Ilocos Norte LGUs host public viewing of Marcos inauguration

By Leilanie Adriano

LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte was at a standstill on Thursday as locals watched the live coverage of the inaugural ceremony of President Ferdinand “Bongbong" Marcos Jr. at the National Museum in Manila.

Employees of City Hall and the Capitol here took time out from their regular routine as they watched Marcos take his oath of office as the 17th President of the Philippines before Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo.

Early Thursday, various local government units in Ilocos Norte hosted public viewings of the event in their respective gymnasiums or auditoriums.

As soon as the Information and Technology Department of the Ilocos Norte government installed the big screen at the Capitol auditorium, Fe Siazon, provincial government human resource, and management officials said Thursday she rushed to the venue to get a front-row seat at the viewing party.

Having worked with the now-President when he was still the governor of Ilocos Norte, Siazon was elated over Marcos' assumption as the newly inaugurated chief executive and promised to promote unity and bring progress to the country.

“The President is determined to make a change but he will be needing our cooperation to make it happen,” she said.

Despite the choppy internet signal, Helen Abad, 75, from Barangay San Lorenzo, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte still managed to listen to the President’s speech via her cellular phone.

“This is history in the making. I pray for the President’s good health and wisdom to make a difference in the lives of Filipinos,” she said in Ilocano.

Market vendors and salon workers in Laoag City also rejoiced as they witnessed another Ilocano lead the country for the next six years.

In Batac City, thousands of employees and students of state-run Mariano Marcos State University virtually watched at the University Review Center the turnover and oath-taking ceremonies of Marcos.

"Being the sole state university in the province from where our newest president hails, we are very much proud of our [President Bongbong Marcos], and optimistic of the greatness that will unfold for our country starting today," MMSU president Shirley Agrupis said.

On Wednesday, around 60 invited guests mostly composed of provincial, city, and municipal officials as well as some department heads from Ilocos Norte left for Manila to personally witness the inauguration.

The Ilocos Norte officials are expected to take their oath-taking in Malacañang with Marcos. (PNA)

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1177924

Marcos Jr. sworn in as Philippines’ 17th President

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos

Ferdinand Romualdez "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. took oath as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines, with a promise of promoting unity and bringing progress to the country.

Marcos, the son of the late former President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Sr., was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo at the National Museum of the Philippines in the City of Manila.

In his inaugural address, Marcos vowed to fulfill his mandate to serve and protect fellow Filipinos.

"This is a historic moment for us all," he said. "You picked me to be your servant to enable changes to benefit all. I fully understand the gravity of the responsibility that you have put on my shoulders. I do not take it lightly, but I am ready for the task," he said.

Marcos, donning a rayadillo-inspired barong made by multi-awarded designer Pepito Albert, opted for a "very solemn and simple" inauguration.

Marcos' wife First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and their sons Sandro, Simon, and Vincent graced the formal inauguration ceremony.

Also present were Marcos' mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos; and sisters, Senator Imee Marcos and Irene Marcos-Araneta; Vice President Sara Duterte; and former Presidents Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Joseph Estrada.

The 1987 Constitution mandates the President-elect to take oath at noon on June 30, a ceremonial event marking the commencement of his six-year term as the country's new chief executive.

Prior to the inauguration, Marcos met with his predecessor, outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte, at Malacañan Palace for the latter's departure honors.

After his inaugural rites, Marcos is expected to host a traditional Vin d'honneur for foreign dignitaries, diplomatic corps and other invited guests.

Marcos will also administer the mass oath-taking of his Cabinet Secretaries at Malacañan Palace. He is also set to host an inaugural dinner.

The so-called People's Concert, which is part of Marcos' thanksgiving activity, will also be held on Thursday night.

The country's leading orchestra Philharmonic Orchestra and world-renowned Cecile Licad were tapped by Marcos to perform in the concert.

Marcos won the presidential race after garnering 31,629,783 votes or 58.77 percent of the votes cast in the May 9 national and local elections.

No hitch

Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police (PNP) thanked its personnel for their hard work which resulted in the peaceful and orderly inauguration rites.

In a statement, PNP director for operations, Maj. Gen. Valeriano de Leon also thanked soldiers and personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Bureau of Fire Protection, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Department of Health, and other force multipliers from various government agencies.

"Indeed, all will be well if everything is planned well. The inauguration of our new President, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., is peaceful, orderly, and successful. But we would not be able to do it without the hard work and sacrifices of everybody who took part as early as in the planning up to the last-minute implementation of the security measures," he added.

More than 15,000 policemen, soldiers, and other members of law enforcement and national and local government were deployed to secure the inauguration, which was attended by VIPs and foreign dignitaries.

De Leon also recognized the role of leaders, organizers, and members of various groups that held protests for policing their own ranks, which led to the peaceful programs.

Close to 1,000 protesters held a peaceful program at the Plaza Miranda in Manila, which was designated as a freedom park for the event.

Meanwhile, more than 5,000 Marcos supporters trooped to the public viewing area at the golf course in front of the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila before a lockdown was enforced in the area. (with Lloyd Caliwan/PNA)

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1177892

NegOcc city's neophyte mayor vows transparent gov't service

By Nanette Guadalquiver

BACOLOD CITY – Neophyte Javier Miguel Benitez has vowed to provide a responsive and transparent government service and lead by example as he assumes the post as the youngest-ever mayor of Victorias City, Negros Occidental on Thursday.

The 27-year-old son of Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, the new mayor of Bacolod City, took his oath before his uncle, reelected Third District Representative Jose Francisco Benitez, in ceremonies held at the Victorias City Sports and Amusement Center on Wednesday afternoon.

“I will be fair and just. I will lead by example. I will not demand what I will not do myself. I will set high expectations for each performance as I commit the same for myself,” the young mayor said.

He assured the people of Victorias that he will value their trust and will not let them down.

“I offer myself with full knowledge of the responsibilities that await me as a mayor. My youth will be my strength rather than my weakness,” said the former actor, who is in a relationship with television and movie actress Sue Ramirez.

A graduate of Political Science at the Santa Clara University in California, USA, Benitez said Victorias has been his childhood home, outside of Manila. When his father ran and served as congressman of the third district, he saw how it is like to lead and was inspired to join public service.

“During the time of the pandemic, I was able to reflect. I realized my purpose in life. I want to help others even in a small way, to alleviate their suffering,” he said.

Benitez said he will pursue an agenda that he introduced during the campaign, focusing on dignified human settlement, disaster resilience, the revival of the local economy, education, health, and responsive and transparent government service.

Acknowledging that he does not have all the solutions to the problems faced by the northern Negros city, he asked for help and welcomed suggestions from the various sectors on how to strengthen the delivery of government services to his constituents. (PNA)

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1177904

Parliament passes controversial bills to create new provinces in Papua

The Indonesian parliament on Thursday approved the creation of three new provinces in the restive Papua region, despite opposition from many indigenous Papuans who fear an influx of outsiders, and criticism from rights groups that the move is a “divide-and-rule” strategy.

The action paves the way for the formation of South Papua Province, Central Papua Province, and Papua Highlands Province, in addition to the existing provinces of Papua and West Papua.

“The division is aimed at accelerating equitable development, the improvement of public services, people’s welfare and dignity,” lawmaker Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tandjung said in parliament.

The plans to carve up Papua have been widely opposed by indigenous people. Protests involving thousands of people against the plans have been held in Papuan cities including Jayapura, Wamena, Yahukimo, Timika, Nabire and Lanny Jaya.

Ika Mulait, an activist with Papuan People’s Petition, a group that organized rallies against the creation of new provinces, warned of worsening human rights violations with the presence of more security forces.

Jakarta granted special autonomy for Papua in 2001 to mollify desires for independence, but Indonesian security forces have been accused of human rights abuses during anti-insurgency operations there.

A special autonomy law for Papua, which was passed last year, allows Jakarta to create new administrative units in Papua without the approval of the provincial government and the Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP).

“These three new provinces will certainly result in more many military personnel entering Papua and the Papuan people are already traumatized by the presence of the security forces,” Ika told BenarNews.

Activists and Papuans said the bills were drafted without consulting the indigenous people who are represented through the MRP and the Papuan People’s Representative Council (DPRD).

“The government really has mastered the art of finding solutions to Papuan problems without listening to Papuans,” Ligia Giay, a Papuan studying in Australia, told BenarNews.

Legal challenge

Veronica Koman, an activist with Amnesty International Australia, said the creation of new provinces was a “divide-and-rule” tactic.

“New security bases and posts will be built in each new area, exacerbating conflicts and human rights violations through increased militarization,” she said on Twitter.

“As an Indonesian, I am deeply ashamed that a new chapter of Jakarta’s settler-colonialism project in West Papua has been officially legalized by the Indonesian parliament today,” she said.

Edho Gobay, director of the Papua Legal Aid Institute, said his organization would challenge the bills at the Constitutional Court in Jakarta.

“We will mount a legal challenge because Papuans also have constitutional rights guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution,” Gobay told BenarNews.

Meanwhile, Sebby Sambom, spokesman for the West Papua National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the separatist movement, said the creation of new provinces was to serve only the interests of the elite.

“We never asked for special autonomy or new autonomous entities. That’s what Indonesia wants through the Papuan elite,” Sambom told BenarNews .

“That is the nature of colonialism. Indonesia will impose its will on Papua using the hands of the indigenous Papuans,” he said.

Clashes between rebels and government forces have intensified since December 2018, after rebels killed 20 people who worked for a state-owned construction company building a road in Papua.

Papua has been home to a separatist insurgency since the 1960s. In 1963, Indonesian forces invaded Papua – like Indonesia, a former Dutch colony – and annexed the region that makes up the western half of New Guinea Island.

