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A resolution honoring the life of the Philippine’s “Queen of Kundiman” Sylvia La Torre has been filed in the Senate. Sylvia La Torre (Facebook) Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed Senate Resolution No. 338, expressing the profound sympathy and sincere condolences of the Senate of the...

Bringing the love of kundiman back By NICK TAYAG For the past few weeks, an online musical show has been generating buzz in Filipino homes here and in other countries. The show is called “ Kung Hindi Man ” and is produced by the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Office of the President...

There is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs which is called kundiman, a contracted term for the phrase “kung hindi man” which typically was the first line of a song’s lyrics, usually in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing, and gentle rhythm with dramatic...