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Soldier’s Home State/Country of (military)
Record or State/Country of Residence:
California **
Hawaii
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Oregon
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Washington****
Philippines
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AUS-
Army of the United States
BNR-Body
Not Recovered
BR-Body
Recovered
DOW-
Died of Wounds
DSC-Distinguished
Service Cross (54 recipients)
KIA-Killed
in Action
MIA-Missing
in Action
POW-Prisoner
of War
PA
Philippine Army, part of the United States.Armed Forces
PS-Philippine
Scout, part of the United States Armed Forces
SWA-Seriously
wounded in action by missile
USAFFE
United States Armed Forces of the Far East; organized 12/1941 commanded by Gen Douglas MacArthur beginning 7/26/1941
WAS- Women’s Auxiliary Service
Units established in the United States -1st
Filipino Inf Bn, 1st Filipino Inf Regt (“Laging Una”), 2nd Filipino Inf Bn, 2nd
Filipino Inf Regt, 5217 Recon Bn, 5218th Recon Co and 978th Signal Service Co
Ist Recon Bn (“Come What May”)
Q
Basilio
Queja * born 1922 Philippines; enlistment 8/15/1944
Celestino
Queja * Filipino Inf Regt
Ismael Quempo * Filipino Inf Regt
Francisco
Balquiedra Quesada born 1/29/1924 died 2/1/2008 @ a Henderson Nevada Hospital; Col.;
w/ the troop that liberated a Japanese concentration camp in Laguna Philippines PMA 1944 grad; also in the Korean War with the U.N. Airlift Operations. postwar: tireless
Filipino American Equity bill advocate; member Pres. Reagan’s U.S. Defense
Committee; International Award American Legion; wrote a testimonial for Pilipino Chinese guerrillas called the “Ampaw”
Unit of Col Chua Sy Tiao
Elario Questas born 8/6/1886 Philippines; died 2/5/1999; buried Hale Lana Church Cemetery Kahului, Maui Hawaii; also WW1 veteran Army Source: http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov; resident of Honokohau Valley Maui Source Honolulu Star Bulletin 2/15/1999 obit
WW1 Draft Reg residence: Maui; 1920 Maui Hawaii
Census
Additional notes on Mr. Questas:
Source https://members.tripod.com/philippines/questas.htm by Nestor Palugod Enriquez, Pilipino online historian: “Questas @ age
15 stowed away on a boat bound for Kauai (fr. the Philippines 1901-M.E.E.); “worked
for Pioneer Mill in 1914” “fought two World Wars”
Jaime Quevedo PS
Jose “Joe” Jaramillo Quevedo Sr. 1st Lt.
USAFFE; Death March survivor; suffered shrapnel wound on his leg. Post war: did not continue his studies at the University of the Philippines in Baguio
City. "Chief Joe" as he later became popularly known, gave
up his dream of becoming a lawyer. Instead, he helped his hometown by serving as a public school teacher, municipal secretary,
and long-time Chief of Police of Manaoag, Pangasinan
where his father Geronimo Quevedo I has earlier served in the municipal council
and where his son Jose Quevedo, Jr. had later served as Vice-Mayor of Manaoag. An older son Geronimo Quevedo II also served
as a policeman in Manaoag and Urdaneta, Pangasinan; was chief investigator @ Balatoc Mines (Benguet Consolidated, Inc); founded
Laoac Quevedo Anisca Elementary school from the land donated by his father & family (father of Loreto Q. Dimaandal of Silicon
Valley, California, a Filipino community advocate)
Antonio
Quezon # born 1919 Philippines; POW in the Philippines
5/7/1942-4/3/1945; Pfc Army PS Inf
Joseph T.
