Monday, February 15, 2010

Bukidnon, My Home (Lyrics)

Bukidnon, My Home
Composed By: Filomeno M. Bautista between 1925 to 1932

Wherever I may roam
the distant land to see
I long to go back soon
to sweet Bukidnon home.

Her lovely mountains high
her forest old and grand
bring memories to me
the home I long to see.

There my heart, yearns to be
in far away, Bukidnon land
under its blue and starry skies
where love and joy never die.

Bukidnon, My Home after Lupang Hinirang

I think it is a great idea to sing this Bukidnon anthem where lupang hinirang is sung in Bukidnon. This is a great way to remind everyone how beautiful this paradise is. Its residents should take care of it and each other.

Below is an actual report from Bukidnon online.

Bukidnon hymn shall be rendered right after the singing of the National Anthem such as flag ceremonies in schools and offices and sessions of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Panlungsod, Bayan and Pambarangay as required and mandated with the approval of Ordinance No. 2009-041R , AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING AND MANDATING THE SINGING OF THE BUKIDNON HYMN AFTER THE SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IN ANY PROGRAM, ACTIVITY OR EVENT IN THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON.

The ordinance was authored by Hon. Nemesio B. Beltran Jr., Board Member District II as a way of showing patriotism to the beloved province of Bukidnon in various events.

The Bukidnon hymn, composed by Filomeno O. Bautista has pictured out how blessed Bukidnon is with Mother Nature and emphasized on the bounty and beauty there is. The hymn also has its Binukid version written by Prudencio Caterial.

The heads of the Department of Interior and Local Government, the Department of Education and the Civil Service and/or Human Resource Management Office in the Province of Bukidnon were given the responsibility of disseminating copies of the ordinance for compliance and information purposes, to all agencies concerned, government or private.

The Bukidnon hymn reminds us of the good climate and environment that we are blessed to have, and hence, it is just but proper, that the words, the lyrics and the hymn itself, should be instilled and inculcated in the minds and hearts of our people, youth and adult alike. (From explanatory note: ORDINANCE NO. 2009-041R)

Ordinance No. 2009-041R.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Welcome to Talakag

Hello my friends especially to all Talakagnons around the world. I hope that through this blog you would be able to experience if not at least peek at the overwhelming beauty, freshness and peacefulness of Talakag.

I will be writing about what Talakag has in her sleeve. I guarantee you that it is all good.

For those of you that calls Talakag home, this is to update you of what has been happening since youve been gone and what you have been missing.

I will have photos, videos of current events and interesting articles.

Visit this blog and you will see what I am talking about and feel at home.