NUESTRA PARTIA: The history of the song 'Bayan ko'
Throughout history, Bayan Ko is a song that reminds us of our independence, strength, and how we stood against the oppression of the colonizers, a dictator, and even in any political crisis we are in. It was written on 1898 by an activist José Alejandrino, who’s friends with Heneral Luna and Jose Rizal. But what does it really make the song so special in our hearts? How does this literature end up being one of the reason why we’re still fighting for our country’s freedom and democracy? The music was known as Nuestra Patria, a poem written in Spanish by a propagandista Jose Alejandrino, who is a contributor to La Solidaridad. It’s an organization that promotes awareness of the plight of colonial Philippines, to seek equality for Filipinos within the Spanish administration of the country, and ultimately pave the way towards gaining independence. Alejandrino was also a dear friend of Jose Rizal, he helped Rizal to edit and distribute manuscripts of his novel El Filibusterismo in Berlin. H...
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