Quezon ** born 12/24/1911 Philippines;
died 12/25/1992; buried Riverside (CA) National Cemetery; Army Pfc
Manuel Luis Molina Quezon # born 8/19/1878 Baler, Aurora, Philippines; died 8/1/1944 Saranac Lake, New York; remains buried in Arlington National Cemetery; re-interred in the Manila North Cemetery and then finally moved to Quezon Memorial Circle Philippines; President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines under U.S; Major in the Philippine-American war as aide-de-camp of Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo; evacuated to
U.S during WW11; established the Commonwealth government in exile; Pacific War Council member; signed the U.N. declaration against the Axis Powers
Urbano Quijance
# Maj 57th Inf (PS) B Co; S-3 Regtl Hq
Alejandro
Quijano * Filipino Inf Regt
Alfredo Quijano # 57th
Inf (PS) MSgt
Castor G. Quilang * born Philippines; died 8/19/1944; buried 1/26/1949 National
Mem Cemetery of the Pacific;
Merchant Marine Casualty
Ildefonso Quilang born Philippines;
enlistment
Jose Quilang born Cagayan Philippines; enlistment
Joaquin Quilang born Cagayan Philippines; enlistment
Liborio Quilang war Casualty; died
Perfecto C. Quiming Sgt 1st Reconn Bn of Villasis Pangasinan Philippines
Corazon
Quimpo Aklan chapter WAS
Barney A.
Quinagon # Cpl 1st Reconn Bn of Vigan Ilocos Sur Philippines
H. Quines Lt
Emilio F. Quinto # 2nd
Lt w/ Villamor (PRS) Philippine Regional Section; 1st Reconn Bn
Tomas Quiocho # Cpt died 2003 26th
Cavalry Troop C (transferred from Troop A) PS
Richard Quireula * Filipino Inf
Regt
Manuel Quizmundo Navy Casualty Ship’s Cook 1c from 10 Whitehead St. Tapinac Olongapo Zambales
Barney Quizon * Filipino Inf Regt
Benvennido “Barney” Quizon
born 3/22/1925 Honolulu Hawaii; died 2/5/1995 Kapiolani Medical Center; buried Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery; Army Pfc 1st
Filipino Inf ; post-war retired motor vehicle operator Hickam Air Force Base; boxer
R
Ernesto
Rabago * Filipino Inf Regt
Jaime Ragasa * Filipino Inf Regt
Alex Raguini,
Sr. 1st Fil Regt
Hilario
Rambac * enlistment
Apolinario
Ramelb 8/31/1942 MIA, Casualty; Army Pvt
Nemesio
Domingo Ramelb * born 12/19/1919; died 5/18/1962; buried National Memorial Cemetery
of the Pacific; Army Pfc
Leocadio
Ramento* Filipino Inf Regt
Alfredo Ramirez Col
Camilo Ramirez # PS; POW escapee; went to Australia; Filipino Regt; Paratrooper, Medic
Jaime A.
Ramirez # TSgt 1st Reconn Bn of Urdaneta Pangasinan Philippines
Francisco
Ramiro * enlistment
Alfred Ramo * Filipino Inf Regt
Benigno Ramos guerilla
Jose J.
Ramos # Sgt 1st Reconn Bn
Melquides
Ramos Pfc
Senen R.
Ramos ** MSgt 1st Reconn Bn
Anacleto
Rania # died 1942 Casualty Ft McKinley;
Pvt Co G 57th Inf (PS)
Antonio
Tolentino “Tony” Rania * born 12/23/1905 Philippines;
died 3/10/1997 California; buried National Memorial Cemetery
of the Pacific; Pfc Filipino Inf Regt; post-war: ILWU Local 142 president
Marcos Raposas * Filipino Inf Regt
Epifanio
Cabanca Ravano Navy Casualty Ship’s Cook 1c from 14 Bugallon St San Juan Rizal
Mariano
Realin * born 7/28/1908 Philippines;
died 4/1942 Navy Casualty; Officer’s Steward of 304 Dewey Ave Olongapo,
Zambales
Augusto
Roa Realuyo born 1/19/1921; died 4/25/2003 Manhattan Veterans Affairs Hospital; buried
Calverton National Cemetery; Lt PA; Death March; POW 4/9/1942-8/4/1942; post-war became architect in NY; father of Bino Realuyo, well-known poet. Atty. Pompey
Realuyo, Augusto’s brother unsuccessfully filed a lawsuit in Manhattan (NY) Federal Courthouse regarding Augusto’s
desire to be buried @ the Arlington Cemetery
Mariano
Rebaja Col. Death March POW
Gideon Frado
Rebistes Navy Casualty Cook 2c from Banga
Capiz
Fermin Reboja
Navy Casualty Machinist’s Mate 1c
from San Marcelino Zambales
Claro
M. Recto (spy name Justice) working against Japanese, although he was the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Puppet Republic, his two sons-in-law, Francisco Mata Gomez and Johnny Ysmael were with
Rowe's group of guerrillas
Pedro
Redor Tayabas guerrilla
Ceferino
Regala Lt. Col. Bataan guerrilla
Cedo Regondola
Anastacio
Relamida Navy Casualty Fireman 2c from Tagbilaran
Bohol
Benjamin
“Ben” Resella born 1917 Philippines; Philippine Army; Death March; POW survivor; Awards: WW11 Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific
Campaign Medal, American Defense Medal, Philippine Defense Ribbon, Presidential Unit Emblem Ribbon; postwar: 20th Century Fox art director, production designer, scenic supervisor, screenplay writer
Maximo Rey Navy Casualty Steward’s Mate 1c from 12 P. Esteban
St. Caridad Cavite
Adriano
M. Reyes # POW born Philippines
Angel S.
