Should Filipino and Journey frontman Arnel Pineda be penalized for his rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang"?

Question

Should Filipino and Journey frontman Arnel Pineda be penalized for his rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang"?

Answer 1

Someone from the National Historic Institute SHOULD sing the National Anthem in the next Pacman fight, then maybe they can show the world how it should be sung. That is if they even have the guts to sing it in front of millions of people around the world.

Answer 2

yes ..im agree to be punished..kasi we should preserved our original national anthem and respect sa bandila natin,,bawat wagayway ng bandila ay may kabuluhan so dapat tama ang marinig na tempo ng pambansa awit .

Answer 3

No. The National Historical Institute is so OA. If they want a perfect rendition of the song. Why don't they appoint somebody to sing in every important event of the country who will meet their standard. But the question is, will Manny Pacquiao allow them ?

Answer 4

a law should be a law.. yes i think he should be punished for desecrating our national anthem

Answer 5

Yes, dapat lng. Every now and then, pinapaalala na we should sing our national anthem the way it has been composed. Ilan na bang singers ang kumanta sa fight ni pacquiao na pinaaalalahan? Bakit hindi natututo ang mga singers na to? Lupang Hinirang is not an ordinary song na pwedeng kantahain sa anumang gustong paraan. The melody has been set. It is our national anthem. Fine, the singers have the right to interpret songs in their own way, but not our national anthem. Matuto naman kayo. And i think, the last part na binirit ni Arnel is not also good to hear, halos lumabas na ang litid niya.

Answer 6

Yes,anybody who deviates from the norm should be,otherwise kanya kanya na lang. Hindi naman ito concert,he should have at least respect what the Nat'l Historical Institute's says how it should be sung. Yes I agree he is an artist and has his own rendition in mind but sana sundin na lang ang tamang rendition.

Answer 7

dapat lang, ipakita ng gobyerno na meron potical will na parusahan ang dapat parusahan ki sikat o ordinaryong tao....dapat nga pati ung companya o individual na kumuha sa kanya para kumanta ay kasama sa complaint....kasi meron din silang responsibilidad na siguruhin na ang kanilang talent ay hindi lalabag sa mga patakaran ng gobyerno

Answer 8

National Anthem and dignity...if you want to talk about that just look at the way the American National Anthem was sang, by three women wearing shorts(? or panties) and their chests about to explode. Point is, our National Anthem is a song of our freedom and democracy. If you can't sing it the way you want it then it destroys the whole essence of it.

Answer 9

Eh? I don't know if NHI can sing in front of 50,000 people.

The important point here is that, Arnel sang it with his heart.



If they still stucked up our heads pointing to the original theme, then, find their own singer.

Manny choose Arnel to sing the national anthem for Philippines, not just singing it for a single time, but it was singed to remembered.



Maybe, the original composition must be singed, in their own opinion, but did NHI realized that we were living in modern generation, with different taste in music?



Don't stick in original form, we need to perform and entertain with patriotism in our heads, not to sing it for it was JUST WRITTEN IN THE LAW.

Answer 10

Well, was the singer properly briefed before the fight to sing what's legal? If NHI really wants a standard rendition of the song, then they should proactively include a very strict briefing of the artist in the fight SOPs. A Pacman fight is not like any other event. It's a very important event for the country and having a good sounding Lupang Hinirang is what we want. If they happen to do that briefing anyway, then fault is on the artist. I agree with NHI that Lupang Hinirang is meant to be a march, unlike US' anthem, which can be freely rendered in rock, soul, or whatever genre.



I do not agree, though, with penalizing Arnel Pineda. He, anyway, still stood there and represented our country in front of millions of people. We are proud of him for doing that. Nevertheless, artists should always be conscious of the correct way of singing our national anthem. If there's anything to criticize, it's Arnel's going out of tune in the last notes of the song. :-( Too bad.

Answer 11

For me, it is a NO. The change of tone and music is just a matter of his expression towards the country. Music seems to be useless without expression; and therefore that will simply end up as a "sound." I do not see any absence of respect; only a numb cannot feel that Arnel Pineda sang the anthem with all his heart.



Well, I guess it will be a bit much better if the National Historical Institute will focus more on the usual situation during flag ceremonies every morning. Filipinos cannot hide the fact that most of the citizens of Philippines take singing of "Lupang Hinirang" as a daily routine during the ceremony without even understanding each lines and the message as a whole; and the worse, some even forget some lines or do not know the song at all. This is more punishable than changing the tone and tempo of the national anthem. This is just one of the evidences that the nationalism among Filipinos is fading.

Answer 12

My answer is I dont think he should be reprimanded by the NHI for his style of rendering the song. If from the start up until the last few lines of the song where he did a high note was done with all Patriotism and Pride as a Filipino why should he be reprimanded? A lot of artist in the past have mangled the Philippine National Anthem ( one even forgetting the lyrics of the Anthem itself?) and why gang up on Arnel Pineda? I suggest that the knowledgeable righteous patriotic people of the National Historical Institute to PASS, re-apply or repost or what have yous the RULE OF THE LAND as in the LAW on how the Philippine National Anthem be rendered to remind artists assigned to sing the National Anthem to stick by the rule and thats it.

They may presented it differently but it didn't give any bad interpretation about our country. I guess no one would make a perfect "Lupang Hinirang" if we are being a perfectionist. Now, if the People of the Philippines really want to have a "perfect" National Anthem, why don't they just record it in a tape or a CD then just play it in every other fights. I think it is more irrational to degrade an artist just because he sang the National Anthem in his own expressive way which is NOT really far from the original. Come on people, it's 2010 already, I know tradition and culture are important but think first before we react. There are a lot of things that we should focus on this country, don't waste your time here.

Answer 13

Yes,, and all those singer who sang the Lupang Hinirang having their own tone and tempo. This happened many times already during the fight of Pacman, and i believe that this is already too much.. Why should they make their own way of singing the National Anthem.. If singers are really good singers, they should know how to sang the song correctly.. The national anthem is not just an ordinary song that they sang when they perform on stage, this is the Philippine National Anthem, they should sing it correctly with pride and honor!. I believe that if the Lupang Hinirang be sang correctly, it will really sounds great..They don't need to change it!! Arnel Pineda should be penalized for this, this had happened many times, he should have known that changing the tone and tempo would be a great issue but still he changed it..

Does martin nievera already been penalized? because he as well be penalized, he was the worst singer i heard singing the Lupang Hinirang in the Fight of Pacman..

Answer 14

It's a big NO. Arnel Pineda shouldn't be punished. For the past few years and for the past few fights of Manny Pacquiao the National Historic Commission or the Filipino people itself have a negative comment about how the National Anthem was sang. I think people who say that it is an injustice or an insult to our country were just KSP, they are trying to decide the things which they think is good or bad based on their own predicaments. But FYI for everyone, we invited SINGERS, meaning ARTISTS, these are the people who are good in their craft and have the passion to do it. They may presented it differently but it didn't give any bad interpretation about our country. I guess no one would make a perfect "Lupang Hinirang" if we are being a perfectionist. Now, if the People of the Philippines really want to have a "perfect" National Anthem, why don't they just record it in a tape or a CD then just play it in every other fights. I think it is more irrational to degrade an artist just because he sang the National Anthem in his own expressive way which is NOT really far from the original. Come on people, it's 2010 already, I know tradition and culture are important but think first before we react. There are a lot of things that we should focus on this country, don't waste your time here.

Answer 15

I'm a Filipino and I'm proud to be one. I was one of those who were amazed and in awe when 2 small Filipinos lit up the Cowboys Stadium. The most notable would be a guy named Pacquiao that is so small in stature but can draw 50,000 people and the other one? Arnel Pineda the front man of the world-acclaimed Journey. Why should he be punished? because of changing the tone or the tempo of the song? Oh c'mon the last time someone sang the national anthem on Pacquiao's fight the NHI also complained. That's the problem with us Filipinos we argue on irrelevant things rather than to focus on the bigger picture, which is a FIlipino singing for a world-class band. Singing his heart out for all the world to hear and we should be proud of that.Our Lupang Hinirang being heard by millions, even billions of people, some of which don't even understand our language. So should Arnel be penalized? I don't think so. Maybe we can suggest that those guys from NHI sing the national anthem and let us be the judge and say how well will they do. But i guess Manny won't even dare to ask them to sing the national anthem on his birthday party much more on his mega-fights. So go ARNEL! GO MANNY! LET US MOVE FORWARD AS FILIPINOS, share the BIG THINGS that these two SMALL MEN DID FOR OUR COUNTRY. MAYWEATHER YOUR NEXT!

Answer 16

should Arnel be punished? a definite NO. why should he be. when i was still in school, teachers taought us the 4/4 tempo etc. but during flag ceremonies. it sounded slower than what it should be. if they will punish Arnel, then they should also punish school officials not following the regulation.



Aren't the NHI even happy that Arnel got to sing our national anthem through worldwide television?



If you listen to the national anthem being played at 12 midnight at some local tv stations, the last notes are usually sang higher. choir second voices sang it also higher. So now what the point in even criticizing Arnel version?



Before the NHI should even say something to Arnel, what they should do first is ask even elementary student if they are really aware of the original tempo/tone of the national anthem. If the students don't know, then there's nothing wrong with our artist version. Rather, there's a BIG lack of responsibility on the part of NHI.



and why don't they just assign somebody who will sing the national anthem every time so that they would not be such a cry babies when renditions are done with the song.





NHI, even for once, be proud that our National Anthem has been heard again by millions of people world wide. Some countries don't have that chance so often.

Answer 17

They knew in advance about this Pacquiao-Clottey fight. And I'm sure they also knew that Mr. Arnel Pineda was the one chosen by Mr. Pacquiao to sing the national anthem in that special event. The NHI wasn't proactive enough. This had happened several times already. If I were the NHI, I should have called a special meeting first with Mr. Arnel Pineda, as an SOP, to discuss with him the standards on how to sing the national anthem properly. The NHI failed to do their task. They only react or give feedback after the performance of every artist. If the NHI officers really care for the proper rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang", they should make some preventive measures, better yet, make a special request to ask the chosen artist to sing it first in front of them prior to the big event. I believe you (NHI officers) are not that busy to overlook this. shall always be sung in the national language within or without the country," which would exclude English, Spanish, and all other regional languages. However, the English and original Spanish texts are recognized as the canonical lyrics to the national anthem in those languages.

The National Anthem is usually played during public gatherings in the Philippines or in foreign countries where the Filipino audience is sizeable. R.A. 8491 prohibits its playing or singing for mere recreation,

Answer 18

He should be penalized along with the others who sang the the Lupang Hinirang in complete DISREGARD of how it should be sang. There is a proper way of singing the Lupang Hinirang. It is a marching song best sung by a COMMUNITY OF FILIPINOS. There is no artistic freedom here because they are not the one who composed the song, and moreover, the Lupang Hinirang is not just any song. It is THE song of the Filipinos. That's why the emphasis on COMMUNITY OF FILIPINOS. Singing the National Anthem is not a chance to show an artist's singing prowess but an opportunity to lead our countrymen. Secondly, lately, why is the NHI critical of the various artists that Manny asked to sing for him, it would be more appropriate if the NHI will form a screening/auditioning committee for anyone who would sing our anthem outside our land so that they would not be lambasted after the fight? In the audition they would be able to tell what might be wrong in the rendition.

Answer 19

Lupang Hinirang the way he sang it before the Pacquiao-Clottey fight? He sang it with tremendous feeling the way Filipinos should expressed it. He sang it with a passionate tone and exhaustively expressed each line with patriotic fervor. I was so impressed that he chose the high pitch using the power of his voice to make the audience feel every note of the national anthem vibrate around the stadium. My answer is I dont think he should be reprimanded by the NHI for his style of rendering the song. If from the start up until the last few lines of the song where he did a high note was done with all Patriotism and Pride as a Filipino why should he be reprimanded? A lot of artist in the past have mangled the Philippine National Anthem ( one even forgetting the lyrics of the Anthem itself?) and why gang up on Arnel Pineda? I suggest that the knowledgeable righteous patriotic people of the National Historical Institute to PASS, re-apply or repost or what have yous the RULE OF THE LAND as in the LAW on how the Philippine National Anthem be rendered to remind artists assigned to sing the National Anthem to stick by the rule and thats it.

Answer 20

They knew in advance about this Pacquiao-Clottey fight. And I'm sure they also knew that Mr. Arnel Pineda was the one chosen by Mr. Pacquiao to sing the national anthem in that special event. The NHI wasn't proactive enough. This had happened several times already. If I were the NHI, I should have called a special meeting first with Mr. Arnel Pineda, as an SOP, to discuss with him the standards on how to sing the national anthem properly. The NHI failed to do their task. They only react or give feedback after the performance of every artist. If the NHI officers really care for the proper rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang", they should make some preventive measures, better yet, make a special request to ask the chosen artist to sing it first in front of them prior to the big event. I believe you (NHI officers) are not that busy to overlook this. No, it will be an error or a great violation for the National Historical Institute to be so proud that a singer suffer in using his freedom of singing a song the way he wants it to be. Arnel Pineda has the right to do what he must in expressing his own way of how he internalize any song he wants to sing but not totally changing the tune but rather enhancing it for the listeners to enjoy and in the same manner as he does it, internalize it likwise.

Answer 21

In every Pacquiao's fight, there is always an issue on how someone sang the national anthem, are we not sick and tired of it? Can't we do anything about it? It's hard for me to answer this question if Mr. Pineda should be penalized for his rendition of the Lupang Hinirang because I don't know if there is a law that prohibits this, if there is, i think he should be. There is nothing wrong on how he sang it, in fact he did a very good job, it was amazing but as we all know, a law is a law and it should be followed. I hope this will never happen again, we should have learned our lesson, this is not the first time, it happens everytime. Why don't they make it clear to anyone who will sing the national anthem the rule so we can avoid this same mistake over and over again.

Answer 22

NO. do not penalize Arnel Pineda.



First, he represented the country and the Filipinos worldwide when he sang with his heart.



Second, many celebrities sang the national anthem in various events ( maybe not as big as this boxing event) but not all the singers of our anthem followed the original tune/melody and NHI was nowhere to comment and back the complaint with a charge.



Third, the anthem is a marching-type song which in most cases is never sang exactly as it was composed. Even in schools, the versions are usually acapella which negates the marching beat- purely children's voices in melodious rhythm are heard. Now, in the case of Arnel Pineda, he was left to nothing else except his voice to set the whole stage, no back-ups, no second or third voices. So this brings down to the question - if Arnel Pineda sang the anthem with the marching-beat and no musical accompaniment...it would be more than boring than the way he sang it in Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight. And most likely, Arnel will still be penalized.



Fourth, has NHI really has an official song version of the anthem that should be the standard format?

Please let an NHI representative sing it in public so the people may know and judge what would be best to be used as reference version.



Lastly, i remember a group of artists and singers in the mid-80's trying to change the national anthem in the WE-ARE-THE-WORLD fashion, which was a hit back then. The singers as i recall went way out of the tune of the anthem as we knew it. So the question is - has the NHI charged the singers, led by George Canseco, who bastardized the anthem just so they can keep up with the trend of USA for AFRICA?



NHI should think again.

Cheers!!

Answer 23

I don't think he should be punished. As I've noticed, NHI is looking for perfection beyond infinity. The National Historical Institute is like Georg Cantor trying to solve the value of infinity. For me, there was no disrespect coming from Arnel. I know him to be a very patriotic artist. If he was not, probably, he would be singing the Star Spangled Banner and not the Lupang Hinirang.



The law dictates that the Philippine National Anthem should be sang as Julian Felipe has made it. If that is the case then Arnel should be punished... but does that mean I should be punished as well? I do not have the voice therefore I could not sing it the way it was really written. So, should I be punished?



To conclude, I would answer NO!!!! He should not be punished for singing the National Anthem filled with fervor and love... Arnel is a full hearted Filipino.

Answer 24

No! Mr. Armel Pineda should not be penalized. It's NHI's fault!!! They knew in advance about this Pacquiao-Clottey fight. And I'm sure they also knew that Mr. Arnel Pineda was the one chosen by Mr. Pacquiao to sing the national anthem in that special event. The NHI wasn't proactive enough. This had happened several times already. If I were the NHI, I should have called a special meeting first with Mr. Arnel Pineda, as an SOP, to discuss with him the standards on how to sing the national anthem properly. The NHI failed to do their task. They only react or give feedback after the performance of every artist. If the NHI officers really care for the proper rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang", they should make some preventive measures, better yet, make a special request to ask the chosen artist to sing it first in front of them prior to the big event. I believe you (NHI officers) are not that busy to overlook this.



Thank you and more power! God bless the Philippines!!!

Answer 25

Yes.



He should be penalized along with the others who sang the the Lupang Hinirang in complete DISREGARD of how it should be sang. There is a proper way of singing the Lupang Hinirang. It is a marching song best sung by a COMMUNITY OF FILIPINOS. There is no artistic freedom here because they are not the one who composed the song, and moreover, the Lupang Hinirang is not just any song. It is THE song of the Filipinos. That's why the emphasis on COMMUNITY OF FILIPINOS. Singing the National Anthem is not a chance to show an artist's singing prowess but an opportunity to lead our countrymen.



If Arnel Pineda and others are not punished or do not apologize, time will come when our children will no longer be able to sing the Lupang Hinirang properly (as what is happening now). Worse, we will see Lupang Hinirang as just another song to be sung in a Videoke. Pagalingan na lang ng pagbirit ng isang indibidual imbis na buong sambayanan.

Answer 26

Our national anthem is a hymn that if we will strictly follow the original tempo based on the original music sheet, it is almost a marching tune.. Now, it would be awkward for Arnel (or anyone who sings for Manny's fights) to sing the whole song barely a minute with a 4/4 time signature.. The crowd is mainly POP and it would be more honorable for the Filipinos to appreciate our anthem in a more popular tune.. Arnel did not change the tune. he just sang our anthem from his heart in the manner he could do best --- and that is he being a rockstar...



Secondly, lately, why is the NHI critical of the various artists that Manny asked to sing for him, it would be more appropriate if the NHI will form a screening/auditioning committee for anyone who would sing our anthem outside our land so that they would not be lambasted after the fight? In the audition they would be able to tell what might be wrong in the rendition.



Arnel should not be punished.. Some people may not like his singing but he has done nothing wrong.. He just performed. This is almost parallel with Hendrix smashing the Star Spangled Banner which is still a hit and a classic. But never reprimanded by the authority.

Answer 27

Definitely NO! Everyone must respect his freedom of expression. And how can he be penalized in the first place when our country doesnt even have jurisdiction over the place where he sang Lupang Hinirang. Another point, what if a non-singer sung our national anthem, and because he is not a singer, he's not able to hit some notes correctly, should he be penalized? The motive should be examined, and Arnel surely had no ill motive when he sang our national anthem at Texas.



Im so fed up with the NHI; they think they know everything when they dont even know their criminal law on jurisdiction. Maybe next time, the NHI head (whoever he is) should just be the one to sing our national anthem every time Pacquiao fights. And if he mishit a note, I will sue him. LOL

Answer 28

R.A. 8491 specifies that Lupang Hinirang "shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe." However, when followed literally, this means that the national anthem should only be performed by a pianist or by a brass band, as these were the only versions that were produced by Julian Felipe. Moreover, because the original version was composed in duple time (i.e. in a time signature of 2/4) as compared to the present quadruple time (4/4), it is uncertain if this will either slow down or even double the music's speed, making it difficult for singers to keep up with the music.[2] Regardless of this, the national anthem is still sung with the lyrics.

R.A. 8491 also states that Lupang Hinirang "shall always be sung in the national language within or without the country," which would exclude English, Spanish, and all other regional languages. However, the English and original Spanish texts are recognized as the canonical lyrics to the national anthem in those languages.

The National Anthem is usually played during public gatherings in the Philippines or in foreign countries where the Filipino audience is sizeable. R.A. 8491 prohibits its playing or singing for mere recreation, amusement, or entertainment except during the following occasions:

1.International competitions where the Philippines is the host or has a representative;

2.Local competitions;

3.During the "signing off" and "signing on" of radio broadcasting and television stations; and

4.Before the initial and last screening of films and before the opening of theater performances.

R.A. 8491 also provides that it be played at other occasions as may be allowed by the National Historical Institute.



I don't agree to penalising those who sing the national anthem in their own rendition. Am sure they sing it with so much patriotism and love. However, others try to make it so difficult for them to sing it by adding high notes. Why not just sing it in a way that all Filipinos can go along with, in the most familiar beat, the march, it is lively. And the NHI should lay regulations on how to perform it. Are there?

Answer 29

Why should someone like Arnel Pineda be penalized for singing the Lupang Hinirang the way he sang it before the Pacquiao-Clottey fight? He sang it with tremendous feeling the way Filipinos should expressed it. He sang it with a passionate tone and exhaustively expressed each line with patriotic fervor. I was so impressed that he chose the high pitch using the power of his voice to make the audience feel every note of the national anthem vibrate around the stadium.



No, it will be an error or a great violation for the National Historical Institute to be so proud that a singer suffer in using his freedom of singing a song the way he wants it to be. Arnel Pineda has the right to do what he must in expressing his own way of how he internalize any song he wants to sing but not totally changing the tune but rather enhancing it for the listeners to enjoy and in the same manner as he does it, internalize it likwise.



That's how I felt when I listened to the way he sang the Lupang Hinirang. I felt more in love of being a Filipino and love living in this country of ours. Pineda made me feel it that way. Thanks to Arnel.



Mr. B

Answer 30

I chanced upon this question today. I have never been a fan of Arnel Pineda and the first ever time I saw him perform live was at the recent National Beauty contest at the Araneta Coliseum. I am Patriotic and theres no question about that. Arnel is. He is an artist and I am also an Artist by soul.



I rarely search on You tube and i did just now because i had to see and hear how he rendered the Philippine National Anthem (by the way I never watch sports that inflict pain thats why I only learned about this today).



My answer is I dont think he should be reprimanded by the NHI for his style of rendering the song. If from the start up until the last few lines of the song where he did a high note was done with all Patriotism and Pride as a Filipino why should he be reprimanded? A lot of artist in the past have mangled the Philippine National Anthem ( one even forgetting the lyrics of the Anthem itself?) and why gang up on Arnel Pineda? I suggest that the knowledgeable righteous patriotic people of the National Historical Institute to PASS, re-apply or repost or what have yous the RULE OF THE LAND as in the LAW on how the Philippine National Anthem be rendered to remind artists assigned to sing the National Anthem to stick by the rule and thats it.



As both a Patriotic citizen of the land and as an artist I did not see anything wrong with what Arnel Pineda did at the Stadium. As a matter of fact he was effective because his rendering gave me goose bumps which meant he himself was singing it deeply from his heart and PROUD to be a Filipino.



My guess is as good as yours and this is another ploy to catch attention - same way the crabs are crawling from a Country that is poorly identified with Crustacean people in Power and its a pity. Let the first person cast the stone - is it?

Answer 31

The others are correct in their surmise that if they should punish Arnel Pineda, then they should start punishing the others like i.e. Christian Bautista who forgot the words and tried singing it in different words??? The point is, the NHI should at least be proud that the National Anthem was sung by a world renown persona i.e. Arnel Pineda of Journey and was sung for the fight of Manny and not about singing it in their own way from the heart. We have been singing the tradition way of singing the Lupang Hinirang the same way over and over again when we were in school. We should always expect change when new generations come along and its not that Arnel sung it in blasphemy but sung it being proud that he was the one to sing it in a warrior's fight to show that we as a people are being represented by Manny.

The NHI just wants exposure on this like any political body that wants to get their share of the limelight with Mr. Pineda's rendition. I enjoy his rendition, its because its a different in a sense that it breathes a fresh tune plus most importantly it was sung from the heart.

Answer 32

They knew in advance about this Pacquiao-Clottey fight. And I'm sure they also knew that Mr. Arnel Pineda was the one chosen by Mr. Pacquiao to sing the national anthem in that special event. The NHI wasn't proactive enough. This had happened several times already. If I were the NHI, I should have called a special meeting first with Mr. Arnel Pineda, as an SOP, to discuss with him the standards on how to sing the national anthem properly. The NHI failed to do their task. They only react or give feedback after the performance of every artist. If the NHI officers really care for the proper rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang", they should make some preventive measures, better yet, make a special request to ask the chosen artist to sing it first in front of them prior to the big event. I believe you (NHI officers) are not that busy to overlook this.

Answer 33

They knew in advance about this Pacquiao-Clottey fight. And I'm sure they also knew that Mr. Arnel Pineda was the one chosen by Mr. Pacquiao to sing the national anthem in that special event. The NHI wasn't proactive enough. This had happened several times already. If I were the NHI, I should have called a special meeting first with Mr. Arnel Pineda, as an SOP, to discuss with him the standards on how to sing the national anthem properly. The NHI failed to do their task. They only react or give feedback after the performance of every artist. If the NHI officers really care for the proper rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang", they should make some preventive measures, better yet, make a special request to ask the chosen artist to sing it first in front of them prior to the big event. I believe you (NHI officers) are not that busy to overlook this.

Answer 34

For the past few years and for the past few fights of Manny Pacquiao the National Historic Commission or the Filipino people itself have a negative comment about how the National Anthem was sang. I think people who say that it is an injustice or an insult to our country were just KSP, they are trying to decide the things which they think is good or bad based on their own predicaments. But FYI for everyone, we invited SINGERS, meaning ARTISTS, these are the people who are good in their craft and have the passion to do it. They may presented it differently but it didn't give any bad interpretation about our country. I guess no one would make a perfect "Lupang Hinirang" if we are being a perfectionist. Now, if the People of the Philippines really want to have a "perfect" National Anthem, why don't they just record it in a tape or a CD then just play it in every other fights. I think it is more irrational to degrade an artist just because he sang the National Anthem in his own expressive way which is NOT really far from the original. Come on people, it's 2010 already, I know tradition and culture are important but think first before we react. There are a lot of things that we should focus on this country, don't waste your time here.

Answer 35

Definitely not! Ever since these Pacquiao fights everyone has been making a big deal out of how to sing the anthem properly. It's quite annoying, really. I'm not belittling our anthem or anything, but everyone has a distinct way of expressing their interpretations of the song. Artists often revive songs and make their own versions of it, and there's nothing wrong with that. Why should the anthem be any different? The lyrics are the same. Arnel sang it from the heart. There's no need to persecute him for that even if a lot of people didn't like the way he sang it. I'm not biased or anything, I'm not even a big fan of his. The point is that people should stop being so touchy about the proper way to sing a song. After all, it's no joke singing in front of a world wide audience.

