Many can learn a thing or two about being dutiful from this boy.
Facebook user Glynis Amazona shared a now-viral photo on Tuesday of an elementary school student who stopped in his tracks, placed his right hand on his chest, and honored the Philippine national anthem Lupang Hinirang when it played on his way to school in Argao, Cebu.
It happened on Tuesday at around 7am, Amazona told Coconuts Manila through a Facebook message. She was on her way to work when she saw the kid.
She chatted with the boy’s school adviser from the Bogo Elementary School and learned that he was just nine years old and is a Grade 1 student.
“He was really the first kid I noticed because I felt awful for children studying without uniform and shoes,” she said in Filipino.
The photo shows the boy wearing a yellow shirt, black shorts, and flip-flops.
She said in her caption: “I pray that every human will imitate you. You’re such an inspiration.”
Although the boy wasn’t technically in school yet, Amazona said bystanders can see the flag ceremony from outside the campus.
But not everyone was as dutiful as the boy. Amazona shared that other children were just idly standing by the school’s gate.
“[He] was different. To think that he was still far away from the [school] gate but he really stopped [for the anthem],” she shared.
“He was the only one who stopped standing straight while looking at the flag.”
She noticed that he was self-conscious because there were a lot of people there, “but he didn’t let it stop him.”
Amazona’s Facebook post had over 7,100 likes and 4,800 shares as of this article’s posting.
The kid wowed netizens.
Albert Mariposque Ambrad said: “[He’s] [w]orthy to be emulated.”
Mike Clavin said: “Wow! 1 in a million”
Victorio Golib Odnoderopmac said: “He loves his own country.”
Carolyn Castro asked why Filipinos aren’t like this anymore. She hoped Pinoys can bring this type of discipline back.
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