DID YOU KNOW: Nicanor Abelardo

The late musician Nicanor Abelardo started composing at the age of eight. Born on Feb. 7, 1893, he composed a waltz called “Ang Unang Buko,” which he dedicated to his grandmother. Some of his popular works include the school hymn “UP Beloved” and the kundiman “Nasaan Ka Irog.” Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research