Philippines Flag Rule of Use

The Department of Education has issued guidelines on the proper use of the Philippine flag. Most of them are based on RA 8491 on the proper display and use of the Philippine flag, on the singing of the national anthem and the prohibited acts on its use. Section 12 of the law states that "when the Philippine flag is flown with another flag, the flags, if both are national flags, must be flown on separate staffs of the same height and shall be of equal size." It also directs that "the Philippine flag shall be hoisted first and lowered last." The law also states that "if in a hanging position, the blue field shall be to the right (left of the observer). Since the flag is commonly displayed in schools, offices and stages or platforms, the law also dictates that "the flag shall be at the left (facing the stage) or the left of the office upon entering.

Prohibited acts involving the Philippine flag are as follows:

Lowering the flag to salute or compliment any person or object

To use the flag "as a drapery, festoon, tablecloth, covering for ceilings, walls, statues or other objects, as a pennant in the hood, side, back and top of motor vehicles, a staff or whip, for unveiling monuments or statues; and as trademarks, or for industrial, commercial or agricultural labels or designs"

Displaying the flag "under any painting or picture, horizontally face-up, below any platform, or in discotheques, cockpits, night and day clubs, casinos, gambling joints and places of vice or where frivolity prevails"

Wearing "the flag in whole or in part as a costume or uniform

Adding "any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawings, advertisement, or imprint of any nature on the flag"

"Print, paint or attach representation of the flag on handkerchiefs, napkins, cushions, and other articles of merchandise"

Use the flag as "display or be part of any advertisement or infomercial"

"To display the flag in front of buildings or offices occupied by those who are not Filipino citizens".

By the way,how about those Filipinos who puts little Philippines flag inside of their car hanging on their mirror? Is it prohibited? My hubby actually planning to buy one. He really want one.

It's was nice to know that our government emphasize the rules of use of our flag. Always respect our flag. Before when I'm still in elementary my sister use to wear Philippines Flag as gown for United Nations. So now it's already prohibited. How I wish they will make more efforts to develop our country not just focusing on some small issues.

I observed here in states, some that are prohibited on our flag, americans do all what they want with their flag. They even made umbrella out of their flag design and used that umbrella in television while they celebrate their independence day. One guy also burn their flag right in front of White House. According to that guy he love his country thats why he burn the flag. They have their freedom of expression.Well it's their flag.