Thursday, June 18, 2015

Tagum holds flag-burning ceremony



TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, June 12, 2015 —In time for the 117th Philippine Independence Day, the City of Tagum burned old and worn-out flags in a fitting ceremony dubbed as “Huling Parangal sa Watawat ng Pilipinas” pursuant to the provision of the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines.

 Jointly spearheaded by the City Historical and Cultural Commission and the Tagum City Council of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, the said ceremony was attended by city officials, DepEd personnel, teachers and some students held at Rizal Elementary School.

 A total of 105 flags were burned at the fall of dusk, collected by the commission from the different public schools in the city. In return, the commission gave away free Philippine flags to those schools that surrendered old flags to the commission.


The ceremony is a first in the history of Tagum, in compliance with Republic Act 8491 or the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, which states that worn-out flags should be solemnly burned to avoid misuse or desecration.

This highlighted Tagum’s solidarity with the nation for the 117th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence, which was also observed with a flag-raising ceremony, wreath laying and a 21-gun salute to the flag followed with a  simple program at 8 AM at the City Hall, which was adorned with the colors of the flag.

Event’s guest speaker DepEd Regional Director Atty. Alberto Escobarte cited corruption as a major roadblock for Philippine development, saying that it continues to grip the country despite its independence.

 Escobarte urged Tagumenyos to live a life for others, respect others and do away with greed which, he saud, was the characteristic of those who once enslaved the Filipinos.

 On his part, Mayor Allan L. Rellon rallied on Tagumenyos to unite.
 “Sa araw-araw, ating sikapin na supilin ang pwersa ng hidwaan at ating yakapin ang kapayapaan at kaunlaran. Sa ganitong paraan ay siguradong makakamit natin ang Tagumpay ng ating bayan,” he said. (Louie Lapat/CIO Tagum)

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