Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III recently made the suggestion that the last two lines of “Lupang Hinirang” be changed. Sotto referred last Sept. 18 to the lines “Aming ligaya na ‘pag may mang ...

What does Lea Salonga think of Senate President Tito Sotto’s proposal of changing the last line of “Lupang Hinirang”, the country’s national anthem? “I don’t think that it’s necessary, per se,” ...

The Philippines is commemorating the 119th anniversary of its independence on Monday, with Filipinos proudly raising the Philippine flag from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and even in tumultuous Marawi ...

Malacañang is leaving it to Congress to decide on the proposal of Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III to amend the closing lyrics of “Lupang Hinirang,” saying the country has more serious problems to face. ...

Each and every fight of Manny Pacquiao in this decade has become such important event that there is now even a sideshow to it: Aside from the boxing match on the ring, Filipinos sit up and wait if the ...

The Misamis Oriental local government unit is in hot water over a video showing a flag ceremony with the Philippine national anthem sung with Bisaya lyrics. A 24 Oras report by Cedric Castillo showed ...

American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez is set to arrive in Macau on Friday to sing both the Philippine national anthem and the Star Spangled banner before Manny Pacquiao's fight against American ...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved House Bill 5224, which, if passed into law, will impose a fine of up to P100,000 for failing to stand at attention when the national ...

Jessica Sanchez says she plans to deliver the Philippine national anthem in the most straightforward manner, aware that previous singers handed the job in Manny Pacquiao's high-profile fights had ...

The last line of the Lupang Hinirang about giving one's life for the country isn't defeatist. According to a historian, it's the ultimate sign of patriotism. “Any changes can be proposed, but the ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Councilor Jun Alcover is seeking to put a stop to the Cebuano rendition of the national anthem during official sessions. He said that while the effort was well-intentioned, it ...