Senate Bill (SB) 3307 and House Bill (HB) 6424 states the inclusion of yet another ray of the Philippine flags’ sun. The two bills proposed the amendments to Republic Act. 849, or An Act of Prescribing the Code of the National Flag, Anthem, Motto, Coat-of-Arms and Other Heraldic Items and Devices of the Philippines.
The bill was approved by the Bicameral Committee reasoning that the additional ray of the sun in the Philippine flag symbolizes the bravery, courage and integrity of Muslim Filipinos who fought for our country’s independence. The principal author of the bill, Senator Richard Gordon, stated that it would strengthen the unity among Filipinos regardless of religions and beliefs.
The three stars of the Philippine Flag symbolizes the three major geographical division of the country: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao; and the eight rays of the sun represents the eight provinces that revolted against the Spanish Regime - who enslaved the Filipinos for many years - they are: Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac. Gordon said that the ninth ray, which will be added soon, was proposed because behind each story of the great Filipino Heroes who fought for our country’s independence, lie the story of mostly forgotten Muslim heroes, including Lapu-lapu, Sultan Kudarat, and Rajah Sulayman, who were considered as the pioneering Heroes of the country by rejecting invaders during their time.
The reconciled bill will be ratified next week – last week of September 2009 - by the Senate and the House of Representatives, that states the including of another ray of the Philippine Flags’ sun.
Sources: www.yahoo.com.ph
As a Caviteño I would literally oppose to this matter...
ReplyDeleteThe Eight Rays of the Flag literally means the 8 Provinces that revolted simultaneously againts the Spaniards. The Eight Ray Flag also Symbolizes our Independence as it was raised in Kawit, Cavite. Thus by Ammending it the Historical value of this Scenario will be Altered and Forfeited...
I am not againts our brother muslims but the govenment can honor our brother muslim in another way and not by altering our history...
i do agree with the idea that what has been HISTORY IN THE MAKING must NOT be altered by anyone else...
ReplyDeleteits just like changing the whole flag if they are going to do it so...
Eralph
I if I were to propose ill add 2 more ray lights and thats total to 10 this ones for the foreign countries that helped the country during the wars and educated and brought catholic.As a result it will be balance 10 rays
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