The Spanish lyrics of Bayan Ko were originally written for the Severino Reyes zarzuela, Walang Sugat ("no wound").
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Attributed to the propagandista, General José Alejandrino, the song expressed opposition to the ongoing American Occupation.
Bayan of the Baarin | Bayan Lepas | Bayan-Ölgii Province | Bayan | Bayan Muna | Buyant, Bayan-Ölgii | Bayan-Ölgii | Bayān |
The following year, Bayan Ko (This Is My Country) was deemed subversive by the government of Ferdinand Marcos, and underwent a legal battle to be shown in its uncut form.