Papua was incorporated into Indonesia in 1969 after a United Nations-sponsored vote, which locals and activists said was a sham because it involved only about 1,000 people. However, the United Nations accepted the result, essentially endorsing Jakarta’s rule.

https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/indonesian/three-provinces-06302022133848.html

Blocktime radioman shot dead in CDO

By Nef Luczon

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—A radio commentator was killed by unidentified assailants Wednesday morning, police said.

The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) said Federico “Deng” Gempesaw was shot to death by an assailant who approached him outside his home in Sitio Macanhan, Barangay Carmen here.

Maj. Mario Mantala, COCPO Station 4 chief, said investigators found Gempesaw's body on a roadside between a parked taxi and pick-up truck.

Citing a witness, Mantala said the assailant wore a brown shirt, a black cap, and a face mask, who fled the scene on a motorcycle driven by another suspect.

Mantala said Gempesaw tried to seize the assailant's firearm despite being wounded, but the gunman shot the victim on the head, causing the latter to fall into a canal.

Gempesaw's children brought the body from the canal to the roadside before the police arrived, he said.

Prior to working as a radio commentator, Gempesaw held was the head of the City Economic Enterprises Department during the time of former mayor Vicente Emano.

Ronald Rufin, manager of the radio station where he worked, said Gempesaw was a blocktime commentator since 2019 but became a regular program anchor after the 2022 elections.

“He handled the regular program here (in the station) because of his issue-based and constructive commentaries, which I think I won't get in trouble with KBP (Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas) rules. He is also a licensed KBP anchor,” Rufin said.

Authorities are still investigating the incident.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1177848

4 bills granting, renewing franchise of telcos lapse into laws

By Azer Parrocha

Four bills granting or renewing the franchise of telecommunications companies have lapsed into law.

President Rodrigo R. Duterte allowed the measures to lapse on May 27, 2022, sans his signature.

Republic Acts (RA) No. 11773, 11774, 11801 renew for another 25 years the franchises granted to Panay Telephone Corporation, Calapan Telephone System, Inc., and Victorias Telephone System, Inc., respectively.

RA 11775 grants the estate of Mr. Amado L. Ola, OPC, doing business as Amapola Broadcasting System, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the Philippines.

All laws require the grantees to secure from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) a certificate of public convenience and necessity or the appropriate permits and licenses.

"In case of any violation of the provisions of this franchise, the NTC shall have the authority to revoke or suspend, after due process, the permits or licenses it issued pursuant to the franchise. The NTC may recommend to Congress the revocation of the franchise for any violation of the provisions of this franchise," the laws read.

Under the laws, the grantees must “conform to the ethics of honest enterprise and not use its stations or facilities for obscene or indecent transmission, or for dissemination of deliberately false information, or willful misrepresentation, or assist in subversive or treasonable acts.”

The laws also give the President of the Philippines a special right to temporarily take over and operate the stations, transmitters, facilities, or equipment of the grantees “in times of war, rebellion, public peril, calamity, emergency, disaster, or disturbance of peace and order.”

Grantees must also submit an annual report on their compliance with the terms and conditions of the franchise and on its operations to the Congress through the committee on legislative franchises of the House of Representatives and the committee on public services of the Senate on or before April 30 of every year during the term of its franchise.

Failure to submit the annual report to Congress will be penalized with a fine of PHP1 million for each working day of noncompliance.

Renaming roads

Meanwhile, Duterte also allowed two measures renaming roads to lapse into law on May 29, 2022 without his signature.

RA 11797 renames the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road, stretching from Barangay Don Pedro Rodriguez in the City of Bogo, as Juan Macaraeg Highway.

RA 11798 renames the Marawi City-Kapai-Tagoloan II in Lanao del Sur Road, stretching from Barangay Banggolo Poblacion in the City of Marawi as Senator Ahmad Domocao Alangadi Alonto Sr. National Road.

The Department of Public Works and Highways must issue the necessary rules, orders, and circulars to implement the provisions of the laws within 60 days from effectivity.

Separating, converting schools

Five laws separating and converting schools also lapsed into law on May 29, 2022.

RA 11793 separates the Rodolfo V. Pamor Jr. Memorial National High School-Sagñay Southeastern High School Annex in Barangay Turague, Municipality of Sagñay, Province of Camarines Sur from the Rodolfo V. Pamor Jr. Memorial High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Turague National High School.

RA 11794 separates the Dulop National High School-Bag-ong Valencia Extension in Barangay Bag-ong Valencia, Municipality of Dumingag, Province of Zamboanga del Sur from the Dulop National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Bag-ong Valencia Agricultural National High School.

RA 11795 separates the Datu Danwata Elementary School-Agik-ik Extension in Barangay Datu Danwata, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental from the Datu Danwata Elementary School and converted into an independent elementary school to be known as the Agik-ik Elementary School.

RA 11796 separates the Datu Danwata Elementary School-TFS of Balis Extension in Barangay Datu Danwata, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental from the Datu Danwata Elementary School and converted into an independent elementary school to be known as the Balis Elementary School.

RA 11824 converts the Kinangan Elementary School in Barangay Kinangan, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental into an integrated school to be known as Kinangan Integrated School.

The Department of Education Secretary must promulgate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of the laws within 60 days after the approval of the laws.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1177775

The comeback of the Multiply social media platform after the nine year blog portal shutdown

About Multiply: Multiply, Inc. is one of the world’s preeminent Social Shopping and Media Sharing companies and operates the largest online marketplace in the Philippines. With over 70,000 storefronts, and 20 million monthly unique users, Multiply is a fast-growing environment, and the company to watch in the Philippines.

The Multiply social media platform would be reopened soon, with job hiring, the groundbreaking and opening of a new Philippine headquarters with the data center, and start to recover and retrieve all blogs, photos, and videos from 2004 to 2013. Under CEO and owner Stefan Magdalinski, the website would reopen for former users and start downloading blogs, photos, and videos.

In 2022, following the presidential elections and following his own inauguration, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. would re-establish and reopen the former social media platform and social shopping site Multiply. The legal name of the company would be called Multiply, Inc. based in Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A., and local subsidiaries or units Multiply Philippines, Inc. based in Pasig City, the Philippines, and PT Multiply Indonesia based in Jakarta, Indonesia, the primary purpose of the company is the world’s preeminent Media Sharing company and operates the largest online marketplace in the Philippines.

On August 19, 2022, it finally agreed on the social networking portion of Multiply. According to Magdalinski, it has decided to reopen the website along with all business operations, the Multiply International site, and the social networking portion including 11 million users with hosted blogs, videos, photos, and messaging. It is set to sign the final agreement on August 31, according to Mon Jocson of UNTV.

On September 28, 2022, it forged a consensus with shareholders on the social networking portion of Multiply.

Prosus N.V. is set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to finalize the agreement.

The website which has photos, videos, and blog entries from March 2004 to March 2013, will provide features similar to Facebook Live and Instagram.

Getting all parties to agree was among the targets set by CEO Magdalinski within the first 100 days in office of the new presidency, and it involved engaging all shareholders in meetings in order to reach a consensus.

Magdalinski, along with Multiply founder Pezaris and former country manager for the Philippines Jack Madrid will sign a term sheet for the Multiply social network ending a 9-year closure of the website.

With the planned reopening of Multiply is a social networking service website and application, Multiply Media LLC will cease to exist.

But it was restarted operating the website after the end of the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte on October 8, 2022, the only social networking site to do so. Technology bloggers said that Multiply to re-establish itself as a social networking site and restart operating after the end of the Duterte administration.

The resolution of the nine-year closure of the E-commerce marketplace Multiply, along with all business operations, the Multiply International site, and the social networking portion including 11 million users with hosted blogs, videos, photos, and messaging for the first 100 days of the Marcos, Jr. administration.

"When the Marcos, Jr. administration took office on June 30, 2022, We were greeted with numerous long-standing issues that have tormented the country for years, and even decades. I remember fully well when we were only starting to take on the challenge five (5) years ago. The Filipino people have pinned their hopes on the new administration – with eyes intently and critically watching us on what we would do next? It enumerated the real issues before such as the controversial non-renewal of the franchise of ABS-CBN and the shutdown of E-commerce marketplace Multiply"

Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public services, will hold a public hearing on February 13, 2023, on the reopening of the social networking site Multiply.

The hearing will be held at noon in the Laurel Room, Philippine Senate.

The committee has invited Magdalinski, Pezaris, Madrid, and concerned shareholders of the website.

Magdalinski quoted in his post: "Hope. Finally, we will 1 day be back online. Finally, we will re-open Multiply. Finally, we will 1 day start our 20th year!"

According to Isel Ramos: "Multiply is renovating and it will re-open in the next several months as an archive photo and video site with a new mobile application on Android and Apple IOS."

"There is no quibbling around it: one of the original sins of the previous administration has been the cancelation of the planned feature of Enchong Dee in UAAP Magazine"

The World Tonight Line-Up (June 30, 2022)

2022 Revamp

A new and improved The World Tonight was introduced in time for President-elect Leni Robredo's inauguration, on June 30, 2022, coinciding with the reopening of ABS-CBN. This includes the return of 1996-1999 studio and 1995-2012 theme music.

Pia Gutierrez and Tony Velasquez as the anchors for the weeknight edition, as well as Stanley Palisada is the anchor for the Saturday edition and Ron Cruz is the anchor for the Sunday edition.

The edition's stories are the inauguration of president Leni Robredo and the reopening of the network's broadcasting operations and featured statements by ABS-CBN president and chief executive officer Carlo Katigbak and chairman Mark López.

The newscast's content are News Headlines, Highlights, Financial News, Special Report every Monday is Medical, Wednesday is International Personnel Book, Sports News, PCSO Lotto Results and Final Word Tonight.