Answer 36

The others are correct in their surmise that if they should punish Arnel Pineda, then they should start punishing the others like i.e. Christian Bautista who forgot the words and tried singing it in different words??? The point is, the NHI should at least be proud that the National Anthem was sung by a world renown persona i.e. Arnel Pineda of Journey and was sung for the fight of Manny and not about singing it in their own way from the heart. We have been singing the tradition way of singing the Lupang Hinirang the same way over and over again when we were in school. We should always expect change when new generations come along and its not that Arnel sung it in blasphemy but sung it being proud that he was the one to sing it in a warrior's fight to show that we as a people are being represented by Manny.

Answer 37

I think people who say that it is an injustice or an insult to our country were just KSP, they are trying to decide the things which they think is good or bad based on their own predicaments. But FYI for everyone, we invited SINGERS, meaning ARTISTS, these are the people who are good in their craft and have the passion to do it. They may presented it differently but it didn't give any bad interpretation about our country. I guess no one would make a perfect "Lupang Hinirang" if we are being a perfectionist. Now, if the People of the Philippines really want to have a "perfect" National Anthem, why don't they just record it in a tape or a CD then just play it in every other fights. I think it is more irrational to degrade an artist just because he sang the National Anthem in his own expressive way which is NOT really far from the original. Come on people, it's 2010 already, I know tradition and culture are important but think first before we react. There are a lot of things that we should focus on this country, don't waste your time here.

Answer 38

I think people who say that it is an injustice or an insult to our country were just KSP, they are trying to decide the things which they think is good or bad based on their own predicaments. But FYI for everyone, we invited SINGERS, meaning ARTISTS, these are the people who are good in their craft and have the passion to do it. They may presented it differently but it didn't give any bad interpretation about our country. I guess no one would make a perfect "Lupang Hinirang" if we are being a perfectionist. Now, if the People of the Philippines really want to have a "perfect" National Anthem, why don't they just record it in a tape or a CD then just play it in every other fights. I think it is more irrational to degrade an artist just because he sang the National Anthem in his own expressive way which is NOT really far from the original. Come on people, it's 2010 already, I know tradition and culture are important but think first before we react. There are a lot of things that we should focus on this country, don't waste your time here.

Answer 39

I think people who say that it is an injustice or an insult to our country were just KSP, they are trying to decide the things which they think is good or bad based on their own predicaments. But FYI for everyone, we invited SINGERS, meaning ARTISTS, these are the people who are good in their craft and have the passion to do it. They may presented it differently but it didn't give any bad interpretation about our country. I guess no one would make a perfect "Lupang Hinirang" if we are being a perfectionist. Now, if the People of the Philippines really want to have a "perfect" National Anthem, why don't they just record it in a tape or a CD then just play it in every other fights. I think it is more irrational to degrade an artist just because he sang the National Anthem in his own expressive way which is NOT really far from the original. Come on people, it's 2010 already, I know tradition and culture are important but think first before we react. There are a lot of things that we should focus on this country, don't waste your time here.

Answer 40

I think people who say that it is an injustice or an insult to our country were just KSP, they are trying to decide the things which they think is good or bad based on their own predicaments. But FYI for everyone, we invited SINGERS, meaning ARTISTS, these are the people who are good in their craft and have the passion to do it. They may presented it differently but it didn't give any bad interpretation about our country. I guess no one would make a perfect "Lupang Hinirang" if we are being a perfectionist. Now, if the People of the Philippines really want to have a "perfect" National Anthem, why don't they just record it in a tape or a CD then just play it in every other fights. I think it is more irrational to degrade an artist just because he sang the National Anthem in his own expressive way which is NOT really far from the original. Come on people, it's 2010 already, I know tradition and culture are important but think first before we react. There are a lot of things that we should focus on this country, don't waste your time here.

Answer 41

I don't agree to penalising those who sing the national anthem in their own rendition. Am sure they sing it with so much patriotism and love. However, others try to make it so difficult for them to sing it by adding high notes. Why not just sing it in a way that all Filipinos can go along with, in the most familiar beat, the march, it is lively. And the NHI should lay regulations on how to perform it. Are there?My answer is I dont think he should be reprimanded by the NHI for his style of rendering the song. If from the start up until the last few lines of the song where he did a high note was done with all Patriotism and Pride as a Filipino why should he be reprimanded? A lot of artist in the past have mangled the Philippine National Anthem ( one even forgetting the lyrics of the Anthem itself?) and why gang up on Arnel Pineda? I suggest that the knowledgeable righteous patriotic people of the National Historical Institute to PASS, re-apply or repost or what have yous the RULE OF THE LAND as in the LAW on how the Philippine National Anthem be rendered to remind artists assigned to sing the National Anthem to stick by the rule and thats it.

Answer 42

If I remember right the provision of the law, Chapter II, Section 37 of Republic Act No. 8491, the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, provides that: "The rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe".



Now, basing on the mentioned statutory provision, it seems that Arnel Pineda should be penalized if such rendition by him is not in accordance with what Julian Felipe wanted. But from what I have seen, Arnel Pineda did sang better than Martin Neviera.



Nonetheless, if I may suggest to future boxing matches featuring Filipino fighters that they should bring choir of the National Historical Institute so that the latter will have no more complaint or perhaps any prospective singer that will be given the task of singing the national anthem in future international matches should be trained by the National Historical Institute.

Answer 43

All previous singers who sang our National Anthem (Lupang Hinirang) in a Pacquiao fight were also criticized by the NHI for their "erroneous" performance. Arnel Pineda is just the latest professional singer to commit a mistake. It's clear the problem lies in the fact that all these vocalists think that our Nat'l Anthem is subject to their individual interpretation, as if it were any other song. That's where the mistake begins. The "Lupang Hinirang" shouldn't be interpreted to suit any singer's peculiar or distinctive style. Every Filipino (whether a professional singer or simply an ordinary citizen, even Manny Pacquiao himself) should sing it as it was originally composed & arranged, as a march with a brisk beat/tempo. Whether there's a law or not requiring this is secondary. What all Filipinos should remember is that this is our National Anthem, for God's sake. No matter how heartfelt you sing it, you're not supposed to sing it like a ballad or any other song style, except as a march with a specific beat. Are many of us aware that our National Anthem is one of the most distinctive in the world? An inspiring, strident march (born of the Phil. Revolution of 1896) unlike most other countries' nat'l anthems which are slow & dirge-like.

Answer 44

yes, if Arnel Pineda violated any law especially with the way he sang the Philippine National Anthem, then he should be penalized. On the other hand, I think Arnel just want to show the whole world how a great Filipino singer he was and most especially he just want to show the whole world how proud he was to be a Filipino. In fairness to Arnel Pineda, I'm sure he just did the best he could to sing the National Anthem wholeheartedly, sincerely, with dignity and pride. I think next time the NHI should hear first any singer who will sing the national anthem in any event, sort of a "test run";so I guess next time the NHI won't have any complains regarding the way our National Anthem is sang by any singer.

Answer 45

no... remember we're just humans! nobody is perfect enough to sing the Philippine National Anthem, except to the one who makes the Anthem. if the NHI will file case to Arnel Pineda, then they should've file a case to the other singers also (who sung the Lupang Hinirang during the fights of Pacquiao). Or maybe better if they will send their representative to sing the National Anthem in front of all Filipinos. I've watched Arnel Pineda singing the National Anthem, and though some tempo's are changed, but the lyrics was complete and he sings by the heart.

PEACE...♪♪♪

I LOVE PHILIPPINES!

Answer 46

For a song that doesn't have a background music, it is ok. I did not notice that there were change of tone in the song. Besides its not taught in school how fast the national anthem should be sang. Arnel only faltered in then end of the song because he was trying to raise some notes, in which he became popular for.



I don't think the NHI could pass a case on this because the song was sang in another country. Meaning our laws here can not have an effect on some other country.

Maybe next time if ever there will be a public knowledge of someone to sing the national anthem, an NHI should sent a representative to train and guide the singer in his phase and notes of the song.

Answer 47

Yes. Artists should know how to respect the national anthem, and one way to respect it is to sing it the way it should have been sang. We've been hearing this issue for quite sometime and these artists never learn! We keep on violating Philippine Law even if we are well aware of it. Lupang Hinirang is not just any song we sing and any version we want it sang is ok. It's bounded by the Philippine law and as Filipinos we should follow what the law says.

I believe Arnel Pineda should not be the only one being punished, but also those artist who sang the "Lupang Hinirang" wrongly.

Answer 48

National Historical Institute is always making a fuss about artists singing during Pacquiao's fight. What for? Here are my suggestions to avoid making any issues on this in the future:

1. Let the NHI personnel sing during Pacquiao's fight. (Would love to see how well they can sing the Anthem themselves in over 50,000 audience.)

2. Brief the artist prior to the fight about the law. (Example: Mr. Arnel Pineda, if you will not sing the anthem correctly, we will put you to jail!)

3. Instruct the NHI personnel not to watch Pacquiao's fight so that there won't be any issue since they didn't hear how the anthem was sang.



With all due respect, I am always proud whenever our Philippine Anthem is sang (regardless of how it was interpreted) for the world to hear. Besides, I thought we are a democratic country so why make this an issue?



I would even consider those girls singing the US anthem disrespectful than Arnel Pineda. Imagine singing the US anthem in those skinny attire and some of the guys are drooling over them. The US government doesn't make a big deal about it. Would you think NHI will not make an issue if an artist sings the Philippine Anthem on the tempo and tune they require to but the artist will wear a bikini and will be shown in national TV? hahaha! That's one scenario I would like to see!

Answer 49

I don't think Arnel should be punished for what he did bcause what he did was just simply sing the "Lupang Hinirang". I do not deny the fact that he may have altered the tone and the tempo by just a little bit but the truth of the matter is, he never did anything that is shameful for the Philippines and the Filipino people. If that is the case with us here, then let nobody sing our National Anthem herefore because all of us can never sing our Anthem the way that people want it to be sang. I know we're not like the Americans who sing their own rendition of their National Anthem every time a major sports or whatever event they hold. But their country never complains when a Major Artist sings their National Anthem with their own rendition. The point here is that we are proud to sing with all our hearts, ("kahit sintunado pa paminsan minsan"), our "Lupang Hinirang" to express our LOVE for OUR PILIPINAS...

Answer 50

Does anybody even bother to ask why in the first place is the melody and the tempo of the Philippine National Anthem made to sound like so? Why the NHI has made it to be against the law when sang otherwise?



Lupang Hinirang originally did not have words when it was first made and was only a melody which Emilio Aguinaldo commissioned to be played in the Philippine Proclamation of Independence. When Lupang hinirang (then Marcha Nacional Filipina) was played, the melody stirred the patriotic fervor of the people listening to its music. That is why the melody and tempo of Lupang Hinirang is just as special as the words it contains. That is why NHI is fighting to preserve and uphold that part of the Philippine National Anthem because that is an integral part in inspiring the hearts of the people who fought for the Philippine independence.



Arnel Pineda may or may not be penalized for his own rendition of Lupang Hinirang but in doing so he has forgotten what our National Anthem stood for. He has maybe the right of artistic freedom but this does not apply to changing something which has been a critical part of Philippine history just so that he can express it in his own way without regard for what it stood for.

Answer 51

It is true that there is a law requiring the rendition of the national anthem, the final and official version of which was composed by Felipe Padilla de Leon, and that a penalty is imposable for violation of it. The official version requires that the national anthem be sang as a march, and not as a ballad, pop, jazz or any other version. However, what is rather intriguing is that even in grade schools, especially when no recorded accompaniment is used, the students and teachers sing it differently: not as a march, albeit still following the 3/4 beat but at a slower tempo. More like a faster version of a ballad, but a slower version of the march.



I am all for following the law. But that would mean also imposing penalties to those who sang the national anthem differently. Why should one artist be punished singly for something everybody else is doing? As an example perhaps? But wouldn't it be better to start correcting the singing in schools? That's my two cents on the issue.

Answer 52

Yes, every Filipino artists should sing Lupang Hinirang properly. I have nothing against the tempo, what I really hated is how Arnel Pineda sang the anthem is when he changed the last line's tune. It might be little thing for them to sing the national anthem correctly, but as we know if you can't do little things correctly how much more can you do with bigger things right.



NHI and NCCA should impose a greater penalty to these artists who think they can do whatever they want with each song they sing. They should not just file complaint and show the people that they are disappointed. Please do something more about it, if you can give sanctions or give them fines. We don't want Lupang Hinirang be sung in our schools during flag ceremonies the way these artists do.

Answer 53

The NHI has been a traditionalist body of history. The others are correct in their surmise that if they should punish Arnel Pineda, then they should start punishing the others like i.e. Christian Bautista who forgot the words and tried singing it in different words??? The point is, the NHI should at least be proud that the National Anthem was sung by a world renown persona i.e. Arnel Pineda of Journey and was sung for the fight of Manny and not about singing it in their own way from the heart. We have been singing the tradition way of singing the Lupang Hinirang the same way over and over again when we were in school. We should always expect change when new generations come along and its not that Arnel sung it in blasphemy but sung it being proud that he was the one to sing it in a warrior's fight to show that we as a people are being represented by Manny.

The NHI just wants exposure on this like any political body that wants to get their share of the limelight with Mr. Pineda's rendition. I enjoy his rendition, its because its a different in a sense that it breathes a fresh tune plus most importantly it was sung from the heart.

So to the NHI, just be proud it was heard in a million televisions and unlike you, you get just 15mins of fame out of this and Mr. Pineda will soar higher in the days to come. Go Arnel! You make the Filipino people proud! I know I am!!! =]

Answer 54

A big 'NO.' The NHI can't oblige any singer to sing it from the original, because the original rendition of the composition was only for marching and it was without lyrics. And when the lyrics came, it came first in Spanish. Besides, seldom is it observed in school that Lupang Hinirang is sang according to the original tempo. Why can't NHI look first into this?

The national anthem should be sang from the heart (motive to honor the country)--and this should be the basic ground if there be any charges NHI press against anyone who sings it not 'in accordance to the Law'.

Arnel Pineda didn't intend to bring dishonor to the country when he sang the song, in the same way that NHI renovated our national hero's original house by painting it green nowadays. NHI, by doing so, didn't stick to the "original" in preserving Dr. J. P. Rizal's house, as historical a piece as it is. Why did NHI paint the historical house green? I believe it is for the same reason that Arnel sang the national anthem the way he did.

It is about time that NHI revisit the law and make appropriate amendments/changes to make the singing of the national anthem relevant to our times.-

Answer 55

This is crap... Arnel Pineda sang the Philippine National Anthem without changing any lyrics. the rythm and tempo differs from person to person. As long a Filipino is proud to sing it then there's nothing wrong.. NHI President, Why don't "YOU" sing it "YOURSELF"? You don't even have the guts! You just blame every singer so that you could make money with the charges. Did you forget that the original Lupang Hinirang was in Spanish? Then changing it to Tagalog was already something right? Think about this Filipinos, we are a free and democratic country, as long as we sing our national anthem with pride and dignity then we need not fear anyone. We are showing our pride as Filipino to the whole world every time someone sings it. Changing the tempo a bit shouldn't pose any problems. Take USA for example. Try to list and listen to every singer that has sung their National Anthem on a Live Broadcast. Tempo and Rhythm might change a bit but the lyrics are the same which shows that they show they love to their country in their own unique way and the government doesn't have a problem with that. I plead that Filipinos please open your mind to change as long as it doesn't disgrace your nationality, Nation and Pride as a Filipino!

Answer 56

Every time there's a Pacquio fight singing the Lupang Hinirang is always an issue. I think this is not an issue the important is Arnel Pineda sang it nicely with his own interpretation with no error on the lyric, Next time ask people from National Historical Institute to sing the Lupang Hinirang when there's a future Pacquio fight and see how Filipinos will react.The important is Pacquio won the fight which gave pride and dignity to our country.

Answer 57

First, the question is somehow incorrect. It insinuates that Filipinos (what's written in the question is grammatically incorrect. It should have "S") are asked to be penalized along with Pineda. If the question referred to other singers who sang the anthem inappropriately, it must be clarified. Anyhow, i watched the bout and saw Pineda's version of "Lupang Hinirang" and if i remember it correctly, he was there to represent the Phil. Nat'l Anthem or even the country and not his singing style.

So why alter it? Besides, there is a written law regarding the singing of the anthem. It is not something everyone could consider as a daily music. The anthem is somehow sacred especially for the Filipinos. With that, i could say that he SHOULD be reprimanded or penalized since the recurring act of changing the tempo and arrangement has long been argued in the past. Yet, those chosen singers still don't get their lessons. The law may be harsh but it is still the law and laws are not there to be compromised but to be followed. :)

Answer 58

IMO..Arnel shouldn't be face raps, rather, he should be given a stern warning from NHI that if he ever sings Lupang Hinirang again, he must sing with his heart AND his head..



Unlike other songs that people know, our Lupang Hinirang is a type of song that must stick to one interpretation. We are talking about the Philippine National Anthem, it must be sung in the way that it demands the listeners to show respect and dignity which is due to the Philippines and to it's people. I'm sure Arnel realized that way before the fight, that he is representing the country where he was born and raised, and that if he makes an *** of himself in front of millions of viewers, he is also putting the country to shame but however I respect his attempt in singing the national anthem in his own interpretation.



Some parting words...what is important in singing a song like a National Anthem, i.e. the Lupang Hinirang, is not how unique the singer sings it or the manner it is interpreted but how it invokes a sense of national pride and patriotism within each and every individual that lives in its shores..

Answer 59

Personally, I think arnel's interpretation went beyond what The NHI in particular and the Philippine law in general how the national anthem should be sung. After all the negative issues raised against all those who sang the national anthem in all of Manny's bouts, it is high time any performer selected to sing the anthem should and must sing the national anthem the way it should be. Why always deviate from the original when issues such as this one has already occurred many times in the past? I'm sure, judging from the howls raised during Manny's previous bouts, singer celebrities assigned or selected are already aware of the consequences should they sing the national anthem in a different way other than the original as mandated by NHI and the Philippine law. I personally do not understand why they kept on changing the tone and tempo of the national anthem when in fact they know it's not allowed and it's against the law?

Answer 60

The NHI wasn't proactive enough. This had happened several times already. If I were the NHI, I should have called a special meeting first with Mr. Arnel Pineda, as an SOP, to discuss with him the standards on how to sing the national anthem properly. The NHI failed to do their task. They only react or give feedback after the performance of every artist. If the NHI officers really care for the proper rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang", they should make some preventive measures, better yet, make a special request to ask the chosen artist to sing it first in front of them prior to the big event. I believe you (NHI officers) are not that busy to overlook this.

Answer 61

My answer is I dont think he should be reprimanded by the NHI for his style of rendering the song. If from the start up until the last few lines of the song where he did a high note was done with all Patriotism and Pride as a Filipino why should he be reprimanded? A lot of artist in the past have mangled the Philippine National Anthem ( one even forgetting the lyrics of the Anthem itself?) and why gang up on Arnel Pineda? I suggest that the knowledgeable righteous patriotic people of the National Historical Institute to PASS, re-apply or repost or what have yous the RULE OF THE LAND as in the LAW on how the Philippine National Anthem be rendered to remind artists assigned to sing the National Anthem to stick by the rule and thats it.

Answer 62

My answer is I dont think he should be reprimanded by the NHI for his style of rendering the song. If from the start up until the last few lines of the song where he did a high note was done with all Patriotism and Pride as a Filipino why should he be reprimanded? A lot of artist in the past have mangled the Philippine National Anthem ( one even forgetting the lyrics of the Anthem itself?) and why gang up on Arnel Pineda? I suggest that the knowledgeable righteous patriotic people of the National Historical Institute to PASS, re-apply or repost or what have yous the RULE OF THE LAND as in the LAW on how the Philippine National Anthem be rendered to remind artists assigned to sing the National Anthem to stick by the rule and thats it.

Answer 63

My answer is I dont think he should be reprimanded by the NHI for his style of rendering the song. If from the start up until the last few lines of the song where he did a high note was done with all Patriotism and Pride as a Filipino why should he be reprimanded? A lot of artist in the past have mangled the Philippine National Anthem ( one even forgetting the lyrics of the Anthem itself?) and why gang up on Arnel Pineda? I suggest that the knowledgeable righteous patriotic people of the National Historical Institute to PASS, re-apply or repost or what have yous the RULE OF THE LAND as in the LAW on how the Philippine National Anthem be rendered to remind artists assigned to sing the National Anthem to stick by the rule and thats it.

Answer 64

My answer is I dont think he should be reprimanded by the NHI for his style of rendering the song. If from the start up until the last few lines of the song where he did a high note was done with all Patriotism and Pride as a Filipino why should he be reprimanded? A lot of artist in the past have mangled the Philippine National Anthem ( one even forgetting the lyrics of the Anthem itself?) and why gang up on Arnel Pineda? I suggest that the knowledgeable righteous patriotic people of the National Historical Institute to PASS, re-apply or repost or what have yous the RULE OF THE LAND as in the LAW on how the Philippine National Anthem be rendered to remind artists assigned to sing the National Anthem to stick by the rule and thats it.

Answer 65

One song sung by 100 singers would result in 100 different renditions of the same song.



We have a hell of lot more pressing national problems than clamp down on Arnel Pineda's singing, which was far from being offensive or disrespectful. Though I liked Martin Nievera's version better.



For what it's worth, I feel more pride being a Filipino when the Lupang Hinirang is sung from the heart like how Arnel and Martin sung it, rather than strictly going by the book as prescribed by NHI.



I only hear about HI during Pacquiao fights. They receive funding from the government? For what? Converting oxygen to carbon dioxide?!

Answer 66

Come on, one thing is, we're living the modern-day society, and we have new generations of music so it really can't be helped. Another is, it's also true that Journeyman Arnel Pineda sang the Philippine anthem in a different tune and composition but still, it isn't entirely right to vaguely punish Arnel Pineda for what he did. For that,it can't be helped, so a minor punishment like a warning or even a simple,yet informative reminder to Arnel how the composition and tune of the Philippine Anthem should be .There's more, if the NHI knew that Arnel was to sing the Philippine Anthem, why didn't they remind him of the strict composition of the song? Well, NHI should definately give him a minor punishment if ever.

Answer 67

Third, the anthem is a marching-type song which in most cases is never sang exactly as it was composed. Even in schools, the versions are usually acapella which negates the marching beat- purely children's voices in melodious rhythm are heard. Now, in the case of Arnel Pineda, he was left to nothing else except his voice to set the whole stage, no back-ups, no second or third voices. So this brings down to the question - if Arnel Pineda sang the anthem with the marching-beat and no musical accompaniment...it would be more than boring than the way he sang it in Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight. And most likely, Arnel will still be penalized.

Secondly, lately, why is the NHI critical of the various artists that Manny asked to sing for him, it would be more appropriate if the NHI will form a screening/auditioning committee for anyone who would sing our anthem outside our land so that they would not be lambasted after the fight? In the audition they would be able to tell what might be wrong in the rendition.

Answer 68

Let's first look into the law that states that the Philippine National Anthem must be sang properly, and what we mean by properly, is that according to The Republic Act 8491 which is known as the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines:

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Sec. 37. The rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe.



Sec. 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.

-end quote-



and:



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Sec. 50. Any person or juridical 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 (P5,000) nor more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000), 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, further, That in case the violation is committed by a juridical person, its President or Chief Executive Officer thereof shall be liable.

-end quote-



I ask, what is 5000 - 20000Php to a celebrity? This law has been put into power in 1987 and has not been revised ever since. Just think about it because whether Arnel Pineda would be penalized or not, others will follow suit. True, I believe Arnel Pineda should be penalized, because not only is it written in the law, but to change the tune or tempo of the Philippine National Anthem invites disrespect to the original composition, and this is not just an ordinary composition, this portrays our nation's freedom in song.

Answer 69

NO. For it's not covered by the territoriality principle or extra-territoriality principle enshrined in the Revised Penal Code. And if the NHI will be strict in applying the provisions of RA 8491 to hold arnel pineda liable, a cursory reading of the said statute will show that even the People's Champ Manny Pacquaio must be held liable under the same law only in a different provisio, particularly Sec. 38 thereof which states:



Sec. 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, citizens 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. xxx



Manny Pacquiao, instead of standing at attention and face the flag, did some warm-ups, failed to show some respect, clearly in violation of Sec. 38 of the statute.



Here's something for the NHI to think about.

Answer 70

I admire Arnel Pineda so much and am an avid fan of him. He is a great singer. But the issue here is his rendition of the Lupang Hinirang. It was been taught in schools how to sing the Lupang Hinirang with the tempo, pitch and everything and now anyone can just sing it the way they like it. Where is our patriotism, respect and values. NHI should strictly impose any law with regards to this effect. And they should also make actions to those who earlier sang it with mistake. In my opinion Arnel should be penalized BUT what happened to the artists who earlier sang it wrong. Its high time for us people to know what is right and wrong..... To all Filipinos, please respect our national anthem.. To NHI.. be the institute that you should be....God bless the Philippines

Answer 71

No. I think Arnel Pineda sang with all his heart. He'a great singer, a rock star , he is. The tempo, pitch, style was great. It 's only in his last 2 notes that he delivered it the Arnel way which was different from the original Lupang Hinirang tune.But it was his way of interpreting the song! Singing in front of 50,000 people, not to mention in Pacman's fight, wouldn't you get carried away?

Arnel was not the first to commit a mistake in singing the National Anthem..why, did you not notice the group who sang the USA Nat'l Anthem? they were even wearing midriffs and shorts!!

There are more important issues that need to be pursued..Let's move on. Next time a singer gets to sing in Pacquiao's fight, be sure to give him/her a briefing first, in person , not thru email. to make sure he sings the way he should. Or better get a child to sing.

Answer 72

i still believe that singers should sing the Philippine National Anthem in a manner as mandated by law. We even feel bad when someone mispronounces our name because we believe we ought to be called by the name we are known for... So wouldn't you be mean if you dare change an original composition whose melody and lyrics... are packaged as a whole for as long as a decade?



so you're a good singer and a proud Filipino... it doesn't make you a good and proud citizen if you keep breaking the law...





i think the blame is not to be given to the NHI...



The NHI has continuously reminded the singers to sing the national anthem in a marching tune. It is not an excuse that the singers do not know... How could they NOT KNOW???

Every time there's a boxing bout, the wrong singing is always on the news... so, how could they not know?



