Saturday, April 3, 2010

The Resiliency of a Filipino (Speech Choir Piece)

The Resiliency of a Filipino
by William G. Bacani

B : Filipino is resilient
G : Since time immemorial, we are tested by countless calamities; volcanic eruptions, devastating earthquakes and lahar flows, super typhoons, flash floods and landslides.
B : Victoriously, we surmounted these ordeals and pains, beyond imagination of the human race
G : Instant death of our loved ones, claimed by transportation mishaps and natural disasters. Thousands also die in hunger and malnutrition.
All : Including ambushes and endless wars in Mindanao. They trampled our basic human rights, such as the right to live
G (solo) : I lost my loving husband, who didn't want to join Abu Sayyaf.
G (solo) : I lost my only son, who opted to become a military man.
G : We lost our innocent children and women, we lost our homes and properties.
B : Survivors are Filipinos. The wrath of nature and cruel destiny may steal everything from us.
B (solo) : Wealth, properties, and family
All : But the Filipinos never give up
B : For us we are continuously scourged by the test of time. The spirit to survive and to bounce back remains undefeated
All : I'm as pliant as a bamboo for I'm a man of Earth
G : My hair may all be blown away by the winds
B : And my legs may be crippled by the smash of waves
All : But I will stand and pick up the shattered pieces of myself and continue to live
B : Resolute to survive, clothed with an inspiration to live, not only for my family but also for my beloved country
All : Filipinos unite in the midst of crisis, regardless of socio-economic status, tradition and creed
G : The world has seen the magnanimous spirit of the Filipinos in crucial times.
All : The gap between the rich and the poor was narrowed
G (solo) : Envy was replaced by sympathy
G (solo) : Hatred was conquered by love
B (solo) : Selfishness was set aside
B : And saving one's live is the ultimate desire
All : History tells us that the Filipinos have captured innumerable foes, natural and not. And shall always strive to champion in all odds. Because innate in the Filipino is the will to survive
B : We may be daunted by the horrible scenes around us. But certainly, we will be strengthened by our unwavering faith in God.
G : We have been lotted by many nations in the world, for our resiliency during disasters, others die in saving lives.
All : But only few realize, that we are able to survive, because our spirit to fight is deeply anchored from faith, that God Almighty will never forsake us.
B (solo) : I believe that Filipinos, divided by varied doctrines and cultures, are capable to be on top of any situation, if united
All : Together, we can face any challenge ahead of us.
B : We may stumble and fall
All : But we will bounce back, arms stronger with vision and faith, that after darkness, after pains and sufferings, the Filipino survives, the Filipino is resilient.



22 comments:

Unknown said...

yey

Unknown said...

that is a meaningful speach

Unknown said...

i have this speech and i am memorizing it and we will prefom it on febuary 5

Unknown said...

Can i use this piece? For our Speech and Communication subject requirement po. Salamat

Unknown said...

Thank you so much i found an excellent piece for my class' performance on choral recitation

Unknown said...

Thank you so much i found an excellent piece for my class' performance on choral recitation

Unknown said...

Itong speech na ito sa maraming pagsubok na nararanasan natin sa ating bansa mga pagsubok,sauna,dilubyo patuloy at patuloy paring bumabangon ang bawat pilipino kaya i deserved
AM A FILIPINO

Unknown said...

Itong speech na ito sa maraming pagsubok na nararanasan natin sa ating bansa mga pagsubok,sauna,dilubyo patuloy at patuloy paring bumabangon ang bawat pilipino kaya i deserved
AM A FILIPINO

Unknown said...

Thank you for this wonderful piece. I will use this in my class. thanks

Unknown said...

Nc speech ! So Beautiful , I am A Filipino and I deserve it .

Unknown said...

What a beautiful piece! Hands down Mr. William Bacani! Please allow me to use this piece for our Speech Choir Competition in the celebration of United Nations in our school this year. Thank you so much.

Unknown said...

I love wet pussies.

Unknown said...

A good and well thought speech that not only Filipinos should read but also the whole world.

Unknown said...

Filipinos are not looking in the reality of pain, suffering and loss of their existence as a hindrance for them to live happily. Yet, they disregard it and they look at how would those hardships alleviate or help them to survive and to be happy. Hence, this speech is astonishing.

Unknown said...

hehehehe...I'll be using this in Declamation and I don't know why deh picked this. like DIS FOR SPEECH CHOIR MAN!
IMMA JUST GO TO DA TRASH CAN CAUSE I'M TRASH ANYWAYS.

Student said...

Can I use this piece? Mag pe-present po kasi kami ng speech choir sa school.

Unknown said...

Thank you to the author. I am going to use this piece for our Grade 10 Inter-section Dramatic Speech Choir Competition this March.

Unknown said...

Whoop

Unknown said...

thanks for this example speech choir

Unknown said...

We will going to have our speech choir this Aug 30, 2019... and this what we will perform... I hope that my class win the competitionđź’•

Unknown said...

Can i used this piece for our speech choir presentation?

Unknown said...

High school day

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