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Baranggay: The Filipino Sports Fan Baranggay: The Filipino Sports Fan Basketball is a celebrated sport in the country; the American occupation forces imported the
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Baranggay: The Filipino Sports Fan
Basketball is a celebrated sport in the country; the American occupation forces imported the sport in the early part of the 20th century. The sport easily replaced a popular game at that time, football. Since then the country was easily recognized around the world in the new sport.[1] Until now, the sport continually to be the sport of the people, played, watched, and followed by a regular and increasing crowd.
The most famous team in the country's professional basketball league is the Baranggay Ginebra Kings, and their crowd is called the Baranggay. The baranggay is even the subject of the two songs from Gary Granada; Pag Nananalo ang Ginebra and Pag Natatalo ang Ginebra. Both songs speak of the life of the Baranggay as their team plays in the playing court of the PBA. The "Pag Nananalo
" speaks of the team and their baranggay in their winning status, in the ups of their life, and in their triumph over the hardships of life. While, the other song "Pag Natatalo
" speaks of defeat, the downs, and the connection of it in the socio-political picture of the Filipino's life.
The singer composer of the song, Gary Granada composed many songs that portray the life of common people of the land. Granada's songs talk about the OFW's (Overseas Filipino Workers), activists, lovers, children, laborer, basketball players, basketball fans, politicians, farmers, religious people, and many more. According to a short profile from his personal website, Gary is a public school tutor (University of the Philippines) of a masteral subject in Development Communications, chairs Kaalagad, an interfaith ecumenical community, worked as a photographer for the Department of Labor, got a KBP broadcaster's license and worked in FEBC, and moonlights as voice and on-cam talent for PCIJ.[2]
Baranggay is not just an ordinary crowd; it is the mammoth crowd of the most famous team that ever played in the...
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