Pasko sa Binilanggo
It’s now only seven days before Christmas. Everyone is off and ready for parties, reunions, exchange gifts, and assorted happy whatsoever. After all, Christmas is “the most wonderul time of the year” and everyone is supposed to be happy. Christmas time as a joyous and festive occasion comes to be accepted as a universal norm. And becuse of this state of mind, the joyful atmosphere of Christmas also serves as the most perfect backdrop for irony. In the midst of the season of plenty and celebration there are poor souls suffering from tragedies, despondent and languishing in silent misery. A lot of stories and songs have been made in this context, like the old classic movie, All Mine to Give, and the Band Aid song, Do They Know its Christmas.
There is one song that struck me deeply with this same thought. It is a Cebuano song I heard sung regularly by the istambays in our place in Iligan City during drinking sessions a long Christmastime ago. It is said that the song was composed by a prisoner whose name remain in legendary anonymity. Incarcerated away from his family and friends, he sadly wished them merry Christmas. The lyrics of the song depicts injustice, imparts a feeling of intense unhappiness and its melody is tuned almost like a melancholic lullaby. The song is aptly titled, Pasko sa Binilanggo (A Prisoner’s Christmas).
| Pasko sa Binilanggo
Sa gikauban ko pa Nabilanggo ako Korus: Meri Krismas na lang Meri Krismas na lang |
A Prisoner’s Christmas
When I was still I was jailed for a petty reason Chorus: Merry Christmas is all I can wish Merry Christmas is all I can wish |
This song strikes me not just because of its general emotional appeal. My heart hangs heavy with the thoughts of the thousands of Children languishing in our prisons today. According to the Coalition to Stop Child Detention Through Restorative Justice, in their petition to the United Nations, the number of small children as young as 8 years old in the Philippines who become victims of sodomy, rape and abuse for being imprisoned with hardened adult criminals has risen from 20,000 in 2003 to a soaring 52,000 in 2004.
On Christmas eve, imagine what happens to these Children in the midst of adult criminals and rapists celebrating Christmas inside their cramped, dark and cold prison cells.
May 4th, 2006 at 5:54 pm
please send me the song… DUGAY na kaayo ko nangita ani.. wla jud tawon ko naka KITA sa SONG.. in MP3 FORMAT lang sir ha.. thanks…
July 2nd, 2006 at 11:15 pm
Does anybody knows who is the artist of this song? “Pasko Sa Binilanggo” I have this song before in a recorded cassette tape but I do not know where’s this tape now as I could remember I was at 17 yr old (student) and yet i am working and 30th!
I also heard it in Tagalog version if i’m not mistaken it was sang by Yoyoy Villame as his accent so familiar to me. BUT I would prefer to have the Cebuano version not for the Original but the voice was cold and great!
I would appreciate if any one have remain a copy of this song as I long wishes to get it in an mp3 format. I LOVE TO HEAR IT AGAIN & AGAIN!
Thank you very much in advance.
Jerry Dignos
October 9th, 2006 at 9:01 am
no bail band is the name of the artist
November 16th, 2006 at 11:09 am
helloooOOOooo!!!
people…ngano man nga wala moy mp3 or kanta?nganong lyrics ra man?
palihog ko sa kanta beh!!!
please…
kabalo mo, i spend a almost a half of thousand para makita nako ang song…pero wala jud oi….
over na gyud…
sige na please…
ang kanta….
huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuh
November 28th, 2006 at 7:52 pm
sir gai ko ugma mp3 format sa song.. Dugay na ayo ko nangitA waz jud ko nakakita…
December 8th, 2006 at 7:20 am
wer man ta makakuha anang kantaha?..send me anang kantaha plz…
December 11th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
sir, i would like to request for a copy of this song. i tried to scan in the internet but was not found. thank you
December 13th, 2006 at 11:45 am
pwde po ma send ung music yan.. d2 po sa address ko junx_17@yahoo.com thanx po
December 13th, 2006 at 7:59 pm
likewise I really like this song (pasko sa binilanggo) if possible send to my e-mail add pls…. appreciate for your immediate action.
x-mas to every1.
