tying a yellow ribbon!

many pinoy boomers like me will never forget that edsa people power revolt. (even tho' i am not exactly a very huge fan of the clan)

and the icon for that--has passed away(august 1, 2009). felt some pangs of sadness when several local airwaves played the anthem for that unforgettable day(s). and the whole sunday, every two hours there were two fm stations that played it on air simultaneously. reliving the edsa memories through the lyrics, beautiful melody and the moving voices behind that song by the local entertainers and singers--i googled for (yeah the power of google...and the photos above)its title and the lyrics, the composer, here it is:

handog ng pilipino sa mundo

jim paredes, apo hiking soceity

'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!

paying my last respect to the late former president corazon cojuangco aquino.

she will be finally laid to rest tomorrow at the manila memorial park, paranaque city. no classes, nationwide.

there are already hundreds of yellow ribbons along the paranaque roads since yesterday, and i too---will tie a yellow ribbon.