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00:04 This Monday, the day of the flag-raising ceremony, several government offices are following the order of President Bongbong Marcos to include the new Philippines Hymn and Pledge in the ceremony.
00:16 Some will oppose the law because they don't think it's necessary.
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00:27 Aside from the flag-raising ceremony and the Pledge of Allegiance, the new Philippines Hymn will also be sung.
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00:49 In the Memorandum Circular No. 52 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on June 4, government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and higher educational institutions are ordered to sing the new Philippines Hymn in the flag-raising ceremony.
01:07 The new Philippines Pledge must also be included in the flag-raising ceremony.
01:11 In order to plant the principle of the new Philippines in every government employee, which is the brand of the government and administration of President Bongbong Marcos.
01:21 The new Philippines is being portrayed as having a principle, responsibility, and reliable government that is strengthened by the united institutions of society.
01:31 But there are some rules in the order of Malacanang.
01:34 According to House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party List Representative Franz Castro, this is not necessary anymore.
01:42 History is being revised. We saw the time of Martial Law. I'm in line with the land that was taken and the Pledge of Allegiance that is being recited in every flag ceremony.
01:58 This is not necessary anymore. This is the branding of the present administration.
02:04 According to the new alliance of the countrymen, the repeated recitation of the new Philippines Pledge cannot convince many Filipinos that there is really a new Philippines.
02:16 Malacanang has not yet given a statement on the orders.
02:19 Earlier this morning, the new Philippines Hymn was played in Caloocan City Hall.
02:23 No problem. This is really a flag. So we should follow it as a citizen of our Philippines.
02:33 It's okay. It's good because it will just add to the old one. And the change that was said, that's really the change.
02:47 It's okay because the flag should be followed.
02:52 Nico Juae, reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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