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Vice Ganda, other celebs react to proposal tweaking ‘Lupang Hinirang’ lyrics
Vice Ganda, other celebs react to proposal tweaking ‘Lupang Hinirang’ lyrics
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Published Sep 22, 2018 05:45 PM PHT

MANILA—The proposal to change the lyrics of the Philippine national anthem was met with raised eyebrows by some celebrities.
MANILA—The proposal to change the lyrics of the Philippine national anthem was met with raised eyebrows by some celebrities.
Vice Ganda, Bianca Gonzales, Ogie Diaz and Jim Paredes took to social media to air their opinion on Senator Vicente Sotto III's proposal to revise "Lupang Hinirang."
Vice Ganda, Bianca Gonzales, Ogie Diaz and Jim Paredes took to social media to air their opinion on Senator Vicente Sotto III's proposal to revise "Lupang Hinirang."
E kung palitan na lang yung last line ng national anthem ng ‘Ang matraffic ng dahil sa’yo’??!! Mas keri ba?
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) September 21, 2018
E kung palitan na lang yung last line ng national anthem ng ‘Ang matraffic ng dahil sa’yo’??!! Mas keri ba?
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) September 21, 2018
With all due respect, no thank you to changing our national anthem lyrics. 🙏🏼 https://t.co/SYQJJxB4Ya
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) September 21, 2018
With all due respect, no thank you to changing our national anthem lyrics. 🙏🏼 https://t.co/SYQJJxB4Ya
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) September 21, 2018
Paredes and Diaz said they believe the government should instead focus on other issues.
Paredes and Diaz said they believe the government should instead focus on other issues.
Sotto on Wednesday said he wants to tweak the lyrics of "Lupang Hinirang" to give it a more positive meaning and is mulling filing a resolution to address this.
Sotto on Wednesday said he wants to tweak the lyrics of "Lupang Hinirang" to give it a more positive meaning and is mulling filing a resolution to address this.
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The lawmaker explained that he thinks the current lyrics have a defeatist message.
The lawmaker explained that he thinks the current lyrics have a defeatist message.
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