In the opening ident, Davila starts the day's headlines "Tonight," with clips from the specific news items, after which, the opening billboard with Peter Musngi provided the voice-over, "Live from the ABS-CBN News Center Manila, this is the World Tonight" to introduce the newscast, as Gutierrez began the pilot and subsequent episodes with her opening line, "Good evening, I'm Pia Gutierrez and I'm Tony Velasquez, this is the World Tonight." It ended with their closing line, "And that's the World Tonight, the (day) of (month), (year), I'm Tony Velasquez and I'm Pia Gutierrez, Philippines, thank you and good night, Mabuhay!" to end the newscast.

The on-screen graphics for The World Tonight seem to have changed a bit. Previously blue, now the background is red. TeleRadyo is hoping to adopt this style to the lower thirds of the ANC. Just change the color family of the lower third package.

Line-up

1. ABS-CBN Station ID (1989 version) (2022)

2. Headliners

3. OBB

4. On-Cam

5. Local, International, and Financial News

6. Tina: Intro to the first gap

7. Gap 1 (3 minutes)

8. Local, International, and Financial News

9. Tony: Intro to the second gap

10. Gap 2 (3 minutes)

11. Local, International, and Financial News

12. Sports News (Dyan Castillejo)

12. Final Word Tonight

14. Banter/Extro

15. CBB

Negrenses get Senate backing to reestablish Negros Island Region

By Nanette Guadalquiver

BACOLOD CITY – The provinces of Negros Occidental and Oriental and this lone highly urbanized city on the island has secured support from the incoming Senate leadership to legislate the establishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR).

In a statement on Monday, reelected Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said he will spearhead efforts to pass the NIR bill in the upper chamber.

“As someone with paternal roots in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, I am prepared to continue advocating for the NIR in the incoming Congress. I am committed to spearheading the bill for the continued growth of the region,” said Zubiri, who is poised to become the next Senate president.

He added that President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. also gave assurance of his support for the creation of the NIR.

In November last year, Zubiri filed Senate Bill 2453, or the NIR Act, which seeks to bring together Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Bacolod City, and establish these as a single administrative region called the Negros Island Administrative Region.

Lawmakers from Negros led by Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez also filed House Bill 10534 for the creation of the NIR “for greater economic coordination and more efficient delivery of public services to promote sustainable and inclusive economic development in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.”

The NIR was first formed on May 29, 2015 through Executive Order (EO) 183 signed by then-President Benigno Aquino III, separating Negros Occidental from Western Visayas and Negros Oriental from Central Visayas.

On Aug. 7, 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte issued EO 38 abolishing the NIR, stressing the need to ensure that priority government programs and projects are sufficiently funded.

“The abolishment of the NIR was a setback, but with the new administration’s support, I am very hopeful that we can finally reestablish the region, under the proper legislative framework this time,” Zubiri said.

He stressed that the establishment of the NIR will hasten the development of Negros Island by having its own dedicated regional offices.

“That is really the main point behind the establishment of the NIR -- making government services accessible to our people. With those in place, we will be able to lay down the groundwork to make Negros a center of commerce and tourism in the Visayas,” he added.

Currently, Negros Occidental and Bacolod City belong to Western Visayas or Region 6, along with Iloilo City, Iloilo Province, Antique, Aklan, Capiz, and Guimaras while Negros Oriental is under Central Visayas or Region 7, with Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Cebu Province, Bohol, and Siquijor.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1177089

Abolition of K-12 program ‘cannot be decided overnight’, says Sara Duterte

The push to abolish the K-to-12 education system is an issue that “cannot be decided overnight,” incoming education secretary and Vice President-elect Inday Sara Duterte said Monday.

Duterte said the proposal to scrap the K-12 program needs to be discussed.

“That is something na kailangan mapag-usapan. It cannot be decided overnight but initially it is something na napag-usapan namin ni President [Bongbong] Marcos,” Duterte said in a press briefing in Davao City.

(That is something that has to be discussed. It cannot be decided overnight but initially, it is something that President Marcos and I discussed.)

For now, Duterte said Marcos Jr. has instructed her to review the implementation of the K-12 education system.

“He already gave instructions with regard to the review of the implementation of the K-12 program of the Department of Education,” Duterte said.

In 2020, ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro said the K-12 “congested curriculum” was a failure, resulting in Grade 4 students from the Philippines recording the lowest scores among participants from 58 countries in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2019.

Similar calls to abolish the K-12 program were also pushed by other groups such as Kabataan Partylist. 

Meanwhile, the Duterte camp earlier denied that the incoming education chief is pushing for a K14+ basic education program.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1613352/abolition-of-k-12-program-cannot-be-decided-overnight-says-sara-duterte

Amid online buzz, clamor for provincial branches of Tropical Hut grows

Some Filipinos clamored for more branches of Tropical Hut in the provinces after the homegrown brand trended early this week.

The name “Tropical Hut” briefly trended on Twitter Philippines again as more Filipinos continued to reminisce their memories of the place back in the day.

They posted photos of the meals that they ordered and the outlets’ interiors to join in the online conversation about the fast food chain.

Jumping on the Tropical Hut bandwagon pic.twitter.com/OV2gC4EMtl

— mk_kvn (@mike_it_happen) June 15, 2022

 

Takang taka sila bakit biglang dumami order. HAHAHAHAHA Sabi ko trending kayo sa twitter. Mataas din sales nila! 💚 @tropicalhutph pic.twitter.com/hdvNyNkIHw

— Raffee 💫 (@whuaffee) June 15, 2022

Some online users, meanwhile, shared that they became first-time customers of Tropical Hut because of the trend.

My first ever Tropical Hut meal in my entire life. Yep. Masarap and sulit!!! pic.twitter.com/HNU79ehhif

— Petty Pats ; (@nawawalost) June 15, 2022

 Celso Santiago, Jr. with the Twitter handle @oslecjunior, a former government official, also promoted the fast food chain and posted an updated schedule of its branches to his followers.

“For your information and for your cravings,” Santiago tweeted.

For your information and for your cravings.

Thank you @dumidyeypee for reminding us what a treasure Tropical Hut is. 😊 pic.twitter.com/zpwR9hWGh1

— JR Santiago (@oslecjunior) June 14, 2022

Based on the list, most of the branches are located in Quezon City and other parts of Metro Manila.

The only stores outside the National Capital Region are in Rizal and in Pampanga.

Some online users who also live in other provinces noticed this. They expressed hopes that more stores of Tropical Hut will open near them in the future.

“Cebu please,” one Twitter user said with a pleading emoji.

“Soon in Cainta,” another user tweeted.

Twitter user @_pamelle also called on her fellow Cebuanos to make a local burger joint in the province “trendy.”

“Can Cebuanos make Orange Brutus trendy like how Manileños are making Tropical Hut trendy,” she said.

“I personally loooove the sizzling burger steak,” she added.

Orange Brutus claims to be the first hamburger chain in Cebu which opened in the 80s.

Meanwhile, the buzz on the long-established Tropical Hut started when market surveillance analyst John Paul Tanyag with Twitter handle @dumidyeypee shared his dine-in experience in a branch in Escolta, Manila last June 12.

He also shared photos of the place’s interiors and his meal on that day.

His tweet later induced nostalgia among social media users. They shared how much they missed the brand’s burgers and clubhouse sandwiches.

Patrons considered Tropical Hut as the “OG” or original burger joint.

In an update that followed the online buzz, Tanyag shared a screenshot of a chat he had with an officer from Tropical Hut who happened to be his classmate.

“Not sure paano nagcome up iyon but here is the reply today of one of their officers, who happens to be my schoolmate. And yes, may mga cumo-contact na from Tropical Hut,” he said.

In the screenshot, the person thanked him for being a huge help to the fast food chain.

https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2022/06/16/219697/amid-online-buzz-clamor-for-provincial-branches-of-tropical-hut-grows/

The Pilipino in popular music

Today is Independence Day. Some historians continue to argue about whether the date should be June 12 or July 4 but we ordinary mortals couldn’t really care less. We are all grateful for the holiday and joyfully relish the fact that it is on a weekend this year. Still, it will be good for us to give some thought to our country and to what has been happening to the Philippines. Take note I said “too,” not “in.” That means what politicians, businessmen, and others in power are doing to this country. Yuck!

You say “in” and the answer you will get will only be worthless trifles that are given so much importance. Another sex video perhaps or the way the National Anthem gets blasphemed by pop artists. I say throw those porn actors' wannabes to jail or better yet the loony bin then gets rid of the key. Problem solved. As for the Lupang Hinirang controversy, I say mercy to those who choose famous pop stars to sing the song and then complain.

Ito isa-ulo mo na:

Lupang Hinirang

Bayang magiliw
Perlas ng Silanganan
Alab ng puso
Sa dibdib mo'y buhay

Lupang hinirang
Duyan ka ng magiting
Sa manlulupig
Di ka pasisiil

Sa dagat at bundok
Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw;
May dilag and tula
At awit sa paglayang minamahal.

Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y
Tagumpay na nagniningning,
Ang bituin at araw niya
Kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim;

Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta,
Buhay ay langit sa piling mo;
Aming ligaya, na pag may mang-aapi,
Ang mamatay ng dahil sa'yo.

Ako ay Pilipino

by George Canseco/Bagayaua

Ako ay Pilipino

Ang dugo'y maharlika

Likas sa aking puso

Adhikaing kay ganda

Sa Pilipinas na aking bayan

Lantay na Perlas ng Silanganan

Wari'y natipon ang kayamanan

ng Maykapal

Bigay sa 'king talino

Sa mabuti lang laan

Sa aki'y katutubo

Ang maging mapagmahal

Ako ay Pilipino, ako ay Pilipino

Isang bansa, 'sang diwa

ang minimithi ko

Sa bayan ko't bandila

Laan buhay ko't diwa

Ako ay Pilipino

Pilipinong totoo

Ako ay Pilipino, ako ay Pilipino

Taas noo kahit kanino

Ang Pilipino ay ako.

