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Maxene Magalona revisits Francis M's anti-corruption song amid corruption issues in government

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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Maxene Magalona took to Instagram to share one of the powerful songs written by her late father, rapper Francis Magalona, amid of the ongoing corruption issues in the government. &quot;Nais kong ibahagi ang isa sa mga kanta na sinulat ng aking ama na si Francis M tungkol sa korapsyon dito sa ating bansa na pinamagatang, &#x27;1-800-Ninety-Six,&#x27;&quot; she posted on Instagram.She emphasized how her father used music as a tool to raise awareness and inspire change in society.&quot;Para sa mga kabataan ngayon, kung hindi ninyo kilala si FrancisM, isa siyang matapang na musikero noong dekada nobenta na naglakas-loob magsulat ng mga kanta tungkol sa mga kasamaan sa ating lipunan. Ginawa niya ito para mamulat ang mga kapwa niyang Pilipino sa katotohanan at magbigay ng inspirasyon sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pag-kanta,&quot; she stated.Maxene also encouraged Filipinos to be vigilant, saying: &quot;Inaaanyayahan ko kayong gumising at bumangon para sa ating bansa. Laban, Pilipinas.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DO7it7xkk8g/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"></a></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DO7it7xkk8g/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A86500.8999999999%2C%22ls%22%3A85636.6000000001%2C%22le%22%3A86305.8999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div> </div>Maxene posted a portion of the lyrics from &#x27;1-800-Ninety-Six,&#x27; which included the lines:&quot;Kung buhay lamang ang ating mga bayaniAlam kong sila ang unang-unangMagsasabi na kahit kailanmanBayan muna bago sariliSa pagnanakaw ang nakaupo’y nawiwiliKapuna-puna ang mga anomalyaAng kakapal nila mga walanghiya.&quot;Fans online were quick to react to Maxene&#x27;s post.&quot;One of my fave songs, kung andito lang siya, siguradong isa siya sa unang makikibaka laban sa korapsyon,&quot; one fan commented.&quot;Nice song. I will buy and download ❤️,&quot; another fan wrote.Also known as the &quot;Master Rapper,&quot; Francis M released his debut album Yo! in 1990. His succeeding albums included Rap Is FrancisM, Meron Akong Ano!, FreeMan, Happy Battle, The Oddventures of Mr. Cool, and FreeMan 2.Some of his most iconic songs include &quot;Mga Kababayan&quot;, &quot;Man from Manila&quot;, &quot;Ito Ang Gusto Ko&quot;, &quot;Kabataan Para sa Kinabukasan&quot;, &quot;Watawat&quot;, &quot;Luv 4 Lyf&quot;, and &quot;Lando&quot; (with Gloc-9), and &quot;Kaleidoscope World.&quot;

Maxene Magalona shared the lyrics of Francis M's '1-800-Ninety-Six' song amid the ongoing corruption issues in the government.

Maxene Magalona shared the lyrics of Francis M's '1-800-Ninety-Six' song amid the ongoing corruption issues in the government.