Trinity University of Asia

GEC_109 Life and Works of Rizal

First Semester, SY 2021-2022

Name/s: Jerrah P. Rama Date: 25/09/2021

Section: 2PSY01

Do the following:
1. With a partner, find a popular song (either in English or Filipino) with lines or stanzas that
illustrate nationalism.

“Mga kababayan ko, dapat lang malaman nyo, bilib ako sa kulay ko. Ako ay Pilipino”

-(Mga Kababayan ko) Francis M. 1990

2. Research on the history of the song (song writer) and relate the theme (of nationalism) to
the songwriter based on his / her background.

The song entitled “Mga Kababayan Ko” is written by Francis Magalona which
was first released in 1899. This song is said to promote Philippine culture and aspirations. Over the
years, mga kababayan ko has been a hit on all music platforms and most requested music on radio
stations natiowide.

Francis Magalona or also known as “Francis M.” is a Filipino rapper, singer, song-writer, entrepreneur
and a television personality in the Philippines who is believed to give birth to modern OPM (Original
Pilipino Music) (wikipedia, 2009). Magalona is eight among nine children of Pancho and Duran
Magalona. He was born in Manila, Philippines on 4th of October 1964. All through out his career,
Magalona has been the Master of Modern Filipino Rap which is also known internationally. He was
the first Philippine-based Filipino to record a rap album, Yo! in 1989 that produced his signature hit,
Mga Kababayan Ko! This hit has marked the birth of Makabayang or Nationalistic rap in Filipino hip
hop in 1990(artsandculture,2011). His contributions to the rap genre have been featured in several
international hip hop publications including the All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to
Rap and Hip-Hop (2003) published by Backbeat Books; as well as the May 2004 issue of the U.S. based
publication The Source (IMDb,2011). Mga Kababayan Ko! is a song written to remind his fellow
Filipino’s the beauty of being Pinoy. Magalona is a musician who is bigger than his music, just like
the message of his song, this artist went beyond his medium. He worked so hard and create a name
not to be famous, but to give an aspiration for his fellow Filipino’s. Working hard is not a challenge,
but a process to achieve the goals we aim. He was a nationalist and his voice was exactly what the
Philippines needed.
 3. Illustrate the song’s message on nationalism in a one-page collage.

“Mga kababayan ko, dapat lang malaman nyo, bilib ako sa kulay ko. Ako ay Pilipino”

“Kung may itim o may puti, mayron naman kayumangi. Isipin mo na kaya mong abutin ang
iyong minimithi”

We should not be

Please be reminded of the rubric for grading:

Inquiry and Developing skill Developing skill Points
Mature skill Emerging skill
Analysis (Intermediate) (Early) Earned
Content: 5 4 3 2
Relevance of Answer is complete; Answer is mostly complete; Answer is brief with Answer is incomplete.
output to the sufficient answer focuses only on insufficient Excessive
task required detail provided to support issues detail. Unrelated issues discussion of unrelated
assertions; factually related to the question; few were issues
correct. and introduced and/or multiple and/or significant errors
minor errors in content. errors in content. in
content
Analysis Organizes and synthesizes Organizes evidence to Organizes evidence, but the Lists evidence, but it is not
evidence to reveal reveal organization is not effective organized and/or does
insightful important patterns, in not
patterns, differences, or differences, revealing important articulate its relation to
similarities related to the or similarities related to the patterns, the
question. question. differences, or similarities question.
related to the question.
Conclusions States a conclusion that is States a conclusion focused States a general conclusion States an ambiguous,
a solely on the analysis of that, illogical,
logical extrapolation from evidence/data presented. because it is so general, also or unsupportable
the The applies beyond the scope of conclusion
analysis of evidence/data conclusion arises the from analysis of
presented. specifically analysis of evidence/data evidence/data
from and responds presented. presented.
specifically
to the analysis
Organization Clear and logical Presentation is organized Minor problems of No logical order to the
and Logic of presentation; but organization information provided;
Answer good development of an does not present a clear or logic; Needs work on sentences
argument; Transitions are argument for a given creating rambling; ideas are
made position. transitions between ideas. repeated.
clearly and smoothly.