Tigbauan Hymn

You are a most precious gem, Tigbauan,
The spacious sea is your beloved one;
You are a very much cherished treasure,
Of our long ago, ancient forefathers.

In your lush and verdant plains, Tigbauan,
Our parents have sown with aspiration;
Ardent desires for emancipation,
And dreams of a resplendent tomorrow.

Tigbauan, your strands are fully-laden,
your coconut palm wine tastes like honey;
Truly delicious are the fish from the sea,
And the maidens are dainty and pretty.

Tigbauan, in you, hope always lingers,
Your hidden wealth abounds everywhere;
Held in store for who dare to endeavor,
The hard-working will never face hunger.

In your temple of worship and your streets,
Unfadingly inscribed in blood and tears;
Of your own dearest heroic children,
Your immortal history, Tigbauan!

Tigbauan, you are a fair Edenland,
Where live the people who are known to be;
So sympathetic and so endearing,
And fervently believes in the Almighty.

Tigbauan, beautiful and untroubled,
Nest of intimacy and happiness;
Long live, Tigbauan, home of the free,
"Mabuhay" "O, Tigbauan, Mabuhay."




by: Maria Luisa Tejero Torrento

Iloilo

Iloilo, our very own most precious gem,
Enchanting queen of Western Visayan realm
In our fatherland's long forgotten yesterday
Nobly printed is your colorful history.

You are the cherished home of our dear forefathers
Who, in search for freedom, scoured the seamless waters.
Fiercely defended and held in veneration
Ever from generation to generation.

Iloilo, our homeland bountiful and fair,
Your vast and verdant plains are bathed with heaven's care
By the playful waves, your hem is fondly caressed
And kissed tenderly by the sun before its rest.

Though we may be drifted by destiny someday
To a horizon hundreds of miles faraway
Back to your lap where life first dawned, we will return
With our triumph and honor, your crown we will adorn.





by: Maria Luisa Tejero Torrento



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Iloilo
-Hiligaynon, Ilonggo dialect

Iloilo, amon hamili nga hiyas
Mutya ka sang Nakatundan nga Visayas
Sa limot nga kahapon sang Pilipinas
Napagkit ang maduagon mong maragtas.
Ikaw ang pinasulabi nga puluy-an
Sadtong mga naghangad sang kahilwayan
Ginpangapinan kag ginpakabalaan
Sang mahal mong mga kaanakan.
Iloilo, matahum namon nga puod,
Duta nga ginadalo sang mga balod,
Kapatagan mo, sang langit ginatamod,
Ginahalukan sang adlaw sa pagtunod.
Bisan pa nga mapadpad sang kapalaran
Sa pinakamalayo nga gintaipan,
Ang sabak mo ang amon pagabalikan
Kag ihalad ang dungog kag kadalag-an

by: Maria Luisa Tejero Torrento
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Iloilo
-Filipino Translation

Iloilo, minamahal naming hiyas,
Magandang mutya ng Kanlurang Bisayas
Sa limot na kahapon ng Pilipinas
Nakaukit ang makulay mong lumipas
Ikaw lamang ang tinatanging tahanan
Ng mga taong hanap ay kalayaan
Ipinagtanggol nang buong kagitingan
At idinambana sa puso't isipan.
Iloilo, marilag na lalawigan
Kasuyo ng alon sa dalampasigan
Kapatagan mo'y ng langit minamasdan
Hinahalikan ng araw sa paglisan.
Kahit na dalhin pa man ng kapalaran
Sa pinakamalayong guhit-tagpuan
Ang kandungan mo ang aming babalikan
Na handog ay tagumpay at karangalan.


by: Maria Luisa Tejero Torrento