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ANG MAGULO AT WALANG GALANG O RESPETO NA PAGKILOS HABANG INAAWIT O PINAPATUGTOG ANG PAMBANSANG AWIT NG PILIPINAS AY MAY PARUSANG KULONG UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE FLAG AND HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES."
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Ang ating bandila at Pambansang Awit ay dapat igalang at irespeto. May nakikita ba kayong mga kababayan natin sa loob na sinehan na hindi tumatayo at patuloy na kumakain habang ang Pambansang Awit natin ay inaawit o tinutugtog?
Alam nyo ba na ang lahat ng tao na nasa Pilipinas, Filipino man o foreigner, ay inaasahan na igalang at respeto ang Pambansang Awit habang ito ay inaawit o tinutugtog sa anumang okasyon. Ayon sa Section 38 ng Republic Act No. 8491 otherwise known as "The Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines", ni-rerequire ng batas na ang publiko ay sumabay sa pag-awit na may buhay at sigla. Habang kinakanta ang Pambansang Awit, kailangan lahat ng tao ay tumayo at humarap sa watawat ng Pilipinas, at kung wala, ay sa banda o taga-kumpas nito.
"SECTION 38. When the National Anthem is played at a public gathering, whether by a band or by singing or both, or reproduced by any means, the attending public shall sing the anthem. The singing must be done with fervor.
As a sign of respect, all persons shall stand at attention and face the Philippine flag, if there is one displayed, and if there is none, they shall face the band or the conductor. At the first note, all persons shall execute a salute by placing their right palms over their left chests. Those in military, scouting, citizen’s military training and security guard uniforms shall give the salute prescribed by their regulations. The salute shall be completed upon the last note of the anthem."
Kung ang isang tao, Filipino man o foreigner, ay naging magulo, maingay, walang respeto at walang galang o binastos habang inaawit o ang pag-awit ng Pambasang Awit ng Pilipinas, siya ay pwedeng parusahan ng kulong na isang taon at pagbabayad ng fine o multa. Ito ay naayon sa Section 50 ng R.A. 8491:
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SECTION 50. Any person or judicial entity which violates any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (5,000.00) not more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court: Provided, That for any second and additional offenses, both fine and imprisonment shall always be imposed: Provided, That in case the violation is commited by a juridical person, its President or Chief Executive Officer thereof shall be liable.
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