December 18th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
i deeply send my regards to all the children and people who are in prison rightnow which is wrongfully accused and put in the cells by the crime that they did not committ.
i also like this song because i have a friend who’s in life is in the song. god bless us all and merry christmas…
December 20th, 2006 at 11:39 am
Mga ginsakupan nga mga Bisdak… Palihog nalang ug pasa sa ako kung duna moy copy ani nga kanta.. Like everyone Dugay na gyud nakoni gi pangita….. Mingaw kaayo nga kanta ba!! Bugnaw pa sa Hotmilk.. Ug maka hinumdom ta sa atong mga utang!!! Merry X’mas kaninyong tanan!!
December 20th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
bro thanks for sending me a mp3 format of d song.. thanks a lot i receive your message thanks you very much.. btw merry x-mas and happy new year god bless…
December 21st, 2006 at 1:53 pm
sir, pwede send ka ani na kanta sa ako? i love this song jud.. pls.. tnx and God bless.. merry xmas..
December 21st, 2006 at 5:11 pm
bro… pwde last request hehehe d ba my tagalong version na song na yan? pwde mo send sa emial add ko … yung tagalog version di ko kasi mahanap sa limewire e.. kung meron ba… thanks anyway
December 22nd, 2006 at 5:12 pm
Please send me an mp3 copy of thie song.. I’ve been looking this one desperately.
Thanks!
December 23rd, 2006 at 12:04 pm
can you send me an mp3 format of the song “pasko sa binilanggo” please? thanks a bunch! luv the song soOo much.. =)
December 23rd, 2006 at 12:43 pm
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December 23rd, 2006 at 8:47 pm
pwede mangayo ug mp3 sa kanta tnx
December 25th, 2006 at 10:23 pm
ei sir…
i also would like to request an MP3 copy of this song…
thnk u so much!
merry xmas!
December 28th, 2006 at 9:09 am
Sam,
Bai.. Thank you kaayo sa gwapo nga pinaskohan, really apreciate it.. Again Thank you!!!
You really made me go back to time.. I use to listen to this back in Mis. Or… Sa radio pa bai ha!! AM dili FM!!! didto mi sa akong mga igagaw sa taas sapunu-an nga balingbing !!! The best days of my life that was!!!
Usbon ko.. Daghan Salamat !! Hina-ut unta nga taga-an ka sa gino-o sa ta-as nga lawas ug mubo nga ti-il..hehehehe joke joke joke lang!!!
Taga-an ka s gino-o sa maayong panglawas ug ta–as nga kinabuhi..diay to bai!!!
Ingat!!!
January 16th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Mga higala ko, kahibalo ba kamo aning sunataha pastilan pud aroy dugay nako ani nangita sa lyrics pero di man ko hibalo kung kinsay nag kanta ani… among silingan sa una gikan sa saudi kani permi ang ipa tugtug. tabigni ko ninyo bhe.
its hard to be away from the one you love
and the days seems lonely pretend by
but my darling i’ll be home in your arm ill be long
your the nices nices love ive ever had
chorus
dream of me when your lonely
dream of me when your sad
oh darling i want to…… ambot unsay sundo….
your the nices nices love ive ever had…..
January 19th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
kung kinsa man tong naka receive na sa MP3 ani nga song.. please send it to me on email please…
dugay na kaayo ko nangita ani.. wala jud koy makit an… pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee….
juliuscebu@yahoo.com is my email add.. thanks…
October 9th, 2007 at 9:46 am
i been looking for tis song but i really cant find it. could you pls send it to me the mp3 of this song. here’s my email add: jhuracemay@yahoo.com. thanks in advance.
October 16th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
mga bros naa pamo mp3 ani?please share pud sa akoa.. mao ni akong email row_none@yahoo.com
thanks n advance! Merry Christmas!
