Morning at Eco Village Boracay

Tigbauan, You Are Blest

Bulahan Ka, Tigbauan

(in Hiligaynon, Ilonggo Dialect)

lyrics by: Maria Luisa Tejero Torrento

music by: Romulo J. Pangan

Tigbauan, banwa ka nga dungganon,

Puluy-an sa higad sang baybayon

Ang imo kasaysayan gindihon

Sa sulod sang madamong dinag-on.

Tigbauan, matahum ka nga hiyas,

Napugtak sa sidsid sang Visayas,

Dutang gintakda sang Manluluwas

Diin ang paganismo napanas.

Kay sa hamili nga dughan nimo,

Diri ginpanggas ang Kristiyanismo

Relihiyon nga nangin regalo

Sang Hesuita nga misyonero.

Ang mga anak mo nagkilala

Sa Santa Iglesia Catolica

Nga sa imo kadaygan gindala

Sadtong prayle gikan sa Espanya.

Ang Dios nagapakamaayo

Kag pirme naga-ubay sa imo

Kay ginbaton mo ang Krus ni Kristo

Nga kaluwasan sang mga tawo.

Sanctuario ka sang mga deboto

Sang mahal nga Señor Santo Niño

Nga ginkabig nga Patron sang pueblo

Bangud sang Iya mga milagro.

Tigbauan, bulahan ka nga banwa,

Kay ang imo mahal nga parokya

May simbahan nga human sa gugma

Templo sang malig-on nga pag-isa.

Damgong nagmatuod ang katulad

Sang simbahan nga sadto ginpasad

Ginpatahum suno sa ginsaad

Sa imo, Tigbauan, ginahalad.

Sung (for the first time) by:

The St. Cecilias Choir

Tigbauan, Iloilo

February 3, 1997

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Tigbauan, You Are Blest
(English Translation)

by Maria Luisa Tejero Torrento

Tigbauan, you're a renowned town,
A home by the sea shore sprawled;
Your history was sculptured,
Through many a number of years.

Tigbauan, you're a beautiful gem,
Studded at the hem of the Visayas;
Land destined by the Messias,
Where in paganism will perish.

Because in your gentle bosom,
Here, Christianity was then sown;
A religion that was a gift
Of the Jesuit missionary.

Your children acclaimed without doubts
The Most Holy Catholic Church
That was once brought to your bounds
By that friar from faraway Spain.

The Almighty Lord blesses you
And keeps watch over you always
' Cause you embraced the Cross of Christ
Which is the salvation of mankind.

You're the sanctuary of devotees
Of the Most Holy Child Jesus,
Adopted Patron of the place
Because of His great miracles.

Tigbauan, you're a town so blest,
Because your beloved parish
Has a church that is made of love,
A temple of a strong oneness.

Likened to a dream come true
The church that was built long ago
Now made beautiful as promised so,
Tigbauan, 'tis offered to you!

St. John of Sahagun Church Interior

The interior of the Tigbauan Parish Church was redesigned and its altar was rebuilt with the approval from the Vatican during the term of the late Rev. Fr. Eleuterio Carton, who took the role as art director.

see also>>> St. John of Sahagun Church Facade

PARISH OF ST. JOHN OF SAHAGUN

Tigbauan, Iloilo

(1575)

This Church is dedicated to the people of God, who, guided by the Holy Spirit, through the intercession of our most loving Mother, Mary, contributed their resources to have a beautiful house of worship for our Creator.

To the parishioners of Tigbauan and the devotees of Señor Santo Niño and San Juan de Sahagun, with their Parish Priest

- Rev. Fr. Eleuterio Rojo Carton, who endowed with his God-given artistic flair took the role as art director connoisseur in reconstructing and redesigning its interior, together with

-Most Reverend Archibishop Alberto J. Piamonte, Archibishop of Jaro, who inspired the parishioners to generously support its reconstruction.

This reconstructed church is blessed this 3rd day of February in the year of the Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety seven.

On the blessing of the reconstructed church, a song was composed and offered to the Parish of St. John of Sahagun entitled, " Bulahan Ka, Tigbauan" (Tigbauan, You Are Blest).

St. John of Sahagun Church Facade

The Tigbauan Parish Church in the Parish of St. John of Sahagun is in the heart of the coastal town of Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines. It has a Fil-Hispano Baroque facade. It's construction was completed in 1897. It was destroyed during the second World War, and later by an earthquake in 1948.

The parishioners, it's parish priests, the different religious organizations and the municipal government work hand and hand for the reconstruction.

see also >>> St. John of Sahagun interior