"Oh Maynila" - Ramon D. Bagatsing Manila Mayoral Campaign Jingle (1971)

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Special thanks to @Im Walde for providing the audio recording!

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Ramon Delaraga Bagatsing, Ll.M., DCL (August 19, 1916 – February 14, 2006) was the five-term Mayor of Manila. He was the only Indian Filipino and person with disability (as an amputee) to serve as Mayor of the City of Manila from 1971 to 1986. Bagatsing held the unique distinction of being the only person to survive both the Bataan Death March and the Plaza Miranda bombing in 1971. He was the military hero for the Liberation of Manila during the Second World War.

Before occupying the city's highest office, Bagatsing served as a Representative to Congress for Manila, member of Cabinet, lawyer, lay minister, and policeman. He earned the moniker "The Incorruptible" for his clean record in public service and for his unwavering anti-graft and corruption stance.

(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon...)

"Oh Maynila" is one of the campaign jingles used by Ramon Bagatsing during his campaign for the 1971 Manila Mayoral Elections. The song begins by criticizing the incumbent city administration through the lens of an outsider from the province. It concludes by portraying Bagatsing as an alternative to the current system.

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SOURCES

Audio recording:

“Oh Maynila". Vinyl recording (1971). Audio from the private collection of Im Walde

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