Mandaue Children’s Choir sings ‘Pasko sa Amoa’
Amoa, AboitizLand Inc.’s latest community, engenders a deep sense of belonging and pride in all things Cebuano with Pasko sa Amoa, a four-minute Christmas music video performed by the Mandaue Children’s Choir.
The video has had over 80,000 views on YouTube. Viewers have requested the lyrics of the Cebuano piece, with many expressing appreciation for the depth of feelings the song evokes.
The song is written and produced by multi-awarded songwriter and playwright Jude Gitamondoc and arranged by Jad Bantug and Anjelo Calinawan. Maestro Dennis Sugarol has led the Mandaue Chil- dren and Youth Chorus to win numerous international accolades. The choral arrangement is provided by Melvin Corpin.
Cher Estelle Lozada sings parts of the piece solo in a heartrending salute to the components of the simple but hugely family-oriented celebration, namely, “ang biko ni nanay,” and “ang lechon ni tatay.”
The song evokes a longing to escape the hustle and bustle of the city into the more tranquil and happy confines of home. The lyrics hit home.
Amoa is a mid-end, mixed-used residential development in Compostela, Cebu. The 60-hectare community has been created to afford Cebuanos with a lot more in their home lives with more open spaces, wide vistas, beautiful parks and a host of high-class amenities. The amenities are designed to engage children and their parents in healthy and satisfying outdoor activities.
Amoa translates to “ours” in the Cebuano dialect. It is AboitizLand’s salute to the characteristically tightly knit Cebuano family.
An affiliate of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc., AboitizLand supports over 400 hectares of Cebu which it has developed into nurturing, assuring and enduring residential, commercial and industrial communities. Through these successful projects, the company has grown its partner and client base to over 2,200 vecinos, around a hundred merchant-establishments and more than 50 corporate entities, breathing life into its brand promise of nurturing communities.