Ako ay Pilipino, ako ay Pilipino

Taas noo kahit kanino

Ang Pilipino ay ako.

Panatang Makabayan

Original version

Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas
Ito ang aking lupang sinilangan.
Ito ang tahanan ng aking lahi
Ako'y kanyang kinukupkop at tinutulungan,
Upang maging malakas;
Maligaya at kapakipakinabang.

Bilang ganti ay diringgin ko
Ang payo ng aking mga magulang.
Susundin ko ang mga
Tuntunin ng aking paaralan;
Tutuparin ko ang mga tungkulin ng
Isang mamamayang makabayan
At masunurin sa batas.

Paglilingkuran ko ang aking bayan
Nang walang pag-iimbot
At ng buong katapatan.
Sisikapin kong maging
Isang tunay na Pilipino
Sa isip, sa salita, at sa gawa.

Current version

Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas,

aking lupang sinilangan,

tahanan ng aking lahi;

kinukupkop at tinutulungan

maging malakas, masipag at marangal.

Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas,

diringgin ko ang payo

ng aking mga magulang,

susundin ko ang tuntunin ng paaralan,

tutuparin ko ang mga tungkulin

ng isang mamamayang makabayan:

naglilingkod, nag-aaral at nagdarasal

nang buong katapatan.

Iaalay ko ang aking buhay,

pangarap, pagsisikap

sa bansang Pilipinas.

Problem solved.

isaulo din, flag retreat song

Pilipinas Kong Mahal

Ang bayan ko'y tanging ikaw

Pilipinas kong mahal

Ang puso ko at buhay man

Sa iyo'y ibibigay

Tungkulin ko'y gagampanan

Na laging kang paglingkuran

Ang laya mo'y babantayan

Pilipinas kong hirang

I swear allegiance (sp) to the flag of the Philippines and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

yes kabisado ko yang lahat.

pero parang iba yang version na yan ng panatang makabayan? it hasn't been that long naman since i graduated from high school. iniba na nila?

yah, iniba nila ng konti.

Ako, kabisadong-kabisado kahit matagal na kong tapos mag-aral. ikaw ba naman kantahin mo araw-araw from elementary to high school di mo pa makabisado, kalokohan naman yun.

Lupang Hinirang, oo. pero yung Panatang Makabayan, hindi na.

How about the Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Bandila / Watawat ng Pilipinas?

Ako ay Pilipino buong katapatang nanunumpa sa watawat ng Pilipinas at sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan... blah blah. hindi ko na maalala. :D

I used to memorize the Preamble too...

We the sovereign Filipino people implore the aid of all Mighty God. blah blah...

hays. memory gap.

Pina-exam sa 'min to dati. Medyo nakakalito sya pag iisipin mo lang yung lyrics kaya kailangan pang kantahin nang mahina. Pero medyo nakakalito pa rin kasi mag-isa ka lang. Hehe

yup. kailangan sa school. taun-taon na lang ata pinaparecite simula pa grade 1.

Kabisado ko, except the Ako ay Pilipino which is not usually memorizes sa mga eskwelahan na nag-attend ko.

Lupang Hinirang - check!

Ako ay Pilipino - hindi!

Panatang Makabayan - check!

Memorized ko yung Lupang Hinirang tsaka yung old version ng Panatang Makabayan. yung new version, hindi ko man lang alam. College na kasi ako nung napalitang yung Panatang Makabayan, eh hindi naman nirerecite yung nung college na ko.

memorized ko kapag may kasabay ako.

Yup! (Naka-perfect ako sa pambansang awit at panatang makabayan) pero hindi ko po kabisado yung Ako ay Pilipino

At present, it uses the:

ABS-CBN 2, ABS-CBN S+A 23, ANC 24/7, Asianovela Channel, Cinema One, CineMo, DZMM TeleRadyo, Hero, Jeepney TV, Knowledge Channel, Liga, Metro Channel, Movie Central, MYX Global, PIE Channel, YeY, DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 and MOR 101.9 My Only Radio For Life are using the Philippine National Anthem (produced by ABS-CBN) (2011-2020)

GMA 7, GMA News TV 27, GMA Hallypop, Heart of Asia Channel, I Heart Movies PH, Pinoy Hits Channel, Super Radyo DZBB 594khz and Barangay LS 97.1 are using the Philippine National Anthem (produced by GMA Network, Inc.) (2013—2015, 2015—present)

PTV 4, RPN 9, ZOE TV 11, PRTV 12, IBC 13, SBN 21, RJTV 29, BEAM TV 31, Light TV - God's Channel of Blessings, DBS 35, UNTV News and Rescue, SMNI 39, Bandera News TV Philippines, Brigada News TV, Golden Nation Network, Hope Channel Philippines and CCTN 47 are using the Philippine National Anthem (produced by BPI) (1994-1998, 2001-2010, 2012-2022)

TV5, One Sports, One News, One PH, 702 DZAS - FEBC Radio, Bombo Radyo Iloilo, DZRV 846, DZAR 1026, 98.7 DZFE-FM | The Master's Touch, DZJV 1458 Radyo CALABARZON, DZME 1530 khz, FEBC Radyo TV, Veritas TV, Life TV, MMDA TV, Radyo Singko 92.3 News FM, Monster RX93.1 and Mellow 94.7 are using the Philippine National Anthem (PCSO, PIA and OPS) (2003 Version)

NET25, Radyo Agila, Eagle FM 95.5, INC Radio and INC TV are using the Lupang Hinirang by Koro Pilipino (2011-2022)

DZRH TV, K-Lite TV, DZRH, Love Radio Manila, 91.5 Win Radio Manila, Easy Rock Manila, Yes The Best Manila, 102.7 Star FM Manila and K-Lite 103.5 are using the Lupang Hinirang by Mabuhay Singers

Inquirer 990 Television, Rock Of Manila TV, TV Maria, DZIQ Inquirer Radio 990, DZRB Radyo ng Bayan 738, DZRJ 810 AM - Radyo Bandido TV, DZRM Radyo Magasin, DZSR Sports Radio 918, RMN DZXL 558 Manila, DWBL 1242 RADIO, DWWW 774, AFP Radio DWDD, UNTV Radyo La Verdad, Republika FM1 Manila, iFM 93.9 Manila, 99.5 PLAY FM, RJ100.3FM, FM2 Philippines, Q Radio 105.1, Energy FM 106.7 and Wish 107.5 are using the Lupang Hinirang

Pagkatapos ng Lupang Hinirang, Panatang Makabayan naman, Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat ng Pilipinas at sa huli Pilipinas Kong Mahal.

tuwing Umaga,kinakanta Ang LUPANG HINIRANG...binibigkas Ang PANATANG MAKABAYAN

eks "naalala ko nung kinakanta natin sa foodcourt to, parang nangingilabot ako dahil sa kagandahan niya. kung ang amerika ang ‘land of milk and honey,’ ayun sa Ang Bayan Ko, ang pilipinas daw ang ‘lupain ng ginto’t bulaklak!’ saan ka pa di ba?!

Rico "Maganda nga ang Ang Bayan Ko. Parang pati ako maluluha. Nakaka-tats!"

emben: "kinanta namin yan nung linggo ng wika nung grade school

sheng "My 3 year old daughter knows this by heart na, hehehe, I just want to push in some patriotic effect for the kid, at least she’ll grow to love the Bayang Magiliw…"

maidapaypay "hahahaha! OMG i was just singing this in the shower the other day!"

louraine "We seldom sing it here na sa work though we are in a government agency heh hehe but sure thing when in movie houses last full show, we proudly sing it loudly. mahal kong Pilipinas"

Wos "Meron isang magandang version ng pambansang awit pero medyo subversive, kaya di siya kinakanta openly. Ang linya na “ang mamatay ng dahil sa yo” ay pinalitan ng “ang pumatay ng dahil sa yo.” Para sa akin mas malakas ang dating ng pangalawa kasi mas active, and it requires an act that not everybody can do. Re: Bayan Ko, I know of one local radio station (nung bata ako) that plays it before signing off instead of Lupang Hinirang. Di lang ako sigurado kung on air pa ciya hanggang ngayon."

"That's the power unity na kahit kapamilya ka, kahit kapuso ka iisa tayo at magdadamayaan mula Batanes hanggang Jolo saan ka man ay halina kayo, isang libo't isang tuwa buong bansa Eat Bulaga"

Darien Brice Dickinson: "Mula Batanes hanggang Jolo saan ka man ay halina kayo isang  libo't isang tuwa buong bansa... Eat Bulaga!"

Rhette Francisco: "Tayo'y tumalon. Tayo'y sumigaw. Maghawak hawak, tayo'y sumayaw. This is your show, this is your time. Magpasikat na. It's showtime. Haha! LSS? 😃"

Nopz Sartin: "Halika na pumikit limutin ang problema, hihintayin ang umaga. Magpahinga, panaginip ang ikaliligaya, darating din ang umaga. Basta't tayo'y magkasama, laging mayroong umagang kay ganda, pagsikat ng araw, may dalang liwanag, sa ating pangarap, Haharapin natin..."

Reymar Arca: "Paglamig ng hangin, hatid ng Pasko. nananariwa sa 'king gunita, ang mga nagdaan nating Pasko, ang Noche Buena't Simbang Gabi... Narito na ang Pasko at nangungulilang puso ko, hanap-hanap pinapangarap init ng pagsaalong tigib sa tuwa ng Mag-anak na nagdiwang sa sabsaban no'ng unang Pasko..."

