[3][1] It features lines in three languages: Filipino/Tagalog, English, and Ilocano in the original Wish 107.5 recording with an addition of Cebuano for the following Pacquiao Version official music video release.
The song became viral after Wish 107.5 uploaded a performance of "Panalo" by Ez Mil on January 29, 2021, to YouTube, which garnered at least 30 million views by early February 2021.
"Panalo" was also met with criticism for its erroneous line describing Visayan pre-colonial era leader Lapu-Lapu as having been beheaded in the Battle of Mactan of 1521.
[6] Following the "Panalo" performance video becoming viral in early 2021, the song was also met with criticism, particularly for depicting a historically inaccurate account of Lapu-Lapu's beheading.
The city council of Lapu-Lapu proposed a resolution condemning the lyrics of "Panalo" which it viewed as "historically inaccurate, if not demeaning to our National Hero".