Magkaisa Lyrics – Virna Lisa – People Power Song

Did you know that “Magkaisa” was composed by Tito Sotto and performed by Virna Lisa?  The became popular during the 1986 People Power Edsa Revolution.

[photo of Virna Lisa I found in photobucket photo sharing site: Thanks to whoever shared this photo]

A lot of people are wondering where Virna Lisa is? She is now in the US. In an interview by manila bulletin, she said

“I remember Marcos fleeing on the 26th of February, receiving a call on the 27th that Tito Sotto had composed a song for me, getting the cassette demo at noon on the 28th to learn the song, and then being asked to go to the recording studio that same day at 10 in the evening. That’s when we started putting them on tracks. By March 1, it was already playing in every radio station and the video was being shown on every channel on TV,’’ recalls Virna, who is the daughter of Aura Aurea, an actress in the early ‘60s.

During former president Cory Aquino’s death, the song was sung by Sarah Geronimo.

Sarah Geronimo Version

Virna Lisa Version

I found this embed code of Magkaisa on the internet. If you want to have a copy, I guess you need to check it out if it is still available in your local record stores.

Magkaisa Song

Note: This is not to violate any copyright or so but it seems that the song is hard to find in the record stores and a lot of freedom loving Filipinos here and abroad would like to hear the full song again and again to light the “fire” within and help them remember an event where the whole Philippines were united. I know a lot of young people who was not in the 1986 People Power wanted to hear it and learn more about the song and the background of the song.

If the copyright holder would like me to take this song out of this post, pls don’t hessitate to send a comment below.
Many Thanks

“Magkaisa”

Ngayon ganap ang hirap sa mundo
Unawa ang kailangan ng tao
Ang pagmamahal sa kapwa’y ilaan
Isa lang ang ugat na ating pinagmulan
Tayong lahat ay magkakalahi
Sa unos at agos ay huwag padadala

Chorus
Panahon na (may pag-asa kang matatanaw)
Ng pagkakaisa (bagong umaga, bagong araw)
Kahit ito (sa atin Siya’y nagmamahal)
Ay hirap at dusa
Magkaisa (may pag-asa kang matatanaw)
At magsama (bagong umaga, bagong araw)
Kapit-kamay (sa atin Siya’y nagmamahal)
Sa bagong pag-asa

Ngayon may pag-asang natatanaw
May bagong araw, bagong umaga
Pagmamahal ng Diyos, isipin mo tuwina

(Repeat Chorus)

Magkaisa (may pag-asa kang matatanaw)
At magsama (bagong umaga, bagong araw)
Kapit-kamay (sa atin Siya’y nagmamahal)
Sa bagong pag-asa