Isabelo Bhee-Jhay Puntanar: "Pasko na sinta ko hanap-hanap kita bakit nagtatampo iniwan ako kung mawawala ka sa piling ko sinta paano ang pasko inulila mo sayang sinta ang sinumpaan at pagtitinginan tunay,,nais mo bang kalimutan ganap,ang ating suyuan at galak kung mawawala ka sa piling ko sinta paano ang pasko alay ko sayo,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,merry christmas,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..."

Wheng Taganahan: "Ang Pasko ay sumapit tayo ay mangagsiawit ng magagandang himig dahil sa Diyos ay pag-ibig nang si Kristo'y isilang may tatlong haring nagsidalaw at ang bawa't isa ay nagsipaghandog ng tanging alay. Bagong Taon ay magbagong-buhay nang lumigaya ang ating bayan tayo'y magsikap upang makamtan natin ang kasaganaan. Tayo ay mangagsiawit, habang ang mundo'y tahmik ang araw ay sumapit ng sanggol na dulot ng langit tayo ay magmahalan ating sundin ang gintong aral at magbuhat ngayon kahit hindi Pasko ay magbigayan 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂"

Ryan Orlanda: "Kung kailan pinakamadilim…Mga tala ay mas magniningning…"

Yam Yogat: "Kung kailan pinakamadilim Ang mga tala ay mas nagniningning Gaano man kakapal ang ulap Sa likod nito ay may liwanag Ang liwanag na ito Nasa ‘ting lahat Mas sinag ang bawat pusong bukas Sa init ng mga yakap Maghihilom ang lahat ng sugat Ang nagsindi nitong ilaw Walang iba kundi ikaw Salamat sa liwanag mo Muling magkakakulay ang pasko Salamat sa liwanag mo Muling magkakakulay ang pasko"

Mark Briones Corpuz: "Sa may bahay, ang aming bati Merry Christmas' na maluwalhati ang pag-ibig ang siyang naghari araw-araw ay magiging Paskong lagi. Ang sanhi po ng pagparito hihingi po ng aginaldo kung sakali't kami'y perwisyo pasensiya na pagka't kami'y namamasko. Ang Pasko ay sumapit tayo ay mangagsiawit ng magagandang himig dahil sa Diyos ay pag-ibig nang si Kristo'y isilang may tatlong haring nagsidalaw at ang bawa't isa ay nagsipaghandog ng tanging alay. Bagong Taon ay magbagong-buhay nang lumigaya ang ating bayan tayo'y magsikap upang makamtan natin ang kasaganaan. tayo ay mangagsiawit, habang ang mundo'y tahmik ang araw ay sumapit ng sanggol na dulot ng langit tayo ay magmahalan ating sundin ang gintong aral at magbuhat ngayon kahit hindi Pasko ay magbigayan"

Ge Araojo: "O BAKIT KAYA TWING PASKO AY DUMARATING NA ANG BAWAT ISA'Y PARA BANG NAMOMROBLEMA HINDI MO ALAM ANG REGALONG IBIBIGAY GAYONG KAY HIRAP NA NITONG ATING BUHAY NGUNIT KAHIT NA ANONG MANGYARI ANG PAG-IBIG SANA AY MAGHARI SAPAT NG SI HESUS ANG KASAMA MO TULOY NA TULOY PA RIN ANG PASKO!"

Lhyn Eusebio: "Ang sarap talaga kapag Kapaskuhan damang-dama mo ang PaGMAmahalan ang tanging wish ko, para sa'kin, para sa'yo sana MaGMAhalan Tayo Ngayong Pasko!"

Reymar Arca: "Paglamig ng hangin, hatid ng Pasko. nananariwa sa 'king gunita, ang mga nagdaan nating Pasko, ang Noche Buena't Simbang Gabi… Narito na ang Pasko at nangungulilang puso ko, hanap-hanap pinapangarap init ng pagsaalong tigib sa tuwa ng Mag-anak na nagdiwang sa sabsaban no'ng unang Pasko…"

Isabelo Bhee-Jhay Puntanar: "Pasko na sinta ko hanap-hanap kita bakit nagtatampo iniwan ako kung mawawala ka sa piling ko sinta paano ang pasko inulila mo sayang sinta ang sinumpaan at pagtitinginan tunay. Nais mo bang kalimutan ganap,ang ating suyuan at galak kung mawawala ka sa piling ko sinta paano ang pasko alay ko sa'yo.... Merry Christmas!"

Fox Hermoso: "Lupang hinirang ya Ang tunay na lomang knta"

Jérry Çénètâ "bayang magiliw"

Jericho Baltar: "Bayang magiliw perlas ng silanganan alab ng puso sa dibdib moy buhay lupang hinirang duyan ka ng magiting sa manlulupig di ka pasisiil sa dagat at bundok sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw may may dilag ang tula at awit sa paglayang minamahal ang kislap ng watawat moy tagumpay na nag niningning ang bituin at araw niya kailan pa may di magdidilim lupa ng araw ng luwalhati pagsinta buhay ay langit sa piling mo aming ligaya ng pag may mang aapi ang mamatay ng dahil sayo"

Rolly Prado "Bayang magiliw at Bahay Kubo."

Jenna C. Dangkin: "Bahay Kubo kahit munti ang halaman doon ay sari sari Singkamas, at Talong, Sigarilyas, at Mani, Sitaw, Bataw, Patani, Kundol, Patola, Upo't, Kalabasa, at tsaka Mayroon pang Labanos, Mustasa, Sibuyas, Kamatis, Bawang, at Luya sa Paligid ligid ay puno ng Linga."

Lito Nunez: "Lupang hinirang"

Amelia Guerrero "Dapat alam ng mga pulitiko ang pagkanta ng LUPANG HINIRANG at yung PANATANG MAKABAYAN mula sa Presidente hanggang sa mga kagawad ng Barangay at sa lahat ng naglilingkod sa bansang PILIPINAS."

Della Pelaez: "Noong araw, pagkatapos kantahin ang lupang hinirang, panatang makabayan naman."

Brent Norma: "At pagkatapos po ng Panatang Makabayan kakantahin naman ang Pilipinas Kong Mahal at Ako Ay Pilipino... kasunod naman ang exercise to the tune of Mag-exercise Tuwing Umaga. 😃 😃 😃"

the Catholic hymns May Bukas Pa, Tanging Yaman, Sa 'yo Lamang. Kinakanta namin ito sa pagdiriwang ng banal na misa sa simbahan, kasi hindi na alam ng mga bata kantahin. Nakakahiya!

Kathrine Kat Victoria Garcia: "Tanging Yaman: Ikaw ang aking tanging yaman na ‘di lubusang masumpungan, ang nilikha mong kariktan, sulyap ng yong kagandahan. Ika’y hanap sa tuwina nitong pusong Ikaw lamang ang saya, sa ganda ng umaga nangungulila sa’yo, sinta. Ikaw ang aking tanging yaman na ‘di lubusang masumpungan, ang nilikha mong kariktan, sulyap ng yong kagandahan. Ikay hanap sa tuwina, sa kapwa ko kita laging nadarama, Sa iyong mga likha, hangad paring masdan ang iyong mukha. Ikaw ang aking tanging yaman na ‘di lubusang masumpungan, ang nilikha mong kariktan, sulyap ng yong kagandahan. May Bukas Pa: Ang iyong pagdaramdam idalangin mo sa maykapal na sa puso mo ay mawala nang lubusan"

Jessa Satur Fuentes: "Kung tayo’y magkakalayo ang tanging iisipin ko walang masayang na sandali habang kita’y kasama kung tayo’y magkakalayo Maging tapat ka pa kaya ibigin mo pa kaya ako Kahit ako’y malayo na Aking nadarama pagsasama nati’y `di magtatagalKay laki ng hadlang sa ating pag-ibig.

"Kung tayo'y magkakalayo, maging tapat ka pa ba kaya?"

Maan Trinidad Amigleo "Huwag damdamin ang kasawian May bukas pa sa iyong buhay Sisikat din ang iyong araw Ang landas mo ay mag-iilaw Sa daigdig ang buhay ay ganyan Mayroong ligaya at lumbay Maghintay at may nakalaang bukas"

Jay Ar Mercado "Huwag damdamin ang kasawian May bukas pa sa iyong buhay Sisikat din ang iyong araw Ang landas mo ay mag-iilaw Sa daigdig ang buhay ay ganyan Mayroong ligaya at lumbay Maghintay at may nakalaang bukas May bukas pa sa iyong buhay Tutulungan ka ng Diyos na may lalang Ang iyong pagdaramdam Idalangin mo sa Maykapal Na sa puso mo ay mawala nang lubusan"

Jessa Satur Fuentes: "Kung tayo’y magkakalayo ang tanging iisipin ko walang masayang na sandali habang kita’y kasama kung tayo’y magkakalayo Maging tapat ka pa kaya ibigin mo pa kaya ako Kahit ako’y malayo na. Aking nadarama pagsasama nati’y `di magtatagal Kay laki ng hadlang sa ating pag-ibig.

"Kung tayo'y magkakalayo, maging tapat ka pa ba kaya?"

Sally De Guzman Ramos "Ikaw ang aking tanging yaman na di lubusang masumpungan, ang nilikha mong kariktan, sulyap ng yong kagandahan. Ika’y hanap sa tuwina nitong pusong Ikaw lamang ang saya, sa ganda ng umaga nangungulila sa’yo, sinta. Ikaw ang aking tanging yaman na ‘di lubusang masumpungan, ang nilikha mong kariktan, sulyap ng yong kagandahan. Ikay hanap sa tuwina, sa kapwa ko kita laging nadarama, Sa iyong mga likha, hangad paring masdan ang iyong mukha. Ikaw ang aking tanging yaman na ‘di lubusang masumpungan, ang nilikha mong kariktan, sulyap ng yong kagandahan."

