OPM Legend and former vocalist of Yano, Dong Abay dedicated a poem to the Manila Central Post office that was recently destroyed by fire.
On May 22, 2023, netizens expressed sadness after what happened to the historical building that was built in 1926.
Abay was one of the popular celebrities who reacted to the incident and even made a poem about saying goodbye to the building.
That poem was about the redundancy of the postal service because of the advancing technology.
Here’s the poem he made to Manila Central Post Office:
POST
Paalam, mamang kartero
Di na lumiliham ang mga tao
Di na hilig mangolekta ng selyo
Kay bilis na ng takbo ng mundo
Di ka na maglalakad at magbabahay-bahay
Para hanapin ang numero, kalye at barangay
Para ihatid sa nakapangalan
Ang sobreng may laman
Na papel na may sulat- kamay
Ng isang taong naglakbay
At nagkukwento lamang
Ng kanyang buhay
Wireless fidelity, internet access na
Basta may smartphone at computer ka
Email, messenger, viber, video, camera
Online delivery at social media
Makabago na ang teknolohiya
Makinado na ang planeta
Kaya paalam, mamang kartero
Maraming salamat sa serbisyo
The poem made by Abay received thousands of shares from the netizens.