O N E O F FA M O U S

COMPOSER AND
LY R I C I S T O F 2 0 T H
C E N T U RY P H I L I P P I N E
C ON T E M P O R ARY M U S I C

CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
EARLY LIFE:
CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
EARLY LIFE:
CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN

• Constancio Canseco De Guzman was born in Guiguinto,

Bulacan on November 11, 1903
• He then grew up in Manila where he also learned piano and
composition under Nicanor Abelardo
• Because of his father, he entered law school but switched to
finish a BS Commerce degree at Jose
Rizal College in 1928.
• After passing the CPA board exam, he started working for
movies.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

De Guzman was acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and

Musical Directors” and became the music director for movie production
companies like Royal, LVN, Sampaguita, etc.

CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
De Guzman was acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and
Musical Directors” and became the music director for movie production
companies like Royal, LVN, Sampaguita, etc.

His unexpected song “Panaginip”, paved the way for him to record
hundreds of songs, principally under Villar and Columbia Records

CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
De Guzman was acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and
Musical Directors” and became the music director for movie production
companies like Royal, LVN, Sampaguita, etc.

His unexpected song “Panaginip”, paved the way for him to record
hundreds of songs, principally under Villar and Columbia Records

In 1948, his songs Ang Bayan Ko and Kung Kita’y Kapiling won
the gold medal at Paris International Fair. Bayan Ko was later
adopted as the symbolic song of the People Power Movement of
1986

CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
De Guzman was acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and
Musical Directors” and became the music director for movie production
companies like Royal, LVN, Sampaguita, etc.
His unexpected song “Panaginip”, paved the way for him to record
hundreds of songs, principally under Villar and Columbia Records
In 1948, his songs Ang Bayan Ko and Kung Kita’y Kapiling won
the gold medal at Paris International Fair. Bayan Ko was later
adopted as the symbolic song of the People Power Movement of
1986
And these same songs won for him the Awit Award for Best
Filipino Lyricist

CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
His other notable compositions are:

• Babalik Ka Rin
• Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig
• Birheng Walang Dambana
• Maalala Mo Kaya
• Sa Piling Mo

CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
Now let us listen to two of his greatest work

CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
Now let us listen to two of his greatest work

Bayan Ko

CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
Now let us listen to two of his greatest work

Bayan Ko

Maalala Mo Kaya

CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
 Constancio de
Guzman passed
away on August 16,
1982 but his legacy
CONSTANCIO C. DE GUZMAN
will continue to
reign.