At least they have each other...

This past week I was watching "Wowowee," a variety show in the Philippines via The Filipino Channel (TFC). The show gives away handsome amounts of monetary prizes to contestants, for the most part picked out of thousands, simply by being part of the show, revealing their personal story, performing a "talent" (almost always singing or dancing), going through trivia questions, and selecting random items which may or may not reveal huge sums of cash. One of the only parts which appear to have some control (personal discretion) on the amount of cash rewards a contestant may get is the amount which the main host, Willy Revillame give to the contestants upon hearing their background story (mostly related on how they got on the show) but quite often, most dependent (how much money they'll get) or based on their socio-economic background and other personal set of circumstances.

A deeply touching story, of a woman who eloped at 13, to escape a poverty-laiden life which included living under a bridge (because she didn't want to be a burden of living with her aunt), her mother was jailed she claimed as a result of being wrongly accused, had children but their father (her husband) left, and later she lived to be with another man who had children of his own. The man she's now with, appeared to be a decent man with quiet,kind eyes, and the woman felt terribly sorry that her new man had to dig through garbage simply to earn a living.

Fighting tears, the woman had the strength to thank her new man for always being there for her, being patient, doing something for a living (even though with previous limited experience in such line of work), and taking the initiative to do things around the house. She dedicated a simplistic, yet incredibly meaningful rendition of Wency Cornejo's "Hanggang." In spite of it all, they have such a powerful love for each other. At least they have each other... ~ Marck Salamatin




Original rendition: Wency Cornejo
Composed by: Roni & Gigi Cordero.

Lyrics:

Ilang ulit mo bang, itinatanong sakin
kung hanggang saan,hanggang saan, hanggang kailan,
hanggang kailan mag tatagal,
ang aking pag mamahal,

hanggang may himig pa akong naririnig,
dito sa aking daig-dig
hanggang may musika akong tinataglay,
ika'y iniibig
giliw wag mo sanang isiping
ikaw ay aking lilisanin,
di ko magagawang
lumayo sayong piling
at nais kong malaman mo
kung gaano kita kamahal

hanggang ang diwa ko'y
tanging sayo laan
mamahalin kailanman
hanggang pag ibig ko'y
hanggang walang hanggan
tanging ikaw lamang

hanggang may himig pa akong naririnig
dito sa aking daig-dig
hanggang may musika akong tinataglay
ika'y iniibig
giliw wag mo sanang isiping
ikaw ay aking lilisanin
di ko magagawang
lumayo sayong piling
at nais kong malaman mo
kung gaano kita kamahal

hanggang may puso akong
marunong mag mahal
na ang sinisigaw ay lagi ng ikaw
hanggang saan hanggang kailan
hanggang kailan kita mahal
hanggang ang buhay ko'y
kunin ng may kapal

giliw wag mo sanang isipin
ikaw ay aking lilisanin
di ko magagawang
lumayo sayong piling
hanggang may pag ibig
laging isisigaw, tanging ikaw
hanggang may pag ibig
laging isisigaw, tanging ikaw