Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III recently made the suggestion that the last two lines of “Lupang Hinirang” be changed. Sotto referred last Sept. 18 to the lines “Aming ligaya na ‘pag may mang ...

Quite different from the 1956 version adopted by the Department of Education that we all know today as “Lupang Hinirang” or “Bayang Magiliw” because of the first line that goes: “Bayang magiliw/ ...

BAUTISTA, PANGASINAN—A historical shrine honoring the town where the lyrics of the national anthem “Lupang Hinirang” was written, was unveiled with a historical marker on Monday by Mayor Amadeo Espino ...

What does Lea Salonga think of Senate President Tito Sotto’s proposal of changing the last line of “Lupang Hinirang”, the country’s national anthem? “I don’t think that it’s necessary, per se,” ...

The Philippines is commemorating the 119th anniversary of its independence on Monday, with Filipinos proudly raising the Philippine flag from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and even in tumultuous Marawi ...

The Misamis Oriental local government unit is in hot water over a video showing a flag ceremony with the Philippine national anthem sung with Bisaya lyrics. A 24 Oras report by Cedric Castillo showed ...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved House Bill 5224, which, if passed into law, will impose a fine of up to P100,000 for failing to stand at attention when the national ...

The last line of the Lupang Hinirang about giving one's life for the country isn't defeatist. According to a historian, it's the ultimate sign of patriotism. “Any changes can be proposed, but the ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Councilor Jun Alcover is seeking to put a stop to the Cebuano rendition of the national anthem during official sessions. He said that while the effort was well-intentioned, it ...

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