Sing Philippines’ national anthem correctly or pay up: House bill

PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons
PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons

The Philippine House of Representatives approved a bill on the third and final reading on Monday, updating how the Philippines’ national anthem, Lupang Hinirang, should be sung.

Singing is also no longer optional under this bill unless their religion prohibits it.

According to a report on Inquirer.net, singing along when the anthem is played at public gatherings “shall be mandatory and done with fervor.”

The current flag code, passed in 1998, did not make singing the national anthem mandatory.

The bill goes as far as standardizing the rendition that should be played at public events.

The anthem should be played in a “2/4 beat, and within the range of 100 to 120 metronome, in 4/4 beat when sang.”

Violate these rules and you could face fines of PHP50,000 (US$1,000) to PHP100,000 (US$2,000).

The bill passed unanimously in the House, but has yet to be debated in the senate.



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