Bianca Mateo: "Puso ko’y binihag mo sa tamis ng pagsuyo tanggapin yaring alay ako’y iyo habang buhay aanhin pa ang kayamanan luha’t karangalan kung ika’y mapasaakin lahat na nga ay kakamtin. Sa ‘yo lamang ang puso ko, sa ‘yo lamang ang buhay ko kalinisan pagdaralita pagtalima aking sumpa. tangan kong kalooban sa iyo’y nilalaan dahil antas ng pagsuyo tumalima lamang sa ‘yo? Sa ‘yo lamang ang puso ko sa ‘yo lamang ang buhay ko kalinisan pagdaralita pagtalima aking sumpa."

Jonathan Mayonte: "Salamat sa Iyo, aking Panginoong Hesus. Ako'y inibig Mo, at inangking lubos. Ang tanging alay ko sa 'Yo aking Ama, ay buong buhay ko, puso at kaluluwa hindi makayanang makapagkaloob: mamahaling hiyas ni gintong nilukob. Ang aking dalangin, O Diyos, ay tanggapin ang tanging alay ko, nawa ay gamitin ito lamang, Ama, wala nang iba pa aking hinihiling. Di ko akalain na ako ay bigyang-pansin. Ang taong tulad ko'y di dapat mahalin. "

Kia Alvarez-Abrera: "Huwag kang mangamba, di ka nag-iisa. Sasamahan kita saan man magpunta. Ika'y mahalaga sa aking mga mata, minamahal kita. Tinawag kita sa 'yong pangalan. Ikaw ay Akin magpakailanman. Ako ang Panginoon mo at Diyos, Tapagligtas Mo at Tagatubos. Huwag kang mangamba, 'di ka nag-iisa. Sasamahan kita, saan man magpunta. Ika'y mahalaga sa 'King mga mata. Minamahal kita, minamahal kita. Sa tubig kita'y sasagipin, sa apoy ililigtas man din. Ako ang Panginoon mo at Diyos, Tapagligtas mo at Tagatubos. Huwag kang mangamba, 'di ka nag-iisa. Sasamahan kita, saan man magpunta. Ika'y mahalaga sa 'King mga mata. Minamahal kita, minamahal kita."

Luigi Peñalba "MAY BUKAS PA, ABS-CBN, February 2009; TANGING YAMAN, ABS-CBN, January 2010; SA'YO LAMANG, Star Cinema, September 2010; HUWAG KANG MANGAMBA, Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and TV5, March 2021."

Luigi Peñalba "The religious anthems inspired by Kapamilya teleseryes/movies."

Hsnhs Mym: Kung itong aming paglalayag, inabot ng pagkabagabag naway mabanaag Ka hinirang na tala ng umaga, kahit alon man ng pangamba, ‘di alintana sapagkat naroon ka ng unos ng pighati at kadiliman ng gabi. Maria sa puso ninuman ika’y tala ng kalangitan ningning Mo ay walang pagmamaliw inang sinta, inang ginigiliw. Tanglawan kami aming ina sa kalangitan naming pita naway maging hantungan pinakamimithi ng kaharian. Maria sa puso ninuman Ika’y tala ng kalangitan ningning Mo ay walang pagmamaliw inang sinta, Inang ginigiliw. Maria sa puso ninuman ika’y tala ng kalangitan ningning Mo ay walang pagmamaliw inang sinta, inang ginigiliw.

Cel Santiago: "Huwag kang mangamba di ka nag-iisa, sasamahan kita saan man magpunta. Ika’y mahalaga sa aking mga mata minamahal kita, Minamahal kita. Tinawag kita sa 'yong pangalan. Ikaw ay Akin magpakailanman. Ako ang Panginoon mo at Diyos, Tapagligtas mo at Tagatubos. Huwag kang mangamba, 'di ka nag-iisa. Sasamahan kita, saan man magpunta. Ika'y mahalaga sa 'King mga mata. Minamahal kita, minamahal kita. Sa tubig kita'y sasagipin, sa apoy ililigtas man din. Ako ang Panginoon mo at Diyos, Tapagligtas mo at Tagatubos. Huwag kang mangamba, 'di ka nag-iisa. Sasamahan kita, saan man magpunta. Ika'y mahalaga sa 'King mga mata. Minamahal kita, minamahal kita."

Egs Omixed Orkiks: "...sinong makapaghihiwalay,sa atin sa pag ibig ni Kristo..sinong mkapaghihiwalay, sa atin sa pag ibig ni Kristo...paghihirap ba..kapighatian..paguusig o gutom o tabak..at kahit ang kamatayan, walang makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag ibig ng Diyos..."

Jocelyn Calanayan Barque: "Noong panahon ni marcos pag dumaan ka sa tapat ng school at oras ng flag ceremony at umawit ng lupang hinirang lahat ng sasakyan hihinto pati na rin ang mga naglalakad at ang kanang kamay dapat nasa kaliwang dibdib. miss ko ang late 60's & 70's."

Rommel Yadao "Natatandaan ko yan. Even noong elementary ako sa tapat ng school kapag umaga. Kapag bibili ako ng pandesal. Kapag itinataas na ang watawat ng Pilipinas, lahat humihinto para magpugay. Ngayon kapag last full show, madaming Pinoy na manonood ang hindi man lamang tumatayo para sa pambansang awit."

Demetrio Romuga "ay oo...pag di ka tumigil, tapos ka, may kalalagyan ka at sa loob ng sinehan, pag lupang hinirang na, tayo lahat at lahat kumakanta. ngayon? wala na...kasi MAKABAYAN SILA...kuno!"

Dorie Linse "Tama ka, Maharlika, dahil simula ng grade 1 ako 1958 hanggang makatapos ng HS pagkatapos ng bayang magiliw ay panatang makabayan ang kasunod at papasok na sa silid aralan na may tugtog ng River Kwai."

Vien Neib Cie "Naabutan ko yan ... batang 90s ako hehe"

Reymond Mago Defeo "Dahil na din sa pag upgrade daw ng curiculom nabawasan yung pagka makabansa. Ako sa sarili ko dala ko pa hanggang ngayon ang turo ng mga guro na pagka makabansa. Pag papahalaga sa bansa bilang pilipino."

Del T. Blanco "My elementary days,mas magalang ang kabataan,mas may takot sa Diyos ,mas takot gumawa ng kalokohan pero mas masaya mababa pa ang mga krimen,kahit kamote at kamoteng kahoy ang tanghalian masaya na😃panahong kaunting bagay na naumit o ninakaw ng kaklase napakalaking kahihiyan na ng pamilya at magulang kung anak nila ang involve"

Feds Santos "👍🏻👊🏻 at yung mag exercise tayo tuwing umaga😁"

Lucy de Ocampo "Karamihan sa ngayun di na nga alam yang panatang makabayan. kami noon pagkatapos kantahin ang lupang hinirang kasunod naman panatang makabayan .. ganun din mga anak ko kung saan sila nag-aaral . ngaun iba na nagkatuon at abala ang ibang nasa gobyerno sa pagnanakaw, pangungurakot ..di nla alam kung ano kahulugan ng mga salita sa panatang makabayan .."

Armando Lalog Jr. "After FEM walang ginawa mga aquino at ibapa kung hindi magnakaw at sisihin si marcos."

Noel Mar "Kasi daw po ang yellow Democracy is a road to success!!!!!! Ay Syett ... the road to hell pala to the Filipinos.... but a luxurious living for the oligarchs!!!! ..... More Business and free of taxes... and you can spread fake news... get a good looking actor and actress ... promote their deceitful propaganda!!! And the best of them all , you have the holy shit.... Priests, bishops, Cardinals... who mix politics with religions, and sometimes make their homily not based on the Bible but lies and hypocrisy... to defend the oligarchs who probably donate large monetary amount and highly valuable gifts.... what the hell to Yellow Democracy.... tinarantado nila ang bayan!!!!!"

Maria Koro "Ibang iba na talaga ngayon hindi nayan binibigkas sa school paano naman pati din Teacher ay adik narin yung iba"

Tita Nepomuceno "I think the panata has been reworded, although hindi ko alam ano yung mga pinalitan. Honestly memorized ko pa sya hanggang ngayon, dahil siguro i have Internalized it, naisa-puso ko na. Hindi na rin araw-araw na nagpa-flag ceremony in most schools, if ever lunes na lang at biernes. Lunes itinataas ang bandila, at biernes ibinababa. Dapat ngang ibalik yan flag ceremony araw-araw at ang recitation ng panatang makabayan. Sa araw araw at paulit ulit na pagre-recite, nai-internalize ng bata eventually nai-inculcate yung patriotism. Ewan ko ba sa DepEd, ang daming inalis sa curriculum, procedures and practices. Then marami ipinasok sa curriculum na hindi kailangan, while yung kailangan, inalis. Yan mga nasa DepEd kasi may mga masters at doctorate so habang nagaaral ang tao, nagiging matalino sa libro, bobo sa practical side of life.

Maharlika "Tita Nepomuceno tama po . Kaya nga dapat ang pinupwesto sa Dep-Ed ay may pagmamahal sa bayan at pahahalagahan ang edukasyon. Kailangan natin hubugin ang kabataan sa unang araw pa lang na pagpasok sa eskwelahan pati mga magulang kailangan i orient o seminar kung paano isapuso at isabuhay ang mga nabanggit sa Panatang Makabayan, Panunumpa sa watawat at sa Lupang Hinirang. Kumbaga i ukit sa kanilang puso at isipan para dala-dala nila hanggang sa paglaki nila at maging responsableng mamayan sila."

