The 12th of June, or Independence Day, was a night to remember for SB19, who commemorated the country’s independence through music at the MEGA Ball in Taguig City. The P-pop powerhouse, consisting of ...

Possibly worn down by the tedious pre-entrance security procedures, the audience at the Journey concert in Manila on February 17, 2017 was sullen and remained seated for a long time while bouncers and ...

LIKE EDSA AGAIN. Lea Salonga's 'Bayan Ko' rendition transported people back to 1986 when the song became the anthem of a peaceful revolt for democracy. GMANews video grab Lea Salonga performed a ...

Protest songs are normally associated with a movement for political and social change. Among these are the “Internationale” which originated in France and became the unofficial anthem of the ...

The 10th anniversary of Cinemanila ends with the classic film directed by the late National Artist for Film Lino Brocka. As a tribute to the late director Lino Brocka, Dekada Cinemanila screens the ...

It started with a letter from CCP director Arsenio Lizaso about the authorship of the song Bayan Ko for which we named the website www.bayanko.org.ph. It will crowdsource opinions and suggestions for ...

GMA Records ends 2nd quarter on a high note as it continues to magnify the talents of Kapuso artists Julie Anne San Jose, Kris Lawrence, Persephone, Marielle Castro, and Blanktape and showcase two ...

Members and supporters of the Liberal Party (LP) commemorated two important events on Tuesday: the 47th year of the Plaza Miranda bombing and the 35th death anniversary of former Senator Benigno ...

I find it absurd that the swan song of Mar Roxas and his supporters, as they conceded defeat in the recent presidential election, was “Bayan Ko.” I am not quite sure if they have internalized the anti ...

A mix of Filipino and Cuban cuisine at Bayan Ko Credit: Sandy Noto The song “Bayan Ko” (“My Country”) is a wistful Filipino anthem, about a beautiful land suffering (and hopefully prevailing) under ...