Tayo'y Dabawenyo

I didn’t know that Davao City had an official song until I joined an essay-writing contest a few years ago and the organizers sang the song before the contest began. I was more surprised to know that most of the other participants knew the song.

Now that I am employed by the Davao City government, I have to attend the weekly flag ceremony at the City Hall. And we sing this song at those ceremonies. I am trying to memorize the song.

It’s a beautiful song that depicts the natural wonders of the city and how as Davaoeños we should commit ourselves to serving the city.

Tayo’y Dabawenyo

Sa dakong timog ng Mindanaw
may isang lungsod na hinirang
ang likas nyang kayamanan
ay walang kapantay

Mga bundok, dagat, lupain
ay sagana sa pagkain
at ang magagandang tanawin
kadluan ng aliw

Mutyang lungsod ng Dabaw
sa iyang paglalakbay
sa mithiing kaunlaran
ikaw ay paglilingkuran

Tayo’y Dabawenyo
na tapat at tooo
pangarap ay matamo
kaluwalhatian mo
Lungsod na paraiso

53 thoughts on “Tayo'y Dabawenyo

  1. can i ask a copy of the musical piece and lyrics of the davao city official hymn? Please the notes ..post it please. thanks.

  2. pwede ipost ang lyrics ng kantang regional hymn ng davao city??? kailangan ko kasing mamemorize….. hehehehe…. ^_- sana ilagay na kasi kailangan ko na talaga ngayon…… basta ipost sana as soon as posible… para mamemorize ko na….. salamat ^_^

  3. this is the davao regional hymn
    Davao region
    the land of eagles
    mt. apo durian gold waling-waling
    heavens blessing upon your blossom
    fill your life with beauty and bounty
    with your fertile plains
    and verdant mountains
    your crystal clear seas and pasive rivers
    your a paradise oh davao region
    we shall always reserve you well
    in diversity we are united
    of victory we share together
    all for one and one for all
    provinces comval davao oriental
    davao del norte davao del sur
    cities davao panabo tagum island garden samal and digos
    we shall take good care of our resources as land of promise and all fullfilments your a paradise region XI
    we shall always be true to you
    Pride of mindanao region XI
    may the lord god bless you always!!!!

  4. tnx sa pagpost ng regional hymn pti ako nagandahan sa songs………maganda tlga…………promise………….

  5. Pede Ilagay ang website ng music sa tayo’y dabawenyo
    ^_^………Salamat

  6. @ riajose

    hope you dont mind? youre working na sa city government of davao? do u have audio streaming of the above-mentioned lyrics.. anyways if you dont have i have one i have network with the office im connected at deped, i’ll try to upload it someday or stream it on our school website.. cheers

  7. helo..
    can i ask 4 a copy of the audio streaming of the davao city hymn?? tayo ay dabawenyo?? pls..
    thank you in advance.. God bless!!

  8. HELO PO PUYDE PO BA MAGHINGI NG DAVAO REGIONAL HYMN NG DAVAO CITY PLEASE PO KASI KAILANGAN KO NGAYON

  9. pwedi paki pose ang lyrics ng Regional Him kc kailangan ko eh…
    para sa assingment ko..
    at kailangan ko rin eh memorize hehehe…
    paki pose huh kung cno ang my alam!!!
    thank yuo poh…

  10. ayy… thank yuo poh meron na pala..
    hehehe…
    yes my assigment na ako eh pasa hehehe…
    thank you po huh…

  11. ty pala sa ibinigay nyong kanta sa regional hymn
    bukas kakantahin na namin e2
    at sana pag may kailan kaming gus2ng kanta
    sana yung marunong sana e post nyo d2 sa website na e2

    e2 pala ang kanilang website!!!!………..

    Life With Ria
    Learn. Love. Live.

  12. the song inspired me to be more loyal to my City “Davao” hehehhehehehehehhehehehehe……………………………….
    magagaling ang mga taga Davao

  13. Sana marami pa ang mag request for this song and be it sung in our schools and local celebrations , i remember my dad teaching us to memorize the Tayo’y Dabawenyo song way back 1960’s it was vocally sang during Araw ng Davao parade by dabawenyos…saan na yun oi? I miss that….

  14. WEWEWWWWW! (‘_’) haii salamat na tnx! nhanap ko rin anq hinahanap ko heheheehe! ..

  15. NASA may history ang davao regional hymn
    at ang tayo’y dabawenyo !!!!!!
    pwede san ngayon nah!
    e post lng !! please!!!!!!!!!!
    kailangan kuh lang ! 🙂

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