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GMA Network
14 hours ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Palace hits VP Sara for saying she doesn't favor any country
Malacañang on Friday criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for saying she does not favor any country at all. This developed after Duterte recently shrugged off allegations that her family is pro-China as she also questioned the Marcos administration's foreign policy. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro on Friday reiterated that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., for his part, is pro-Philippines. Castro stressed that Marcos has promised that "he will not yield even an inch of our territory." "Ang tunay na Pilipino, umaawit ng Lupang Hinirang na may dangal. Sinasambit ang mga katagang, 'Ang mamatay nang dahil sa 'yo.' Sabi nga po ni Dr. Jose Rizal, 'Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay masahol pa sa hayop at malansang isda,"' Castro said when asked about Duterte's recent statements. (A true Filipino sings Lupang Hinirang with dignity. They recite the words, 'To die because of you.' Dr. Jose Rizal even said, 'Those who do not learn to love his or her own language are worse than animals or slimy fish.') "Paano pa kaya ang isang Pilipino at isang lider na umaming hindi mahal ang kaniyang sariling bansa, ano kaya ang kanilang amoy? Iyon lang po," she added. (How about a Filipino and a leader who admitted that she doesn't love his or her country. What's the smell of this person? That's all.) GMA News Online asked Duterte's camp for comment on the matter, but it has yet to reply as of posting time. Last Wednesday, the Vice President expressed frustration with the state of the Philippines under Marcos, saying she gets embarrassed as a Filipino thinking that other countries are seeing its debacle. She said, "Matagal na nilang narrative na pro-China ako. I am not pro any country at all. Ang sinasabi ko lagi, we need to develop, we need to maintain, and we need to level up our relations with all countries, hindi lang sa China." (They've been using that 'I am pro-China' narrative for a long time now. I am not pro any country at all. What I always say is that we need to develop, we need to maintain, and we need to level up our relations with all countries, not just China.) Castro had said that Marcos already expected her criticisms on how the government is handling the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as the Dutertes are pro-China. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
28-05-2025
- General
- GMA Network
PH National Flag Day marked with simultaneous flag-raising ceremony
The Philippines on Wednesday celebrated the National Flag Day with simultaneous flag-raising ceremonies in over a thousand sites across the country. At Rizal Park in Manila, representatives from government agencies, advocacy groups, and other organizations gathered for the raising of the 'biggest flag' on the 'highest flagpole.' 'We have finally surpassed the 690 nationwide locations who joined us in 2019 to raise our flags simultaneously at 8 a.m.,' Salute To A Clean Flag founder Monique Cornelio Pronove said during the event. 'Today, there were 1,122 privately owned buildings and estates across the Philippines in Luzon, in Visayas, and in Mindanao who joined our government to raise our flags simultaneously today,' she added. The Philippine flag at Rizal Park was hoisted by Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as musical theater actor Leo Valdez performed the national anthem, Lupang Hinirang. Arturo Valdez, who led the first-ever Philippine expedition team to climb Mount Everest in 2006, recited the Panunumpa sa Watawat, while actor John Arcilla recited the Salute To A Clean Flag Manifesto. National Parks Development Committee Cecille Lorenzana-Romero recalled the history of the Philippine flag and pointed out that 'our fight did not end in Kawit, it continues today.' 'Look around you and you will see Filipinos who still fight, not on battlefields but in their daily lives. Our freedom was hard won, but it's also hard kept. And many still protect it with quiet courage and sacrifice,' she said. 'So as you gaze upon the flag today, think of every Filipino as a thread in its fabric. Each of us helped build and hold this nation together,' she added. Presidential Proclamation 374 declares May 28 as National Flag Day to commemorate the day the Philippine flag was first raised after the Philippine Revolutionary Army defeated Spanish forces in the battle in Alapan in Imus, Cavite in 1898. Executive Order 179 by then-President Fidel Ramos set the extension of the commemoration of the National Flag Day until June 12. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