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Angelo R. Reyes # POW
born Philippines
Bonifacio
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Carlos Reyes # POW born Philippines
Cayetano Reyes # POW
born Philippines
Conrado
C. Reyes # POW born Philippines
David O.
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Domingo
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Florencio Reyes # POW
born Philippines
Francisco
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Frederico
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Guillermo # Reyes POW
born Philippines
Jose B.L.
Reyes # guerrilla; POW; was tortured; born
8/19/1902 Manila; died 12/27/1994 Quezon City; buried Loyola Memorial Cemetery; post-war Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court (1954-1972)
German V.
Reyes 1st Sgt 1st Reconn Bn.
Manuel Reyes
# POW born Philippines
Marciano
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Maximino
R. Reyes # POW born Philippines
N. Reyes Lt
Napoleon
G. Reyes # POW born Philippines
Patricio
M. Reyes # POW born Philippines
Paulo Reyes # POW born Philippines
Pedro Reyes # POW born Philippines
Recaredo Reyes # POW
born Philippines
Ricardo
M. Reyes # POW born Philippines
Romeo Reyes # POW born Philippines
Salvador F. Reyes # POW
born Philippines
Sixto Reyes
# POW born Philippines
Teodorico
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Teodoro
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Vicente
Abad C. Reyes # POW born Philippines
Victoriano
Reyes Navy Casualty Steward 2c from 209
Int 4 Beatta Pandacan Manila
Vidal Reyes # POW born Philippines
Zacarias
Reyes # POW born Philippines
Alfred Reynon * enlistment
Francis
Reynon * Filipino Inf Regt
Florencio Ribucan * Filipino Inf
Regt
Jacinto
Ricafrente Navy Casualty Officer’s
Cook 1c from 146 Burgos Caridad Cavite
Pastor A.
Rillera # SSgt 1st Reconn Bn of San Fabian Pangasinan Philippines
Alejandro
Rimando born La Union Philippines POW Casualty
Bimy T.
Rimande ** born 1906 Philippines;
enlistment 1/27/1944 LA Ca
Bernabe
Ringor born Philippines POW
Mariano
Ringor born Philippines POW
Prospero
Q. Ringor born 6/25/1920; died 3/12/2007; buried Cayanga Cemetery San Fabian Pangasinan;
Army Pvt; Co L. 57th Inf (PS); Bataan Defense post-war retired Maj. PA
Apolonio
Rinen Army Pfc Hdqtrs Co 57th Inf Regt; Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for 1/ 9 /1942 Samal Bataan)
Agripino
Larry Rivera * Filipino Inf Regt
Alfonso Rivera * Filipino Inf Regt
Corazon
Dy Rivera nurse treated soldiers
Emeterio
Rivera * Filipino Inf Regt
Fortunato C. Rivera # Cpl, 14th
Infantry Regt Guerrilla 1942-1945 postwar: resident of Anaheim Ca
John Rivera * Filipino Inf Regt
Tony Rivera
Aldegundo Robles Sgt Army Co L
43d Inf Regt (PS); Award: Distinguished Service Cross (for 2/1/1942)
Eliodoro Gonzales Robles # born
7/3/1923 Paniqui, Tarlac; died 6/20/2004 Richmond, California;
buried Rolling Hills Memorial
Park; member Philippine resistance movement; postwar: 1st Lt. Phil Army, Deputy Director SEATO, Bangkok, SF Unified Sch
District
Ramon Robles # Bulacan Hukbalahap guerrilla
Alejandro Roces Marking guerrilla in Rizal @ 15 yrs of age; brother of
Rafael, Jr
Jose Roces guerrilla brother of Rafael, Jr
