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Dr. Ramon Abellana
Born on February 5, 1911, Dr. Ramon
Abellana is one of Cebu's renowned sculptor and composer. Aside from being a dentist, he
remained, by heart, an artist. He learned sculpture from his grandfather, Gonzalo and from
his father, Teofilo, who was also a school principal and sculptor. His first commissioned
work was the Rotunda of carcar. Together with his brother, Manuel, he sculpted the figures
around the Rotunda based on the drawings of Martino Abellana who, at that time, was a
student in Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines. He also carved two life-sized
statues: the statue of Lapu-lapu and Sergio Osmeña Sr., both can be seen at the grounds
of Cebu City Capitol. Other commissioned works of Dr. Ramon are the statues of Humabon,
and Osmeña Jr. of the city government, Lapu-lapu in Waterfront Hotel Mactan and the
Pieta.
His passion for music had also inspired him
to compose Visayan songs such as [Kwahaw]; [Saloma]; and, Katahum sa Yamog (How Lovely the
Morning Dew) which on second prize during the 5th Pop Music Festival in 1985. He also
composed Sa Lapiyahan, a romantic song that also won second prize in the 9th Pop Music
Festival in 1989.
KWAHAW
Kwahaw ang kwahaw
Di mobati sa katugnaw,
Kamingaw, kamingaw sa kabukirang malinao
Kwahaw, ang kwahaw, nagmalipayon sa lim-aw
Walay kahadlok sa mga kahilayan
Putli sa kabuotan. Ah!
Langgam nga walay kasakit
Daw nagpuyo sa langit
Kahimtang dili ikabugti bisan bahandi, bisan
bahandi
Kwahaw kanako na paminaw
Tugob sa kahusay way pagmahay
Ang tanan lamang kalipay ug talidhay Ah! -
Ah!
Imong mga hudyaka
Kwahaw kadalaygon kanimo
Lupad bisan asa dad-ang katawa
Ug ang manamoy mong tingog sa kagabhion
magalaylay
Awit way pagkamatay
Kwahaw, kadalaygon kanimo
Lupad bisan asa
Dad-ang katawa
Ug ang manamoy mong tingog sa kagabhion
magalaylay
Awit way pagkamatay.
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