It is composed by Constancio de Guzman with lyrics by poet-actor Jose Corazon de la Cruz in 1928. The song Bayan Ko is a wonderful example. Besides as Jimi Hendrix proved when he rocked the Star Spangled Banner, you can instill patriotic fervor in any soul no matter what the music if the message is delivered from the heart. I know it’s commendable to make efforts to preserve the cultural heritage, but music evolves. The long established names do that by instinct. Those singers have their own styles and they will put it in anything they sing. As for the Lupang Hinirang controversy, I say mercy to those who choose famous pop stars to sing the song and then complain. I say throw those porn actors wannabes to jail or better yet the loony bin then get rid of the key. Another sex video perhaps or the way the National Anthem gets blasphemed by pop artists. You say “in” and the answer you will get will only be worthless trifles that are given so much importance. Take note I said “to,” not “in.” That means what politicians, businessmen and others in power are doing to this country. Still it will be good for us to give some thought to our country and to what has been happening to the Philippines. We are all grateful for the holiday and joyfully relish the fact that it is on a weekend this year.
Some historians continue to argue on whether the date should be June 12 or July 4 but us ordinary mortals couldn’t really care less.
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