Rafael Roces Jr guerilla; Ft Santiago POW; executed 8/28/1944 w/
other guerrillas & buried @ Cementerio del Norte
Euniciano Rodriguez Zambales guerrilla
Juan A. Rodriguez # Cpl 1st
Reconn Bn
Pedro Rodriguez Navy Casualty Fireman 4c from Lardizabal Interior
2 Sampaloc Manila
Gil S. Rojas 3/19/1925; died 2/14/2007
Faustino Roldan * enlistment
Leonardo Losado Romero born 1910
Philippines; died 10/8/1942; Merchant
Marine Casualty ship- Stephen Hopkins; job-Utility
Max Romero Pfc USAFFE; Distinguished Service Cross
Miguel Romualdez # Cpt Philippine
Army; Death March
Bayani Romulo post-war: lawyer
Carlos Pena Romulo # born 1/14/1899
Camiling Tarlac; died 12/15/1989 Manila Philippines; buried Libingan ng mga Bayani,Taguig MM Philippines; member of President’s
War cabinet (1943-1944) ; Brig Gen Philippine Army 9/1944; member of U.S. Congress while serving as the Resident Commissioner Commonwealth of the Philippines (1944-1946);
landed w/ Gen McArthur in 10/1944 @ Leyte Philippines; U.N. Charter signatory;
Pres. Gen Assembly, United Nations (1949-1950); Phil Foreign Affairs Secretary
(1949-1951; 1969-1984) Phil Ambassador to U.S. (1952-53; 1955-1962); UP Pres., Sect of Education, diplomat, educator, author,
editor, publisher, etc recipient of 82 honorary degrees & 74 decorations
Awards & Decorations: Philippine Congressional Service Cross, Distinguished Service Star
of the Philippines, Phil Gold Cross, Phil Silver Star, Phil Legion of Honor (Commander), Philippine Presidential Medal of Merit U.S. Presidential Medal of
Freedom; Purple Heart; Pres Unit-Citation
w/ 2 leaf Oak Cluster; Pulitzer Prize,
International Journalism; UN Peace Medal
Joseph Ronia * Filipino Inf Regt
Marcial Ronquillo Navy Casualty Steward 2c from 119 Santo Nino St. San Fernando Pampanga
Abundeo Roponte * Filipino Inf
Regt
Benitez Roque
Toribio
Rosal Filipino Regt
Sabas Rosales Navy Casualty Cook 1c
from San Fernando Pampanga
Leandro
Rosario Lt.
Benito Rose ** born 1/8/1912; died 3/8/1993 San Francisco; buried in Golden Gate Nat Cemetery; Navy CS2, also served
in Korean War; his son (Rudy) served in
Vietnam War; his grandson (Christopher) died in Iraq
Federico
Rosero Navy Casualty Machinist Mate 3c from
2 Inocencio St San Roque Cavite
Tomas Rosete
* born 12/21/1899 Agno Pangasinan Philippines ; died 10/3/1944 Navy Casualty lost @ sea North of Morotai (between Phil & Indonesia aboard USS Seawolf (SS-197) sunk in error by
USS Rowell; chief cook of USS Seawolf Awards: Purple
Heart, Captain’s Meritorious Mast for Seawolf’s engagements with Japanese
forces in 1942 (2/19, 2/25, 3/31, 4/1)
http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/rosete-t.htm
Additional Notes: other casualties included some
Pilipinos among the seventeen U.S. Army passengers attached to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion on their way to
the East Coast of Samar, Philippines
Manuel Acuna
Roxas # PA Brig General, later Pres of the Philippines;
impersonated as a Japanese agent, but in reality a double agent fighting for the Philippine cause
Ramon Ruffy guerrilla; Maj from Bauan, Batangas prewar: Mindoro Philippine Constabulary provincial commander
Alejo Ruiz*
Filipino Inf Regt
Julius B.
