The song was released by the Filipino folk-rock band Asin in 1979. It is often interpreted as a commentary on corrupt politicians and those who profit from the labor of others. Totoo bang pinagbawal daw itong patugtugin during Martial Law?😁 | Davince Code

"HIMIG NG PAG-IBIG" -Asin ASIN is one of the favorites of Pinoy folk and folk-rock band in the '70s and '80s in the Philippines. HISTORY After fronting rock and roll bands during her teens, Lolita Carbon met Cesar "Saro" Bañares Jr., Mike Pillora Jr., and Pendong Aban Jr. in Kola House, a folk-rock club, and then decided to form their own musical group, naming it Salt of the Earth. They had signed a major record label and renamed their band to Asin after a record producer was searching for a "fe