"Mambo Magsaysay" was composed by Raul Manglapus with its lyrics originally written in a mix of Tagalog and English languages.
[1] The jingle portrayed the Philippines as disorderly prior to Magsaysay's tenure as defense secretary (1950–1953).
The song highlighted the alleged "corruption" in the 1949 elections which was won by Elpidio Quirino, the incumbent president at the time of the jingle's first use.
Quirino was accused of holding a "dirty election" by Carlos Romulo and Marvin Gray.
[1] It was later used by June Keithley, the sole announcer of Radyo Bandido as a morale booster for protesters of the People Power Revolution in February 1986.