Marvin Aceron and Noel Punzalan, Filipino attorneys, discuss the Balangiga Massacre of 1901. Veteran broadcaster Ven Blones moderates. Campo Xanto, a rock group from Tacloban City, appears with the song, "Balangiga 1901". The lyrics translated from "Bisaya" follows:
Like a rumbling current, a brave Sunday sprung from the main door of the church
The strength once concealed in a clench fist like blitzkrieg attacked in all directions
Armageddon was tolled at the belfry
They could have been holding rosaries or would have been betting in a cockfight
But today a different prayer is being uttered
"Attack!" is wailed "Amen and forgive me," is uttered for every hack of the bolo.
A golden sun radiated when blood rained in Balangiga
"Daug" is a word that has two meanings
it is spoken by the defeated
and conversely by those who win by fighting back
This day of battle will be remembered well by the enemy
But will be cried upon by the youth of this land
This is but a quick rest in the long struggle but will be remembered well by the enemy
But will be cried upon by the youth of this land.
Like a rumbling current, a brave Sunday sprung from the main door of the church
The strength once concealed in a clench fist like blitzkrieg attacked in all directions
Armageddon was tolled at the belfry
"Daug" is a word that has two meanings
it is spoken by the defeated
and conversely by those who win by fighting back
This day of battle will be remembered well by the enemy
But will be cried upon by the youth of this land.
This is but a quick rest in the long struggle but will be remembered well by the enemy
This day of battle will be remembered well by the enemy.
But will be cried upon by the youth of this land.
How brave is this Sunday
Why are you so brave Balangiga?
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