MARIKINA, AKING HIRANG

If you are a regular reader of my blog, or someone who pays close attention to detail, you'll notice that I close my posts with "Marikina, aking hirang." It is in fact my favorite line from the Marikina Hymn, composed by Felipe Padilla de Leon, with lyrics as follows:

Marikina, aking hirang
Bayan naming minamahal
Sa 'yong puso ay may buhay
Ang paglaya't angking dangal,

Marikina, ika'y dakila
Hiyas ng tangi nitong bansa
Marikina idadambana

Ang giting mo'y di mawawala. 

Almost every Marikenyo or Marikenya knows this hymn by heart. We are truly proud of our city, its administration, and its disciplined citizens. Marikina has been through a lot, and yet by working together it remains one of the most prosperous cities in the country.

MARIKINA, AKING HIRANG.

15 comments:

  1. If you quote a musical composition/literary work , mention the composer/author, not only for proper documentation but also to honour them.

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  2. geez, thanks anonymous, I have just overlooked updating this post, my bad ;-)

    Updated content with the composer now. Thanks and God bless :-)

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  3. Hi Roni, I thought I visited all "kainans" in Marikina but after visiting your blog-- failed:D Anyhow looking forward for other interesting place/s. Thank you and surely will share your blog.<__> zha

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    1. That's great!! Thanks so much Zha. Hope to hear more from you in the future ;-)

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  4. I enjoyed your blog so much! I hope I can visit all the food places you've mentioned. Your photos really captured my appetite. Thank you for sharing all your food trips. ☺

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  5. I enjoyed your blog so much! It made me realized that there's a lot of good food places here in Marikina. I hope I can visit all of them. Your photos here really captured my appetite. Thank you for sharing your food trips! Looking forward to your latest blog. 💕

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    1. Thanks so much Tinie!! :-) And yes, more blog posts coming for you guys! thanks again :-)

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  6. Kinakanta namin ito tuwing umaga bago kmi pumasok ng classroom. Mabuhay ang Marikina.

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  7. Heto yun kinakanta namin tuwing umaga bago pumasok sa classroom. Mabuhay ang Marikina.

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    1. Mabuhay ang Marikina! ;-) Kami din tuwing flag ceremony noon hindi talaga mawawala ito hihi :-)

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  8. i miss singing this..from elem to highschool weve been singing this..

    about your blog, we had so much ideas on where we can have lunch at..our office is just in marikina so weve been hunting these places (on your blog) one at a time.. hoping to catch more! thanks roni for making marikina known with such delicious and awesome places to dine to.. more power to u :) hope to meet you dear :) God Bless

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    1. thanks so much Marie!!! :-) i hope to hear more from you in the future.and yes, i look forward to meeting you as well. God bless you! Cheers!

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  9. Hi,

    Do you happen to have a mp3 of marikina hymn na buo? ang nakikita ko lang kasi sa net/youtube eh pangit at putol na version. Thanks

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    1. hi there! I don't have a copy of it... really sorry..

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  10. hiyas na tangi nitong bansa....

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