In addition, the NHI has not given special attention to Arnel Pineda since the NHI has filed a complaint against many singers before. But see how stubborn those singers are?

Knowing that complaints have been raised before, they ought to know not to go against what is not right.



And see how those singers give little respect to the law and to the country? they can't even follow a simple law? They can't even pay respect to the people behind the song... not just to the composer and writer, but to the Filipinos as well.



this is not a question actually of whether you are patriotic or what... It simply is about following the law. You break it, you pay for it.

Answer 73

The singers (not only Arnel Pineda) chosen to sing the national anthem always think that they have the RIGHT to change the melody, tempo or pitch of the national anthem whenever they are invited to sing it. Don't they think that it is just a PRIVILEGE (and their HONOR) if they sing the song in front of millions of expectators? Why change the tempo and pitch of the song? This is not a song that needs to be revived but rather a song to be sung the way it was written and composed. The problem with the singers is that they believe that because they were chosen to sing the hymn, then they can change the melody the way they want to sing it.



On the other hand, the NHI should have learned their lessons. They know that the national anthem is always sung during those fights and singing the hymn in a different way is always an issue but perhaps they do not give the singers the memorandum that the song should be sung the proper way. Dapat irehearse nila ang singer bago pa man ito umalis ng bansa at bigyan ng babala na may sanction kapag binago ito.



Dahil walang napaparusahan sa pagkanta ng mali kaya paulit-ulit na nangyayari ang pag-awit ng mali. Sa ganang akin, ang NHI ay dapat ding parusahan kasama ni Arnel Pineda (at ng ibang singers na umawit ng mali) para hindi na ito maulit pa.

Answer 74

Arnel Pineda has so far one of the best rendition of our national anthem. Although I have noticed that most if not all keep on raising the notes on the last three words of our anthem "dahil sa 'yo" when it should have just been sang flatly or at a descending tone. So I think, he must not be penalized because it ought to be sang in a slower tempo which he did with just a little flaw as I have said, when he raised the tone with the critical last 3 words of our national anthem. Still, well done Arnel Pineda!

Answer 75

Well, I have two answers for that! It may depends..



1. NO! I don't think he should be punished, penalized or condemned (if that's what they want). As every artists would say that they were just asked to sing it and that they have to follow the tempo and tone that SOMEONE had told them to. I know that it is a big distress for all of the Filipinos like me who have heard their renditions or versions of our national anthem but they (the singers) have nothing to do with it if those freakin' SOMEONE had done some changes with our precious anthem. If there is SOMEONE who should be penalized, we should be more wise enough if the person we are accusing is really the one to blame. I just believe that Arnel Pineda had sung the anthem so dearly and it came from within him. I am not saying that I love it when they are changing the original tone of our wonderful anthem. It's just that I know and I believe that when he sung it, he was really feeling it! The one who should be blame must be the one who thought that this version of changing the tone and tempo was okay! It is really a big disgrace and I just don't know why they love to change the tone and tempo of our anthem. It is really not a good notion to think that it is going to be great! We should sing it the same way we are singing it in our school. National Anthem is a song wherein we must show respect because it is representing the good and heroic deeds of our countrymen. We shouldn't be changing the original tone of it! To SOMEONE who thinks it is okay, well sorry for the word but I would have to say, SHAME ON YOU!!! Changing the tone of our National Anthem will not make you a better person to be praised.



2. YES! If he's the one who really had the idea to change the whole tone and tempo of our Anthem.

Answer 76

If the chairman of the NHI could sing the Lupang Hinirang the way it should be sang then Arnel should be punished. I bet even the NHI itself could not sing the song the way it is written. The law may say that any filipino should sing the national anthem according to how it's written, it's correct indeed, but not many of us could sing it correctly. For those people who think that Arnel should be punished think first, look yourself in the mirror and try singing the Lupang Hinirang yourself and see if you can sing it without mistake...! The lesson we should learn here is, we should learn how to sing the national anthem the way it should be sang....We may fail to hit the correct notes when we sing it but we should sing it with a patriotic heart...

Answer 77

I think he should only be given a warning since all the other singers who changed the arrangement of the National Anthem in previous fights did not receive any form of punishment. Why would Arnel Pineda be the first one to be penalized? That is totally unfair. A warning should be enough. If they are really strict about the National Anthem, then they should implement it consistently so that the public would know. For me, he sang it well and with heart until he missed that last note. At least he did not sang it wearing plunging shirts and super duper mini shorts like the three Dallas cheerleaders who sang the Star Spangled Banner (though I thought they were really hot!)

Answer 78

Before penalizing Arnel, go after those who sang before him in Pacman's previous fights. It's a very irrelevant issue to tackle really. Why not be proud instead of the Filipino's out there who have the guts & capability to give honor & pride to our country...if they insist on this issue, then why not let those who accuse Arnel be the Official National Anthem Singers, so they get to go abroad & have a chance to sing in every Pacman Fight...the way it should be sung as they claim. I don't agree with penalizing Arnel, or any other singers who took pride in singing "Lupang Hinirang", no matter what rendition they present as long as they didn't miss a tone or forgot the lyrics.

Answer 79

Singing the National Anthem the wrong way will not put Arnel Pineda in jail or punish him with fines. It is not in the "Prohibited Acts" (Sec. 34) of the Republic Act No. 8491 nor Sec. 50 which lists down the penalties. Let the National Historical Institute file a case in court and let's see who is laughing in the end. The NHI should not go from time to time threatening artists who are just doing their job just like the the previous Pacquiao fights. These artists were signing the anthem to the best of their ability with no malice or disrespect to the country's national hymn. That office is simply pathetic.

Answer 80

It's totally crazy, have these people at NHI got nothing better to moan about? A point in time will come when none of the stars asked to sing the national anthem will not want to do it. Some slightly different renditions should not be an issue, it might just be they are worried it would sound to good! i thought the US anthem was sung rather well, even if unappropriate attire was being worn! Arnel did a great job, apart from the high note at the end!



NHI... get a life, this country has far more important issues to worry about!

Answer 81

Maybe he should. For many times in a row, the artists singing in Pacquiao's matches have changed the tune and beat of the "Lupang Hinirang". Some even changed the lyrics, he skipped a part of the part and proceeded to the ending. (I forgot the man's name. Sorry. I just know he's famous.) These should be treated as vandalism or blasphemy to the Philippine flag, our anthem, our fellow countrymen, and our nation.



Arnel Pineda did not put that much change to the song, but changes were made. And his punishment might even do good in the future. His punishment, and the punishment of those before him, will be taken as a warning to those so will try to do this again. Thus, avoiding this same mistake again.

Answer 82

I agree as it was committed, but I dis agree to be imposed in the current artist, not becase he was known but our system still haven't seen nor consider and solution to prevent it from happening



The issue is why does anyone who sang "Lupang Hinirang"' during Pacmans' fight are always cited to change tempo and the tone. The idea first is for the world to know our anthem in its accordance or compliance to our Historical Institute, this I think would make a World impression on whatever/whoever sang our National Anthem makes the feeling of the sense of unity! Our Anthem has becoming their entry for the artist who sang the anthem to have much more recognition on their talent than what they should express for the world to be known our fighter and our country, instead a great performer artist of what country!



Penalized or punishment may be re-consider, insted, why does our National Historical Institute address such concern agency or sports comittee to observe guidlines or have it approve first by National Historical Institute before they we're assigned on any international activities which requires singing the Naitonal Anthem, only then if they violate such changes they can be penalized.

Answer 83

He should not be penalized! He sang the anthem by heart. As a Filipino, I felt the love and loyalty that Arnel Pineda has for the Philippines. I salute him. The National Historical Institute should be lenient on how one interprets the song. Yes, we have the standard music for our anthem but as long as one does not change it completely or even at least 80% of the music, no one should be penalized. I think this issue has been insulting our best singers, penalizing them and making a big deal out of it. If this doesn't stop, i would suggest that we just play a cd instead of asking somebody to sing it. Or conduct an audition before one sings it in front of 50,000 people or more.

Answer 84

Strictly speaking, yes. he must be. But was he in the Philippines when he sang it? Does the NHI have jurisdiction over the incident? I don't think so. They have no business punishing a violation in a foreign land.



The event is a boxing match, and not official activity of the Republic of the Philippines. I don't get it why they made arrangements for the singing of the RP anthem.Manny is there for MONEY. He is not representing the Philippines in anyway. making the situation worse is that there is disagreement between the artists and the NHI on the rendition of most artists of the anthem in boxing matches.



If it continues to become a source of disagreement, why insist on singing the national anthem? Why do we try to associate the Lupang Hinirang to a violent sport as boxing. Is that the kind of advertisement we want for the sacred song of the Philippines?

Answer 85

If you're a Filipino, you should know that Lupang Hinirang, our national anthem, must be in a fast tempo and there's no prolong in the end of the song (that's what my social studies teacher told me. He said it's written in the law). But I believe Arnel Pineda did a very good job in singing our national anthem before the fight of MP and Clottey. I believe that his singing was a great factor why Manny won the fight. He awakened up the soul of Manny Pacquiao as a Filipino fighter.



~Go team MP!

~Go Arnel Pineda! :D

Answer 86

Why only now that you are making this issue? It's not only Arnel who make a different tone and tempo of the National Anthem. In every event like this, every artist who was given the privilege to sing the national anthem had changed the tone and the tempo. They are artist, hence they have the capacity and ability to interpret it in their own way. You are all wrong if you will only punished one person where in fact many has to be punished due to misinterpretation of the National Anthem that may confuse the children as you have been saying. If that is the case, the government should implement a national ordinance banning any artist to sing the National Anthem in events like this (Boxing, etc.). Play the National Anthem just like what the theater are using (which is through video, etc. and not live which is done by an artist). Do you think we will not be embarrassed then if we will just play video than by letting our artist do it by their own interpretation? Try it. My other point here is... WE MUST ALSO BE PROUD OF OUR ARTIST. Their talents also contributed much to our country.

Answer 87

Absolutely not. Arnel Pineda sang the "Lupang Hinirang" with pride, dignity and respect. Yes, the "Lupang Hinirang" was composed to be a "march", thus it should normally be sang in a more upbeat, "marching-towards-victory" sort of way. But it should not keep us from rendering a more soulful version if only to show a deep love for the nation.



What the National Historic Institute should really set their eyes on is the wanton destruction of truly historic landmarks: Bonifacio's residence in Manila; the site of the Cry of Pugad Lawin; the site of the establishment of the KKK; Tirad Pass, to name only a few. I have seen NHI markings and seals on many houses and buildings which are either dilapidated, used as a "bodega" or totally uninhabitable. Where's the sense of Nationalism and Pride in all those sorry excuses for historical sites?

Answer 88

I did some research and it is actually illegal for him to sing his own rendition of the song. Nevertheless, I think that we should all be able to sing it anyway we want to as long as we sing it with all our heart.(unless you're mocking it) I wonder how many people at The National Historical Institute are willing to die for our country? I think as long as you sing the lyrics and you mean it, then it's fine. Then again, (sigh)... it is illegal.



Also Take Note:

R.A. 8491 specifies that Lupang Hinirang "shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe." However, when literally followed, this means that the national anthem should only be performed by a pianist or by a brass band, as these were the only versions that were produced by Julian Felipe. Moreover, because the original version was composed in duple time (i.e. in a time signature of 2/4) as compared to the present quadruple time (4/4), it is uncertain if this will either slow down or even double the music's speed, making it difficult for singers to keep up with the music.[3] Regardless of this, the national anthem is still sung with the lyrics. R.A. 8491 also states that Lupang Hinirang "shall always be sung in the national language" regardless if performed inside or outside the Philippines, and specifies that the singing must be done with fervor.

Answer 89

Well, well, well... Another NHI's eye-soring & stingy punishment thing once again, huh? When will this ordeal put to end? Perhaps, even the creators of Lupang Hinirang (Philippine National Anthem) would disagree with such a unconsiderable and inhumane move. Why? Because it is CLEARLY STATED in our 1987 Philippine Constitution under the Bill of Rights regarding the FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION in terms of music and arts. Hello there from NHI!.. You have NO RIGHT to ask the Journey lead vocalist and fellow compatriot Arnel Pineda how he feels to sing such an honorable and patriotic song of our beloved country toward the ears of foreign brothers around the whole wide World and even the Web! You have NO RIGHT to speak and penalize him somehow that this once masterpiece should be really proud of even to the poorest of the poor our own dear country is haunting on the GOVERNMENT ITSELF (most especially... the 3 Branches among themselves due to POLITICAL UNSTABILITY & CORRUPTION)! So, why don't you bark to the other right tree?

Answer 90

I don't think Arnel should be punished. I rather recommend that the National Historical Institute chairman or whatsoever should sing because he HE KNOWS VERY WELL THE TEMPO AND MELODY OF THE SONG THAN ANYONE DOES. it's so annoying that after Pacquiao's fight in the ring, critics would tend to make a big deal about the anthem. Don't get me wrong, i have a very high regard to our national anthem and i know how relevant it is to every Filipino, but for me as long as it is sang well, with the right melody and lyrics is that all that matters.It's either we stop noticing the singers flaws or the critics would surface during the fight and i am pretty much sure ( with our attitude) that he would also be rained with criticism. Just be happy with it and be proud not only of the boxer but of the singer as well because he too represents the country.

Answer 91

definitely, according to Republic Act 9481 of the Philippine constitution we should respect with dignity and sing the Lupang Hinirang in accordance to its tone,tempo or melody.After how many fights of Pacman only one sang the the national anthem very well its Kyla. All songs can have an own interpretation or version to the respected artist but not the national anthem. the reason why most artist or singer used to change specifically the last line of the anthem is that due to mimicry of the USA national anthem which is the star spangled banner. what for? since the Lupang Hinirang has its own pride and honor? see what happened ? stop from copying, be TRUE, Unique and learn to differentiate between a music and a noise. I'am a Filipino stand with pride sing the mastepiece of Julian Felipe with pride. To the hopefuls for the coming fight of Pacman if there is more or any event to come representing our country please sing it in its normal way of singing. remember since chilhood years we used to sing until we become old. God Bless the Philippines...

Answer 92

Definitely NOT.



I don't get what the issue of the Philippines has been these days about the interpretations of the Lupang Hinirang.



Sure, it's supposed to be a MARCH. Everyone knows that it's supposed to be sung in a firm and fast manner as it mimics the day when the Filipinos sought out to march for their freedom. YEAH, I get it. However, there are a lot of interpretations of the anthem and they have yet to be "punished".



Schools, public and private, sing to the slow version of the Lupang Hinirang and is sung with passion towards the country. And this is the version that there had become accustomed to. You don't go around punishing little children, now do you?



The latest interpretations of these artists have been to show their passion for their country. Allow them to sing it in the way they want because their interpretation also shows what they feel when they sing the national anthem.



The original rendition of the song was made in preparation for battle. Must they always sing it with that in mind? Why not sing it with country pride in mind? A rendition so tear jerking that one will cry as they intently listen to each word being instilled in their mind.



Should we be reminded of the original purpose of the song? Yes. Should Arnel Pineda be punished for singing the way he felt for his country? NO.

Answer 93

I just don't understand you people. What's the big f*cking deal?!? Tempo? Tone? WTH!?

Oh i know, yes! the famous Filipino virtue, crab mentality. Give this (Arnel Pineda) guy a break!



Who cares if he didn't follow the tempo, tone blah blah blah. All I know is that he sang it with pride and dignity in front of 50,000 people in that Texas stadium. Talk about confidence and control under a ton of pressure. We Filipinos seem to always have a way of noticing the rough edges rather than just focusing on the beauty of the song itself (It's not even a glaring mistake, if ever there were any). Listen to this okay? This guy just became the lead singer of a legendary band and that on it's own is a great honor, not only for himself but more importantly it showed the world that Filipinos are very talented and that if we work hard enough we can really achieve anything.



When I went on a vacation outside the country I noticed one important thing, Filipinos are too damn sensitive and we always want other people to treat us like we're some kind of a big shot, but we're not! ( A side note, because this pisses off big time, people eating at KFC, get off the waiter's back damn it! if the gravy refill hasn't come yet, wait for it! be patient it takes time to prepare it. Though it's refillable it's not magic! In other countries YOU BUY THE REFILL AND IT'S EXPENSIVE, so just enjoy the damn opportunity the franchise is giving us, sorry for that =p ). We live in a country wherein pollution and corruption is our number one export and I mean number 1, numero uno.



We're so protective when it comes to our race and culture, why? Don't worry it didn't make us a lesser people when arnel sang the anthem slightly different from the original piece. Good thing he wore a "Barong" because if he wore something else I bet that would be the start of WW3. When Arnel started to sing I knew something like this would happen, not because I heard something that's not right but because I knew somehow we Filipinos would find a blemish on the way he sang the song. There always was and always will be, no matter who sings it again crab mentality guys.



One final thing though, did you guys see the girls singing Star-Spangled Banner? I though it was great, they had such a nice voice and they were very proud in singing their anthem, they also had a great time doing it (Unlike Arnel now being purged by his own countrymen).



You don't see The National Historical Institute of U.S firing their guns and showing off right? It's not because they don't care or they didn't get the chance to see it, duh! I think it's because the U.S as a whole is a very mature and has a very developed depth perception who gives much more importance to content and freedom of expression rather than concern themselves with what were the singers wearing? were they singing it at the right tempo? is it the right tone? was the color of Arnel's pants not tri-color? did he eat japanese food before singing? did he not place his hand over his chest? was he standing with one foot ahead of the other? is bulalo better than kare-kare? was the guy standing behind him smiling? because if he was then that was very disrespectful. An unding list of subtleties we Filipinos always seem to always find.

Answer 94

If the law says yes, then, NHI may run after Arnel Pineda. But the NHI should not single out Arnel Pineda. The institute should also conduct investigations in the DepEd, in the state colleges and universities, especially during programs, cultural or otherwise. There may perhaps be different renditions of Lupang Hinirang as there are many different schools and cultural programs in the country.

Answer 95

As someone who loves music, I see a dilemma with how the National Historical Institute wishes to regulate or censor the expression that goes into singing our beloved National Anthem. I do not see anything wrong with the interpretation of Mr. Arnel Pineda. If the NHI had any objections to the manner the song was sung, it should have been done earlier before it was rendered. I do not think that the matter on who Mr. Pacquiao chooses to sing the National Anthem before his fight is a top secret that this institute could not proactively approach and orient the artist to avoid such scandal. Artists have a special ability to put their heart and soul in what they do and singing a more than 100 year-old anthem is no different to express. Secondly, we may appear more like a joke if we penalize one of the people whom we know is proud of his being Filipino and despite the hardships he's gone through in our country and the popularity he has now, he remains a Filipino. If penalized, that is more scandalous.

Answer 96

There had been a lot of criticisms from the National Historical Institute regarding the rendition of our national anthem by various filipino artists and I suggest that next time the anthem will be sang a representative from the NHI should be assigned to sing it so that everyone can hear the right way to sing our national anthem.



I think Arnel Pineda sang it very very well and i would like to congratulate him for a good job.



Just thinking "out of the box"

Answer 97

If to be penalized is too harsh, he should at least be reprimanded. Filipinos should realize that national anthem should be sang as the way it was arranged. If we let anyone (much more of a Filipino), how can you let others from other countries respect it. We should never put into consideration if the singer is a rock, balladeer, jazz, etc. type of singer. In the future anybody who sings it to the tune of "Bahay Kubo" or "Pearly Shells" will have a reason. If this becomes a precedent, there will always have a good reason for our children not to obey or follow the rules later. There was already a similar incident before when Martin Nievera sang in his own way, is Arnel Pineda free to follow? It is just the same as when other people change the pronunciation of your name, would you take it?

Answer 98

Yes! Punishment I guess is not the right way but to be penalized. What’s the use of calling Lupang Hinirang as our national anthem? There will be no HISTORICAL ESSENCE anymore if someone like him sang the national anthem in a different mode and rhythm. It doesn’t matter how he carry himself on stage but what matters most is how he handle the tune perfectly. He is a singer so he can surely do it well from the original notes.

I hope if he will be penalized this will serve as a lesson to all Filipino singers.

Answer 99

Why focus on how our National Anthem is being sung or arranged? As long as a person feels patriotic in singing it then I believe there is no problem. I believe our patriotism is more in question here than how the national anthem is being treated musically. Are we more patriotic than the Americans? I don't think so. Are their patriotism affected by singing their national anthem in blues, R&B, rock or pop style? Nah I don't think so. The problem with most of us is the kind of thinking that we must stick to the tone or tempo of our anthem because that is respectful and patriotic.I can sing the National Anthem out of tune but that doesn't mean I am disrespecting the country nor being less patriotic. Far from it. Arnel Pineda sang very proud of being a Filipino, why punish him? Come on guys from NHI.

Answer 100

I think it would be better to abolish The National Historical Institute instead of spending millions for this institute that gave the people "NOTHING " in return but headaches... Critiques are here to stay for good and they're just so good at it not to mention filing COMPLAINTS to almost every individual who sang the "Philippine National Anthem" whenever that filthy,rich, and so called HERO (yeah, right) has a fight in the U.S. soil. Or better yet, Why not let The National Historical Institute sing the anthem whenever Pacquiao has a bout??? Arnel Pineda is an artist, Singing is his art. He has the right to sing the anthem in his own interpretation whether you like it or not.

Answer 101

I think Arnel deserves to be LEFT ALONE, rather than creating an issue about the way he sang the national anthem. Honestly, I cannot remember a singer during Manny Pacquiao's fights who did not went through the same controversy.



Tokayong Arnel, pabayaan mo na sila! Alam ko at alam din ng marami, you did your very best! This issue will naturally die in a week, as what happened during Martin Nievera's rendition of Lupang Hinirang.



Finally for NHI: Can anyone of you sing on You Tube the TRUE rendition of Lupang Hinirang?

Answer 102

No, I don't think he should be punished just because he changed the tone and tempo of the Lupang Hinirang. Just look at the bright side, at least he sang it very well than others who sang Lupang Hinirang before. Why all of a sudden you wanna punish him just for that, and why is it that you never thought of punishing Christian Baustista when he sang the Lupang Hinirang incorrectly? Here's the thing, those complaining people from National Historical Institute, why don't you let them sing next time, so they won't be blaming anyone for "rendition" issue. And they can sing the Lupang Hinirang whatever proper/correct rendition they want it to be!

Answer 103

What the heck....All of us have our own interpretation of the song.. And speaking of the way Arnel Pineda sang it,that was good though. Why would he be penalized for that.. As far as I can remember, in all of Manny Pacquiao fights every singer who sang the Lupang Hinirang has its own different version.. This is a democratic country and we can sing it in any way we want.But of course with respect to it.. And Arnel Pineda sang it with respect just like any singer had.. We can even sing it on RAP if we want to.. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think there is no law or bill prohibitting us from singing the Lupang Hinirang in our own way?

Answer 104

To tell the truth I didn't heard it because I was not in the house that time. I missed that fight, really. The only thing I can say is, punishing Arnel is not fair, because many of our singers used also thier own tune for our Lupang Hinirang. Just a suggestion.... before the fight they must tell the singer to sing our National Anthem in the original tune. So that Filipino wont be mad about it. It's not Arnel's mistake because he just sing the song on his tune from his heart.

Answer 105

A big NO. This is a matter that must have been long resolved by the NHI. Most if not all the singers who rendered the national anthem for Paquiao's fights were the same. The NHI or the Office of the President MUST, once and for all, issue a memorandum DIRECTING all agencies, both government and private, to FOLLOW the law on how the "Lupang Hinirang" must be sung, otherwise and from then on, violators will have to be dealt with accordingly.



To over-react, publish the memorandum on national dailies and announce on radio and television.

Answer 106

I think "NO" because he sang the national anthem really good and there is no problem with how he sang the the Lupang Hinirang. The wrong side of it is when he change the lyrics of the National anthem I view it as worse if he do this thing. I suggest that the National Historical Institute should use its effort to a more relevant issues rather than riding to this non sense issue. There are more better ideas to suggest other than criticism. good day to every one. . . .

Answer 107

Of all the Filipino singers who sang the national anthem in every fight of manny pacquiao faces this kind of threat, bigger threat for those singers which are more popular, but lets face it, after we hear all the threat the issue just turns out cold after a few days, so my question is are they gonna do it for real this time? To tell you honestly Arnel's version is the closest to correct way of singing the national anthem, except of course for the slower tempo and the tone of the last part "ang mamatay nang dahil sa'yo", the other singers they sang it differently from start to finish, so my stand is no he should not be penalized unless they will penalize first all others that sang the national anthem idifferently in big events like this.

Answer 108

Honestly, if the NHI wanted a marching band tempo they shouldn't have let Arnel Pineda sing it, they shouldn't have let Martin sing it, they shouldn't have let any other celebrity sing it..If they (NHI) wanted it standard they should have at least briefed the singer or let a marching band do it. I understand that every Filipino should know the original version, i guess he does, but, what could you do?Did anybody tell him?Did anybody say something that it should be sang like a marching band would?No, the NHI kept quiet until the end. Yes, at the end somehow arnel pineda was off pitch, but the whole duration of the song was decent. He sang it with his heart. A true filipino ain't measured by knowing the tempo of the song. It's about feeling each word in your heart and in your soul. I'd agree to penalize Arnel if he disgraced the name of the filipino by singing the song, but there is nothing wrong with singing the national anthem with all your heart. We should even be proud that he sang it with pride. Well that's me..

Answer 109

Arnel must not be punished but his attention must be called citing valid and moral reasons. All other singers too during the PACMAN fights must observe proper way of singing the Lupang Hinirang. It's just unfortunate that the insitution has failed many times in its advocacy in conveying the wisdom why such singing must be made the right way. With the different reactions at hand regarding the singing, I dot not wonder anymore why the Manlulupigs did their best that we just find the Filipinos in the 18th century suffered much. Even today, the words in the lupang hinirang, "Sa manlulupig, di ka pasisiil" just are wasted sounds from the vocal chords of every one. The singers then during the PACMAN fights earned millions anyway.

Answer 110

Please .... I'm sick and tired of this Lupang Hinirang issue every time there is a Manny Pacquiao fight. Why dont the NHI screen the tempo before the main event? Why do they have to be such a "Buhaya" and waiting for a mistake to happened. Haven't they learned there lesson from other singers who sang the National Anthem? Or they just want to be recognized that they exist? They should remember that Singers are Artist which will do to explore there talent. As governing body, they should preempt and not to wait for the mistake to come.

