Isang Bagsak
What is this phrase?
Isang Bagsak (ee-SUNG bawg-SAK) translated from Tagalog means “one down”.
When one person in our community falls, we all fall.
Conversely, when one person rises, we all rise.
Where does it come from?
The history of “isang bagsak” comes from Artnelson Concordia, a teacher-activist-scholar who adopted the ritual used by Anti-Martial Law activists in the Philippines to show unity. It is attributed to the Farm Workers Movement and is often combined with the Unity Clap to show solidarity and togetherness.