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Lea Salonga, nagbigay opinyon sa pagpapalit ng lyrics sa pambansang awit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 08:43 PM

Kilalang outspoken ang Pinay Broadway Diva na si Lea Salonga sa kanyang mga social media post, kaya naman isa din siya sa mga nahingan ng opinyon ng press sa usapin ng pagpapalit ng lyrics sa pambansang awit ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Pagpapabago sa Pambansang Awit, watawat kinontra ng ilang eksperto

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 04:57 AM

Umalma ang ilang eksperto sa panukalang pagpapabago ng Pambansang Awit at watawat ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Sotto promotes Joey Ayala's version of 'Lupang Hinirang'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 07:26 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday expressed his support for singer Joey Ayala's version of the Philippine national anthem "Lupang Hinirang."   Read more »

Tweaking national anthem, flag will need people's vote: historian

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 11:11 AM

Changing a line in the national anthem as proposed by a legislator cannot be implemented without the ratification of the people through a vote, a historian said. Read more »

Tweak the national anthem? Palace says there are more pressing issues

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 05:33 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it is leaving it up to Congress whether to push for the revision of the national anthem, but it noted that there are more pressing issues that need the lawmakers’ attention. Read more »

Napapanahon na bang baguhin ang Lupang Hinirang?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 02:37 AM

Isinusulong kasi sa Senado na ibahin ang ilang linya nito, kasabay ng muling pagbuhay sa panukala na dagdagan ang sinag ng araw sa bandila ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Sotto wants Philippine national anthem revised

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 04:51 PM

Sotto said he was mulling over filing a resolution that proposes a slight change in the closing lyrics of the song.   Read more »

Should the PH flag have a 9th ray?

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 03:48 AM

MANILA - Senators on Tuesday discussed the possibility of adding a ninth ray in the Philippine flag’s sun. Read more »

Bigay galang at Lupang Hinirang: 'Oplan Bandila' ipatutupad sa Calabarzon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 07:16 PM

Ikinasa sa Calabarzon ang "Oplan Bandila" kung saan mahigpit na ipatutupad ang pagbibigay-galang sa pambansang awit at bandila ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Hong Kong mulls three years' jail for disrespecting Chinese anthem

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 16 04:56 PM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong announced plans Friday to punish anyone who disrespects the Chinese national anthem with up to three years' imprisonment as Beijing ups pressure on the semi-autonomous city to fall into line.  Read more »

Man arrested for not standing for national anthem at cinema

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:54 PM

A man was arrested on Saturday after refusing to stand while the national anthem was sung inside a movie theater in Angeles, Pampanga. Read more »

China mulls 3-years' jail for anthem disrespect in Hong Kong

Joanna Chiu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 06:45 PM

A new law that punishes disrespect for China's national anthem with up to 3 years' imprisonment may also apply to Hong Kong and Macau. Read more »

NFL owners to mull anthem rules as Trump ups protest criticism

Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 09:54 AM

NFL team owners will consider requiring football players to stand for the U.S. national anthem after President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested using tax laws to penalize the league for players who kneel in protest of racial injustice. Read more »

League says players must stand for national anthem: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 10:44 AM

NEW YORK, United States - The National Basketball Association sent a memo late Friday to all 30 teams instructing players to stand for the US national anthem, and warning teams there won't be any exceptions.   Read more »

Commissioner Silver expects players to stand for anthem

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Sep 29 05:57 PM

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Thursday he expects players to stand during the U.S. national anthem, which has long been a league rule, rather than follow the lead of NFL players who have been kneeling in protest. Read more »

Sour note: China bans parodies of national anthem

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 09:11 PM

From National Day on October 1, the song can only be played at formal occasions, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Read more »

Pinay theater actress sings 'Lupang Hinirang' at Pacquiao-Horn fight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 11:58 AM

London-based Filipina actress and singer Christine Allado led the singing of the Philippine national anthem ahead of the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn fight at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday.  Read more »

House Bill 5224, mahalaga ba talaga?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 09:54 PM

Mahalaga nga bang repasuhin ang batas sa tamang paggamit ng mga pambansang simbolo at tamang pag-awit ng "Lupang Hinirang"? Read more »

'Handa, awit!' Maling rendisyon ng 'Lupang Hinirang', pinamumultahan

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 02:33 PM

Pasado sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa sa Kamara ang panukalang batas na naglalayong pagmultahin ang mga sasablay sa pag-awit ng "Lupang Hinirang." Read more »

WATCH: Bayang Barrios sings national anthem

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 04:13 PM

Bayang Barrios led the singing of the Philippine National Anthem during the first State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. Read more »