Ogie Alcasid sings the song, "I love you anak"
at the media launch of Love Sees Beyond Differences
"I Love You Anak" is the official song of the campaign Love Sees Beyond Differences, the adoption advocacy campaign launched by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in partnership with the Inter-Country Adoption Board and McCann Worldgroup. The song was composed by McCann Worldgroup and performed by Ogie Alcasid. Through the song, the advocacy hopes to encourage more Filipinos to open their hearts and homes to Filipino adoptive children and "soften the stigma on adoption."
Multi-awarded singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid said,
"I'm glad that they used music as a kick-off for the campaign
because music is
very powerful."
Alcasid extended his support to the advocacy campaign and added that it is important for him because it is through adoption that his sister would get the opportunity to build her family. He shared during the launch of Love Sees Beyond Differences that his U.S based sister and her husband wishes to adopt a Filipino child. Currently, they're on the process of adoption and had been in contact with the officials of the Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB).
"I also have friends who are adoptive parents and there is no difference from the love that they show to their biological and adopted children," said Alcasid.
Lyrics to the song I Love You Anak:
I love you, anak. I love you
'Di laging magkapareho, minsan 'di magkasundo
But I love you, anak
I love you
Kahit isa'y masungit at isa'y palangiti
Kahit 'di magkasing height ating mga binti
I love you, anak
I love you
Kahit na magkaiba shape nating mga binti
Kahit 'di kasing tangos ilong nating dalawa
I love you anak. I love you.
I love you, anak. I love you
'Di laging magkapareho, minsan 'di magkasundo
But I love you, anak. I love you
Kahit 'di kasing tabain, busog ang puso natin
Kahit less ang patience ko, naghihintay para sa'yo
I love you anak. I love you
Kahit forever kang mas bata at ako'y tumatanda
At kahit 'di ko gets ang jokes mo, generation gap ang say mo
I love you, anak. I love you
I love you, anak. I love you
Di laging magkapareho, minsan di magkasundo
But I love you, anak.
I love you (Repeat)
I love you, anak. I love you.
By Sarah Joy Garlan