October 21st, 2007 at 10:25 pm
ako pd be.. pls send a copy to royce2x@gmail.com. salamat daan.
November 6th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
pwede ko ask sa song…thanks… ganahan au ko ani nga kanta woi kay mo hoot ako dughan din mura ko kahilakon..pwede ko ask sa song if possible sa mp3 nga format..
Daghang ayong Salamat…
November 9th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Gud day…! im so much happy that i got a lyrics…..nalilito ako kung ano ba talaga ang title na song na ito…..last 2002 sa school namin we are champion in the carolling contest….now, i forgot the lyrics and tune of the pasko sa binilanggo…pwede ba pakisend sa akin pls..or in the mp3…
More power and God Bless
November 12th, 2007 at 10:20 am
bro, narinig ko to’ng “Pasko sa Binilanggo” matagal na panahon na. hihingi sana ako ng mp3 format sa kantang ito “Pasko sa Binilanggo”, aside from gusto ko to’ng kanta na to, ito kasi yung naisipan naming i-present sa aming Christmas Party. Sana’y mabigayan mo ako sa aking hiling. Salamat and More Power
November 14th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Dearest Sam,
Happy Holidays. Kumusta . hain man diay ka karon. Salamat kaayo sa imong lyrics sa Pasko Na Binilanggo. God Bless You.
December 2nd, 2007 at 10:38 am
May CD ba ‘yang song?
December 9th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
daghan kaayong salamat sa imong pinaskohan bai, makahilak man pod ta aning kantaha. it’s one of my favorite christmas songs of all time. i grew up with it while still in cagayan de oro, and it’s been at least 23 years, but i finally got this song thanks to you. peace bro, and thanks again. merry christmas nalang.
December 10th, 2007 at 9:38 am
hmmmmmm
max suban may nag kanta anoi.. akopud ngita unta ko lyrics diri as soon as posible but.. wal aman jud cgro.. hehhee
but i tink kapoi napud pangita patudlo nalng pud ta ani wui…
December 10th, 2007 at 9:40 am
i mean chords d-i….. bali noOn hehhe.. inu_yashakuo my YM.. hehhe
im ur higala…
December 12th, 2007 at 8:57 am
please send me also a copy of the song “Pasko sa Binilanggo” kung kinsa may nakadawat ato e send sa ako. matsalams
bapcwheeltek@yahoo.com
December 13th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
oi ang akong email diay bapcwheeltek@yahoo.com salamat!!!!!!!
December 13th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
oi ang akong email diay bapcwheeltek@yahoo.com salamat kaau
December 14th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
hello…pwede ko ngayo xa song ana? kana naka mp3 format please…i love that song…anyone here has this kind of song? please send me please…here my e-mail… undefinen@yahoo.com
December 20th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
pwede ko mangayo sa song.kanang nka mp3 format.thank’s mao ni akong email exinrex@gmail.com
December 20th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
palihog ko hatag sa song mp3. format
December 21st, 2007 at 4:52 am
I am Italian. I didn’t understand anything but everybody ask for a song, so I want the song too.
kiss
December 25th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
brod sam,
apil na lang pud ko mangayo tawon sa mp3, maluoy tawon mo… kng naa pud naay chords, pakapini na lng pud…
December 25th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
brod.. bokiam66@yahoo.com.. daghang salamat sa pinaskuhan
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:55 am
Please, pwede emailan ko nimo sa mp3 format sa Pasko sa Binilanggo. 10 years na tawn ko ug pinangita anang kantaha. thank you daan ha
February 2nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Hi Guys!!!
here’s the link of the Song hope you like it guys
DOWNLOAD
http://amsterdam1.plunder.com/x/110280/Pasko_sa_Binilanggo.mp3
April 26th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Bisdak here, please send me a copy. Dugay nakong nagita ani. And the link nga gi-post dili ga-work. Salamat.
remrimsgems@yahoo.com