"''Sugbo''", also known as the Sugbo Hymn, is the official hymn of the province of
Cebu
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in the
Philippines
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.
History
The hymn was composed by Dr. Susana Cabahug and Rogelio Serna, and arranged by Angel Cabilao.
It was adopted by the
Cebu Provincial Board
The Cebu Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Cebu.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into seven districts, two representatives in e ...
with the passage of Provincial Ordinance No. 2006–10 on October 2, 2006.
In 2010, then Provincial Board member
Julian Daan
Julian Bacus Daan (February 15, 1945 – August 21, 2019), popularly known as Esteban "Teban" Escudero after a character he played in a radio drama, was a Filipinos, Filipino Cebuano people, Cebuano film, local TV, stage, and radio writer, di ...
proposed and was able to secure the approval of a resolution mandating public elementary and high schools within the province to sing the hymn after the
Philippine national anthem
"" ('Chosen Land'), originally titled in Spanish as "" ('Philippine National March'), and also commonly and informally known by its incipit "" ('Beloved Country'), is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Jul ...
during the flag ceremony. Daan observed that despite the passage of the said ordinance in 2006, its implementation was not strictly followed. It was also proposed by Provincial Board member Miguel Antonio Magpale in 2015 to promote the singing of the hymn in official functions, gatherings and activities of the province's local government units to "strengthen the sense of community among the province's residents."
On August 6, 2019, the hymn was used during the raising of the provincial flag along with the flags of its towns and cities on the occasion of the province's 450th founding anniversary led by
Governor
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Gwendolyn Garcia
Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia-Codilla (born October 12, 1955) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 24th governor of Cebu since 2019. She previously held the position from 2004 to 2013 and served as the representative for Cebu's third distr ...
together with provincial officials, police and military officials,
Cebu City
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vice mayor
Michael Rama and
Davao City
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mayor
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Sara Duterte
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.
Lyrics
See also
*"''
Mabuhi!
; ''cf.'' "mabuhay"), also known as "Mabuhi Ka, Sugbuanon" ("Long Live, Cebuano"), is a song written and composed by Filipinos, Filipino musician Paul Melendez. Often played and danced to at festivals throughout the province of Cebu, including at ...
''", the signature song of Gwendolyn Garcia and described as the "anthem" of her administration
References
External links
*, 2024 video produced during the governorship of
Gwendolyn Garcia
Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia-Codilla (born October 12, 1955) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 24th governor of Cebu since 2019. She previously held the position from 2004 to 2013 and served as the representative for Cebu's third distr ...
*, 2019 video produced during the governorship of
Hilario Davide III
Hilario "Junjun" Perez Davide III (born August 25, 1964) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who is the incumbent vice governor of Cebu. He served as a governor of Cebu Province from 2013 to 2019. He is the son of former Chief Justice Hilario ...
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