The Do’s and Don’t’s re the National Anthem and the Philippine Flag

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Patriotism 101
(Do’s and Don’t’s re the National Anthem and the Philippine Flag)

Ever been in a movie theater when the National Anthem played and someone remained seated either finishing their snacks or just too lazy to stand? Did you raise any complaint? If you didn’t, we hope next time you will as such act is not only universally disrespectful but illegal and punishable by a P5,000-P20,000 fine and/or 1 year imprisonment.

How about seeing the Philippine Flag hanging on a wall horizontally with its sun and stars on the left and blue and red fields on the right, or on a flagpole onstage at the right of the audience, or hanging as a pennant on the hood of a car? Yup, these are all prohibited treatments of our flag and also subject to the same penalties abovementioned.

While we are going through our annual Flag Days (from March 28-June12), we are taking this opportunity to enlighten you folks of what anyone can and can’t do as regards the National Flag as well as the National Anthem.

It is important to remember that the flag and the anthem are symbols of national ideals and traditions and express the principles of sovereignty and national solidarity, and so reverence and respect are required by law. A modicum of patriotism should be enough basis to honor them.

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[Jun aka Pekto]

This isn't in the Philippines. But, are these ok or illegal?