The Sarung Banggi song is composed by
Potenciano Gregorio he was born in May 19, 1880. He was a Bicolano Musician.
The Sarung Banggi is one of the most famous songs in Bicol.Potenciano Gregorio
was born in what was then known as the town of Li-Bog and replaced by the name
of Sto.Domingo Albay at an early age he learned to play violin and was soon
recognized for his talent.
Potenciano Gregorio was among those
invited to compete with other musicians during the Golden Gate International
Exposition in 1938. However, while he was overseas, he died in 1939 of
pneumonia in Honolulu. His remains were brought back to the Philippines and
buried in La Loma Cemetery in manila.
In 2005, his remains were exhumed and brought to his hometown of Santo Domingo
where they were reinterred.
In 1961, a fire hit Santo Domingo
which destroyed Potenciano Gregorio's ancestral home.
Potenciano Gregorio is one of the most admired by my uncle because of his skill to make a song and play their instruments. So now my uncle is quite a great composer if not for Potenciano Gregorio. So now I admire my uncle for hanging up writes songs and also I admire Potenciano Gregorio for his contributions to our country.
