10/08/2026
"𝗞𝗮𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝘀" is perhaps one of the most personal songs I have ever written.
I wrote this song around year 2011–2012, during one of the most uncertain seasons of my life.
After becoming a physician in 2008, I worked as a moonlighting physician before entering a Psychiatry Residency Training Program. I was hopeful that I had finally found my path, but as time went by, I realized that residency was not where God wanted me to be. Leaving that training was one of the most difficult decisions I had to make because my future suddenly became uncertain.
At that time, I was still single, and life brought even greater challenges. My father suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. My sister was jobless, and I became the family's primary breadwinner. I carried the responsibility of paying for my father's medicines, helping with household expenses, paying debts, and supporting my loved ones while trying to find stability in my own career.
There were moments when I questioned what the future would hold. Yet in every season of uncertainty, God faithfully provided. He never abandoned us. He opened doors through different work opportunities until, in His perfect time, He led me to the job I continue to hold today as Municipal Health Officer.
Then came December 2012, when Super Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) devastated many communities in Davao Oriental. I had been serving as Municipal Health Officer for only about six months. The destruction was overwhelming. Like many others, I experienced the trauma of living through one of the strongest disasters our province had ever faced. It was a time of fear, exhaustion, and enormous responsibility as we cared for people affected by the calamity.
But through every hardship, one truth remained constant:
God was with me.
He never left me.
He never abandoned me.
He carried me through every uncertainty, every burden, every storm, and every difficult decision.Dalaygon ang Diyos!
That is why I wrote:
"Kauban ko ang Dios,
Di ako mahadlok o mabalaka.
Dili Niya ako talikdan, dili Niya ako pasagdan..."
Those words were not merely lyrics—they became my testimony.
Looking back now, I realize that God's presence was far greater than my fears. He sustained my family, guided my career, strengthened me through personal struggles, and gave me the courage to continue serving others even during times of disaster.
This is one of the original songs I have written over the past 20+ years, inspired by my personal journey of faith. The lyrics and melody are my own original composition, while I used AI technology to help bring the music production to life so these songs could finally be shared with everyone.
🎵 "Kauban Ko ang Dios" is now available on Spotify and other major streaming platforms. https://open.spotify.com/album/0ldsTXDH1jIYXnGH7ASLy9
If you are walking through a season of uncertainty, financial struggles, family burdens, or life's storms, I pray this song reminds you of the same truth that carried me through mine—and the same truth I pray over the people in difficult situation:
You are never alone. God is with you.
"Kauban ko ang Dios... dili Niya ako talikdan, dili Niya ako pasagdan." ❤️