Answer 111

OF COURSE NOT! What's important is that he was able to deliver the song with sincerity and genuine loyalty to the country; and as long the melody was not made into a rap or rock song. I've seen and heard several times even on tv that Lupang Hinirang has been sung with varied interpretations but the NHI never lift a finger on those. Why single out those who have been singing the national anthem during Pacquiao bouts?... just asking...

Answer 112

Arnel Pineda sang the Philippine National Anthem with his heart and with pride. The National Historical Institute should not take it against him if he rendered it according to his own interpretation. It is enough that he did not change the lyrics and that is important. If we were to be strict according to NHI then nobody should be singing it during flag ceremonies since a lot of people do not still know how to sing it the proper way. Let there be true freedom.

Answer 113

there's nothing wrong with how arnel pineda sang the national anthem before the pacquiao-clottey fight. he sang from the heart and that's how he sings. Lupang hinirang is one difficult song to sing with all the high notes and long words. They should have hired a marching band if they want it sung in a march tone...duhhh. and why are you people picking on the lupang hinirang singers for manny's fight? no wonder we filipinos are branded as having crab mentality. what a shame.

Answer 114

NO. The NHI has the obligation to implement whatever rules they have with relation to their job, but penalazing those Artists who sang the National Anthem in every important events outside the Philippines is not thier coverage anymore. Penalty can be implemented only if the Artist make a rendition/interpretation of the National Anthem while in the Philippines. Besides, most Artists are only expressing thier thought and it was only sang once during the event, it was not recorded, edited and distributed to be used as a new version. Instead of criticizing our artist in this matters, why not support them and be proud of them instead? Lea Salonga, Charisse Pempengco, Arnel Pineda, Martin Nievera and many more who made an interpretation of the National Anthem must be spared of this kind of issues.

Answer 115

NO, NO! If Arnel Pineda would be penalized for singing the Lupang Hinirang with dignity, pride, and honesty in front of 50,000 people in the US in his own interpretation, then NHI should also penalized everyone including all school children (including all High School and College students, not to mention the government officials and employees during their own flag ceremonies) in the Philippines because when they sing the national anthem, they sing it the way they want to. Often times they sing out of tune, slow, not with pride and dignity, and not in the tempo that NHI insist that we should do it. NHI should make a survey whether our National Anthem is sang the way they want to. They will be in for a big surprised! Please, do not single out Arnel Pineda. We should be grateful that our National Anthem is heard in other countries, especially in the US.

Answer 116

Before I comment about this issue. I would like to emphasize that the way he sang the national anthem did not impress me at all. (see for yourself through the link below) And it's funny to know that a SINGER WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD at his field faces possible cases against singing the Philippine National Anthem BADLY.



Yet still, i give a yes to this question because he has to learn his lesson. Lupang Hinirang is not like any other songs he can remix or change the way he want it to be because it is supposed to be given utmost RESPECT. It is stated in chapter II section 37 of Republic Act 8491 that Lupang Hinirang should be sung the way it was originally designed by Julian Felipe. Although many times in local programs have I witness people doing the same act, having done this 'crime' in international TV is a grave mistake obviously punishable by law.

Answer 117

Arnel sang our national anthem very clearly, the messages of every word of Lupang Hinirang is there, no any single word changed. So what is the basis of punishing him? Is it because only the way he sang it? Is it harmful to our nation? I definitely not agree! This is not just once happened so what is the best is that next time the National Historical Institute do the singing...

Answer 118

I think it is timely for the duly constituted body such as NHI to penalize those who sung Lupang Hinirang such as Arnel Pineda extraordinarily. It has been a long while since this same issue transpired with the involvement of some renowned singers of the country such as Charice, Mark Bautista, La Diva, and Kyla to name a few. The fact that they are endowed with musical prowess should they be ones to do it accordingly. Ironically, it seems that they want to convey that they can revive the tune to they way they believe better than Julian Felipe. And this, eventually, causes disrespect from their part and doubt to the entire Filipino community especially the youth about the correct approach of singing the national anthem.

Answer 119

I am not sure if there's a law against singing the national anthem in different ways but in my opinion, we should know the history of how our national anthem began - from how and when it was written and stuff like that. It should be adopted according to it's original interpretation.



Base on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupang_Hinirang)

Lupang Hinirang is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julian Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899.

Originally written as incidental music, it did not have words when it was adopted as the National Anthem of the Philippines and subsequently played during the proclamation of Philippine independence on June 12, 1898. During the American occupation of the Philippines, the colonial government banned the song from being played with the passage of the Flag Law.[1] The law was repealed in 1919 and the song was translated into English and would be legalized as the "Philippine Hymn". The anthem was translated into Tagalog beginning in the 1940s. A 1956 Pilipino (standardised Tagalog) version, revised in the 1960s, serves as the present anthem.

Lupang Hinirang means "Chosen Land" in Filipino. Some English sources[citation needed] erroneously translate Lupang Hinirang as "Beloved Land" or "Beloved Country"; however, "Beloved Land" is a translation of the first line of Filipinas, which would be Tiérra adorada, and "Beloved Country" is likewise a translation of the first line of the current version of the anthem, which would be Bayang Magiliw. The anthem is also colloquially known as Bayang Magiliw.

Answer 120

For me Arnel Pineda sings the song "from the bottom of his heart" that is why he get caught up with his emotion and unintentionally changed the tempo of the song. Everybody made some mistakes once in a while so personally think let's forgive this one and slip it out, if the NHI wants a perfect song of the "Lupang Hinirang" they should put their own academy of singers for the future fights, not just Manny but every athlete that will represent our country.

Answer 121

NO!!! i believe that as an artist, u have ur own personality of singing, let us also understand Arnel Pineda how he sang the last phrases Lupang Hinirang. It was a great moment of hearing or national anthem sang during the competition.

Answer 122

Songs are meant to be sung with our hearts. That's just what he did. He should be punished for what? For singing the Philippine National Anthem with his heart and not 'minding' the tone and the tempo? Did he sound rude? Did he sound like he was a disgrace to the country? Why does the National Historical Institute focus on this detail? There are a lot of ways to disgrace and to be a disgrace to the country, to our National Anthem and to what our National Anthem says (and what Arnel Pineda did doesn't deserve to be on that list). I suggest look at the bigger picture. Look at the government; The anomalies. The denials. The pass-the-blame game. The stealing. The murder of fellow countrymen for the unending hunger for power. The support it doesn't give to local talents and technologies. Look at the big companies; we are employees of foreigners in our own country.

...But more than anything, let's look at ourselves... Sure, we can sing our National Anthem and not change the tone and tempo...and still go back to the usual crap we do and refuse to change for the better.

Answer 123

NO. Everytime there is a Pacquiao fight, the singing of the Lupang Hinirang is ALWAYS an issue and it's only the Philippines that has an issue with how the national anthem is sung. Next time why dont the NHI bring a minus one instead so that there wouldn't be an issue or any one of them sing the national anthem so it would be sung "according" to standard, that is if they also know how to sing.

Answer 124

I was watching the Pacquiao-Clottey fight and yes, I've heard Arnel sang the National Anthem. I think he performed well in singing the anthem and I think everybody is entitled to his/her own rendition on how to sing it. The most important point is, he has rendered the anthem, he did his best, why should he be punished? I f we will listen to choir singing the anthem with different voices blending, Arnel's interpretation is similar to the soprano 1 tune in the choir arrangements...he did not vandalize nor made fun in rendering it, he "DID HIS BEST"...I think we should leave it that way...,every time a Filipino sing our National Anthem , instead of appreciation, what they get is criticism and complaint. Unless we do otherwise, I think the next time an event comes up and needs the anthem to be sang, nobody will accept the request to sing....don't you we think it's about time we change our perceptions?

Answer 125

I understand where the NHI is coming from since it is the law.. BUT, that specific law should be amended in such a way that the national anthem's tempo, etc can be changed but not to the point that the song is disgraced or in local terms (nababoy). as long as the national anthem was sang with grace and with a patriotism it should not be an issue.. all of the previous artists that performed the national anthem in pacquiao fights obviously have their own style and that's what makes it special and that is also a way for other races to know true filipino talent when it comes to singing.. I agree with an earlier post that we already live in a new generation where there is alot of variety when it comes to music so atleast the national anthem can have its own face lift and it can stride along the modern day culture or pop culture, atleast younger generations can easily appreciate our own national anthem easier because to be honest i dont think that alot of younger generation does not know the lupang hinirang by heart.. the artists that perform during boxing fights will be a good example for them to be patriotic and to know the lyrics by heart.. for the NHI people, dont be rigid minded. dont base everything on what is written by law but what is commanded by heart.. use your heads and follow your filipino heart.

Answer 126

My Goodness!!!! We Filipino's got so much problem in our country and here your talking about punishing Arnel Pineda?



How about punishing the "Tax Evaders", "Corrupt Politicians", and "Terrorists" instead of Arnel Pineda?

I am truly amazed by the negative reactions written about Arnel, Why don't you present yourself and sing it yourself instead of Arnel? He is an "Artist" a very hardworking, dignified Artist. They are called Artists because they are flexible, adaptable and innovative thus they are prone to change the tone of our national anthem.



Does it make you less if the National Anthem was sung differently? The point is The National Anthem was sung by a figure, a very popular figure and it excited the crowd at Dallas, the whole world period.



We should focus more on our #4 rank as the most corrupt nation in the whole world and #2 ranking in the ASEAN next to Indonesia. I think that this is more humiliating than what Arnel Pineda sang.

Answer 127

Arnel Pineda had a very good rendition of the national anthem. We should allow our singers to do some creative variations of the national anthem, just like how they do it with the Star Spangled Banner. It does not degrade the anthem but it actually makes it sound better. The tune and tempo were created in the 1800s so it is now outmoded that is why we need to do some rearrangements to make our national anthem sound good for all the world to hear. He should not be penalized, but praised for doing a good job.

Answer 128

Considering the ethnic composition of Filipinos, not at this time. However, this type of controversy is not the first to happen, like in the case of Martin N, who did a different tempo. Whoever invited him (Arnel) must be held responsbile for the lapses. Because of the previous controversy, a condition should have been imposed on Arnel that the rendition must be proper to give dignity to the song. Unfortunately, it was not done. We, Filipinos never learned our lesson. While others talked about "freedom of expression" for Arnel to express his own version or interpretation, this freedom is not absolute especially so that there is an existing law on the how the national anthem must be sung. The department of education must come in now to educate our young people on the proper rendition of the national anthem.

Answer 129

Yes if the National Historical Institute is going to do the same to all those who did the same in the past. But if the institute is going to simply make an example of him, then it is not fair. Honestly though, it's about time that the government does something about artists who would, on whims, change the rendition of our national anthem during occasions such as the Pacquiao boxing match. They seem to have forgotten that the act is not about them but about our country and so they must render the song complete with all the respect that our country, the Filipinos including the singers must accord the country they are presenting to the world in an international event. No poetic or creative license is required or needed - just the courtesy of singing it the way it should be sung, no more and no less.

Answer 130

Arnel shouldn't be punished. I believe that we are entirely missing the point and being narrow minded. We are too focused on the STYLE instead of the SUBSTANCE which is MORE important. National anthems are sung to honor one's country. If we are to carefully look at and analyze Arnel Pineda's performance, it is obvious that the man honored his country with his voice, talent and heart. His intentions were clearly manifested, to uplift the Filipino Spirit and stir patriotism among Filipinos worldwide, and both objectives were achieved through his excellent, sincere and authentic rendition of Lupang Hinirang. Now, if you think that "technical should have's" weigh more than what he was able to achieve, then I don't know the kind of mindset it is that we Filipinos have.

Lastly, I will not be surprised if the time comes that no Filipino Artist would be willing to sing our National Anthem anymore for fear of being penalized or criticized. Fellowmen, FEAR should not be what would guide us in singing the National Anthem. It should be LOVE, PATRIOTISM and FREEDOM.

Answer 131

No.



If the NHI would face the real tune about this issue (correct and proper way of singing the National Anthem), the whole Filipino populace could be penalized. For one, at 38, I have no recollection of singing the National Anthem in 53 seconds from all the schools that I have attended. "The NHI earlier noted that if properly sung with a two-fourths beat and 100 metronomes, the national anthem should last 53 seconds (http://bit.ly/cLJn55)." Have they asked PGMA to sing it in 53 seconds? NHI should. If she did it in more or less than 53 seconds, penalize her, the president. NHI is filling the complaint in the Department of Justice. To give justice to this issue, ask each of the magistrate to sing the National Anthem in exactly 53 seconds. Whosoever sings it under or over 53 seconds should be penalized.



Secondly, ask the populace the title of the National Anthem, most of them would say "Bayang Magiliw" than "Lupang Hinirang."



Lastly, what has the NHI has to say about the English translation "Land of the Morning" as commissioned by the American colonial government in the 1920s as was translated from the Spanish by Camilo Osias and A.L. Lane. Should there be an English translation? Explain, if yes. Penalize, if no.

Answer 132

Unlike other songs that people know, our Lupang Hinirang is a type of song that must stick to one interpretation. We are talking about the Philippine National Anthem, it must be sung in the way that it demands the listeners to show respect and dignity which is due to the Philippines and to it's people. I'm sure Arnel realized that way before the fight, that he is representing the country where he was born and raised, and that if he makes an *** of himself in front of millions of viewers, he is also putting the country to shame but however I respect his attempt in singing the national anthem in his own interpretation.

Answer 133

Unlike other songs that people know, our Lupang Hinirang is a type of song that must stick to one interpretation. We are talking about the Philippine National Anthem, it must be sung in the way that it demands the listeners to show respect and dignity which is due to the Philippines and to it's people. I'm sure Arnel realized that way before the fight, that he is representing the country where he was born and raised, and that if he makes an *** of himself in front of millions of viewers, he is also putting the country to shame but however I respect his attempt in singing the national anthem in his own interpretation.

Answer 134

Unlike other songs that people know, our Lupang Hinirang is a type of song that must stick to one interpretation. We are talking about the Philippine National Anthem, it must be sung in the way that it demands the listeners to show respect and dignity which is due to the Philippines and to it's people. I'm sure Arnel realized that way before the fight, that he is representing the country where he was born and raised, and that if he makes an *** of himself in front of millions of viewers, he is also putting the country to shame but however I respect his attempt in singing the national anthem in his own interpretation.

Answer 135

Unlike other songs that people know, our Lupang Hinirang is a type of song that must stick to one interpretation. We are talking about the Philippine National Anthem, it must be sung in the way that it demands the listeners to show respect and dignity which is due to the Philippines and to it's people. I'm sure Arnel realized that way before the fight, that he is representing the country where he was born and raised, and that if he makes an *** of himself in front of millions of viewers, he is also putting the country to shame but however I respect his attempt in singing the national anthem in his own interpretation.

Answer 136

If we are to follow the law to the letter, then he should be fined for for the way he sang the national anthem. However, I think the NHI should not be too quick to pass judgement since they are also lacking enforcing the law.



What they should do is to announce that the next person who violates the law will be fined. They should not focus on Arnel when many singers before him committed the same "crime".



Either they do this or they relax the rules governing our national anthem. A lot of people prefer the drama of a small rendition over the battle march beat of the anthem.

Answer 137

No, because I think that every Filipino has the privilege to sing our National Anthem "Lupang Hinirang" with their own way as long as they sing it with honor, dignity and with their heart. There's no problem in the way Arnel Pineda sang our National Anthem because the message of the song is still there.

Answer 138

Personally, if the singers were to be penalized, then so should be all Filipinos. Because the current generation of Filipinos don't even know all the lines off the "Lupang Hinirang", and a large percentage of Filipinos misname the anthem as "Bayang Magiliw". And the renditions of the singers are also varied, if they are to penalize Ariel, then they must first look at schools and offices, because even they, do not follow the "correct Version" of the anthem.

Answer 139

I do not know what is wrong with our singers, but Arnel Pineda ruined our national anthem.



Did the singer, who sang ghana's national anthem change the tone and the beat of the song? I don't think so



Did the Dallas cowboys cheerleaders change the beat and the tone of the U.S.'s national anthem? No.



The event organizers, or their Filipino counterparts, should be held liable. They should have reminded Mr. Pineda about the protocols in singing the national anthem



Come on, wake up and respect the song. Do you see other singers changing the tone of their national anthem? Freedom of expression is a great power. But it also comes with great responsibility.....



I may be a Filipino, and even though I do not know the national anthem that well, I respect it.

Answer 140

A big NO because why our government agree that Arnel Pineda will sing our national anthem on the fight of Manny-Clottey, infact we all know that Arnel is a good singer not only in Philippines but in the whole world and he already said that the tone will might be change. If that the case that our government will penalize Arnel, so it is better for our government to send elementary or hi-school students or not-known singers to sing infront of many people in different countries on the upcoming Manny's fight.



In the contrary, NHI is only doing their part. NHI should question who is the real responsible on this matter (eg., Office of the President or Sports Commission) and not to penalize Arnel.

Answer 141

No, Arnel Pineda should not be penalized by just merely changing the tone of our national anthem. If they would do that, then they must sue all other Artist who change the tone. Why they didnt do that to Martin Nievera, Charice, et all. This gov't is so ridiculous, just take a look at how big Arnel Pineda has brought to our country, by being chosen as the lead singer of the legendary band "Journey", it is such a big honor for our country, but for such a less than 3-minute singing of our nat'l. anthem all his accomplishment has been forgotten. I do believe that of all the Artist that sang in Pacquiao's match, Arnel Pineda sang the greatest, in terms of clarity and hitting the high notes, although it dont look great in the end. I think the said branch of gov't is just overreacting and just merely "KSP" in trying to ride with the fame that Arnel and Manny has been receiving. I remember in the TV interview wherein they (NHI) said that they are willing to train the Artist who will be chosen to sang for Pacquiao's match and they are willing to accompany them in the ring ("What, What, What, dont they just want a free ticket for Pacquiao's match). This people are merely crab-mentally-ill-person, and I think they should stop this media mileage, and should concentrate on their work and not on riding on the fame of others.

Answer 142

I don't think so... i don't believe in the point that when you change the tone and the tempo of our national anthem you are not respecting it. Arnel is an artist, he definitely has emotions going while singing the national anthem and that's what i believe made the song goes that way... he was just too proud of being a Filipino, being able to sing it for the whole world to hear.

Arnel sang our national anthem proudly, i think that's what counts the most!

Answer 143

No, Ariel Pineda is just a singer. This is just a repeat scenario, remember Martin?, La Diva? etc... who did not sing Lupang Hinirang the way they were supposed to? It boils down to who is responsible for this. Whenever Pacquiao has a fight, he is saying that it's for the country, he or his group should see to it that LUPANG HINIRANG, OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM, should be sang the way it is supposed to. I even heard they conduct audition for this. These singers wanted exposure, nothing else, the main reason why they always change the tempo of the song, they slow it down for longer exposure.

NHI is barking at the wrong tree. They should coordinate with Pacquiao's group regarding this issue.

Answer 144

YES, the punishment is that he should never sing the national anthem that way ever again! our national song should be sang the way its creators centuries ago wanted it to be.



Lupang hinirang is a march song, meaning there is a up beat tempo to it, the purpose of which was to give a sense of inspiration to filipinos during the time the song was made, a song symbolizing the strugles of the filipino people during that era.



Can you imagine having a national anthem that sounds slow and sad? It should not be subject to interpretation by anyone.



We all should sing it the traditional way as it was meant to be, until eternity!

Answer 145

Seriously, what kind of retarded people would penalize Arnel Pineda for singing the national anthem with all his heart?



"SECTION 37. The rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe."

So does this mean that whoever is singing the national anthem in the wrong tempo must be punished?

That is just wrong ,man.



Answer to main question: No

Answer 146

No, I don't think Arnel should be penalized on his interpretation of our national anthem. I heard worse from Manny's previous fights. I am once a choir member of my school and we always have other interpretation of the lupang hinirang. The dull ending is always an issue and we like to change it into a high pitched soprano-like ending to give oomph to the finale. And thats what Mr. Pineda did! Give people to cheer about!

Answer 147

Definitely NO! The National Historical Institute should be the one singing our national anthem in every Filipino events in and outside of our country they can revive the so-called original aspect of the national anthem. Arnel Pineda should be thank for his performance in the "THE EVENT", because he sang the "Lupang Hinirang" with his heart.



Every artist has its own unique way in singing their own versions of any song. But in that sense, he should not be punished.

Answer 148

(I am a filipino) Should i agree or not agree to punish singers of the philippine national anthem for changing aspects such as tone or tempo? I'm sure many would think why make it such a big issue, the singing was nice it was given such a colorful rendition. however its not about the outcome of the song but the value and importance of law. laws are there for a reason and no matter how small the law is, law abidance shows how disciplined we are as filipinos.



dont like the current official rendition of the anthem? then lets change the law. write a letter to your congresman.



hindi ba nakakatawa na mas consistent pa yung mga kantang "bilog, bilog parang itlog - election song", "spageting pababa", at kung ano ano pang nakakaaliw na kanta kumpera sa national anthem natin?



what is more important, is it the tone or tempo or the message of our national anthem? sakin pag tunay na pinakingan at dinggin ang lupang hinirang ang laman palang proud na proud na ako sa anthem natin.



in summary, lets follow the rule of law, ammend if its the will of the people. I just hope that its not just a FAD that may change again in the future.



For me i want the original version, i need the original version! the character of the song symbolizes the past and with this we honor our ancestors and heroes who fought to have a "nation". We dwell so much in the tone or tempo, let us learn the words first and the meaning. i have to admit i recently looked deep in our anthem's lyrics, its so beautiful. I am a proud law abiding filipino.

Answer 149

To be brutally frank. I believe Arnel does better than any other corrupt officials that we have back home. At least Arnel gives pride to the country. And I believe that USA never complained the way their national anthem was sang by Top performers. If we can emphasize more on the song by hitting a higher not why not, at the end of the day the lyrics and message is still the same. Isn't it?

Answer 150

NO. The last time I checked the Constitution, it clearly states that the Philippines is a DEMOCRACY... NOT an authoritarian reincarnation of HITLER'S NAZI EMPIRE!



The National Hysterical Institute should quit their job of FORCING us to sing the national anthem the way THEY would want us to. I didn't particularly like Arnel Pineda's rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang". So what? As if THAT would make us any less of a nation in the eyes of the world!? The NHI should not IMPOSE their "taste" on any of us. Yes, there is a law which prescribes exactly how the national anthem must be sung... so can the stuck-up, tight-assed people at NHI give a better rendition? I doubt it.



NHI people are secret agents of a modern-day GESTAPO! NAZIS!



Tama na ang sobrang pasikat, nagpapa-interview lang naman kayo everytime may laban si Pacquiao dahil WALA KAYONG GINAGAWA SA MGA SINESWELDO SA INYO PARA MAPALAGANAP ANG MABUTING PAGKILALA SA ATING KASAYSAYAN. Booooo!



To paraphrase Michael Douglas in "The American President": "You want to claim that the Philippines is FREE? Then the symbol of your country cannot just be a song! The symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right to sing that song whichever way he may wish to sing it! Now show me that! Defend that! Celebrate that in your classrooms! Then you can stand up and claim that this country IS free!"

Answer 151

Definitely No! As a Filipino Citizens, we have our freedom of expressions and it should not be curtailed. If we punished Arnel Pineda and other previous singer's who sang the Lupang Hinirang. what kind of punishment they have to deserved? If it so, let the people from National Historical Institute sang the Lupang Hinirang every time pacquiao will have a fight. maraming dapat parusahan dito sa ating bayan na mga kurakot at kriminal. hindi yong ating mga mang aawit.

Answer 152

NO, i dont agree with that, I didn't see anything wrong with Arnel Pineda's rendition of Philippine National Anthem. He sang it the way it was supposed to be sang. The only different from that performance was the voice, remember he's a Journey's Lead Vocalist,... whom we should be proud of... he's a Rockstar everybody knows that., blame the coordinator/manager who chooses Arnel to sang the Natl. Anthem.,they should have a criteria or a screening procedure first b4 selecting a singer.,



Why don't we just be proud of the whole event, Arnel Pineda's rendition performance and Manny Pacquiao's victory!! Instead of criticizing each person singing our national anthem..

Answer 153

YES.. he should be penalized... singers like arnel should know how to give due respect to our country's symbols.. occasions like these should be regarded as a showcase of our culture and as such we must mirror what is right based on the rules and standards set by the government.. we must be aware that the is such a law in connection with this.. there were other singers who sang the national anthem before and was critized and was asked to explain.. the worst was the rendition of martin nievera(nakakahiya talaga).. arnel should have been aware and could have asked experts on how it should be sang.. The thing is.. we imitate singers from other countries who sing their anthem according to their own interpretation.. can we say that we are copycats... we do not do anything good to our country if we sing the national anthem the way we want it..



i believe arnel must be punished/penalized so that it will serve as a reminder to all FILIPINOS that we must give due respect to our national anthem and other national symbols..

Answer 154

no need to penalized it is done already. The National Historical Institute should set a standard tune to be aired in all radio station so that all Filipino will hear and learn how to sing our Lupang Hinirang. I remember we sing this Lupnag Hinirang when I was in Grade school every morning and afternoon Flag Retreat this is during the 60's today Lupang Hinirang is being sang every Monday of the week

and I never hear this was sing on Flag retreat.

Answer 155

I would not agree that arnel pineda be punished for singing the national anthem in his own way because first, he did not change the lyrics of the song, second an artist is an artist...he has his own style....third, it was just a little bit higher than the original lupang hinirang...i dont think there was a change in the tune. thats all thank you

Answer 156

If Arnel sang the national anthem here in the Philippines in that manner, indeed, he should be penalized. We have a law that punishes an improper way of singing Lupang Hinirang.

"Nullum Crimen Nulla Poena Sine Lege".



Since it was sang before the Pacquiao-Clottey fight, which we all know, took place in Texas, it is beyond our Philippine jurisdiction, hence, he should not be penalized.

Answer 157

Lupang Hinirang is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julian Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899.Originally written as incidental music, it did not have words when it was adopted as the National Anthem of the Philippines and subsequently played during the proclamation of Philippine independence on June 12, 1898. During the American occupation of the Philippines, the colonial government banned the song from being played with the passage of the Flag Law.The law was repealed in 1919 and the song was translated into English and would be legalized as the "Philippine Hymn". The anthem was translated into Tagalog beginning in the 1940s. A 1956 Pilipino (standardised Tagalog) version, revised in the 1960s, serves as the present anthem.

