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Rekindling Filipino pride
Tempo
|December 11, 2025
Imelda Papin has never been the type to tiptoe around emotion.
She built a career on heartbreak anthems strong enough to make even the toughest men consider calling their ex.But her newest song, “Pilipino Tayo,” isn't here to break hearts—it’s here to jolt the nation awake.
At Tanghalang Pasigueño, Papin didn’t just perform the anthem written by longtime collaborator Mon del Rosario. She summoned it.
This story is from the December 11, 2025 edition of Tempo.
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