'Toy napigket nga daga
Pitpitenmi nga umuna
Danggayanmi't kankanta
Takkiagmi a napigsa
Kettang ken bannogmi
dikam igingina 

     Mannamili
     Ilokano Folk Song

ABSTRACT

This paper explores the asalto as an opportune and rich venue for advocacy of the Ilokano language and Ilokano culture through songs that mirror the language of the soul.  Specifically, it: 1) describes how the asalto is undertaken, 2) presents the Ilokano songs and their English translations , 3) presents the profile of the performing artists, and 4)  identifies the elements that make asalto a potent force in the advocacy of  Ilokano language and culture.

This study made use of the qualitative and descriptive methodologies of social science research.  It relied much on observation and interview, the author being at a strategic position as a participant-observer and as an observant-participant witness to the sociology of the whole event in many cases. 

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