Ruiz ****born 5/19/1907 Phil died 2/1973 Seattle
Wash; Sgt 1st Reconn Bn, a historian & writer
Guillermo Rumingan # born 1925
Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija Philippines; Sfc PS Corps of Engineer; courier for Cpt. Juan Pajota; post-war:
advocate for PhilAm Veterans Equity Rights
Felix Rupio * Filipino Inf Regt
Mi Ultimo Adios
Adios, Patria adorada, region del sol querida,
Perla del Mar
de Oriente, nuestro perdido Eden!
A darte voy alegre la triste mustia vida,
Y fuera más brillante más fresca, más florida,
Tambien
por tí la diera, la diera por tu bien.
En campos de batalla, luchando con delirio
Otros te dan sus vidas sin dudas,
sin pesar;
El sitio nada importa, ciprés, laurel ó lirio,
Cadalso ó campo abierto, combate ó cruel martirio,
Lo mismo
es si lo piden la patria y el hogar.
Yo muero cuando veo que el cielo se colora
Y al fin anuncia el día trás lóbrego
capuz;
Si grana necesitas para teñir tu aurora,
Vierte la sangre mía, derrámala en buen hora
Y dórela un reflejo
de su naciente luz.
Mis sueños cuando apenas muchacho adolescente,
Mis sueños cuando joven ya lleno de vigor,
Fueron
el verte un día, joya del mar de oriente
Secos los negros ojos, alta la tersa frente,
Sin ceño, sin arrugas, sin manchas
de rubor.
Ensueño de mi vida, mi ardiente vivo anhelo,
Salud te grita el alma que pronto va á partir!
Salud!
ah que es hermoso caer por darte vuelo,
Morir por darte vida, morir bajo tu cielo,
Y en tu encantada tierra la eternidad
dormir.
Si sobre mi sepulcro vieres brotar un dia
Entre la espesa yerba sencilla, humilde flor,
Acércala a tus
labios y besa al alma mía,
Y sienta yo en mi frente bajo la tumba fría
De tu ternura el soplo, de tu hálito el calor.
Deja
á la luna verme con luz tranquila y suave;
Deja que el alba envíe su resplandor fugaz,
Deja gemir al viento con su murmullo
grave,
Y si desciende y posa sobre mi cruz un ave
Deja que el ave entone su cantico de paz.
Deja que el sol ardiendo
las lluvias evapore
Y al cielo tornen puras con mi clamor en pos,
Deja que un sér amigo mi fin temprano llore
Y en
las serenas tardes cuando por mi alguien ore
Ora tambien, Oh Patria, por mi descanso á Dios!
Ora por todos cuantos
murieron sin ventura,
Por cuantos padecieron tormentos sin igual,
Por nuestras pobres madres que gimen su amargura;
Por
huérfanos y viudas, por presos en tortura
Y ora por tí que veas tu redencion final.
Y cuando en noche oscura se
envuelva el cementerio
Y solos sólo muertos queden velando allí,
No turbes su reposo, no turbes el misterio
Tal vez
acordes oigas de citara ó salterio,
Soy yo, querida Patria, yo que te canto á ti.
Y cuando ya mi tumba de todos
olvidada
No tenga cruz ni piedra que marquen su lugar,
Deja que la are el hombre, la esparza con la azada,
Y mis
cenizas antes que vuelvan á la nada,
El polvo de tu alfombra que vayan á formar.
Entonces nada importa me pongas
en olvido,
Tu atmósfera, tu espacio, tus valles cruzaré,
Vibrante y limpia nota seré para tu oido,
Aroma, luz, colores,
rumor, canto, gemido
Constante repitiendo la esencia de mi fé.
Mi Patria idolatrada, dolor de mis dolores,
Querida
Filipinas, oye el postrer adios.
Ahi te dejo todo, mis padres, mis amores.
Voy donde no hay esclavos, verdugos ni opresores,
Donde
la fé no mata, donde el que reyna es Dios.
Adios, padres y hermanos, trozos del alma mía,
Amigos de la infancia
en el perdido hogar,
Dad gracias que descanso del fatigoso día;
Adios, dulce extrangera, mi amiga, mi alegria,
Adios,
queridos séres morir es descansar.
Dr. Jose Rizal, 12/1896, Fort Santiago
Ang Huling Paalam
Dr. José Rizal
Pinipintuho kong Bayan ay paalam,
Lupang iniirog ng sikat ng araw,
mutyang mahalaga sa dagat Silangan,
kaluwalhatiang sa ami'y pumanaw.
