The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday released the official local jingle for its new “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign.
 
The new jingle, whose composer was not revealed, was uploaded on the agency’s YouTube channel.

 

The song describes Filipinos as “lahi ng masasaya” (race of happy people) and “mababaw ang ligaya” (easy to please). It also encourages Filipinos to explore the Philippines, which the song likened to paradise.
 
Below is the full lyrics of the “It’s More Fun In The Philippines” domestic jingle:
 
Kating kati na ba ang iyong mga paa?
Handa nang umalis, magliwaliw at lumarga?
Buti na lang taga-dito ka
‘Sing dami ng happenings
Ang dami ng isla
 
It’s more fun in the Philippines
Bakit pa lalayo?
Sobrang swerte kaya ng tsinelas mo
Nakatapak ka sa paraiso
 
It’s more fun in the Philippines
Bakit pa lalayo?
Mula Batanes hanggang Jolo
Iba ang saya ng Pilipino
It’s more fun in the Philippines
 
Nandito nang lahat
Saan pa pupunta?
Malalim ang dagat at mababaw ang ligaya
Halatang-halata na Pilipino ka
Abot-langit ang iyong ngiti
Lahi ng masasaya
 
It’s more fun in the Philippines
Bakit pa lalayo?
Sobrang swerte kaya ng tsinelas mo
Nakatapak ka sa paraiso
 
It’s more fun in the Philippines
Bakit pa lalayo?
Mula Batanes hanggang Jolo
Iba ang saya ng Pilipino
It’s more fun in the Philippines
 
‘Sing dami ng happenings
Ang dami ng mga isla
 
It’s more fun in the Philippines
Bakit pa lalayo?
Sobrang swerte kaya ng tsinelas mo
Nakatapak ka sa paraiso
 
It’s more fun in the Philippines
Bakit pa lalayo?
Mula Batanes hanggang Jolo
Iba ang saya ng Pilipino
It’s more fun in the Philippines

— Andreo C. Calonzo/KBK, GMA News