Singing our anthhem is different from our American counterpart wherein artist can have their own rendition.There are various american tradition which conflicts on our way of honoring our flag, anthems and emblem as prescribed byRA. 8491.There is no wrong about Arnel's slow version if heart and impact are the measurement of nationalism but as long as RA 8491 is still in effect and not being revised.Artist such as him should be penalized or at least reprimand or demand an apology.After all.. following the right version as prescribe by the law is one essential ingredients of being a true Filipino nationalist.

We have to abide to show to others that we respect the law of our land .The law that our ancestors fought and die.If not, we cannot blame others( foreigners) for violating our law and dignity.

Answer 158

Arnel Pineda sang the Lupang Hinirang perfectly, from the heart. What the National Historical ek ek really wants is for them to do the singing in the next Manny Pacquiao fight, that is if they still know how to sing it as they say it should be sang.

Answer 159

Before any government institution or body penalizes a Filipino for such a petty issue, I suggest the people in the government should look into the corruption going on within the system of our government. How blatant a lot of our civil servants (kuno) are pillaging the national coffers for their own use! My gosh, this singing of the National Anthem has been hyped up everytime there is a boxing event - there is what you call an artist's freedom of rendition as long as he/she does not bastardize the anthem. This guy Arnel Pineda has brought only his raw talent to the forefront and has brought glory and fame to the Philippines and what does this gov't body want to do - to penalize him!!!! Pathetic!

Answer 160

i don't think Arnel Pineda should punished nor penalized. i think he sang it with pride and dignity as a Filipino. many of our artists/singers have already sang it their way. were they really punished or penalized? if we really would want our national anthem to be sung the right or proper way from its original version, the National Historical Institute (NHI) should furnish all schools, colleges and universities, public and private offices copies of the "authentic" version of "Lupang Hinirang" and probably have a model singer to sing it the way it should be. how about the music video versions of the National Anthem shown in movie houses? were those approved by the NHI? personally, i have not heard any complaints.

Answer 161

For me? No! because Arne do his best to perfect the song " Lupang Hinirang " its a very little issue. The NHI wants only a very big role at the time of events. Maybe next time the NHI member will do the singing of Philippine National Anthem in the events of Competition outside the Philippines. So that there is no more issue.

Answer 162

I think it's really stupid for this country to stick to the archaic rendition of the national anthem. Sure, there is a standard way of singing it during flag ceremonies for kids to learn the song to heart, but in events like this should give leeway to renditions such as the one given by Arnel.



The purpose of singing the national anthem is not just to give honor to the country, but to rouse it's citizens to a cause or celebration. It's why it is sang during momentous occasions (i.e. after battles were won during the wars of the last century, or when our athletes win gold medals in the Asian games). When sang, the singer has the responsibility to evoke that patriotism and stir his/her compatriots. The goal is to make your countrymen want to sing with you. Arnel did just that during the Pacquiao fight, even if the last note was a bit distracting.



I thought his renditions was good enough. It's just crap that the NHI has to police the anthem. We all know how it sounds like. We've been hearing it all our life through grade school and high school. Personally, I welcome the times when it is sung differently.



Also, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders were great in singing the Star Spangled Banner. One of the better renditions I heard. If the US had something like the NHI, they'd frown on that rendition too, I'm sure, which is just a downright shame.

Answer 163

I don't think so. Arnel Pineda sang it accordingly minus the last part of the song. But I don't see anything substantial to penalize him. Should he'll be penalized...let all the rest of the singers be who made their own rendition drastically. I should give credit for Arnel for a job well done. Calling all the National Historical people to submit to the congress a resolution that they will be the one to assign a singer whom they wanted to sing according to the natinal antheme tune. In such a way both the singer and the national historical people will be held responsible should there be anything unliakeable with their version. Imprisonment should be the penalty.

Answer 164

For me, Arnel shouldn't be penalized. Who ever opened up this issue? None the less, those who are "inggit" with Arnel.



As always, they would comment on who was singing on Pacquiao's fight. Maybe they're just jealous cause they don't get to sing to the champ's fights.



Look at the American's, I'm sure if our singers wore Bra's and Panties while singing the Anthem, everybody would get hysterical, but American's don't mind. Cause they don't Make Problems out of victory. Look at us! Pacquiao already won, the anthem has been sang! just forget it! how much time would you guys waste just to penalize Arnel? why not just help the hungry filipinos? now, that's Patriotic!



to all haters, Arnel has his own way of singing... Let it be, If they want the Anthem to be played as it is, why not just play a RECORD instead of bringing the singer!

Answer 165

Of course! First of all, singing the national anthem is NOT an ordinary performance so never equate it to something like an every singer must sing with all 'his heart' or own interpretation. It is not just any Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston or any other song. It is our NATIONAL ANTHEM and must be sung with respect, dignity and formality. It must be sung the way it was composed including the right tempo, etc. Have you ever heard the US national anthem sung on every Pacquiao fight changed tone or tempo? No, right? Because, it must be sung the way it must be sung! And also, NHI have been filing complaints about this years ago against singers doing their 'own' rendition, of the national anthem. It's just that just too many *tupid Filipinos find it not worth the time. It is just sad.

Answer 166

NO, NO, NO......are you NUTS????? why you react after Arnel???? where are u NHI before some artist singing lupang hinirang on previuos pacquiao figths? If NHI filed a complain against Arnel then include some other artist who sang on their own rendition too, there's a handful of them....I think it would be fair for Arnel after all.And maybe next time NHI will be responsible on screening to those who sing our national anthem in an international event. GOT IT//////.......?????? NHI made a sense but for me and most of the filipinos out there say WHAT A HICK!!!!!! WHATEVER AND I DON'T GET IT......

Answer 167

What's the ultimate goal here, to use these celebrities as example? Then why not start with Martin Nievera who expected a standing ovation when he ended the anthem the way he did, followed by the new screw up by Arnel Pineda (which is almost identical to Martin's rendition) who hasn't learned or never paid attention to the "complaint" against Martin Nievera (but looks like he got away with it). Maybe the National Historical Institute should be active in making sure that national anthem is sang in accordance with the "law" by meeting with the chosen singer and making him, her or them sign a pledge that they will sing the national anthem according to the "law" or face a fine and/or imprisonment. OR, you can go with Martin Nievera's suggestion to just use a pre-recorded rendition of the national anthem (the correct official version of it). My answer is YES they should be punished but you (NHI) may have a hard time prosecuting them since there may have more supporters than you think and you let one get away with it already. You may prevent future screw ups but being active about enforcing the "law"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 168

Definitely not. People saying arnel should be punished for giving his own flavor to the national anthem are extremely gay!!! He sang the song clearly and whole-heartedly. Even the people watching were impressed with his performance and all it did was to further intensify our Filipino pride. And the kids? Do you honestly think a kid who doesn't know how to sing the national anthem can mimic his rendition??? The NHI is just trying to get some attention and money from arnel just as the mtrcb were with "showtime." Don't they have anything better to do like restore a painting or find the golden buddha. Some people are just stupid.

Answer 169

a BIG NO!



The NHI seems very meticulous about the singing of Lupang Hinirang but how come that they only come to the open after the singing...I may not know the exact number of Manny's fights but in those fights there were Filipino singers who sang it as part of the boxing ceremony....the thing is...lets assume that Manny had 35 fights it means there were 35 singers...and maybe only 2 or 3 of the 35 singers passed their standard in the rendition of our anthem,,,,my point is, how come they never learned...if there was a mistake in the first singing, then there whould be no 2nd mistake,,,that means they should have auditioned the singer before letting him represent our country...The sad thing about it is that,,, they keep on complaining after every rendition...if they really are vigilant about these, then why dont they just condust a screening before letting the singer sing...as observed they always find mistakes but they keep on waiting for more people to commit the same mistake by not doing anything...last time they didnt like martin nievera's rendition..so if they were smart enough, they shoud have done something so that arnel's rendition would not be in vain like martins and the rest of the singers... its like before letting arnel sing,,, let him sing in front of these people from NHI...then they should give their comments for the singer to sing it the way they wanted it...what they are doing is...they let a person sing and after singing they bombard him with negative comments...NHI is the one who needs to be punished for being lousy and for possesing Filipino's negative attitude of crab mentality....putting down people instead of uplifting him.

Answer 170

I believed that NHI has asked Arnel to make a public apology. I just wish that whoever sings our National anthem next time, in a small venue or in a big venue as a stadium with 51,000 people, to bring justice to the original song arrangement. And to be proud first to be a Filipino singing with respect our national anthem than as a Filipino singer showing his own style of singing Lupang Hinirang.

Answer 171

I don't think so. Many of those who sang in the Pacquiao fight have their own interpretation of their own National Anthem and it was a no big deal to them so why does it has to be a big deal for us? The Texas Cowboy girls sang the National Anthem of United States of America like they were singing a pop song..Does anybody cared about it? If there will always be big issues about singing our National Anthem the right way, then they should not get singers from the showbiz industry but from the National Historical Institute instead?

Answer 172

here we go again...although his version of the national anthem is indeed slower than the tempo it's supposed to be sung, i believe he shouldn't be penalized at all. if they would pursue the case, then they shouldn't just limit it to Mr. Pineda but include also those who sang in previous Pacquiao matches. also, why do we only react when the event is broadcast internationally? if you have to be strict in implementing the law, they should start at the local/national level. has anybody noticed the national anthem being played at the theaters before the first and last screenings? or the one played whenever a TV station signs on and off?



for me, as long as the person sang it with pride, it's ok. and i do believe that when Mr. Pineda gave his rendition he was proud to sing it not only for himself, but for the country as well. maybe the next time Mr. Pacquiao has a match, instead of asking a celebrity/singer to sing the national anthem, let's get a marching band instead. no lyrics, just instrumentals. that way nobody complains, and hopefully every one will be satisfied.

Answer 173

I think penalizing these artists should have been done long ago, Martin Nievera, etc. The National Anthem is part of our unique Filipino Identity, our tradition, and our culture. With all due respect to these undeniably great artists and musicians, some things are just not open to our own "interpretations." Even if they have no intention of bastardizing the "Lupang Hinirang," what kind of impression will it impart on the young, that it's ok to sing it in any way we feel like singing (only in the Philippines)? We owe it to our forefathers to at least show some respect for what they did.



PS: Some of these people kasi consider these events as "their" events, instead of the country; they think its their time to shine, yung tinatawag na pagalingan, o kaya e pabonggahan.

Answer 174

No, Arnel should definitely not be penalized!!! In fact, I honestly believe that it is STUPID to penalize him. I think it is the National Historical Institute who should be penalized for being stupid by over reacting. Why should they file such a complaint against a Filipino who gives pride and honor to our beloved country, the Philippines????? Mabuti pa ang ibang bansa, sinusuportahan siya. Samantalang kapuwa niya Filipino is discouraging him. What a shame, government agency pa naman sila.



And besides, Arnel sang it with his whole heart. Being an artist, and a now famous rock star , he is very much entitled to his own rendition of a piece of art. Arnel Pineda, saludo kami sa iyo.



I think someone from the NHI SHOULD sing the national anthem in the next fight of our champion Manny Pacquiao. Baka sakaling maipakita nila sa buong mundo ang perfect rendition ng National Anthem.

Answer 175

A Big NO! Hey guys, please stop having Crab Mentality. It seems it's the problem all the time with us, Filipinos. Whenever one does a thing perfectly it seems we always find something wrong with it. There is always "but" in our sentences. Why not this NHI conduct briefing before and try to check if the way of an artist delivers the NAtional Anthem song can pass within their standard? Such a shame we fellow Filipinos are putting down our fellow Filipinos. I haven't find anything wrong with what Arnel did, he was so good in interpreting and I think it was done in a very artistic manner. More power Arnel!!

Answer 176

So far, this is the best rendition of the National Anthem that I have heard. If those stuck-up folks at NHI really want to go after Arnel for his rendition which came from the heart, then it's time we abolished the National Historical Institute. If they want to stick to the letter as far as renditions of the Philippine National Anthem, Bayang Magiliw, then nobody should be allowed to sing this in public and in its stead, a record should be played. Arnel should not be punished. No, in fact, he should be commended, applauded and perhaps even rewarded.

Answer 177

The National Historical Institute has been filing complaint after complaint on how the national anthem is sung. Complaints like wrong tone and tempo. why not they themselves sing the national anthem so that the artists or whoever would sing it will follow their lead. They know better i suppose. What about penalizing also those people who are writing on the national flag during national and international events is this not a way of disrespecting the national flag?

Answer 178

If Arnel Pineda should be penalized then so the rest of the Filipino people who cannot even hit a single note in singing the national anthem(LUPANG HINIRANG). And I don't think there is any one out there who can sing it perfectly or the way it should be. So let all the 8million++ Filipinos including me get PENALIZE!!!!!!!!!

Answer 179

Did the National Historical Institute made any representation beforehand with the camp of Manny Pacquiao on how to discuss with their chosen interpreter the right way of singing the Philippine National Anthem considering that there already has been previous "misinterpretations"? If they did, then it's the fault of Manny's camp. If not, then it's the NHI's fault. Both of them had sufficient time to tresh this out before the scheduled event. Don't put the blame on the singer who was just contracted to do a job...a performance. He may or may have not been briefed on the requirements of the interpretation, and which initially should have been the task of Manny's camp or the NHI.

Answer 180

My answer is NO. Mr. Pineda should not be singled-out for rendering his own interpretation of the Lupang Hinirang. If you "punish" the Journey lead singer, then do the same to other singers/performers who had the chance to sing in the fights of Pacquiao. It's funny to see this issue cropping up everytime there is a Pacquiao fight.

Answer 181

I feel that without exception, NO ONE may alter the tone and tempo unless there has been an official statement to that effect, and the approved official revised tone or tempo is released. However, AP's interpretation may also be seen as his freedom of expression. But if the National Historical Institute feels that it has a case, then file the appropriate charges. Unfortunatly, and please correct me, the NHI has brought to the publics attention cases in the past of the same nature and have "threatened" the fill suit, but I do not know or have heard of any case where the personality or personalities were ever brought to the courts and seriously followed up to the end. To the NHI, do what you feel is right, tuluyan mo at tapusin ninyo. You may get the effect you want. And also maybe the NHI can update the public of the status of filled cases so "we" may know that you (NHI) are sincerly serious. With all due respect to all concerned.

Answer 182

BIG NO, because Arnel sang the Phil. National Anthem with full emotions that simply shows how much He loves and respects our country. In the first place who are these NHI people? They should inform Arnel or anyone who sang National Anthem before ahead of time that the Phil Nat'l Anthem shouldnt be sang in different tune. NHI are just so stupid to charge Arnel of a crime that is never really a crime. Stop that crab mentality Filpinos!

Answer 183

to the people who's going to read this don't get me wrong but for me whom ever will sing the " Lupang Hinirang " will always be penalized because our National Historical Institute wants this or that...they sound sing it themselves and get some TV time abroad maybe they will become a singing sensation...they need to savor the victory for the Philippines not cutting it short...or maybe tell every Filipino who represent our country not to have the anthem sang live so they won't be ashamed of the way the sing it....then after that critic the why it was being played.

Answer 184

Yes, because the children sing every morning...but they hear arnel pineda's sang the national anthem and ask why Arnel Pineda sing the National Anthem change the tone?in youre next game pls, choose a singer in a best way and in the right tone to sing our National Anthem...



it is not personally that is my own opinion coz i hear your good voice but not in the right tone...

Answer 185

Again? Every time someone sings the Lupang Hinirang The National Historical Institute files a complaint.... Corny.. There are more problems they should focus on than watching Pacquiao's fight! If we are paying taxes to this Department just to watch over people sing the National Anthem, It is better off desolved! I remembered Christian Bautista forgot one whole phrase of the National Anthem and nobody gave a damn...Oh well, a typical Filipino stupidity! A wrong sense of priority! I would love to see someone from The National Historical Institute sing it on the Pacman - Mayweather fight and see if they can do better! Please focus on more pressing problems please because you are plainly wasting peoples taxes!

Answer 186

Yes. It's the only way these artists would start singing the national anthem with patriotism. It just shows that these artists are more concern of their exposure or their bulging ego than expressing the beautiful lyrics of the national anthem. What right do they have to change the melody and beat of our national anthem? Let this be a precedent... by punishing the artist who tries to do his or her own version of the national anthem, artists would have to think first more than a hundred times before they try to do the same. I admire Arnel Pineda but what he did last Sat night was a big shame!

Answer 187

No. Arnel Pineda should not be penalized. I don't see anything wrong with it. We have other important issues to tackle and we are making a big issue out of a person's way of singing a national anthem on a BOXING BOUT. It is not as though Mr. Pineda is singing the national anthem to a FUNERAL OF A DEAD HERO......IS HE?! Look at the trio who sang the American national anthem. They are scantily clad and the Americans are not even making a big fuzz about it. If they were singing the Philippine national anthem, I bet the Church and some no-good politicians will surely make an issue out of it. (The same persons who would gladly jump into bed with those trio). There are a lot of other impotant issues to worry about in our country and in my opinion...Mr Pinedas rendetion of our national anthem is the least of it.

Answer 188

In the end, no one will ever sing the national anthem at any event anymore for they might sing a second or two longer or shorter and they will be fined... The important matter is we express our love of country and enjoy the freedom that our forefathers fought for... Now where is that freedom if they count every second while singing the national anthem? Let us see the whole reason why the anthem was sang and if it really dignifies our country then it is good as long as it was sang with dignity and responsibility. Let the judges throw the first stone... sing the anthem and if they miss a second or two they should be fined as well.

Answer 189

Arnel Pineda should not be reprimanded or rather should not face any possible raps for his rendition of the National Anthem "LUPANG HINIRANG". Yes, it is true that his rendition is a little bit slower and at the end, like the previous enterpreters of Pacman, he too, used the different notes criticized even before. But for me, every singer has his/her own version of the National Anthem not significantly different from the original one. But as long as it is sung from the heart, with all the emotions outpouring from wihin, i\I firmly believe it is just and proper, he is great, no more, no less. Thanks for letting me share my opinions.

Answer 190

NONE SENSE! I don't think Arnel Pineda should be penalized for rendering the Philippine national anthem with the different tone and tempo. He delivered a good performance. If you are not satisfied with how Mr. Pineda sang Lupang Hinirang, i suggest n next time taga NHI na lang ang kumanta ng Philippine National Anthem. come on guys, ang daming problema sa Pilipinas huwag nyo ng dagdagan.Panay ang complain nyo, wala naman progreso ang gobyerno.

Answer 191

I hope na hindi nila parusahan si arnel pineda dahil may kanya kanyang tayong paraan kung paano kumanta at kung paano natin ihahandle ung notes of the song( in general po ).

We all know how to sing the national anthem but how the national anthem should be properly sung is the problem.

I wish that there will be screening committee of NHI for the singers that will sing the national anthem in prestigious events so that we can avoid such conflicts and if there will still be problems on how they sang after all the corrections of the NHI, then that should be the time that they should impose the fine and other penalties.

Answer 192

Our national anthem is an easy song that even grade school kids can sing right. Arnel made it a difficult song even sounding edgy at the last notes. Our national anthem should be sung the way it should be. Stop acting like Americans who sing theirs in different ways. Be patriotic and have respect and love for our identity even if it means singing an anthem that sounds uniquely different from the rest of other anthems. And for the NHI, have the balls to say what you mean and mean what you say. Dont let this become another Martin Nieverra. Let the chips fall where they may!

Answer 193

He should not be penalized for singing the national anthem his way! Come on people,why bother so much on this issue? There are a lot of crimes committed in our country and most of heinous crimes were taken for granted, so what about Arnel's rendition of the national anthem..It's no big deal at all. Some people are just making issues out of it to gain popularity cuz Arnel is an international star! Don't act like Freddie Aguilar....crab mentality people...world peace!!!

Answer 194

First and foremost, changing the tempo and having different rendition of songs apply to ALL the songs in the world. With that, people should not criticize how one should sing a national anthem. How is it that they can do that with the "Star Spangled Banner" and people keep on criticizing the "Lupang Hinirang"? If they keep on doing that, then they shouldn't let someone sing it at all. They should just play a tape of it with how it's supposed to be sung.

Answer 195

I am a Filipino, I love our country, and I love our national anthem. Why do National Historical Institute likes filing cases against someone who didn't do it in purpose? I guess they (NHI) wanted to be popular or to be known to people who they are! Every time there is an event that involves our national anthem, they keep on showing up and the next day you will find out that they already are filing cases against you. I have seen many people are scared to sing the national anthem. They preferred to listen than to sing it. I think also for myself that it is really best for everyone just to listen rather than sing it. The best thing to do is make the NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE sing the national anthem and lets see if they do it correctly. They must sing on air so that we can see how good they are. All the employee of the National Historical Institute must sing. Of course we expect all of the employees are trained to sing the national anthem correctly. If this is going to be done on air, i will definitely make sure some of the employees of NHI will back out. They must make also a record of how our national anthem is to be sang. So that in every event it can be used and you don't have to send someone to sing it and be filed by the NHI people in every events. I think we are the only country that makes a complaint always in every international events.



A well known singer like Arnel Pineda doesn't deserved to pe punished!



Make all of them (National Historical Institute) sing the national anthem and let the people judge!

Answer 196

My answer is no. I would like to suggest that next time, get any normal filipino citizen to sing for manny pacquiao's fight. Im pretty sure that they will not make their own renditions of the national anthem. For the National Historical Institute, I actually did not notice that mr. pineda change the tone or tempo of the national anthem, because i was so excited for the fight. and for the filipino celebrity singers; What the hell is wrong with you people! do you think you get discovered by american talent scouts for singing the national anthem.

Answer 197

I guess not.. its not necessarily that we filipino should complain about it, it will just lead into trouble and some disgrace why we need it to become a very big deal and in tire world will know about it and lead it to justice and punishing. I understand that its our national anthem, but the thing is Arnel only sing it on his way which still there is a tune of our Lupang Hinirang and no lyrics change. maybe there is a bit different but he sing it solemnly its not easy to Stand in front of so many crowd.. Why us filipino love to look to a person mistake? and make it a big deal and make it an issue. that's why most of us dint grow and still on the ground. Why not we should be proud of our fellow men and appreciate thing that they are good. because other singer also in diff. country sing their national anthem in different way on there own way but no one said penalised that person.We should be more open minded and focus on the things which could help in our country.

Answer 198

Definitely not! Arnel Pineda sang the National Anthem with such a passion that the anthem deserves. It was a moving rendition with a "soul," as Arnel has always done in his phenominal performances. I very much doubt that the same effect could be achieved if he had done it in a "marching" pace. I don't think the NHI has reason to complain. I agreed with NHI regarding the other performances of the National Anthem in the past, but this time, I believe they're carrying it too far!

Answer 199

Arnel Pineda should not be penalized for the way he sung our national anthem. Otherwise, the National Historical Institute should have punished the other performers who have sung the national anthem in the previous fights of Manny Pacquiao especially for the wrong tempo. Also the NHI should beforehand inform these performers the right tempo and tone of the song. They almost always gave out their comment after every performance to discredit our performers.

Answer 200

NO! Why this time? Right? Why only Arnel Pineda should be penalized? Other artists who sang our National Anthem before he did were also cited by NHI that they sang it wrong but they weren't penalized. So I think it's unfair to penalize him for that. Besides he said that he sang it from his FILIPINO heart. That's the important thing.



NHI just wants to have some publicity that's why they are doing this. If it happens every fight of Manny, why can't NHI send their representative?? or a voice coach for the one who will sing it?? That would be better than blabbering about it every time after the fight. That way it will be done the way they want it to be.

Answer 201

i don't think that Arnel Pineda should be punish in singing Lupang hinirang. He did good in singing it, All I believed you guys in The National Historic Institute have nothing to do,that's why you're picking on Arnel Pineda. If you punish Arnel Pineda then you must punish every single Filipino who sing Lupang Hinirang, different people have their own interpretation. As long as you don't change the lyrics I believe there's nothing wrong in singing Lupang Hinirang. Not because

arnel Pineda is popular you're punishing him. Then every Filipino who sing LupangHinirang on TV or any occasion will be punish. Come on guys you are just jealous. We should be proud of them they bring pride to our nation

Answer 202

Arnel Pineda should not be filed a complaint after he sang his own interpretation of the Lupang Hinirang because it is his distinctive personal version of a song but the proper way school be taught by the school.

Answer 203

Man should still (and should always be) above the LAW, and not otherwise... NHI has a point, indeed, in insisting the original and academic version of our national anthem. However, they should also be marginal enough to consider small deviations of the song's renditions from other artists as long as there is no gross disrespect or malice when it was sang. After all, the bottomline is still that we should sing it with our passion and our heart as an expression of our sentiment for our Motherland, as originally intended by its composer. What's the point of singing it in, yes, academic perfection and only for that sake --- yet the heart isn't there becoz of our effort to sing it only in perfect tempo and musical dynamics? In art, we express ourselves in our own interpretation of things. Music is an art. If we deviate slightly from original masterpieces, it is NOT necessarily an equally overt disrespect to its original maker. Most of the time, it is to give appreciation and applaud that, YES, we affirm to his vision and sentiment! And we show it in our own way. Just like Arnel Pineda singing his version of Lupang Hinirang.

Answer 204

I think it's high time now to instill in the minds of Filipinos that we should sing the National Anthem in its originality, respect and give honor. We been taught since the old days in our school the importance of this song and how it should be sang. Why should we deviate from the originalinity? When I was in elementary, our School Dean who was an American Priest would punish each student who do not observe the correct rendition of the song and pay respect to Flag Raising Ceremony. When a foreigner does respect, why can't we? . Cars, buses, riders used to stop during Flag Raising Ceremony and National Anthem as respect to our country. IT's all gone now. .Nowadays it's s no long observed/practiced by the majority. More so, singing in different style? They have already proven themselves as artist, what else are they trying to prove to the world?





Go ahead with the move..

Answer 205

I dont think that the NHI should file a complaint against arnel. His rendition of Lupang Hinirang is not that bad at all. The NHI should understand the feeling singing in front of thousands of people and take note, thats not an ordinary song, its the national anthem. What's important is arnel sing it with all of his heart..... ;-P

Answer 206

Of course not... this narrow minded partiotism won't help anybody, the Philippines should rather get its act together and truly wake up and rise against corrupt systems, politicians, destructive habits, structures of power and influence that only serve to ruin what could otherwise be such a great country among other things.... rather than going after someone for "changing the tone and tempo of the Philippine national anthem".... It's time to progress internally, Having the national anthem sung correctly till the end of days won't improve anything in that country or bring 'dignity' to the people if no action is taken against these issues.. We truly have more important problems!!!

