QUOTE(garouga @ Aug 12 2008, 05:03 AM) [snapback]3864989[/snapback]
Yeah. Why do you ask?
Perhaps I should rephrase the question: "Filipinos who moved/live abroad and "FOB's" can you still sing our National Anthem?". I'm curious to know if there's any form of patriotic sense at all or are they completely engulfed by their adopted country.
QUOTE(Torete_ako_sa_yo @ Aug 12 2008, 07:18 AM) [snapback]3865250[/snapback]
I sang it everyday when I went to school right after the morning prayer, then you do Panatang Makabayan, then sing Pilipinas kong Mahal or Bayan ko. The administrators then do their announcements, special news, words of wisdom, and all that stuff. If it rains, we go to first period class and just do our pledge through the speakers. They encourage regular students to go in front lead the prayer, or conduct and sing.
It was really tedious to stand in flag ceremony, line up with the CAT officers shouting at you, and having to stand there every morning, sometimes the sun is shining in your face. But I think it was really important because it gives each student a chance to think about what those patriotic pledges mean. Most people don't really give much thought to the meaning behind it though.
In the afternoon, we have another flag ceremony to bring the flag down. This is the norm for all public schools.
Hahaha, though vaguely, I remember doing this when I was in primary school.