Tita Nepomuceno "Yet kung napansin nyo Ms. Maharlika at mga kababayan, sa report card ng mga bata, may rating sa “patriotism”. Nung nakita ko yon noon, immediately ang reaction ko —paano nila ni-rate yung bata? how did the child demonstrated yung patriotism nya? anong pinagbasehan nung teacher sa grade o assessment nya nun?"

Antilegando Lacida Wilmita "Tama po mam Daming inalis, tapos shortened ang time ng students puro pera nasa ulo ng most school, bayad, donations kuno pero nagbabanggit ng amount at eto ay a must for every student, they shortened the time pero amount ng TF tumaas, they should be monitored! They don't learned much already kasi puro pera lang ang gusto ng school, They even call themselves Chistian school pero may ari mismo walang modo di marunong magbabayad ng utang!!!"

Deo Deo "Yes yong katipunero ang isip,salita at gawa...huwag yong makaliwa at wlang paki sa pinas..."

Emmanuel Padilla "Tita Nepomuceno pinalitan yan pag upo yan ni cory 1986 pinalitan lahat pati constitution ginawa na sila lang mga dilawan ang makikinabang pati DepEd ay binago yung mga original na curriculom noon araw araw ay msy flag ceremony at flag retreat yung preamble nga ay pinapamemorize pa sa amin sa subject ss college noon na Phol. Constitution kahit anong course ang iyong kinukha ay meron"

Choling DG Ingeniero Tita Nepomuceno "true"

Josie De Silva Ignacio Tita Nepomuceno "oh ganun po? Wala ng flag raising every morning??? "

Marla Dumbrique Kabisado ko pa ,minsan kung akoy nag iisa yan ang binibigkas ko ang Panatang makabayan

Erna Delacruz “Noong elementary school kinakanta namin yang baayaang magiliw at lupang hinirang sa labas ng school nakatapat sa watawat ng pilipinas habang inaakyat ang watawat nakatingin ang mga bata at ang kamay kanan nakahawak sa baba ng puso sa kaliwa”

Cordova Villamor "Bayang magiliw perlas ng Silanganan alab ng puso sa dibdib mo’y buhay. Lupang hinirang duyan ka ng magiting sa manlulupig di ka pasisiil sa dagat at bundok sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw  may dilag ang tula at awit sa paglayang minamahal ang kislap ng watawat mo'y tagumpay na nagniningning ang bituin at araw niya kailan pa may di magdidilim lupa ng araw ng luwalhati pagsinta buhay ay langit sa piling mo aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi ang mamatay ng dahil sayo.

Panatang makabayan iniibig ko ang Pilipinas ito ang aking lupang sinilangan ito ang tahanan ng aking lahi ako'y kanyang kinukupkop at tinutulongan upang maging malakas maligaya at kapakipakinabang bilang ganti ay diringgin ko ang payo ng aking mga magulang susundin ko ang mga alituntonin ng aking Paaralan tutuparin ko ang mga tungkolin ng isang mamamayang Makabayan at masunurin sa batas. Paglilingkuran ko ang aking bayan nang walang pag-iimbot at ng buong katapatan sisikapin kong maging isang tunay na Pilipino sa isip sa salita at sa gawa.

Panunumpa ng katapatan sa watawat ng Pilipinas: Ako ay Pilipino buong katapatang nanunumpa sa watawat ng Pilipinas at sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan na pinakikilos ng sambayanang maka-Diyos, maka-tao, makakalikasan, at makabansa.

Ang bayan ko'y tanging ikaw Pilipinas kong mahal ang puso ko at buhay man sa iyo'y ibibigay tungkulin ko'y gagampanan na laging kang paglingkuran ang laya mo'y babantayan Pilipinas kong hirang”

Winnie Banzuelo Hermo “Ako, tuwing nakakarinig ako ng tugtog ng Lupang Hinirang, ang Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas, ako'y umiiyak. Marami na kaseng mga kabataan ngayon na hindi marunong gumalang sa ating bandila pag itinataas. Sana, maturuuan sila.”

Justina Marcelo Winnie Banzuelo Hermo "pag nag Pambansang Awit na Lupang Hinirang lahat tumitigil at may paggalang ng nakalagay ang ating kanan kamay sa dibdib, at pagkatapos bigkasin ang panunumpa dapat maibalik ang pagkilala natin sa ating bansang Pilipinas, marami kabataan ang hindi na alam at nawala na rin paggalang at walang paki sa kalinisan, kalikasan. sana mabalik na rin ang GMRC”

Rey Caba Justina Marcelo “tama po kayo dati panahon ni pangulong ferdinand marcos sr. kapag narinig ang lupang hinirang lahat humihinto pati sasakyan inaantay matapos ang awit bago uli aarangkada ang mga tao at sasakyan”

Ernie Abordo Jr. “Noong una kahit wala ka sa loob ng eskwelahan at napadaan ka lang kapag narinig mo ng kumakanta ng lupang hinirang titigil ka sa paglalakad at tatapusin mo muna ang kanta bago ka ulit lumakad yan ay bilang paggalang natin sa ating inang bayan”

John N. Retuerto: “buti pa sa sinehan... bago magsimula ang palabas... tatayo muna at kinakanta ang Lupang Hinirang...”

Founder Eagle Nelson Acompañado "Ibalik dapat ang dating kaugaliang pagkanta at pag-awit ng (Lupang Hinirang), at ibalik din ang Panatang Makabayan... Kay ganda noong araw sa panahon ng yumaong apo lakay marcos, pagtungtong ng mga epal at mga anay sa lipunang mga oligarkiya, mga aquino... nawala na ang mga kagawiang kanta ng pambansang awit at panatang makabayan... pati mga lessons ng history ay toloyan ng inalis nila, pura bulagin ang mga mag aaral maging mga guro sa tunay at diwa ng kalahagahan nito.. Sana ngayon new administration ay mabalik na ang dating nakagawian ang pagkanta araw-araw ng (Lupang Hinirang) at pagbigkas ng (Panatang Makabayan) at (Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat ng Pilipinas) sa mga paaralan tuwing umaga..at flag retreat naman sa tuwing hapon.."

Charline Villafuerte Founder Eagle Nelson Acompañado "at kapag napadaan ka sa eskwelahan na inaawit ang lupang hinirang kailangan huminto at magbigay galang habang inaawit ito"

Charline Villafuerte "korek po at tama po talaga kayo maam.. sagad sa mga pangaral ang mga kabataang mag aaral noong unang mga nakaraang panahon, kay gandang isipin at gunitaing muli... kaya ang panawagan ng ating bagong halal na pangulong BBM, ibalik at sama sama tayong babangun muli... at taas noo kahit kanino..."

Ronaldo Sigua "Sa elementarya ngayon hindi kinakanta yan lupang hinirang sa loob ng kwarto araw-araw sabi ng anak ko tuwing lunes na lang... Kaya mga elementarya dapat din kabisado ang lyrics until now. Sana sa mga guro kahit bawal mag flag ceremony sa labas kahit sa loob ng classroom na lang araw arawin sana ang pagkanta ng lupang hinirang..."

Anila De Juan "Dapat isabatas na kapag tumutugtog at tinataas ang watawat kahit saang ĺugar dapat huminto ang mga tao at mga sasakyan"

Mico Cangmaong "Araw araw may flag ceremony at inaawit ang Pambansang Awit LUPANG HINIRANG pero sayang wala maintindihan ang Message sa flag at awit, ngayon binaluktot na ang kanilang tungkulin sa bayan, Protect the People Secure the Sovereignty of the State and the Integrity of the National Territory, wala binuboli na ang ating bansa sa China"

Vikki Reyes Pornobi "Di nga nahinto ang mga tao sa pglakad at pati mga sasakyan tuwing flag ceremony... Hindii pinapansin in short nawala na ang paggalang"

Isaac Mamucud "noon kami ang nasa elementarya sa labas kinakanta namin ang lupang hinirang at yung panatang makabayan, kung nasaan ang flagpole sa umaga itaas ang bandila araw-araw"

Nenita Torres Isaac Mamucud "Umaga at hapon iyan kinakanta, at yong flag hindi yan pinaulanan, tubing hapon ibinaba at ilagay sa lalagyan."

Isaac Mamucud Nenita Torres "tama po kayo, pag tag -ulan nakasabit sa harapan ng iskwelahan na hindi nababasa ng ulan"

Ronaldo Sigua Nenita Torres "ewan ko nga po bkit hindi na pinagagawa ng teacher ngaun yan... sila dapat nakaka alam ng ganyan para ipagawa sa ating mga anak... hindi na tao dapat pang ipaaalala pa sa kanila matik na dapat..."

Jenneth Rojas Nenita Torres "pag hindi ka naka attend ng flag ceremony, late ka!"

Isaac Mamucud Jenneth Rojas "kaya nga po, maaga kming pumapasok noon 7 a.m. time na 6 a.m. nasa school na kami."

Ronaldo Sigua Isaac Mamucud "principal at guro po dapat ang nagpapatupad ngaun nian sa skwelahan,,mukang nkalimutan npo na nila yan pag galng na yan... Cguro nmn ung mga teacher na ngaun ay inabot pa nila ung mga gawain na yan... So bakit hindi nila pinagpapatuloy ang ganyang paggalang sa ating watawat."

Isaac Mamucud Ronaldo Sigua "principal at teacher lahat nasa harapan kasama mga estyudante nila, napapansin ko ngayon may kinder, may preparatory pa may K-12 ang IQ nila parang bumababa napapansin ko lang."

Ligaya Rivera "kami noon daily morning ang hapon... pag grade 6 schedule nang pupils magpataas at pababa nang saka pagfold fold nang bandera pupils assigned pagkumpas ng pambansing awit (Lupang Hinirang) at iba naman sa panatang makabayan. Kaya almost 100 percent pupils summarized nila lahat. Grabe ang deciplina noon"

니노 Ligaya Rivera "baka memorize. Pero totoo"

Zenaida Leah Mateo "Tama po! Sana ibalik yung pagkanta tuwing umaga ang pambansang awit at panatang makabayan, kasi hindi na alam ng mga bata kantahin. Nakakahiya!"

