"Ako'y may alaga" (transl. "I have a pet"; occasionally referred to as "Asong mataba" or "Ang aking alaga") is a Filipino poem in the Tagalog language of unknown authorship taught in elementary schools across the Philippines, typically in Kindergarten and grade 1.[1][2] While many different versions exist, most versions are similar to the following:[3][4]
Ako'y may alaga, |
I have a pet, |
Owing to the poem's popularity in the country, the pinoy rock band Siakol recorded a song to an expanded version of the poem in their 1996 album, Tayo Na Sa Paraiso.[5] Poems based on the original, written by Filipino elementary school students, can be found in professional journals from as early as 1977.[6]