Flag unites archipelago into one nation
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Forged in the fire of revolution, bathed in the blood of our heroes, and sanctified by usage, the Philippine flag we inherited from Kawit on the afternoon of June 12, 1898, has become so commonplace that Filipinos today hardly notice it. At worst, the PhilFlag unites archipelago into one nation
Forged in the fire of revolution, bathed in the blood of our heroes, and sanctified by usage, the Philippine flag we inherited from Kawit on the afternoon of June 12, 1898, has become so commonplace that Filipinos today hardly notice it. At worst, the Philippine flag is disrespected --- used like towels by Filipino athletes competing overseas or, in a video that went viral, used to mop a dirty floor. The late Sorsogon Rep. Salvador H. Escudero used to lament that the usual violator of the Flag Law was the government, flying faded, tattered flags in front of its buildings from the national level down to the barangay level. Old and worn flags should be burned and reverently bu...Keep on reading: Flag unites archipelago into one nation Read more