Answer 207

"Lupang Hinirang" is not just another song, it is our national anthem. It was conceived at the time when our forefathers have fought so hard to free this country from the grip of foreign power, to make this land our own, and to have our own identity. It embodies our ideals, our beliefs, our integrity as a sovereign nation. It reflects the unity of a country of several islands and various ethnicity. It is our soul as a nation. And for this reason, it is befitting that we give our utmost respect and reverence to our National Anthem when and wherever me maybe. Every artist tasked to performed the national anthem in the international stage should sing it in the original arrangement with pride and sincerity and not to do as they please in order to showcase their prowess. They should bear in mind that what they were asked to do is to honor the memories of our great heroes and show the world that we are a sovereign nation.



Should they be penalized? Not necessarily...however, a public apology will do and advocacy on the part of the singer. They (the singer/artist) should be tasked to teach the youth the proper way of singing the national anthem in exchange of their stupidity.

Answer 208

I don't think it would be right to punish Arnel Pineda for singing National Anthem in a slow tempo. Like others said, it's Arnel interpretation of the song. NHI, is over-acting on this again. "Papansin" I should say. No offense, meron pang hirit na because it's in the law and there are just making sure na nsusunod un. FYI, there are lots of orchestra/media groups na may ibang tempo din na ginagamit sa national anthem. What do NHI do about it? Calling NHI to find those groups first bago nyo i-punished si Arnel. NHI is not actually doing there job. Pinag-iinitan lang lagi kung ano ung napapanood s TV.. Tsk Tsk!!! :o)

Answer 209

Before we stick to the anthem sang by Arnel, first, why we should focus on that small problem like what he sang during the Pacquiao Clottey fight? We should focus also I mean the big problem here in our country, if we consider those small things happened as what we did by the front man of Journey, why we don't dig those biggest problems that we face right now especially graft & corruption, the scams, the murder cases that pending on the court due to lack of evidence, the innocent people asked their justices that we should focus for their justice too. The problem here in our country is some of the people here get envy because of the money. I don't even take those kind of people that must have their own interest. All we have to do is just to help to those people need help, Don't be same as what on the crabs instinct, I mean as what we call crab mentality, no, the problem of Arnel is just only a small thing, he sang with his heart and mind maybe because of excitement he changed with small tempo but not necessary we have to focus on it. I know some people out their got their own interest to put also Arnel on the trash...Try to focus their selves before to others, Also the government must took to the big problem, just resolve first on what they had right now before Arnel.

Answer 210

Well I know that the National Anthem is a very important song for our country because I'm a Filipino too., but punishing every person who changes a little thing about the song is too much. Arnel Pineda sang it with good intentions and besides he respected the song.

Answer 211

definitely NOT!... arnel sang our national anthem from his heart with utmost respect and that's what should count... he did not even change the lyrics, so what's the fuss?... NHI should be open-minded about things like this... otherwise, I challenge them to file a complaint against each and everyone who do not sing the Lupang Hinirang according to their "standard"... and I'm talking about millions here...



besides, if NHI would really want to stick to the original tone and tempo, then no words/lyrics should be sang in it... because for more than a year, since the very first time it was played in Kawit on June 12, 1898, the anthem remained without words...

Answer 212

YES. We should set an example as a deterrent. Our national anthem has been bastardized much too often and at such public venues with no real consequences for the singers. The national anthem is a source of national pride and everyone who sings it represents the country and thus carries the responsibility and duty to honor the country with a faithful and accurate rendition. Otherwise we will be sending a message that singing the national anthem is of no real consequence. The penalty should however, be commensurate with the offense. A reasonable monetary fine and a public apology should suffice.

Answer 213

yes he should be punished, why? because as a filipino we already know the tune of LUPANG HINIRANG, and we have no right to change the tempo and the tune, in singing the national anthem we should follow the tune and there should be no changes, as we already be very much familiar with the song as we always sang it during our school age. I hope the next to sang the NATIONAL ANTHEM will be sang it properly. just like what KYLA did during the fight also of MANY PACQUIAO.

Answer 214

Arnel Pineda is a gifted singer. Why is there a correct way to sing a song anyway? It happens all of the time with the American National Anthem. The whole idea of penalizing someone for his/her own rendition of a song is ludicrous.

Answer 215

Arnel's Pineda's version was as straight forward as it could be so I don't see any reason for the National Historical Institute to complain. At the rate that they object to the style of singing of the national anthem, I'm beginning to think that even the way it is taught in schools is wrong.

Answer 216

While I have deep love and respect for our National Anthem, I don't think Mr. Pineda (or anybody for that matter) should be penalized for rendering his own version of the song. As long as the singer sings the song with love, respect and pride (which was obviously seen in any Pacquiao bouts), I have no problem with the slight changes in the notes or the tempo. So long as our National Anthem is not vandalized and bastardized and the lyrics not changed, let him or her sing it in his or her own way. This seems to be a recurring "problem" with these "national anthem defenders", they are so fixed in the "correct" way of singing that they forgot the soul of the anthem, that it should be sung with pride, respect and love. Naisip ko tuloy, baka nagpapa pansin lang ang mga ito. I already expected that another "national anthem issue" will surely come out after the bout.

Answer 217

No, he sincerely sang the National Anthem, and everyone felt it. Beside, he wouldn't be Ariel Pineda if he would not sing that way.



Instead of penalizing those singers singing the National Anthem, why not the National Historical Institute send somebody to sang the National Anthem everytime there would be a change like that, or maybe teach those singer would be.



We love our National Anthem, and we are always proud to sang it.

Answer 218

A BIG NO NO NO!!!



This is silly!



Did NHI stated out that Lupang Hinirang should be sung on it's original version? If they briefed Pineda beforehand this issue could have been avoided. Come on, don't blame Pineda for this. He is one of those people who gave name to our country. Besides he sang our National Anthem with all his heart and mind in front of more than 500,000 thousand people.



Please let's get over this. Why don't we focus doing things that could help improve our country instead?

Answer 219

NO, the NHI should be penalized for not being proactive. They should have at least warned arnel pineda (before the fight) not to change any tone or tempo of the national anthem, for all we know weeks before the fight, it was already announced in all media types who will sing. Let this be again a lesson for all, do not let things happen - make things happen.

Answer 220

Yes, can you just imagine he can follow the tune of foreign songs while our very own national anthem he can's sing it very well? He was already given a compact disc to follow the rendition of the anthem. Besides, he definitely knows it because he grew up and studied in the Philippines, unless he was educated in international schools, which could be a reason why he has this so called twang Anyway he is one filipino who just because he earns a passport to stay in the US tries hard to be americanized. Singers who will sing our national anthem should not interpret it the way they want it, they are disrespecting it! Better for them not to sing it at all! Or sing it inside the bathroom if they have their own rendition.Shame on this people! How can we be proud of these filipino singers when they are the one lambasting our very own national anthem?

Answer 221

Punishment is not necessary, because many artists have already sang "Lupang Hinirang" with their own version and actually with mistakes, but, for the next time it would be better to advise artists who will sing the national anthem to render it with the original tempo and tone or just the simple "Lupang Hinirang".

Answer 222

If Arnel Pineda, will be punished, get others too, who sang incorrectly. If not the NHI should do moves to have the stiffer penalties in changing the tempo of the Philippine national anthem.

Answer 223

Definitely NO!!!!!

First of all, the NHI cannot possibly do that, in our law there is what we call TERRITORIALITY, Wikipedia defines it as such " The territorial principle (also territoriality principle) is a principle of public international law under which sovereign state can prosecute criminal offenses that are committed within their borders. The principle also bars states from exercising jurisdiction beyond its borders, unless they have jurisdiction under other principles such as the principle of nationality, the passive personality principle, the protective principle, and possibly the universal jurisdiction."



Meaning, a State cannot prosecute an individual where the act was commited outside its jurisdiction. Unless they fall on the exceptions stated above there is no crime to talked about.



Second, lets face it, why do they only complain when the National anthem is being sang on a pacquiao fight?? There are a lot of people having their own interpretation of the national anthem being sang here in the Philippines. ( I just think its the crab mentality we have here, its a shame) Just be happy that our country is being recognized internationally because of Pacquiao.For me as long as the national anthem was being sang beautifully and not disrespectful, why complain?



Third, Arnel Pineda is internationally known, if they will pursue this case, it will just tarnish not only his reputation but also our country as well.



Fourth, I heard from the news that the NHI commented that in order to correct the singing of the National Anthem, they are willing to go with Pacquiao to his fight....(ok what is this about???I leave to you what you think is going on here.) So can they not just ask the would be singer to sing in front of them and then correct it before they were allowed to sing in the fight? Why the need to have a free ride to watch the fight anyway.



Lastly,Hey, we are internationally known to the world because of Pacquiao, just be thankful that we have the PRIDE OF THE PHILIPPINES as we call him, and not to be known in a bad light( let's face it a lot of countries still look down on the Filipino people due to one reason or another), just focus on things that will benefit our country than pulling others down who have been bringing pride and joy to the Filipino people.

Answer 224

If the National Historical Institute (NHI) is really bent in doing such, then go; it's their responsibility/job. But then, I hope they consider these thoughts:



1. Who can perfectly sing in a capella the perfect tempo of our National Anthem?

2. They should release a recording on all the "standards" of our anthem along with it's musical score and have it distributed to both public and private sector so that when an event comes, they no longer have alibis that they do not know it.

3. This issue becomes only a "hot" one when sung over worldwide tv.

4. Since it's a common knowledge that Manny Pacquiao requests who he wants to sing in his fights, I think the NHI should issue a "MOA" (kinda, weird, though) as regard to this...

Answer 225

Maybe not outright penalized, but admonished. He was probably carried away with the emotion and pride of singing the Philippine national anthem before the world and before the fight of the Philippine Pride Manny P.



But, hey, what does the US "national historical institute" got to say to the skimpy attire of the US women who sang the the US national anthem? Should the US Government also penalize them? And, also, did not people notice how many hundred versions of the US national anthem?



Now, there's the contradiction that must be weighed considerably.

Answer 226

No! As I've observed him singing our National Anthem, he sang it with all his heart and soul.



There are some occasions that we also sang Philippine National Anthem differently. The most important here is we are not changing the lyrics of the song as Arnel Pineda did.

Answer 227

What's wrong with the ''Filipino people'' is that how narrowed-thinking the Pilipino is? Just let him sing the English version of the Philippine National Anthem. Why this people act like stupid. They always battle for what the version is. Why Can't they fix the country from being insulted and humiliated rather than focusing this song. Manny maybe you can fight without the national anthem. They don't care about you getting hurt they only care for the fame you give to the Politics People.

Answer 228

Yes, him and all the other artists who have unilaterally and unofficially altered the arrangement of the National Anthem. Please, let us show respect for the symbols of our nationhood. The "Lupang Hinirang" isn't just a song that can be suited to the vocal reaches of the singer. Unless the National Historical Institute, or whatever government agency is authorized to make changes to the Anthem, it should be sung as it was originally composed. As I have said, it isn't just a song that lyrically narrates the feelings and experiences of the singer or composer. It represents our collective struggles, past and present, that no one man or a group of artists, renowned or otherwise, shall have the license to bastardize.



And while we are at the subject of National symbols, let us also penalize those who desecrate the flag by painting or pasting words on its face, or who use its colors and designs for clothing.

Answer 229

About the tempo, what SHOULD be the actual speed of the song (in beats per minute), do all Filipinos know about it? The tone, he did change a note or two, but i guess it was sang from the heart so no punishment should actually be done (i think). Training must properly be implemented (proper tempo and tone) and if a performer did change it, the trainer and the singer must be, both, be punished.



Is this correct? 100 metronome, so the anthem should only last 53 seconds.

Answer 230

If we are to be a nation of law, then we should abide by the law. If a law was broken, then it's only correct to seek that the law be followed to the letter. If we start breaking laws for whatever reason, even if "others" are doing it, even if we feel the law is not just and right, then we move all that much closer to chaos and anarchy.



If we feel so strongly that Arnel did not do anything wrong, then the concerned parties should put into motion measures that would amend the law. But until then, the law, as it is, should stand.



Personally, this is what I think: Pucha naman e. Bakit di na lang kinanta ni Arnel yung kanta. May tono naman sya e. Bakit mas marunong pa sya sa composer at paiba iba pang tono ang gusto nya? Gawin nya yan sa mga kanta ng Journey, o kahit ano pang kanta sa balat ng lupa, pero pucha naman.... NATIONAL ANTHEM yan. Dapat kantahin ito ng TAMA.

Answer 231

It would seem that NO ONE ever gets it right whenever there is someone who is asked to sing our national anthem during Pacquiao's fights. Why can't the National Historical Institute set a definite guideline on how it should be properly sang and not just react and threaten that they will file a complaint to anyone who sings it during the fights of Manny Pacquiao? Or better yet, why don't they themselves go and sing it during the fight so that every Filipino would know the right way to sing it.

Answer 232

You know what is wrong here is that if the NHI is really definite and true to their job noon pa lang sa lahat ng mga pagkakataon na kinakanta ang "Lupang Hinirang" in any occasions dapat sana nagawa na nila at na imposed na nila ang batas. But what are they doing since then think about it. This is the Constitution "THE OF OF THE LAND" kelan pa ba naisabatas ito at bakit ngayon lang nila gagamitin at isasakatuparan. They should be ashamed of themselves... Arnel Pineda is the only one of those people to sung the national anthem like that what happen to the others? I did't heard of anyone who has been punished of singing the national anthem in a wrong way if ever there are what happen to them? Is it not the law applies to anyone? Why not ask Mrs. Arroyo to sing infront of the whole Filipino people in live or anyone in the cabinet or senate or congress. Co'z they also singing it in a wrong way. Shame on you...

Answer 233

R.A. 8491 specifies that Lupang Hinirang "shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe."



So YES. Filipinos should learn to follow the law, and besides the national anthem signifies the identity of Filipinos and it should be sang as it is. If you constantly change it, it will become totally different eventually and it will be an insult to our nation.



The National Anthem was not created as a vehicle to show-off any singers' voice prowess, it was created to signify the Nation.

Answer 234

National Historical Institute has filed a complaint against Journey's Arnel Pineda rendition of The National Anthem in the Pacquiao-Clottey bout. NHI said that Mr. Pineda sang it too slow and made it sound bad in the end part.



My say:

"Mabuti pa yung Amerikanong naturalized na bulol kantahin yung Lupang Hinirang, hindi sila nagreklamo. Mabuti pa yung mga bata na kung kantahin yung Lupang Hinirang na may ibang lyrics (ang mamatay ay ikaw na lang g*go) hindi sila nagreklamo. Pero yung mga Pilipinong kayang humarap sa entablado na iba't iba ang lahing nanonood kaya niyong pagalitan. Kawawa naman sila.

Ang akin lang, gamitin niyo na lang ang famous quote ni Mayor Alfredo Lim:'The law applies to all otherwise none at all'. Hulihin niyo na rin yung mga aboved mentioned example. Just my opinion, sorry kung mahaba."

Answer 235

Well i think the next time that someone need to sing the National Anthem for international television let these people from NHI sing for Filipino. that will educate the Filipino how to sing the National Anthem by tone and not by heart. what the want from Arnel Penida? a fraction of what he got from singing for Pacquiao's fight? Leave him alone. Let's play Twelve Sky. F*** the system.

Answer 236

I think Arne Pineda should not be penalized for that, the rendition is great and clear. Maybe a sort of reminding only... But I think for this thing not to happen again because this is not the first time they complaints about it like the one with Martin Nievera, the national historical institute should get in touch with the talents or institution involved to brief them or at least give them a copy of the rendition that they want the talents to do (sing). And I think if the talent still insist what they want, that's the time they will penalized.

Answer 237

there we go again, very filipino, we kept on looking for faults, for whoever that is in-charge of filing case against Arnel Pineda rendention of the Lupang Hinirang just a piece of unsolicited advice --- why not present yourself infront of the millions of people worldwide and sing it the way it used to be without any accompaniment. Lets see how slow or fast you will get when singing them. Its in acapella and your not even there. Its not the note that counts this time its how you relate the mesage all accross the world that you are indeed a Filipino and fortunately without bragging rights the lead singer of a very popular foriegn band. I bet any one of you in that department is good enough of looking faults. Nobody will dare sing as confident as Mr. Pineda did last night. To Arnel ---- bravo iho., very well sung., to be honest thats the only consolation i got watching the fight., for the fight alone is very boring., bzzzzz

Answer 238

My answer is a big NO!!! In my own opinion,Singing even in diffirent tone and tempo of the philippine national anthem is not that big deal. It is on how you your self show how greatfull you are being a Filipino. Imagine how brave and greatfull this Arnel Pineda singing in 50,994 showing what filipinos really is. The NHI how do this institute show the world what really filipinos are? Did you even stand up while the national anthem been sung by arnel pineda?

Answer 239

He shouldn't be penalized. Pero our fellow Filipinos have the right to decide or give their opinions on how He did it. Singing Lupang Hinirang is not like singing in the concert, it is not the artist's song, it is the Filipino People's song so He should've sang it na makakasabay ng maayos ang mga pinoy, must have sung it the way it should really be presented. I didn't like his version,para kasing he's just boasting about his high notes kaya naiba yung version, Arnel Pineda is Arnel Pineda he'll always be commended for who he is kaya hindi na dapat pa nagpasikat.

Answer 240

I don't think Arnel Pineda should be penalized as it would be unfair to him as other singers who sang it differently before him were not penalized. Moreover, if we want to avoid a repetition of the same offense, the law should be amended to specifically prohibit the national anthem to be sung in a different tempo, as well as cannibalizing its lyrics as well. Otherwise, a series of penalties will be meted out on the offender. Furthermore, it might be safer for our singers to request supervision from the respective government agency i.e. National Heritage Institute when singing the national anthem to avoid sanctions or better yet, let someone under their recommendation sing it in all events to avoid criticisms as well.

Answer 241

There are a number of things that most Filipinos do not respect anymore... It is sad because it is the fiber of our being Filipino. The flag is one... the anthem is another... In movie houses or anywhere when the anthem is played, people won't even bother to stand up. PENALIZE him would be too harsh... It is enough he realizes that he did not respect it... This really shows how hard it would be for us to move on and unite. Yes we are free to interpret it in our own way but not i such a place where all the world can see how we could clearly disrespect our anthem... We all want things done our way... With freedom comes great responsibility... Maybe if we start with the basics, the bigger things would be a breeze...

Answer 242

For formality's sake, "yes". Because the National Anthem must be rendered on its original tempo and arrangements but I guess what Mr. Pineda did was an art that is unique. He interpreted the National Anthem the way he wants people to appreciate the song, He did that as an artist. But he said sorry already for what he did so I guess there's no need to make it a big issue.

Answer 243

he should just be fined a certain amount for not following the tone and tempo of the philippine national antherm. For the past boxing fights, it seems that different artists have different interpretations in singing the national anthem. I suggest that the National Historical Institute should speak to the artist prior to the event and lay out all the guidelines for the delivery of the song and let the artist sign a contract. If there is a breach of contract, then let the artist follow all the sanctions and suffer the consequences. It seems that there are no specific gudielines set for artists to follow and no contract signed.

Answer 244

No, he should not be penalized for his rendition of Lupang Hinirang. He made us proud once again, as Filipinos. Instead of running after the so-called "offenders", Congress should make a move to update and/or amend the already antiquated law about the rendition of the national anthem.

Answer 245

Why should he be penalized? Arnel just sang it freely like anybody else with his own style of singing. I don't see any big changes on the original tempo rendered by Arnel. The critics should have chosen pop artists instead (not Arnel who's a rocker) so that our national anthem was sang more likely the way it should be rendered. Or, maybe, they should have told Arnel to sing it without alteration?

Answer 246

NO. let us allow everyone to express his thoughts, abilities, feelings, etc.. be it music or any other capacities as long as it is not contrary to customs, traditions, morals and good belief. After all, that is the true essence of true democracy. Not punished may be admonished, if the NHI has given a strict guidelines as to how the National Anthem be sung. If no strict guidelines were set upon by NHI then it is a waste of time bringing up this issue. Lastly, is there a Law in the Phils punishing our citizen for changing the tone or tempo of the National Anthem? It is important that before we discuss punishment, we must know first if the there a law prohibiting a certain act. Thanks.

Answer 247

NO! But i truly believe that he sang it the wrong way.While we are free to choose many things for ourselves in the name of democracy, there are things that should be kept constant or unchanged because these are the things that strongly keep us in touch with our heritage and culture.If someone believe that he is truly a Filipino, he should not try to desecrate things that are dear to every Filipino.For sure, many of those who sang the National anthem in Pacquiao fights, have miserably failed to sing it properly.Why the "biritan" in the last notes?Why changing it to a ballad?Mas maganda pa si Pacquiao na lang ang pakantahin lagi sa laban nya.At least di nya kayang bumirit ng ganun kataas. As per advice to Manny, you are a national icon, the correction of this mistake should come from you.Remind the singers,to sing it properly according to what is stated in the law.Anyway, it is you who pays them to come over and sing.While it's true we enjoy the benefit of being able to express ourselves freely, leave alone our national anthem.Mr.Pineda, if you want to rock out, then do it with Journey songs not the Lupang Hinirang.

Answer 248

Well i guess he should be reprimanded because of the slow tone and tempo of the anthem. If he is really sincere in singing it he should done the right way. Ok na sana even if he done it slowly and the tempo is slow but to"Birit" it at the last stanza goodness. Arnel should have a respect naman sa anthem natin hindi yong gusto niyang style. I heard Lea Salonga sung it before and i guess she was the only one among the so called singers of this country who sung it correctly. Why not attend a grade school flag ceremony and observe how they render and sing the National Anthem. And yet this singers want to be called Filipino at that. Baka sa susunod I rap na nila yan .

Answer 249

I AGREE that Arnel Pineda must be punished for desecrating the Philippine National Anthem. Did he want to impress the world by shamelessly changing the tempo and tone of the hymn of our heritage, which was etched from the blood and tears of our forebears; historic at that, so significant, and so revered by generations? Who is he to do that?



There have been several warnings to singers who committed the same impropriety in previous competitions wherein our country have participated, and yet he had the nerve to repeat it!



Shame to him, for what he did was a deed of utter disrespect to the composer who put his heart and soul to it, and an insult to the entire Filipino race! He should not be paid for his performance. He ought to be censured and penalized, instead!



Whoever paid for his travel and relevant expenses deserves a full reimbursement, including interests on money, time, and honor that was wasted. His act did not pay any good to the Philippines at all!

Answer 250

Hi, I'm an Englishman living in Philippines. The National Anthem Lupang Hinirang is awesome when sung the way it was intended and originaly written. It irritates me that your singers use this global stage to put their own 'spin'on it is at best its gratuitous. At events like these people want to sing but cannot as idiosyncrosis adopted by individual stars'' prevents them from joining in. If you think about it ,having 50,000 proud and excited countrymen sing their óriginal 'national anthem it would have reverberated throughout the Dallas stadium - instead one person got to enjoy that feeling. There is nothing better than a rousing rendition of ones national anthem. You only have to watch Scotland Rugby at Murrayfield to appreciate the intenisty and effect of singing as one...

Lea Selonga for me was the best and closest to the original rendition I heard at a boxing match. If/when Manny gets to fight Mayweather - please return to the original tune and you will see what positive effect it has on Manny and the public who like to sing......

Answer 251

I don't agree that Arnel Pineda be penalized. Amend or scrap that law. I would treat that law as obsolete, or may be a stupid law. Perhaps, so many Filipinos might be singing just like Arnel at that time. Let's respect Arnel's execution of singing the anthem at his utmost reverence. So many Filipinos might felt the spirit worldwide.



I maybe harsh, but throw that law at the garbage. Would it mean that if we cannot execute the singing of the national anthem perfectly, we always face a case to the court, and that we may loss our sense of being 'Filipino'? Besides, what is a Filipino by the way?....it is still debatable for us native inhabitants.

Answer 252

Some parting words...what is important in singing a song like a National Anthem, i.e. the Lupang Hinirang, is not how unique the singer sings it or the manner it is interpreted but how it invokes a sense of national pride and patriotism within each and every individual that lives in its shores..

Answer 253

However, when followed literally, this means that the national anthem should only be performed by a pianist or by a brass band, as these were the only versions that were produced by Julian Felipe. Moreover, because the original version was composed in duple time (i.e. in a time signature of 2/4) as compared to the present quadruple time (4/4), it is uncertain if this will either slow down or even double the music's speed, making it difficult for singers to keep up with the music.[2] Regardless of this, the national anthem is still sung with the lyrics.

Answer 254

NO. Its not just Arnel who has done that besides whats the fuss. Many of the us dont sing the Lupang Hinirang correctly. The important point is our anthem was heard all over the world and was sung with correct lyrics. and with Pacman's victory it does not matter any more

Answer 255

Now, basing on the mentioned statutory provision, it seems that Arnel Pineda should be penalized if such rendition by him is not in accordance with what Julian Felipe wanted. But from what I have seen, Arnel Pineda did sang better than Martin Neviera.

Answer 256

Any Filipino should and must sing the national anthem with the right tone and tempo. It's one way to give respect and pride to our country. Mr. Pineda sang it the wrong way and should be penalized. Laws regarding this matter is already existing and I don't know why it's not strictly implemented. Many times, the anthem were sang the wrong way and no action were done to deal with it. I think we are only good in making laws but weak in the implementation.....sigh....

Answer 257

as for me no because the way Arnel sang the national anthem, i can feel that he's putting his heart on it and tries his very best to show the Filipinos that he really feels the song. but I'm just wondering why the national historical institute has always their comments on the singers who sang our national anthem during Manny Pacquiao's fight. if that's always the case then maybe the national historical institute should be the one to choose who will be the one to sing the national anthem or much better if they ask one of their staff instead to sing.

Answer 258

Arnel Pineda should definitely be punished for his rendition of the Lupang Hinirang. I thought that when he said he will sing it properly, it would be the original version, but to my dismay, he's no different from his predecessors except of course for Lea Salonga. It is a marching song and they should be proud to sing it and with enthusiasm. The last part "ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo" should not be on a high note.

Answer 259

I did not like how Arnel Pineda sang the Philippine national anthem. But unfortunately, how can Mr. Pineda be penalized under our laws if, in the first place, he sang the Philippine national anthem outside of Philippine jurisdiction?

