[Awit sa Virgen de la Rosa] BAILE DE LOS ARCOS from Panatang Sayaw

The dancing of the Baile de Arcos with the singing of "Awit sa Virgen de la Rosa", a devotional poetry and dance in honor of the triumvirate patrons of Makati City: the Virgen de la Rosa and the Holy Apostles Saints Peter and Paul. After singing the Trono, a melodic hymn accompanied by músicos, the Baile de Arcos follows. Among the parts of the "Panatang Sayaw" (devotional dance), this one is the recognizable, consequently making the term "Baile de Arcos" the umbrella name of the Panatang Sayaw as a whole, and is likewise offered by the "mananayaw", virgin ladies who devote themselves to chant, sing and dance their thanksgiving and petitions. The Awit sa Virgen de la Rosa is an excerpt from the "Oración Panegírica", a panegyric sermon/prayer written by Rev. D. Mariano Pilapil in 29 June 1796, in praise to the patrons of Sampiro de Macati (now Makati City) during the benediction of its parochial church, and was set into music by an anonymous musician of the said city. This video documentation © 2026 by S. M. Amamangpang. ¡Viva la Virgen de la Rosa! ¡Viva San Pedro y San Pablo!