Remembering EDSA Revolution

One of the songs made popular during the EDSA Revolution (also referred to as the People Power Revolution) of 1986 when the late Corazon Aquino became the first female president of the Philippines and the first female president of any country in Asia as well.

The following song was composed by Jim Paredes of the APO Hiking Society. It was sung and recorded by 15 Filipino artists in April 1986. Its lyrics are embedded on a wall of Our Lady of EDSA Shrine - regarded as the center of the revolution.

  Handog Ng Pilipino Sa Mundo
  by Apo Hiking Society

  '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.

  Refrain:
  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!

Listen to the song