Answer 260

If we allow poets to tinker with grammar, why should not we allow singers a little freedom to tinker with rhythem, tempo of the Philippine national anthem. There are more important things that matter in our national life. The hulaballoo on Pineda's rendering of the Lupang hinirang is the least important in my laundry list.

Answer 261

Anybody who improvises the Lupang Hinirang should be penalized, that's the law, Arnel is not an exception. Sorry for Arnel.



I think my six-year-old daughter can sing the Lupang Hinirang the way in should be. Or at least, the way her teacher told her.

Answer 262

...1st thing is there a law prohibiting people of changing tone nor tempo of any song or music? if there is then punished all those singers, composers and writers who changes the tone/tempo of other song, prohibit also revivals, for this is also changing the original song.

...2nd if arnel peneda is to be punished then punished also martin nievera who also sang the philippine national anthem at a different tone, at his own version..

...3rd also punished christian bautista of forgetting some part of the anthem, for being a filipino we must memorize it religiously. Our teacher since our pre school years teaches as this anthem so why we forgot it...

... being a true filipino we should and we must understand the situation of all people on stage, we are all human being can commit mistakes, errors and everything, being a performer even though they are so popular and being watched by so many, they can feel also the so called 'nervous'. thats why sometimes the most rehearsed performance can lead us to worst situation..

...for those who commented, y dont you try to step or stand at arnel peneda's feet, or just try to sing the philippine anthem at your own, sing it alone, with out a guide, just try..

...what ever that scene brougth us, we are all filipino and we must be proud of being the one who just making a comment about somebody,and not that somebody....

Answer 263

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On the next match the chairman of the National Historical Institute should sing the Lupang Hinirang and make him feel the intensity on singing to a large crowd. Let him feel the pressure and we will see if he get the right tune. Maybe if Arnel failed to sing the correct lyrics,maybe he would not be punished, people would just laugh at him. Did they check out the Dallas Cowboy's Cheerleaders who? They sung their anthem only with short shorts, did the US punished that? Kung walang kayong trabaho mga taga National Historical Institute, humanap kayo, maraming problema ang Pilipinas, ang walang pakinabang na isyu,yun ang ina atupag ninyo...ALTCORE

Answer 264

Lupang hinirang is THE NATIONAL anthem meaning that its for the people of the Philippines to be sung proudly. May I repeat and emphasize on THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, people not machines. We are not tape recorders, which some people in this forum believes we are. I applaud Arnel for his artistic initiativ but most of all coz he sang it with such emotion and pride in his heart. Isn't that the point of having the national anthem...something to be proud of and to unite the country.

Answer 265

If I were to become president of the Philippines, the first thing I would do is to amend the law that prohibits us from singing the national aside from how it was done. The National Anthem of the Philippines doesn't loose its nationalistic touch by singing it in a different version. The anthem is to be sung with one's heart. That's the essence of the anthem. And how can you sing from the heart if the arrangement is not what your heart wants to sing?



NO. I don't agree that we should penalize all of these people who have made the national anthem sound better. I don't think that it's a sin to sing the anthem from the heart. This is freedom of expression. We are way tooooooooo conservative!

Answer 266

i like arnel before..but bec. of his national anthem rendition which is totally horrible!!!! out of tune!!! and its a total mess up!!!.. im a musician, he is too, so he should know that the notes that he sang on the last part was pitchy, out of the original key, notes which should not be played on a specific scale!!! this is inconsiderable he should have a better understanding and have a clear grasp on the foundations of music theory!! For me it really doesn't matter if it was sang fast or slow or if there's a little makeover on the original piece so long as musically speaking "pleasant to the ears" which means "Dapat nasa tuno ka"", wow, the frontman of The Journey?? Take music lesson dude!!., they say it was sang with all of his heart, what the? who cares..?for a musician its not his job just to sing a piece with all his heart, you cant be a musician if you're out of tune!! It could have been a lot better if he sang it with all of his heart, a little artistic make over on the anthem and the most important is make sure you "HIT THE NOTES"..

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Answer 267

Yes! National anthem must have ONE tone and tempo. That is the original version. It is a symbol of our country. What's the point of calling it "National Anthem" if everyone of us sings it in our own indvidual version? How can other nations recognize our national anthem if we sing it in different versions? What's wrong with the original version? Why do we need to change it? The original version is already nice, great and perfect. So, let us just sing it the way it is. The NHI must be strict about this. Let us not wait for other singers to make a "rap' or 'hip-hop" version of our National Anthem.

Answer 268

The Philippine judicial, legislative and executive government officials should be penalized or punished for being corrupt including the military leaders, education heads, health system, GSIS officials, that make our own people miserable because of their self interest. Arnel Pineda represent a poor filipino who strive hard for success just like manny paquiao or us who work abroad to be successful in our own ways. Why, whats wrong with his rendition, nothing, a lot of filipino people don't know how to sing national anthem anyway. so forget being patriotic thats an old fashion as long as we are honest and hardworking kababayan.

Answer 269

NHI then should be a model and show up on events and sing it for us Filipinos. Then it should be perfect. Thinking if I sing it too slow or too fast then I will be sent to jail or be fined. The only thing I noticed was Arnel's last notes was off. What made it more noticeable was the person beside him wincing in pain as Arnel belted out the last note. From now on, NHI should come up with certified Philippine National Singers.

Answer 270

Whether you guys like it or not, it is stated in the LAW according to Section 37 of Republic Act (RA) 8491, the rendition of the national anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe. We have rules for it... and rules are meant to be followed, no one is excused, whether you know the law or not. Ignorance is not an excuse. It's our responsibility to know the law.



I agree that Arnel Pineda's rendition was good and he sung the national anthem with all of his heart, but that's not the point, we still have the law to follow, because if we keep on neglecting and ignoring or tolerating people who have done something against the law (big or small), we would just keep on facing more and more bigger problems in the future.. with having a mentality like this. That if its "OK" for us (meaning not a big deal, doesn't really matter or what he did what not so bad), that we should just let it pass and neglect the law. Since it was approved by the government then whether you like it or not we have to respect it and abide by it.



In short, the LAW should be FOLLOWED. Whether the crime you think you did was small or big, still It must be followed.

Answer 271

The National Historical Institute should change the tune to a lively one because if you will sing our National Anthem in original tune the boxer like Manny Pacquiao will lose his fight. The original tune is not inspiring. The tune of Arnel Pineda is lively the athlete who listen to it will inspire and will fight until wins though it is too difficult.



Try to understand the song that the United States of America has been sang. "the land of the brave...."



In other words, if you will sing " ang mamatay nga dahil sa yo...." in a lower tune... You will lose confidence. So, they should change for the better.

Answer 272

Definitely NO. He sang it well. Think about it, if I am naturally out of tune and was asked to sing the national anthem in public, should I be penalized? If I rendered the notes of the anthem way above or way below, which would be my rendition, will NHI file a complaint? Every person has his own rendition of the anthem, even the NHI personnel (can NHI sing it and compare it with the actual notes) might not be able to hit the actual notes..hehehe..

Answer 273

Why are we filipinos so critical about this. The guy just did a very awesome job. He's an artist and just expressed the anthem in his artistical point of view. There wasn't any major changes anyway. I haven't seen nor heard other countries critisizing their presentors also. Only in the Philippines. I'm just thinking of the person who's going to sing in his next fight because you. To NHI, what good did you do internationally to represent your country? You know well that singing is an art and this was not a presentation or competition regarding national anthems. You need to be proud of your kababayan so that the'll be proud of what your doing too. Annoying.....

Answer 274

If he is to be penalised, then do it to all the others who have sung it differently before him. If there is a written law (which I am not sure of) as to the way Lupang Hinirang should be sung, may be a lot of people (especially artists/singers) are not aware of this as they keep changing tempo,etc., then NHI should come up with a written guideline and implement it (without fear or favor).

We cannot judge a singer doing a slightly different tune of Lupang Hinirang as singing it without dignity and patriotism, because it is hard to judge how someone truly feels.

Answer 275

For me, punishment and any form of penalty for Arnel Pineda is too harsh. There's no need for that. In my opinion, Arnel's rendition was okay (though a bit slow) for the most part, until he reached the last line....."ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo".......where he changed the melody but he miserably failed to hit the high notes so napaka-flat ng dating. Palpak tuloy! This has been done many times by different singers in previous occasions to showcase their "birit" prowess. Let this be a lesson to those who wish to sing our national anthem in similar international events in the future. Huwag na kayong magpasikat ng mga birit ek ek nyo. This is not the right venue for that. Kantahin na lang nang tama. Bakit kasi hindi si Lea Salonga ang pakantahin? She is I think the only singer with the good sense to sing songs the way they should be sung. Look back on how beautifully she sang Bayan Ko.

Answer 276

Definitely No..Arnel sang our national anthem through his heart. Why punish him? Maybe it's high time to make some amendments on certain laws regarding the issue. I think the most important thing is the lyrics and how one delivered the song. Nationalism cannot be measured on how one Filipino rendered our anthem. Nationalism or love of country is measured on how one individual, (no matter what his status in society maybe), aspires to make our beloved Philippines a better place to live in.

Answer 277

I think 90% of the singers who sang the Lupang Hinirang in Manny Pacquiao's fights sang it horribly wrong but I never heard that they were punished for it. they were judged, yes. but, they were never punished for it. An explanation maybe alright and promised to sing it fairly next time. being a band vocalist or a top rated singer does not give any right to any Filipino to do it differently. Why not let the public school students sing it?? or the public school teachers???

Answer 278

Out law is specific that "ignorance of the law excuses no one and if ever we will penalize Arnel Pineda for hiw "wrong-doing", we should also penalized all other Filipino singers who did injustice on singing the national anthem on Pacquiao's fight. Should I be made to believe that all these show biz personalities (actors, actresses, singers, etc) are dumb(?) on the issue of rendering/singing our national anthem or yes, they just don't know the rules (there is a specific republic act for that matter

Answer 279

Absolutely a big NO, I do not believed that Arnel Pineda should be punished by just simply changing the tone and tempo of our National Anthem, it is clearly his interpretation and deliberation of our national hymn. Common lets face it, we should look into more fruitful things rather than criticizing or looking others mistakes! the National Historical Institute should clearly cit and prove on what grounds did Pineda should be punished?

Answer 280

NO! The NHI is overreacting. Obviously, Pineda has no intention to ridicule the Philippine anthem. He just sang the song in his own unique way. Otherwise, NHI might as well file complaints against every Filipino who sang the national anthem out of tune!



It could either be that NHI has nothing to do or they are simply filled with idiots (or both), that's why they filed the case against Pineda.

Answer 281

I believe that, as Filipinos, we should learn to respect our own customs and traditions regardless of the age/era it was created, so long as the aforementioned are still actively exercised. If it says in our law that the violator will be sanctioned, then have it done.



Yes, it is just a mere song...But remember it is OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM. This is what identifies us as a nation and a people. If we can't respect our own National Anthem, then it simply means that we don't respect our nationality. If we cannot abide by our simple rules, it's no wonder our country suffers from different kinds of crimes/violations (not to mention corruption). I am a liberated person, but I strongly believe that, rules should be strictly implemented to mold disciplined individuals...individuals who we call true Filipinos by heart.



I have heard interpretations of our National Anthem sung at the RIGHT TONE, and they give me some sort of goosebumps because of how beautifully they were sung. They didn't change the marchiong tone, but the message was delivered wonderfully and sincerely. Besides, it's just a song. Can we not, at least, just let it be, as it is. Even out of respect? It's not so hard to follow its tune and tone. So why change it?



Aren't we supposed to be united as a NATION???

Answer 282

Punish?! Man, I am surprised how HARSH you folks are out here! You'd swear Arnel shot Jose Rizal or something (might as well blame him for that too)... I watched & listened Arnel sing that anthem, and he got nothing but an overwhelming praise - this in a huge crowd of mix cultures, in a public place (Hooters Bar & Grill), filled to over-capacity! If anything, I was DAMN PROUD of being a mixed Fil-slash-American after that rendition, especially when I see whites, blacks, hispanics, etc., clapping & hollering in admiration afterwards - and it's not even their anthem, ok! So, for you NHI brown-nosers (and uptight can't-find-anything-to-b*tch-about-after-that-boring-a$$ed-fight people), loosen up your collars and britches a little bit and let some blood flow thru - it's a great time to be proud of your heritage... you're trying to find another way to bash each other again - there's plenty enough of that going on this coming Philippine elections to bring everybody's morale down. Celebrate being a global Pinoy for once, folks!

Answer 283

I'm not sure about the punishment and rules against singing the national anthem with their own version, but if respect is what we are talking about, then Arnel's version is off the respect to our country and our fellow Filipinos. It's like singers now are longing just for the one time bright spot as they sing the National anthem before our Pound for Pound boxing champ.

Answer 284

No. To be honest, is this indeed a priority issue of the Institute? Why are we warring over something not even beneficial to the current situation of our country, of our culture?



Probably a counter-question to this question would be is: What is more important, bringing PRIDE and MORALE on every rendition or sticking to the prescription? Why are we still allowing singers to represent our country in singing our anthem when nobody renders it the way the institute wants to interpret it, then penalize our talents for BRINGING HONOR and PRIDE to the hearts of the Filipinos all over the world? Is not putting your right hand on your chest to symbolize the pride for our race and country enough to show our PASSION for our CULTURE?



If we keep on penalizing our artists for such petty issues, will there be any more artists, proud enough to sing our Anthem without the fear of being penalized in the future?



Lastly, if this issue goes on forever, we may as well resort to tape-recording and playing the recorded Anthem in ALL the fights / events, instead of having someone sing it live, so that there will be nobody to blame except the technicals if something is not within CLOSED and BOXED NORMS of our said to be FAITHFUL CULTURE. Talk about speaking English in our daily lives. (even with this note)

Answer 285

There is nothing wrong at how he sang the anthem. It is just the way he and the others ended the anthem is what makes it inappropriate. I have to agree with the others about the usual tempo because it feels wrong to hear our anthem end in a high note. About penalizing him, no for we have freedom in expressing our feeling, just a warning would do. Also, I do notice that NHI is only filing a complaint against him yet there are also others who sang just like him so why just him? Whatever their reasons, it seems unfair in a way.

Answer 286

No, hindi naman sgro dapat.. Ang importante naman sgro is the words or the lyrics of the Song. Wala naman binago si Arnel sa Lyrics ah, he maybe sang it a little bit slower than usuall, thats all.. And i dont know why ha, everytime a PAC fight, and somebody sings the national anthem, why they criticize it all the time? Lalo na ang mga politico.. Is it nagte-take advantage lang sa publicity gained by a PAC fight or what?



To make my comment short and my point is, the Words, lyrics or the message (is it thats important?)of the song sang by Arnel Pineda was'nt change at all, so why critisize the man. Sige kayo, next time na laban ni PAC, wala nang kakanta sa National Anthem natin kasi takot sa mga critcs.If there's somebody needed punishment in singing the National Anthem, thats Christian Bautista, clearly a disgrace, so why didnt somebody made a big deal out of it? :P

Answer 287

Here is my answer! Why don't we Filipinos set a basic standard for the Lupang hinirang and give this guide lines to the performer before he sings the song or make it a part of the contract that all singers in the land should not bridge this agreement.



Why wait for the singer to make a mistake and then go after him.

Answer 288

Arnel Pineda did it in the way he understood how it was to be interpreted in his own way. Changing the tone and tempo of the song does not robbed it of its implied message . I saw and hear it , to me it was beautifully and emotionally done . Arnel Pineda did not murder the Philippine National anthem ,he simply change the tone and tempo of the song . Perhaps , maybe next time when affairs like this occurs , the NHI should appoint an interpreter of the Philippine National Anthem they way this people wanted it to be done.

Answer 289

It's funny to hear news after manny's fight regarding how our national anthem was sung. It's even funnier when NHI would file a complaint to the singer. This issue never died, and never will, unless corrected. Maybe, to put an end to this form of "disgrace" to our national anthem, why not NHI screens the singer first before they fly to US and sing Lupang hinirang.

Answer 290

According to NHI, Arenl Pineda din't sang the Philippine National Anthem according to it's original arrangement which is a marching beat.



I will agree to lock arnel up as long as NHI will sue La, Diva, Sarah Geronimo, Martin Nievera and other Filipino singers who lambasted out anthem most especially Christian Bautista...



sheesh, Leave the man alone...let alone the 3 half naked ladies who sang the star spangled banner,,,their right hands are not even on their chest<- pfft!

Answer 291

Yes! It might be unfair for Arnel Pineda but singers should respect the national anthem. This is a recurring problem singers should be warned that national anthem should be sang based on the original tempo not based on their own personal version.

Answer 292

Always sing the national anthem in the correct tone and established tempo. Any deviation will ruin the harmony of the song. Anyone who bastardizes the 'Lupang Hinirang' must be disciplined and penalized.

Answer 293

No. The "Lupang Hinirang" may be a national anthem, but it is still essentially a song. Songs are works of art, and any artwork can have a different effect on each person. Why? Because art is abstract. Appreciation of art is not like math, it can't be defined by numbers. The value of it is entirely subjective because each person experiences it in a unique way, which means a hundred people can have a hundred different interpretations of it. Putting rules on how a person should interpret and express art is downright ridiculous.



If you're giving to pay homage to work of art created by another person by giving your interpretation of it, what is important to that person, I think, is that you stay true to SPIRIT and PURPOSE of that artwork, and NOT its DETAILS. In this case, I believe the spirit of the song is national pride and the purpose is to inspire that pride in every Filipino. If the interpretation achieves that, then who cares if its sung fast or slow if some notes are different? The only ones who do are small-minded people who have lost sight of what the song is all about.

Answer 294

I think Arnel did his best to sing our national anthem and i think just like the rest of us--he is proud to be a Filipino. The singing part is his interpretation, his own act of nationalism. Nationalism has various nuances. It doesn't mean that if one fails to sing our anthem properly would indicate one is less patriotic or would make listeners less patriotic. What could be more disappointing if one is unable to sing it in front of other nationalities. Listening to it, i am proud as it is being sang.



If NHI would be too strict, let every Filipino bound to sing our anthem internationally have an audition with them. And let's have all private and public schools have a review through their music/history class the authentic singing of our Pambansang Awit. That will be a new start.

Answer 295

I guess it would be perfect if you all from the National Historical Institute shall be the one to sing the Lupang Hinirang everytime there is an event such this. Come to think that these talents were only invited to sing and it is there pride to share their skills all over the world. Why not you, so that you have also the "serve", take the responsibility of these "real talented people". O di kaya act as their trainer bago sila kumanta onstage. I dare you. Huwag naman kayong ganyan. Kaya hindi umaasenso ang ating bayan dahil sa inyong "crab mentality".

Answer 296

No, I don't agree. When I heard the song, nothing was wrong, well except for the last few notes of the song, he kind of changed it. But it was the same tune I always hear. Maybe a little few changes here and there but it's near the original tune. I think no one can perfect the tune unless you want to bring back the dead and let the one who wrote and the one who put the tune in it sing it or judge EVERY singer's rendition of Lupang Hinirang.

Answer 297

Maybe the N.H.I. wanted Steve Perry to sing the anthem.



I thought the Arnel Pineda rendition of the Philippine National Anthem was closer to how the anthem is supposed to be sung. It's definitely better than the Martin Nievera rendition of the anthem.

Answer 298

Our singers should remember not to muddle our national anthem too much that it becomes "their" song. Personal touches are fine but there's a big fat difference between a "national" anthem and a "personal" anthem. They must remember that whatever personal touches they add to the national anthem does not detract from the spirit of the song: a representation of the Filipino nation and it's people.



Punishing Arnel Pineda is an over-reaction on NHI's part though. I personally think it was terrible but hey, no one's perfect.

Answer 299

No! Our artists should be given their own way of performing the National Anthem provided that they don't modify the lyrics and the melody of the song. These singers are artists! It is a privilege for them to sing the National Anthem with people all over the world watching. They want to give it their best and it is, in their opinion, how they can perform it well. They want to show the world that Filipinos can sing and that we have a beautiful national anthem. If they are lambasting the anthem, then fine them. Martin Nievera was also fined and he gave a beautiful rendition of it. If the NHI wants it to be sung how they want it to be sung, better let them field their own unknown singers to sing it every time.

Answer 300

The National Historical Institute shouldn't file against Mr. Pineda. This incident happened not just once during Pacman's fight, so they should have coordinated with Team Pacman and have strict and correct briefing with the singer on how to sing this correctly prior to the fight. If they really wanted Filipinos to sing the national anthem correctly, let them teach elementary, secondary and college students or file a case against everyone they will hear singing the anthem incorrectly and not just focus on the singers of Pacman's fight. "The LAW applies to all or NONE at all". I smell something PAPANSIN habit here.

Answer 301

Arnel Penida should be punished so that nobody in the future will be singing our national anthem incorrect. In the past, we have been criticizing the singer who sang incorrectly the Lupang Hinirang but no formal punishment given to these singer,.that's why they continually doing the wrong thing.

Answer 302

I think so, singing of Philippine National anthem in Pacquiao's fight had been always an issued, they always changing the tone and tempo which always resulting wrong tune, unless nobody will be penalized for always changing the tone and tempo, they will continously do it . In resprect to Phillippine National Anthem it should be sang in a right way. Correct lahat ng kumakanta ng national antherm ay puro singer kaya lang kakapalit nila ng tone at tempo, sablay sila lahat, hirap na hirap sa pagtaas ng tone halos mangapatid na ang mga litid.

Answer 303

The ORIGINAL "Lupang Hinirang" was composed in a much faster beat. If I remembered correctly, Felipe composed it in duple time instead of the 4/4 time signature we follow. Nowadays, everyone follows the slower version of the song. This is the one used in schools and other work places. If the NHI will file a complaint against Arnel,hell,they should also file a complaint against everyone na lang. :|

Answer 304

No, I don't think so...lets not over react to it, in the past there were other artist who had likewise changed the tempo and tune of our national anthem in the past, some were even extreme to what Arnel had rendered. I remember there was a time that Martin Nievera sang it on a different tempo, so does christian bautista who admittedly forgot the last few lines of the anthem. In fairness, he had sang it well, thou you could feel that he was grasping for air on the high end notes of the song...probably butterflies on stomach with 50,000+ watching and millions on TV...you have to have a strong nerve in belting such anthem with pride and dignity.

Answer 305

let the NHI do its mandate. I like Arnel Pineda and considers my self as a fan of our kababayan. He sung the anthem not as a Filipino but obviously as the vocalist of his band. maybe he wanted to please the crowd or his band on the cost of our national heritage. if i remember well, he didn't accurately hit his last high note. the look on the face of Camo(man on his right) already gave a clue of what was about to come.



Maybe Pacman can have his singers attend a workshop with the NHI before performing the anthem to avoid similar incident. Nakakasawa na rin ito na isyu e. so should Arnel be penalized? i think if Arnel will be penalized then the three ladies who sung the american anthem should also be penalized for their outfit. lolz

Answer 306

There has been a deviation as to the rendition of Arnel Pineda but artists are entitled to their own interpretation. Punishing him is not right unless we consider the act a crime maybe we can issue a reminder to him to stick to the proper singing of our National Anthem as a respect. If after these reminders he commits it again, then we can recommend some disciplinary actions.

Answer 307

No, I don't think so. I believe it is not easy to sang in front of 51000 people not to mention millions who are watching in their televisions. I agree with what Arnel says that it doesn't make him less of a Filipino. He sang the song from the bottom of his heart.

I've finished Elementary and High school with every morning flag ceremony. We also sang it different everyday. It depends who is the master of the ceremony. Sometimes the tempo is too fast, sometimes to slow. I think the NHI should start checking the schools. Attend a daily morning or afternoon flag ceremony. There are lot of people to be penalized there.

If NHI prefer a specific way to sang our National Anthem, then, they must start briefing the artists that will sing our National anthem in every social event (national or international). Also, let them experience singing in front of large crowd.

Answer 308

no, punishment should be done to those who sang the lupang hinirang by changing the lyrics or some words in the pambansang awit. arnel pineda don't deserve any punishment coz he sang the national anthem very good. maybe he change the tunes in some parts of the song but it is better to change the tune than to go out of tune.

Answer 309

I like the way he sang our national anthem. I don't see anything wrong with it. The National Historical Institute must stop filing complaints to a lot of artists because this is a free country.I think it is about time that the National Historical Institute should have some kind of reorganization as to their laws. It is not doing any good to our country.

Answer 310

NHI are you all just plain stupid or are you really really stupid? What does our democracy stand for if we cannot express our feelings especially when singing our National Anthem? Where's the freedom of speech? Freedom of expression? Try and ask every Filipino to sing the National Anthem wholeheartedly and it will all sound different. Even our politicians can't sing it properly if they even know the lyrics. GROW UP! There are a lot more issues for you to tackle than to pick on everyone who sings the National Anthem during a Pacquiao fight. What are you doing when there's no Pacquiao fight? Are you taking care of our National History? GROW UP PEOPLE!

Answer 311

As long as you sing it with pride and with all of your emotions, you don't have to worry about being penalized or something. What's the big deal? I think Arnel Pineda did a great job in singing the national anthem. As well as the others who sang in the PACMAN fight.

Answer 312

As I have listened and go over again to Arnel Pineda's singing our National Anthem, for me there isn't any big difference in the tone neither in tempo. What's good about it was because he had sung it with all his might and with all his heart.



For all those who do nothing but judge these singers who had performed including the past Manny's Pacquiao's events, why don't you give yourself a chance to try to apply and sing there too and experience how to be criticized inspite of your their efforts to represent our Country.



We Filipinos should be supportive and be proud in our own blood and talent.

Answer 313

He should be penalized! A lot of Filipino singers who are singing for Paquiao's fights were very disrespectful to the National Anthem. I don't know why they have to change it. Maybe they are a bit overwhelmed or whatever. Arnel's version doesn't sound good at all. He's just trying to get the people's attention.

Answer 314

everytime someone sang the national anthem, it is always criticized by the national historical institute. Do they have something more to do than filing cases against those who have privilege to sing the national anthem broadcasted worldwide? cant' they just be thankful that someone did it for honoring the philippine flag. why can't they support those who sings The National Anthem by giving them guidance, advice and remind the singers about the tempo so that this will not happen everytime the national anthem is sang.. ok, let me suggest, why not let one of the members of the national historical institute sing the national anthem next time? how about that?? so that no filing cases will happen..

