Raphael!

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The song to accompany this page is the Phillipine National Anthem.

Lyrics may be found at the bottom of the page, in both Tagalog and English. Click Here to Play


Pastel Painting by Rafael

This is a pastel portrait by Rafael Maniago (Raphael is his pen name... or maybe that's brush name...). It lost something in the scanning... the original is gorgeous...  Two samples of his oil paintings are shown below. If you are interested in receiving information on Rafael's artworks, whether oil paintings, pastel paintings, acrylics, watercolors, pencil and charcoal drawings, sculptures, etc., please click  on one of the links here to send an inquiry ---> RAPHAEL or [email protected].

Information regarding prices, paper choices, multiple subjects will be provided upon request to RAPHAEL.

Wouldn't this make a GREAT gift for someone you love???

Order EARLY for gift giving!

Please send email to RAPHAEL to request ordering instructions.

This very popular artist conducts regular workshops in Temecula and Palm Springs, California, and does pastel portraits at Disneyland each Wednesday.

Mission - oil painting by Rafael

An oil painting of the mission at San Juan Capistrano, © 1997 Rafael Maniago.

Church - Oil Painting by Rafael

An oil painting of an old church in California, © 1997 Rafael Maniago. I first met Rafael on the street corner where and when he was painting this work.


These are the lyrics to the National Anthem of the Philippines as translated into Tagalog by Felipe P. de Leon. Immediately following is the English translation by M.A.L. Lane.("National Anthems of the World", edited by W.L. Reed and M.J. Bristow, Blandford Press, 1985.)

1. Bayang magiliw, Perlas ng silanganan, Alab ng puso, Sa dib-dib mo'y buhay.
2. Lupang hinirang, Duyan ka ng magiting, Sa manlulupig, Di ka pasisiil.
3. Sa dagat at bundok, Sa simoy at sa langit mong buhaw, May dilag ang tula At awit sa paglayang minamahal.
4. Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y Tagumpay na nagniningning, Ang bituinat araw niya, Kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim.
5. Lupang Araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta, Buhay ay langit sa piling mo; Aming ligaya, na pag ma'y mangaapi, Ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo.

1. Land of the morning, Child of the sun returning, With fervour burning, Thee do our souls adore.
2. Land dear and holy, Cradle of noble heroes, Ne'er shall invaders trample thy sacred shore.
3. Ever within thy skies and through thy clouds And o'er thy hills and sea, Do we behold the radiance, Feel the throb of glorious liberty.
4. Thy banner dear to all our hearts, Its sun and stars alight, O never shall its shining field be dimmed by tyrant's might.
5. Beautiful land of love o land of light, In thine embrace 'tis rapture to lie; But it is glory ever when thou art wronged for us, thy sons to suffer and die.

Verses 1 and 2 are sung to the first two repeating phrases of the song, the "A" part.
Verses 3 and 4 are sung to the next repeating phrase, the "B" part.
Verse 5 is sung to the phrase after that, known as the "trio" in most marches.
Verses 1 and 2 are repeated to the end of the song.


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