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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