Ako'y may alaga explained

"Ako'y may alaga" (; occasionally referred to as "Asong mataba" or "Ang aking alaga") is a Filipino poem in the Tagalog language of unknown authorship taught in elementary schools across the Philippines, typically in Kindergarten and grade 1.[1] [2] While many different versions exist, most versions are similar to the following:[3] [4]

Owing to the poem's popularity in the country, the pinoy rock band Siakol recorded a song to an expanded version of the poem in their 1996 album, Tayo Na Sa Paraiso.[5] Poems based on the original, written by Filipino elementary school students, can be found in professional journals from as early as 1977.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mga tula at awit. Par. Sabrina. May 19, 2015. SlideShare. University of the Philippines Integrated School. Poems and songs. December 25, 2016.
  2. Web site: TARLAC SMILE…..One More Time!. Yepez. Dorothy. February 18, 2013. SMB Mountaineers SMILE Project. SMB Mountaineers. December 25, 2016.
  3. Book: Kalinangang Pilipino K. Rex Bookstore, Inc.. 9789712311871. 69. tl. Philippine Culture (for Kindergartners).
  4. Web site: Aso - Siakol. SongLyrics.com. December 25, 2016.
  5. Web site: Tayo Na Sa Paraiso by Siakol on Apple Music. iTunes. December 25, 2016.
  6. Book: Philippine Journal of Education. January 1, 1977. en.

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