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What should patriotism sound like?

05/07/09

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By JOEL GUINTO
INQUIRER.net

What should patriotism sound like?

Singer Martin Nievera did not sing “Lupang Hinirang” to the tune of a march, as called for by law. Does that make him less of a Filipino?

Artistic license is no excuse to violate the law, according to critics. But more than just words set to music, wasn’t the national anthem intended to unite a nation?

Other artists who failed to sing the national anthem correctly in past Pacquiao fights—Geneva Cruz (she wore a terno, did that make up for it?), Jennifer Bautista (she sang off key in the end, is she more culpable than Nievera?).

Christian Bautista forgot the words during a mall show. Shouldn’t he be in jail by now? Or will a spanking by his elementary school teachers do?

Nievera can’t speak straight Filipino, even if he has been in Philippine show business since the 1908s. How can he be expected to sing “Lupang Hinirang” correctly? But that’s a different story.

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72 Responses to “What should patriotism sound like?”

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    monet Says:

    Para sa akin, alam ninyo ok lang un pag kanta ni Marin ng ganun ang tono or style . Kasi di naman niya binaboy ang pag kanta niya nung ating pang bansang awit . Bakit ba ang daming nag wawala para lang ba makilala sila at pag usapan malamng para sa pag takbo m=nila sa Election sa 2010 nanaman yan heheheheh

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    globe Says:

    Our politicians doesn’t care for our country. All the graft and corruption is becoming a standard. We are now considered a sick nation. They are wasting their time on petty things that does not even make Martin a lesser Filipino. One thing for sure in here. “EMPTY CANS ARE NOISY”.

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    patrick Says:

    sa totoo lang ang issue walang masyadong trabaho ang mga taga NHI. Ayun may napansin din sila. WOW ilan kaya ang nakuha nilang bonus dahil napansin nila ang maling pag kanta ni Marin Nievera. Nirerespeto ko po kayo Sir/Ma’am, kung sino man kayong mga taga NHI. Pero hindi na po ito ang problemang kailangan talagang pansinin ninyo. Si Gloria paki tulungan na lang manalangin sa kanyang mga kasalanan. And i guess we all have to pray for our PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO. Biro mo alam nyang di sya mapapalangit sa mga ginagawa nya. Kaya tulungan na natin syang pag handaan ang tunay nyang kinabukasan.

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    patrick Says:

    I respect all opinions about this issue. Tama na kung may pag kakamali si Martin Nievera sa pag awit ng Lupang Hinirang dapat pag bayaran nya. Lahat napaka makulay ng mga opinion. Teka muna po. Eto ba ang issue na dapat natin bigyang pansin??? Madaming issues ang gobyerno na sa tinging ko mas grabe! KORAPSYON!!!! Bat hindi sila ang pag aksayahan ng panahon ng NHI?? Mas nakaka sira ng bayan ang isang korakot na presidente or opisyal ng gobyerno kesa nag kamali sa pag kanta ng pambansang awit..

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    Tent_OFW Says:

    I thought the issue here is the intention of changing the tone……..

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