Sigaw ng Kalikasan: A Call for Environmental Justice

The Amada & Vicente Ravanera Foundation stands in solidarity with communities fighting for environmental justice and the protection of our planet. This commitment reflects our deep belief that a flourishing life for all is impossible without a healthy environment—one where mountains stand tall, rivers flow clean, and the air remains pure.

We are proud to share "Sigaw ng Kalikasan" (Cry of Nature), a powerful anthem that gives voice to the urgent environmental crisis facing the Philippines and the world. This song speaks to the devastating impact of deforestation, mining, and corporate exploitation on indigenous communities and the natural world. It echoes the struggles we witness through our work: families displaced from ancestral lands, ecosystems destroyed for profit, and communities fighting to protect the Mother of Life from violation.

The song captures a profound truth: when nature is broken, so too are the communities that depend on it. Foreign corporations extract natural riches while local people go hungry. Farmers and Lumad peoples are driven from their lands to make way for plantations and mines. Yet amid this destruction, the song also carries a message of hope—the fire burning in the hearts of the youth, the united voice of the masses declaring that nature is our future.

"Sigaw ng Kalikasan" is both a lament and a rallying cry. It reminds us that environmental destruction is not inevitable, and that collective action—driven by love for the world and determination to defend life—can create change. AVRF believes that true social justice requires protecting the earth and the communities who have been its stewards for generations. This song serves as a powerful reminder of what is at stake and the urgent need for action.

The Song

Lyrics

Tagalog (Original)

Verse 1:

Wasak na bundok, gubat ay gumuho Tubig sa ilog ngayo'y naglaho Hangin na dati'y sariwa at buo Ngayon ay lason'g tao'y ginugupo

Chorus:

Wasak na ang mundo SIGAW ng Kalikasan Ina ng buhay ngayo'y nilapastangan Dayuhan ay nakinabang Kami ay nagugutom Lupa ay ninanakaw Bayan at wasak ngayon

Verse 2:

Puno'y pinuputol, mina'y winawasak Likas na yaman, kanila ang bulsa Magsasaka't lumad palaging itinataboy Para sa korporasyon, kami'y ginigiba

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

Ngunit may apoy sa dibdib Nang kabataan SIGAW ng masa kalikasan ang kinabukasan Tinig ng bayan sabay sabay na isigaw Pag ibig sa mundo, Kaylan may di bibitaw

(Repeat Chorus)

Final Chorus / Outro:

Wasak na ang mundo SIGAW ng Kalikasan Wasak na ang mundo SIGAW ng kalikasan Kalikasan at buhay, ipaglalaban Tinig ng bayan sabay sabay na isigaw Wasak na ang mundo......

English Translation

Verse 1:

Mountains lie in ruins, forests have collapsed The rivers once flowing are now drained dry The air that was once pure and whole Has turned into poison, slowly consuming humanity

Chorus:

The world is broken This is the Cry of Nature The Mother of Life has been violated Foreign powers reap the benefits While we are left hungry

Our land is being stolen Our nation now lies in ruins

Verse 2:

Trees are cut down, mines tear the land apart Natural riches fill only their pockets Farmers and Lumad peoples are always driven away Destroyed for the sake of corporations

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

But a fire burns within the hearts Of the youth The cry of the masses declares: Nature is our future

The voice of the people rises as one Love for this world we will never let go

(Repeat Chorus)

Final Chorus / Outro:

The world is broken This is the Cry of Nature The world is broken This is the Cry of Nature

Nature and life we will defend The voice of the people, united, shout it loud The world is broken…