Masayang sa iyo'y aking idudulot
ang lanta kong buhay na lubhang malungkot;
maging maringal man at labis alindog
sa kagalingan mo ay aking ding handog.
Sa pakikidigma at pamimiyapis
ang alay ng iba'y ang buhay na kipkip,
walang agam-agam, maluag sa dibdib,
matamis sa puso at di ikahapis.
Saan man mautas ay dikailangan,
cipres o laurel, lirio ma'y patungan
pakikipaghamok, at ang bibitayan,
yaon ay gayon din kung hiling ng Bayan.
Ako'y mamamatay, ngayong namamalas
na sa silinganan ay namamanaag
yaong maligayang araw na sisikat
sa likod ng luksang nagtabing na ulap.
Ang kulay na pula kung kinakailangan
na maitina sa iyong liway-way,
dugo ko'y isabong at siyang ikinang
ng kislap ng iyong maningning na ilaw
Ang aking adhika sapul magkaisip
ng kasalukuyang bata pang maliit,
ay ang tanghaling ka at minsan masilip
sa dagat Silangan hiyas na marikit.
Natuyo ang luhang sa mata'y nunukal,
taas na ang noo't walang kapootan,
walang bakas kunot ng kapighatian
gabahid man dungis niyong kahihiyan.
Sa kabuhayang ko ang laging gunita
maningas na aking ninanasa-nasa
ay guminhawa ka ang hiyas ng diwa
hingang papanaw ngayong biglang-bigla.
pag hingang papanaw ngayong biglang-bigla.
Ikaw'y guminhawa laking kagandahang
akoy malugmok, at ikaw ay matanghal,
hiniga'y malagot, mabuhay ka lamang
bangkay ko'y masilong sa iyong Kalangitan.
Kung sa libingan ko'y tumubong mamalas
sa malagong damo mahinhing bulaklak,
sa mga labi mo'y mangyayaring itapat,
sa kaluluwa ko hatik ay igawad.
At sa aking noo nawa'y iparamdam,
sa lamig ng lupa ng aking libingan,
ang init ng iyong paghingang dalisay
at simoy ng iyong paggiliw na tunay.
Bayaang ang buwan sa aki'y ititig
ang iwanag niyang lamlam at tahimik,
liwayway bayaang sa aki'y ihatid
magalaw na sinag at hanging hagibis.
Kung sakasakaling bumabang humantong
sa krus ko'y dumapo kahit isang ibon
doon ay bayaan humuning hinahon
at dalitin niya payapang panahon.
Bayaan ang ningas ng sikat ng araw
ula'y pasingawin noong kainitan,
magbalik sa langit ng boong dalisay
kalakip ng aking pagdaing na hiyaw.
Bayaang sino man sa katotang giliw
tangisang maagang sa buhay pagkitil;
kung tungkol sa akin ay may manalangin
idalangin, Bayan, yaring pagka himbing.
Idalanging lahat yaong nangamatay,
mangagatiis hirap na walang kapantay;
mga ina naming walang kapalaran
na inihihibik ay kapighatian.
Ang mga bao't pinapangulila,
ang mga bilanggong nagsisipagdusa;
dalanginin namang kanilang makita
ang kalayaan mong, ikagiginhawa.
At kung an madilim na gabing mapanglaw
ay lumaganap na doon sa libinga't
tanging mga patay ang nangaglalamay,
huwag bagabagin ang katahimikan.
Ang kanyang hiwagay huwag gambalain;
kaipala'y maringig doon ang taginting,
tunog ng gitara't salterio'y mag saliw,
ako, Bayan yao't kita'y aawitin.
Kung ang libingan ko'y limat na ng lahat
at wala ng kurus at batang mabakas,
bayaang linangin ng taong masipag,
lupa'y asarolin at kauyang ikalat.
At mga buto ko ay bago matunaw
maowi sa wala at kusang maparam,
alabok ng iyong latag ay bayaang
siya ang babalang doo'y makipisan.
Kung magka gayon na'y aalintanahin
na ako sa limot iyong ihabilin
pagka't himpapawid at ang panganorin
mga lansangan mo'y aking lilibutin.