Joon Bena Ligaya Rivera "memorize po, tama po kayo"

Philippine National Anthem (GMA Network version) (2013–present) 

(June 12, 2023, Monday) (except Net 25, INCTV 48, DZEM 954 INC Radio, DZEC 1062 Radyo Agila and Eagle FM 95.5 of Iglesia ni Cristo) 

Television Stations:

All TV 2

PTV-4

TV5

GMA-7

RPN-9/CNN Philippines

A2Z-11

IBC-13

SolarFlix DTV-21

Aliw DTV-23

GTV-27

RJTV DTV-29

BEAM DTV-31

Light DTV-33

DBS-35

UNTV-37

SMNI DTV-39

One Sports-41

Hope Channel Philippines DTV-45

Radio Stations:

DZBR 531 Bible Radio

DZXL 558 Radyo Trabaho

DZBB 594 Super Radyo

DZRH 666 Sama-Sama Tayo, Pilipino 

DZAS 702 Aagapay ng Sambayanan

DZRB 738 Radyo Pilipinas 1

DWWW 774 Your Ultimate Newsic Radio

DZRJ 810 Radyo Bandido

DZRV 846 Veritas846 Ang Radyo ng Simbahan

DWIZ 882 Todong Lakas

DZSR 918 Radyo Pilipinas 2

DZAR 1026 Sonshine Radio

DWAD 1098 Now Radio

DWDD 1134 Ka-Tropa Radio

DWBL 1242 Serbisyo Publiko

DZRM 1278 Radyo Pilipinas 3

DWXI 1314 Himpilang Pinagpala

DZJV 1458 Radyo CALABARZON

DWSS 1494 Entertainment Radio

DZME 1530 Radyo Uno

DZUP 1602 Kasali Ka

DZBF 1674 Radyo Marikina

87.5 FM1

Jam 88.3

Wave 89.1

Magic 89.9

90.7 Love Radio

91.5 Win Radio

92.3 Radyo5 True FM

Monster RX 93.1

93.9 iFM

Mellow 94.7

96.3 Easy Rock

Barangay LS 97.1

97.9 Home Radio

98.7 DZFE The Master's Touch

99.5 Play FM

RJ 100.3

101.1 Yes The Best

102.7 Star FM

103.5 K-Lite

104.3 FM2 

104.7 Brigada News FM

105.1 Q Radio

105.9 Neo Retro

106.7 Energy FM

Wish 107.5 

replacing

Philippine National Anthem (Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. version) (1980's)

Philippine National Anthem (produced by PH Government) (1986-1991)

Philippine National Anthem (produced by Philippine Airlines) (1991-1994)

Philippine National Anthem (produced by BPI) (1994-1998, 2001-2010)

Philippine National Anthem (produced by DYR-Alcantara and BPI) (1998-2003)

Philippine National Anthem (produced by PCSO, PIA and OPS) (2003-2021)

Philippine National Anthem (2006 version) (produced by ABS-CBN) (2006-2011)

Philippine National Anthem (produced by GMA Network) (2010-2013)

Philippine National Anthem (2011 version) (produced by ABS-CBN) (2011-2020)

while on ABS-CBN 2, ABS-CBN S+A 23, DWPM Radyo 630, and FMR 101.9 are using the Philippine National Anthem (produced by ABS-CBN Corporation) (June 12, 2011 – May 5, 2020)

PTV 4, RPN 9, ZOE TV, IBC, SBN, BEAM TV, Light TV, DBS, UNTV, SMNI, Bandera News TV, Brigada News TV, GNN, Hope Channel, CCTN are using the Philippine National Anthem (produced by BPI) (1994-1998, 2001-2010, 2012-2022)

TV5, One Sports and 92.3 Radyo 5 TRUE FM are using the Philippine National Anthem (produced by PCSO, PIA, and OPS) (June 12, 2003 - May 13, 2020)

NET 25, INC TV 48, INC Radio DZEM 954, DZEC Radyo Aguila 1062, and 95.5 Eagle FM are using the Philippine National Anthem by Koro Pilipino (2015–2022) later replaced by Philippine National Anthem by NEU Gee Club (2022 version)

Rajah Broadcasting Network and GMA Network formally unveil the newest version of Lupang Hinirang (Philippine National Anthem) aired during sign-on and sign-off of RJTV 29, RJ Rock TV, Radyo Bandido TV, TV Maria, DZRJ 810 AM Radyo Bandido and RJ 100.3 and the first screening and last full show of films in selected SM cinemas.

All TV, PTV-4, TV5, RPN-9/CNN Philippines, A2Z-11, IBC-13, SBN/SolarFlix DTV-21, Aliw DTV-23, GTV-27, RJTV DTV-29, BEAM DTV-31, Light DTV-33, UNTV-37, SMNI DTV-39, One Sports TV-41 and GMA Network, Inc. formally unveils the newest version of Lupang Hinirang (Philippine National Anthem) aired during sign-on and sign-off of All TV, PTV-4, TV5, RPN-9/CNN Philippines, A2Z-11, IBC-13, SBN/SolarFlix DTV-21, Aliw DTV-23, GTV-27, RJTV DTV-29, BEAM DTV-31, Light DTV-33, UNTV-37, SMNI DTV-39, One Sports TV-41 & 3ABN/Hope Channel Philippines DTV-45 and the first screening and last full show of films in selected SM cinemas.

While on ABS-CBN 2 and S+A 23 using the Philippine National Anthem (produced by ABS-CBN) (June 12, 2011 – May 5, 2020), PTV 4 is using the Philippine National Anthem (produced by BPI) (1994–2022), TV5 and One Sports are using the Philippine National Anthem (produced by PCSO, PIA and OPS) (2003–2021).

on cable:

• DZRH TV and K-Lite TV are using the Philippine National Anthem by Mabuhay Singers (until June 11, 2023)
• RJ Rock TV, Radyo Bandido TV and TV Maria are using the Lupang Hinirang (RJTV Version) (until June 11, 2023)
• DZME TV is using the Lupang Hinirang by Coro Tomasino, Liturgikon Vocal Ensemble and UST Symphony Orchestra (until June 11, 2023)

Those singers have their own styles and they will put it in anything they sing. The long-established names do that by instinct. I know it’s commendable to make efforts to preserve the cultural heritage, but music evolves. So let us just ride with the changes. Besides as Jimi Hendrix proved when he rocked the Star Spangled Banner, you can instill patriotic fervor in any soul no matter what the music if the message is delivered from the heart. And Filipinos can do that very well.

The song Bayan Ko is a wonderful example. It is composed by Constancio de Guzman with lyrics by poet-actor Jose Corazon de la Cruz in 1928. It was first performed by National Artist Atang de la Rama and later immortalized in various recorded versions. The moving lament is now over 80 years old. It has seen Filipinos through the American regime, World War II, the Japanese invasion, and Martial Law, during which the word umiiyak in the lyrics was changed to pumipitlag to denote the country’s struggle.

Bayan Ko remains the most potent reminder of how much freedom means to Filipinos. But there are also other songs extolling the country and its people that have surfaced in recent years and which I believe have earned their places in our cultural heritage.

This happened with Mga Kababayan Ko by Francis M, which was the first rap song to hit No. 1 in the Philippines. “Mga kababayan ko/dapat lang malaman nyo/ bilib ako sa kulay ko/ako ay Pilipino/kung may itim o may puti/mayro’n namang kayumanggi/isipin mo na kaya mong/abutin ang ‘yong minimithi.”

The prolific George Canseco came out with a meaningful Ako Ay Pilipino. “Ako ay Pilipino/Ako ay Pilipino/isang bansa isang diwa/ang minimithi ko/sa bayan ko’t bandila/laan buhay ko’t diwa/ako ay Pilipino/Pilipinong totoo/ako ay Pilipino/ako ay Pilipino/taas noo kahit kanino/ang Pilipino ay ako.”

Florante’s take on what’s to be proud of being Pinoy was light and folksy in Ako’y Isang Pinoy: “Ako’y isang Pinoy sa puso’t diwa/Pinoy na isinilang sa ating bansa/ako’y hindi sanay sa wikang mga banyaga/ako’y Pinoy na mayroong sariling wika.”

Manny Pacquiao’s every victory in the ring saw his song Para Sa ‘Yo Ang Laban na ‘To written by Lito Camo getting massive airplay. It dedicates every victory to his country and is also about pride in being a Filipino: Para sa ‘yo ang laban na to/di ako susuko/isisigaw ko sa mundo/Pinoy ang lahi ko/mahal ko ang bayan ko/para sa ‘yo bayan ko.”

Heber Bartolome and his Banyuhay go for the looks, language and the soul of being a Filipino in his Tayo’y Mga Pinoy: “Bakit kaya tayo ay ganito/bakit nanggagaya, mayro’n naman tayo/tayo’y mga Pinoy, tayo’y hindi kano/wag kang mahihiya kung ang ilong mo ay pango.”

Who can forget how the whole country sang and swayed to the infectious rhythm of Pinoy Ako by Orange & Lemons: Pinoy, ikaw ay Pinoy ipakita sa mundo/kung ano ang kaya mo/ibang-iba ang Pinoy/huwag kang matatakot/ipagmalaki mo/Pinoy ako/Pinoy tayo.

And as Bamboo so successfully proved in Noypi, the patriotic Pinoy artist can also rock hard. “Hoy Pinoy ako/buo ang aking loob/may agimat ang dugo ko/hoy, Pinoy ako/may agimat ang dugo ko.”

https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2009/06/12/476477/pilipino-popular-music