Francis Magalona to Receive Presidential Medal of Merit Award
Francis Magalona, the Master Rapper and King of Pinoy Rap will receive a posthumous Presidential Medal of Merit Award from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for promoting nationalism through his music.
In his long career, Francis Magalona recorded 15 rap albums including The Sickos Project, his latest collaboration album with Ely Buendia and various artists.
Magalona’s Friend and Dangerous Drugs Board Chairman Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is facilitating the awarding of presidential medal to Magalona.
Francis Magalona hit songs include “Mga Kababayan”, “Man from Manila”, “Ito Ang Gusto Ko”, “Three Stars and a Sun” and “Kaleidoscope World.”
This Philippine News entitled Francis Magalona to Receive Presidential Medal of Merit Award and is labeled with the following Tags: Ely Buendia, francis magalona, The Sickos Project, tito sotto and was published on Mar 11, 2009 in Entertainment
On Mar 13, 2009, Ma. Lourdes Matsuura said:
I am one inprayers for the sudden sad event in the life of our Master Rapper FRANCIS M. May he find his peace in the hands of OUR MAKER and meet his parents happily there.
His works can never be replaced as I grew up knowing him, very respectable, so diligent, so creative, so much to offer not only to his own craft but to his people THE FILIPINOS. I might perish in this world in my time but the highest respect I could achieve is to be the mother of my 4 children, whom I always say our beginning ,our root is the greatest among all the reces in the world. Because we are the world`s combination of nations rolled in one. And there`s is nothing to beat that.
I salute Francis M., he opened our very eyes to the new approach to freedom of speech through intelligent words, not violence, the new era of PHILIPPINISM which is loving our very own self, respect our very own members of our household and preservation of the past that made us what the world now know…we are UNIQUE in every sense, always on top of every endeavor, never say give up to any fight and we are achievers in any place of commitment . The world might need adjustments to fill us in, but we never need to take effort to adjust to anything the world has to offer.
I am proud to be a Filipino, and everything we have is a gift and just needed to be respected and nurtured, not butchered or crampled. Be proud all of us! And the Philippines remains MABUHAY! Rest in Peace FRANCIS M., thank you for the love!
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