Matining na tunog ako sa dingig mo,
ilaw, mga kulay, masamyong pabango,
ang ugong at awit, pag hibik sa iyo,
pag asang dalisay ng pananalig ko.
Bayang iniirog, sakit niyaring hirap,
Katagalugang ko pinakaliliyag,
dinggin mo ang aking pagpapahimakas;
diya'y iiwan ko sa iyo ang lahat.
Ako'y patutungo sa walang busabos,
walang umiinis at berdugong hayop;
pananalig doo'y di nakasasalot,
si Bathala lamang dooy haring lubos.
Paalam, magulang at mga kapatid
kapilas ng aking kaluluwa't dibdib
mga kaibigan bata pang maliit
sa aking tahanan di na masisilip.
Pag pasasalamat at napahinga rin,
paalam estranherang kasuyo ko't aliw,
paalam sa inyo, mga ginigiliw;
mamatay ay siyang pagkakagupiling!
My Last Farewell
Farewell, my adored Land, region of the sun caressed,
Pearl of the Orient Sea, our Eden lost,
With
gladness I give you my Life, sad and repressed;
And were it more brilliant, more fresh and at its best,
I would still
give it to you for your welfare at most.
On the fields of battle, in the fury of
fight,
Others give you their lives without pain or hesitancy,
The place does not matter: cypress laurel, lily white,
Scaffold,
open field, conflict or martyrdom's site,
It is the same if asked by home and Country.
I die as I see tints on the sky b'gin to show
And at last announce the day, after a gloomy night;
If you need
a hue to dye your matutinal glow,
Pour my blood and at the right moment spread it so,
And gild it with a reflection
of your nascent light!
My dreams, when scarcely a lad adolescent,
My dreams when
already a youth, full of vigor to attain,
Were to see you, gem of the sea of the Orient,
Your dark eyes dry, smooth
brow held to a high plane
Without frown, without wrinkles and of shame without stain.
My life's fancy, my ardent, passionate desire,
Hail! Cries out the soul to you, that will soon part from thee;
Hail!
How sweet 'tis to fall that fullness you may acquire;
To die to give you life, 'neath your skies to expire,
And in your
mystic land to sleep through eternity !
If over my tomb some day, you would see blow,
A
simple humble flow'r amidst thick grasses,
Bring it up to your lips and kiss my soul so,
And under the cold tomb, I
may feel on my brow,
Warmth of your breath, a whiff of your tenderness.
Let the
moon with soft, gentle light me descry,
Let the dawn send forth its fleeting, brilliant light,
In murmurs grave allow
the wind to sigh,
And should a bird descend on my cross and alight,
Let the bird intone a song of peace o'er my site.
Let the burning sun the raindrops vaporize
And with my clamor behind return pure to the sky;
Let
a friend shed tears over my early demise;
And on quiet afternoons when one prays for me on high,
Pray too, oh, my Motherland,
that in God may rest I.
Pray thee for all the hapless who have died,
For all those
who unequalled torments have undergone;
For our poor mothers who in bitterness have cried;
For orphans, widows and captives
to tortures were shied,
And pray too that you may see you own redemption.
And
when the dark night wraps the cemet'ry
And only the dead to vigil there are left alone,
Don't disturb their repose,
don't disturb the mystery:
If you hear the sounds of cithern or psaltery,
It is I, dear Country, who, a song t'you intone.
And when my grave by all is no more remembered,
With neither cross nor stone to mark its place,
Let
it be plowed by man, with spade let it be scattered
And my ashes ere to nothingness are restored,
Let them turn to dust
to cover your earthly space.
Then it doesn't matter that you should forget me:
Your
atmosphere, your skies, your vales I'll sweep;
Vibrant and clear note to your ears I shall be:
Aroma, light, hues, murmur,
song, moanings deep,
Constantly repeating the essence of the faith I keep.
My
idolized Country, for whom I most gravely pine,
Dear Philippines, to my last goodbye, oh, harken
There I leave all:
my parents, loves of mine,
I'll go where there are no slaves, tyrants or hangmen
Where faith does not kill and where
God alone does reign.
Farewell, parents, brothers, beloved by me,
Friends of my
childhood, in the home distressed;
Give thanks that now I rest from the wearisome day;
Farewell, sweet stranger, my
friend, who brightened my way;
Farewell, to all I love. To die is to rest.
Jose Rizal
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