar is a Pinoy rock musician from the Philippines. ...

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Categories: Anthem stubs | Philippines stubs | World music song stubs | Anthems | National anthems | Patriotic songs | Filipino culture National symbols are symbols of any entity considering itself and manifesting itself to the world as a national community (independent states, but also nations and countries in a state of colonialor other dependence, (con)federal integration, even an ethno-cultural community considered a nationality despite the absence of any political... Bandila redirects here. ... The Coat of Arms of the Philippines features the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the first eight provinces (Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Cavite) which rebelled against Spanish rule, and the three five-pointed stars representing the three primary geographic regions of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... When the national anthem was first played, this was the flag displayed to the Filipino people. ... CariÃ±osa (IPA: ) is a flirtatious Philippine group dance in the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances where the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as it places the couple in a hard-to-get romance scenario. ... Binomial name Bubalus bubalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Trinomial name Bubalus bubalis carabanesis The carabao (Filipino: kalabaw; Malay: kerbau) or is a domesticated subspecies of the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) found in the Philippines, Guam, and various parts of Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Ogilvie-Grant, 1896 The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is one of the rarest, largest and most powerful birds in the world. ... Binomial name (ForsskÃ¥l, 1775) The milkfish, Chanos chanos, is an important food fish in Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name (L.) Aiton Jasminum sambac (syn. ... Binomial name Pterocarpus indicus Willd. ... Species See text The genus Livistona is a genus of 28 species of palms (family Arecaceae), native to southern Asia and Australasia. ... Species About 35 species, including: Mangifera altissima Mangifera applanata Mangifera caesia Mangifera camptosperma Mangifera casturi Mangifera decandra Mangifera foetida Mangifera gedebe Mangifera griffithii Mangifera indica Mangifera kemanga Mangifera laurina Mangifera longipes Mangifera macrocarpa Mangifera mekongensis Mangifera odorata Mangifera pajang Mangifera pentandra Mangifera persiciformis Mangifera quadrifida Mangifera siamensis Mangifera similis Mangifera... Sipa is the Philippines national and traditional native sport which dates backs to the Pre-Hispanic period. ... A painting of Ramon Magsaysay, the first Philippine President to wear a barong in an official portrait A barong Tagalog (or simply barong) is an embroidered formal garment of the Philippines. ... A painting of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a barot saya Barot saya is the national dress of the Philippines. ... For places, institutions and objects named after this person, see Rizal (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Pilipinas Kong Mahal (Tagalog) Ang bayan koy tanging ikaw Pilipinas Kong Mahal Ang puso ko at buhay man. ... Our Lady redirects here. ... In the Philippines, the name Juan de la Cruz (his alias is Juan Tamad) is symbolically used to represent the average Filipino and usually hes wearing the native Salakot hat, barong tagalog, pants, and slippers (commonly used as step-ins). ...

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