Wishing Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
a Happy Birthday on April 5.
 MACAPAGAL
tune: an old Macapagal-for-President
campaign song of the 60's
composer: unknown, but possibly, vector lumanog
additional lyrics by ernie c. turla
Macapagal, ica ing tala
Saslag queti Kapampangan!
Macapagal ica'ing queng pusu 
Da ring matua't cayanacan!
Macapagal, ica ing diwa
At taguimpan da ring malda,
Briliante cang taniag queng cabiasnan
Ica'ing gloria na ning Kapampangan!
Refrain: 
Biba, Macapagal! Luid ca, Macapagal!
Biba, Macapagal! Luid ca, Macapagal! 2X
Macapagal, ica ing gracia
Na ning balen tamung tibuan!
Macapagal, ica ing sibul
Ning lugud at carangalan!
Macapagal, ica'ing pagasa
Na ning mabilug a bansa
Uliran ca, sugui ca at pantas
Ica'ing gloria na ning Pilipinas!
Repeat refrain 
Macapagal, ica ing bagyus
Saguisag ning catimawan!
Macapagal, ica ing iyas
Macatangad queng catutuan!
Macapagal ica ing reyna
Na ning perlas ning aslagan!
Ing pusu mu ati yu queng altar
Na ning democraciang maleparan!
Repeat refrain
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
Talasuyu qng gubierno,
Icang linto nomiro uno
Queng pasaldangan ding tao!
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
Nuan cang angel ibat Babo!
Atyu queng gulis palad at suerte
Qng icang tutuquing Presidente!
Repeat refrain twice
(All the lyrics of this song, except the
first two lines, are by ernie turla. If
unfamiliar with its tune, you can just
go ahead and recite it as an ode.)
Translation Into English By
Douglas Coffey, Ph.D:
Macapagal, thou art a morning star
Shining so brightly here in Pampanga!
Macapagal, thou art in the hearts
Of both the old and the young!
Macapagal, thou art such an inspiration
And the dream of the townsfolk,
Thou art brilliant and well-known in wisdom,
Thou art the crowning glory of Pampanga!
Refrain:
Long live, Macapagal! Hail to thee, Macapagal!
Long live, Macapagal! Hail to thee, Macapagal!
Macapagal, thou art grace
To our native land!
Macapagal, thou art the fountain
Of love and honor!
Macapagal, thou art the hope
Of the whole nation
Thou art a role model, thou art illustrious,
noble and renown
Thou art the crowning glory of the Philippines!
Repeat refrain
Macapagal, thou art the wing
That exemplifies freedom
Macapagal thou art a ray of light
Steadily focused on truth.
Macapagal, thou art the queen
Of the Pearl of the Orient!
Thy heart is in the altar
Of democracy that is widely popular!
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
Servant of the public,
Thou hath emerged as number one
In the bosom of the populace.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
Thou art a holy angel from above
It is in the lines of the palm of thy hand,
and fate
That thou wilt be the next President!
Repeat refrain twice
Although devoid of rhyme and meter, the
translation is precise and I give you 4 stars!
Thanks a lot, Prof. Coffey. You've done a
wonderful job! Our non-Kapampangan readers
would now be able to understand it. - e.c.t.
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The AGUMAN CAPAMPANGAN OF THE NORTHWEST
under its president, Dan del Rosario,
wants to extend its happy birthday greetings
to the Vice President of the Philippines,
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, on April 5!
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