Answer 315

No, thats hypocrisy on the part of people who ALWAYS maKe a noise every time the National Anthem IS sung during Pacman fight (MGA PAPANSIN). IF THEY REALLY WANT TO PENALIZE MR PINEDA DO THAT ALSO TO EVERYONE WHO SING THAT BEFORE. AND IF THEY ARE TRULY NATIONALISTIC (National Historical Institute) MAKE THEM SING LUPANG HINIRANG IN FRONT OF POPULAR TV STATION WITH CUSTUME LIKE THAT OF ANDRESS BONIFACIO AND GABRIELA SILANG. We are now in the modern civilized world with freedom to express our arts. even the Holy Bible was translated in so many styles to suit the reading public and to appreciate its beauty and holiness. Lupang Hinirang should be sing in accordance with what people appreciate it best. The old rendition seem to be forgotten or perhaps not in tune anymore with modern people.

Answer 316

OF COURSE NOT. If that's the case, first and foremost, the people In Charge in the National Historical Institute will conduct an information drive to everybody that if somebody was not able to render correctly the Philippine National Anthem be punished. Not that, if they don't like to hear the national song, anytime they can act on it as what they think is right.



IT'S A BIG NO.shame on them....

Answer 317

there's no reason that the NHI will punish arnel pineda... in my own point of view... why a person would be punish in such a way that he is trying to feel the song to let people know that he is proud of his country... but then many of the people here in the philippines that even just to stand still and pay attention to the philippine national anthem. and yet there are no impose punishment....



and because they want that every singer that will sing during any event that will be held. the NHI should set a date to reherse all the performing singers... what's the point in singing in well while the one who sings does not understand even one word of the song...

Answer 318

if they penalized Arnel Pineda... First Penalize the other singers who sang badly prior to Arnel. I listened how Pineda sang Lupang Hinirang... Faults were lesser.

Second, do you think they Penalize Him? or the others? I doubt... Justice in the Philippines is sellable.

Thank you!

Answer 319

I believe it's time our so-called national leaders think up of better issues to grapple with. I watched the fight from the start including Arnel Pineda's rendition of our natioanl anthem. I didn't see anything wrong with it or enough of an issue to have him serve time in jail for it. Some of our so-called national leaders that have not contributed anything of real value to our country and our heritage are out to justify their existence in an official capacity just to carry the message accross that they are on their toes and are worthy of the office they hold. I suppose there is a salary or gov't subsidy that goes with that particular office! Maybe the fund being spent to oversee the tempo and tune of various singers in the public rendition of our national antherm should be better spent overseeing the amount of money the gov't is losing to corruption and other big-time operators swindling our national coffers. I have nothing against doing something right, but there is something wrong with carrying a thing too far! I was against Ramon Jacinto's rendition of our national anthem in rock 'n' roll style done many years back. He was taken to task for it then. That was carrying it too far and I was in favor of taking him to task for it. But, in my personal view, last Sunday's rendition was nothing to frown upon nor raise cain about. It's funny that people that have very little to banner are usually the ones that give the biggest howl when something seems to be out of tune. They're the ones who also look the other way when it involves our national interest.... like our being the 4th most corrupt country in the region!

Our national interests have gone all the way to not having any morals, values nor culture whatsoever.

Answer 320

For me, it is a BIG BIG BIGGEST NOHHHHH. Why? because the place where Arnel sung the Philippine National Anthem is not in the Philippines. In short, The National Historical Institute has no jurisdiction over the state where the national anthem sung. Think about it. How could you punish someone else if he committed a crime if he is not in your jurisdiction? You do not have the power to do it. Isn't it correct?

Answer 321

... There is a rule and LAW of the land.. If the law states that it should be sang in 2/4 beat then it should be sang in that way.Nobody can change it because it define our country. If that simple law can't be followed by singer who knows what 2/4 beat or march beat is what will be the future of our children, they won't follow the law. And it's just simple, just follow what the law states. Other country sang their national anthem on how they should sing it, why can't we do that.



And, he sang really bad. It sounds bad and really disgracing.



Hope the next singer will sing OUR national Anthem publicly in the right beat. For students and young Filipino to follow. They are being followed so they should set example.

Answer 322

NO NO NO. But I believe he also need to explain why he rendered it that way so that it can give a limelight to other people who don't understand artistic freedom. Arnel Sangs it wholeheartedly and patriotism can be felt from him during the rendition. So there's no Need to punished him, but he can also be reminded about the fault if there is.



We have school music teachers to correct it for their students during their music class and parents can do that too. I don't think children are that stupid to just immediately imitate it in whole their life on what's the proper way of singing the national anthem.Arnel and other singers rendered it on their own style just once, so the paranoia of long term effect among the children is just well, PARANOIA.

Answer 323

I think Mr.Pineda should be PENALIZED. The national anthem was not exactly a song to be edit or otherwise be improved ON SOMEONE's own version of it. why? IT IS A NATIONAL ANTHEM, as a nation MOST RESPECTED SONG and also define FILIPINOS, if someone made an own version of it, CAN THE FILIPINO CITIZEN ADOPT TO its voice and hymn of higher pitch and notes? ARNEL PINEDA represent US when he was chosen to sung the anthem BUT HE only SUNG the song for himself and not entirely for the filipino people.



Yes! freedom of expression was exercised however it must put into limits that we can render the anthem ONLY on its original pitch and notes and not solely create something that everyone can be amazed of because you sung it differently.



I don't know what happened on other people that been accused of singing the national anthem wrongly but for me a NATIONAL INSIGNIA should be respected,penalized those people who will do something to recreate such fine act in not so conventional way.

Answer 324

No, I don't think he should be punished or fined because for one thing there is really no standard on what is considered the correct tempo or style. Just try watching the Lupang Hinirangs on our different local TV stations or if not the movies, they have different tempo. . different styles. If there is really a strict implementation of the correct tempo or style, then NHI should start with these TV stations because most likely, most if not all has a wrong tempo or style. . . The more important thing is that it should be sang with all dignity and pride (which I think he did)

Answer 325

to be punished? NO, but everybody has to understand that "National Anthem" is not a music that anyone can have his own rendition, specially singing it in an international TV This Anthem was created to give us distinction. and we have to RESPECT that. Imagine if all of us had to do it with so called "own rendition". ano kaya mangyayari ?. And dont insist on asking if it were sung right, because we know very well that it was NOT, kung alam mo kantahin ng tama ang lupang hinirang.

Answer 326

We have a law (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491) with regards to the national flag and national anthem, etc. Any Filipino who intentionally mistreated, especially in public, much more televised, the flag and national anthem must be punished according to this law. NO exception.



Nobody has the right to change anything or give varied rendition or interpret whatsoever its notes and lyrics. The rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe.



Whether sang locally or elsewhere abroad, this law applies.



The National Government must implement the law strictly without special preference or palakasan.



Nakakahiya kayo.

Answer 327

IT'S UNFAIR! This should have been done to those who earlier sang this. The mandate sounds right because we Filipino should know the correct tune and tempo, as respect to the composer. But since many have stumbled before him, why only him? The National Historical Institute lost its ground by default. And due to earlier different versions, of course Arnel felt the freedom to show his own unique version. The institute's seemingly heroism is too late. And I don't believe that this case will progress, it has many loopholes

Answer 328

Bah fuckin fagots.. Let him be.. I dare you to do what he's done in front of all those people before you complain .. Singin in front of my school which has less than a thousand is hard enough.. How much more for 50,000 people. I dont know why the hell NHI is always complaining.. Bet they too cant even sing our national anthem perfectly right eh? Haha,, this is my opinion.. I dont know what is with the others who agree with NHI > i think they are OLD people ... :) kiddin .. Or at least people who are too serious to enjoy life.. Cant blame them .. That must be how they were thought too sing... Young ones these days sing the national anthem with heartfelt sincerity even if their pitch tones whatever suck.. Honestly, not everybody can sing!.. Bet some here cant, yes?.. ;)) if you people are too tired of hearing people singin Lupang HiNirang in A wrong way.. Think about this..> its better than hearing Pacman sing :)))))))))



*teen ops* im only speaking for myself here ayt?..

Answer 329

A big NO. Give these great singers a break. From what I observed, all that these people ever saw were the flaws in their singing. The point in singing the National Anthem is to let out one's feelings of patriotism towards his country and countrymen, not to abide by some rules. You may say that he did not conform with the conventional way of singing it, but the point of the matter is, these people are given the privilege to sing their hearts out in front of everybody, given the chance to say (or rather, sing) proudly to everyone that "Hey, I'm a Filipino. This is our song for our country."



Start complaining if someone really murders the song, like asking people to sing it backwards or changing the melody or the lyrics. Don't you think that's much graver than the issue here?



And reality check, who else sings the National Anthem nowadays? Nobody aside from the children in school. If you were given the chance to sing the National Anthem in front of thousands of people and millions of people around the globe, wouldn't it be better if you sang it from the bottom of your heart rather than singing it out of a music sheet? Think about it.

Answer 330

No. I don't see anything wrong with his interpretation. It was solemn and decent. I think that law is outdated like so many other republic acts. It is about time that it is reviewed. I believe that for as long as no one totally deviates or alter the words or sing it with malicious intent other than to show respect for the country then that is the only time the Institute acts on it. The whole song was delivered with great respect and solemnity. The mere last notes in question only adds to emphasize one's feelings for his motherland and I believe if Mr. Julian Felipe is alive today he will appreciate and congratulate Mr. Pineda with his rendition. A marching tune is meant to be played by a marching band to a marching tempo but when you put lyrics in a song it becomes a song and Mr. Pineda has rendered his with utmost respect. If the NHI is true to its intent, then by all means it should send marshalls in every school, public plaza, and movie houses to see how so many are violating it and treating it with outright disrespect. They should go after this disrespectful people and not high profile people who sing our anthem with great pride and Mr. Pineda delivered his with great pride. As you can see Mr. Pineda even wore the barong our national costume for the said event. Why should NHI focus on trivialities?

Answer 331

Its too bad some of our local artists could not sing correctly "Lupang Hinirang", our national anthem. it would not take them an hour to learn the proper tone and tempo of the said song if they think it seriously especially they are being watched by millions worldwide. I do hope we can find the right singer who can truly sing it in the next Pacman"s fight. Maybe foreign artists can try it. It would be easy to forgive them it they fail.

Answer 332

In my opinion, events like this should be exempted from following the original tempo of our national anthem so long as the singer has no intention to disgrace or put into bad light our nation.



This should be so because, in situations like this, people get really pumped up, at times, singers, just like Arnel, get carried away by their emotions. I think that the governing official NHI should look into this kind of scenario and to amend the rules set upon by them.



Honestly, for me, I think that the kind of case that they are filing is absurd because if this is so, then a lot of people should be filed a case as well for singing the anthem in a wrong tempo. This is true because once the one who leads sings in a wrong tempo, then others would just follow, then in that case, everybody would be liable.

Answer 333

The NHI always criticize the artists on how they sing the Philippine National Anthem " LUPANG HINIRANG" but no one was ever been penalized. The NHI must follow the law on whom should be penalized so that future artist that will be task to sing the National Anthem would learn their lessons.

Answer 334

No, Why should we punish singers doing different rendition? Based on my understanding with the law singing our national anthem in different tempo and tone in a DISRESPECTING way like it was a joke should be punish. What if I sing our anthem with an awful tone because Im not a good singer but with dignity and pride should I be penalized? The point of the law is to sing our anthem with dignity and respect showing that we are proud to be a FILIPINO.

Answer 335

I totally disagree! Just because of a simple rendition of the National Anthem they will give a

punishment?! That is not justifiable! LOL! Arnel Pineda is a talented Filipino singer. He is one of the Philippines pride. Besides, his rendition is more beautiful for me than the original...LOL! But when he sang the last part, he has flats and he ran out of breathing...That's the part that I don't want...

Answer 336

Giving the issue a second look would be in order since we have a law on the singing of "Lupang Hinirang." We do not want to make a mockery of our own laws (we seem to have a knack in doing just that--tragedy). On the other hand, what is more essential is for us to be keen on how we "live" the message of our national anthem and not merely be conscious of how we or other people sing it.

Answer 337

Hell no! Why should you penalize Arnel Pineda? Abroad no one cares about the correct way the national anthem was sung especially from a small debt-ridden, corrupt country, whose latest fighter/interceptors are vintage tora-toras and who is at mercy from United States for surplus warships to patrol its archipelago. And whose athletes cannot even reach in qualifying rounds during Olympic games. If NHI wants the real version played to standards it should request that a brass band play such because the original version of our national anthem has a march tempo; played by a band. Pathetic.

Answer 338

If he will be punished, then punish all the previous singers who rendered the National Anthem. Better yet, impose that "singing rule" to all Filipinos. NHI is not doing their assignment by the way. I have a cousin studying in Manila. He is assigned in the afternoon classes. Out of fun, I asked hm to sing the National Anthem. To my surprise, he can't sing. Reason, They have no flag ceremony in the afternoon.



How come this is happening in public schools? NHI should do something about this. Instead of filing raps to every person who's singing the National Anthem not the way it is to be sang, why not check the schools and the institutions who are supposed to teach the right melody for the anthem.



Puro papogi lang kayo.

Answer 339

we all have thoughts about this. but what does the Philippine Law state about this?



REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491 Sec. 37.



The rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe.



the word "accordance" by dictionary definition is synonymous to "conform" and "agree"



that being said, yes some may think that Arnel did a great job by using his 'own rendition' if you may, of the Philippine National Anthem. Being a musician myself, I know when a song conforms based on the musical notes.



Yes he may have sung the Anthem with passion and artistry, but by doing his own rendition, he totally ignored the law. In short, all the glory went to Arnel alone and not the Philippines.



being ignorant of the law, exempts no one.

Answer 340

We have the law for the purpose of peace and order, no argument anymore that's why we have the Philippine Constitution. Regarding the issue, we should implement the Philippine Constitution and thus respect it so that foreign country do so.

Republic Act No.8491, Chapter II, The National Anthem

Sec. 37. The rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe.



What is Philippine Constituion of we don't respect and implement it.

Answer 341

I don't think so. it would be stupid for this so called institution to punish a guy for singing his/her interpretation of the Philippine National Anthem.... if this NHI really wants the law upheld every time the national anthem in an event where it is required, why not play a pre-recorded version with the correct tempo?

Answer 342

This is not the first time that we had an issue regarding our national anthem. If NHI is really serious about it then try to penalize all the singers who sang it in a different tune or tempo (Martin Nievera) or those singers who forgot the lyrics (Christian Bautista). How come USA doesn't have any issue about those cheerleaders who sang their national anthem wearing shorts and midrib costumes. There's a lot of things that we need to worry about than critisizing people who brings pride to our country.

Answer 343

I dont think anybody should be punished for singing the wrong tune of our anthem,, we live in a democratic country where we can sing whatever we want, We live in a country where we can criticize our govt without getting thrown in jail, and further, not all filipinos are born singers and can sing the way it is supposed to be, we're not all singers or composers who understand what a march tempo is. what's important is that it is sung from the heart and the one singing it would feel and reflect every word in that song to inspire everyone and promote patriotism in every citizen especially when your in a foreign land.



Is NHI saying na pag sintonado ka ba dapat ka ikulong? It's even more dangerous to sing "my way" in a karaoke bar.



NHI should focus more preserving historical sites and structures that are being neglected and not bicker after every pacquiao fight. KSP.

Answer 344

In that case, every time there's someone who will sing the national anthem in Pacquiaos fight, there should always be a criticism, so why not let the National Historical Institute choose their singer to sing the national anthem, in order for them to be satisfied. It is not punishable to sing the national anthem on that way, remember we are human who made mistakes and should never be perfect.

Answer 345

Of course, NOT.



What ARNEL has done was to render the Philippine National Anthem with soul, emotion & pride in front of over 50,000 ROARING spectators in the crowd & millions of people worldwide. Do you know of any Filipino singer who had done this before in this magnitude? Several Filipino renowned singers had sung this anthem in Manny's fights, but not to a huge crowd like this one.



ARNEL should be given praise & recognition for representing the Philippines with pride & honor wherever he goes around the world. ARNEL, like MANNY, has put the Philippines on the world map.

Answer 346

The NHI is again showing that they are irresponsible. Why they did not screen how the anthem was arranged before singing? They are very late to tell then that it was not the way suppose to sang. That is always the issue every fight of Pacquaio. Why did they not fix this issue before when it will go again. For me it is the fault of the NHI and not the singer. The singer will only sing what was being composed or arranged. It seems this is just another way of making money for the NHI. The Filipinos are used to this issue. Please for the NHI, do something good for the benefit of the Filipinos. Do not just go out from your cell and point to anyone that he or she made mistake. Arrange now the mistakes before it can go out again.

Answer 347

I definitely agree for punishing Arnel Pineda. Dude, he changed the tone and the tempo, "kaya nga ginawa ni Julian Felipe ang Lupang Hinirang na katamtaman lang ang tono at tempo para makasabay ang lahat ng mga Filipino" damn singers.

Answer 348

The fact is, the national anthem should not be sung at all. Why? Manny brings honor to the RP - one honor; but, MOST Pilipinos are so stupid and simple minded that they bring shame, knowingly or unknowingly, to the RP - negative N honor (or shame as I put it). In my opinion, for every 1 honor-bringing-filipino-citizen there are 10,000 shame-bringing-filipino-citizen in the Philippines.



Most Pilipinos are both stupid and stubborn. Stubborn coz they insist on doing things that they see right...like singing the national anthem in high and unusual notes and then failing to hit them. Stupid coz they don't learn from the mistakes of others. Stupid coz they say "If they want a proper singing for the national anthem, the authorities of NHI should brief a singer beforehand..." Stupid coz there are a lot of laws but then their laws have no teeth - all bark no bite. Stupid coz authorities barely uphold the law. Stupid coz they make small issues big. Stupid coz they make simple things complicated.



I am not generalizing. I clearly indicated that MOST Pilipinos are this and that. And with that, I really think the national anthem shouldn't be sung at all. PATRIOTISM isn't just about singing the national anthem correctly or supporting/promoting democracy. PATRIOTISM - taken for granted by MOST Pilipinos.

Answer 349

well i think arnel pineda should not be penalized just because of what he did before the fight.. lupang hinirang is a national anthem that is really hard to sing and you put some mix of emotions in front of the thousands people in dallas stadium and it was also televized worlwide, just imagin that guys? if you is arnel you can sing like that? and if you are a true PILIPINO you should be proud and dont criticized him, i doesnt affect manny's fight, me i am a Pilipino i am proud for Arnel.. Dont be a CRAB....

Answer 350

Yes, he should be penalized for treating our National Anthem as a mere concert piece...when will they ever learn? Shouldn't they (council) hear a sample of their choice of singer first before letting them (idiot singers) mangle the National Anthem? The only person who did a very good rendition of Lupang Hinirang was Karylle.

Answer 351

This topic is akin to a tempest in a teacup. BTW I am currently living in little USA, he he Pampanga. You guys are more nationalistic than germany ca. 1939 unbelievable. My only question is---was, or did Cottey have the Ghana national anthem sung sa states. I can't even believe that a national anthem from another country would be allowed in the US. Eh, just goes to show the openess and tolerance of the US, something u don't find much in Asia. Oh well this is a stupid topic.I cannot imagine the american anthem being sung in the PI by a contender. Bye by this concludes our broadcoast evening.

Answer 352

WHAT THE HECK?!!!! Why give emphasis on this? The point is, Arnel Pineda looked so proud being a Filipino when he sang Lupang Hinirang in front of more than 50,000 people. When i heard him singing in front of those audience in the US, I AM/WAS PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO!!!!!

Answer 353

Yes! Just like anyone else who sang the Anthem in their own respective versions they are liable for violating the Republic Act 8491 or the Flag and Heraldic Code. It clearly shows that they are defeating the intention for which the anthem was composed. They even have the nerve to shout "Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo". Bakit hindi na sila nadala? What are they trying to prove? Look or listen with how the others sang their respective anthems. Even if it's out of tune you can feel the sincerity of paying respect to the country and not for the ego.

Answer 354

No, unless he was given strict orders to sing it the way NHI wanted it.Or if he did sang for the NHI before leaving for the event in Texas than deviated from what they wanted. It is punishable by law to sing it otherwise in its original form but, how many % can really do that? So just because the boxing event had a wide coverage, he must be penalized? C'mon, as one poster put it, the end part was a second voice.The best thing I think is to insist to Manny Pacquiao that the NHI will be sending their own singer to do it next time, that way they won't have anything to criticize.

Answer 355

why should he be penalized? it's a free country everyone can sing the national anthem with pride. why does the national historical institute always complain on how to sing the national anthem in an event similar to the Pacquiao-Clottey fight or any special event. why don't they themselves, the national historical institute, sing the national anthem when there will be another event like this so that there will be no complain and they should accept whatever criticisms they receive when they sing the national anthem!

Answer 356

A song can be sang with many rendition. As long as the person sings a song with feeling and emotion that would be great. My answer is a big NO. At least he has GUTS to do it the way he knows he can express himself better. So what people means to say is if a person who is not good in singing would sing our national anthem and would be out of tune he should be legible for singing it and be penalized?

Answer 357

Sure, fine Mr. Pineda but NHI should stop criticizing these performers. Instead, it should teach Filipinos how to properly sing Lupang Hinirang and how to sing it with all their heart. That's one actually productive way of doing its job. Or if it could afford, NHI itself should hire a world-class Pinoy singer or a chorus who can "perfectly" sing our national anthem. Di ba wala na silang pangamba noon? Otherwise, pagkakakitaan lang ng ahensiya ang lahat ng kakanta sa laban ni Pacquiao. (What a cheap way to remind people that Lupang Hinirang is a march, don't you think?) O kung wala talaga tayong budget, bakit di sila magpadala ng representative ng ahensiya para kumanta sa lahat ng laban ni Pacquiao? All this time, I thought this agency was made not for posterity but for improving our view of our cultural heritage and ourselves as a people. Now, I realize it's a poor attempt at improving our patriotism.

Answer 358

Yes, any Filipino must sing the National Anthem in the correct interpretation of the song. The National Historic Institute must already punished those who sang it in their own interpretation. In fairness to Mr. Pineda, he sang almost perfect, only the last part of the National Anthem was the only disappointed part, but this institute must already do something on it.

Answer 359

Why should he be punished when it is the rule on singing the National Anthem that is problematic? Songs, especially one that can depict or inspire nationalism and patriotism should be "interpreted" to serve its purpose. We see students, government employees and many others singing the national anthem as prescribed by the rule but it is hardly internalized and almost nobody wanted to sing. Like in the case of the National Flag, the rule imposes several limitations on its use. But take notice of other more nationalistic people so sure of their identities with unmistakable love and profound endearment to their countries, they use their flag design sparingly - as towels, dress, jackets, cake icings, store labels, and everything you can imagine as they wanted to signify their nationalism through it. The same is the case with their National Anthems (take note how the Star Spangled Banner is sang in every Manny's fight in the US as an example). Why should we be prevented from expressing our profound love for our country through singing the National Anthem in a not so perfect way? Shall the singing of the National Anthem be confounded to the shallow and hallow rules that is obviously not been able to accommodate the expression of love and pride we feel for our country?

Answer 360

No. If there is someone to be penalized it should be Pacman, he's the one who choose Arnel to sing the "Lupang Hinirang" and he is aware that the NHI are always monitoring the singing of our national anthem during his fight (base on his previous fights).

Answer 361

If we do that, we might as well file criminal complaints against any Filipino who sings the national anthem out of tune. They too desecrate the spirit of the national anthem, following this argument. With complaints filed in court I believe that eventually we shall be the only nation on earth where its citizens will not sing the national anthem. Hey, isn't that cool. We don't want a slow or too fast tempo for the national anthem, well this will suit us who want a puritanical approach to this matter. While we are squabbling over this trivial matter, our nation wallows in abject poverty as our politicians make a killing at our expense.

Answer 362

the rendition of Arnel pineda is too slow..when i was listening the his peice....i was not impress. especillay the last part.I should recommend all the artist that would going to sing the song should listen first the real piece so that there'll be no issues about it.



I should not say "punished" just correct only and have a "Fines" for them so that they will aware how to sing.so that everytime they sing they will rehearse first the right piece as well as the rhythm.



For the National Historical Institute keep on restoring our Historical background. Two thumbs up for you guys.

GOD BLess us all.

Answer 363

arnel pineda sang the song good,pls stop making not good comment NHI.

we are filipino we have different tune.NHI try to sing lupang hinirang to the front of 50k

people.its really hard to do that .anyway NHI maybe they are asking for money LOL

peace on earth.corrupt hehehehe

Answer 364

Para hindi na po tayo mag-aksaya ng panahon sa kung tama ba o mali ang artist-rendition ni arnel pineda ng "Lupang Hinirang" sa laban nila pacquiao-clottey try to consider this:



The phil. nat'l anthem was developed in order to stir national fervor and unity in the events leading to the revolution against colonial spain. It was a marching tune because this was the sound of the troops.

Answer 365

definitely not...and no one else should be punished because no one intentionally disrespected our national anthem. Tone is different from pitch and upon observation its only in the pitch that they're looking at...they didn't make it into rap or jazz music, they still sang it as it is supposed to be. The lyrics are the same, the message is the same and they only have 1 goal why they accepted the offer to sing the national anthem..that's because they love and are proud of our country. Listen to other artists who sang the star spangled banner, it doesn't make a difference after all.

Answer 366

I believe that a musician should be given the right and the full deliberative privilege of producing his own interpretation of a Filipino song. Naniniwala rin ako na kawalang objectiveness ang gagawin ng NHI laban kay Arnel Pineda dahil ang tiyempo naman sa musika ay hindi maaaring sundan gamit ang isang perpektong tiyempo ng akapela.



Relatively, and obviously, an acapella singer would sing a song outside of the original tempo because it is acapella for God's sake!



Next time, THE NHI should produce its own RECORDED SONG of LUPANG HINIRANG and play it during Manny's fight upang hindi na magkaroon pa ng sampahan sa kaso. This trend since Nievera is not encouraging freedom of singing.



HINDI ITO USAPIN NG RESPETO. Ito ay usapin ng konserbatismo ng isang institusyon, ng kalayaan ng mga artista ng bayan, at efficacy of a law that unfairly prohibits any deviations from the original form of the anthem

Answer 367

No!!! First of all Mr. Pineda did not change any wording for Lupang Hinirang and every person has his own rendition to sing the Philippine Anthem.Its all plain bullshit, stupidity and ignorance for The National Historical Institute to file a complaint to every person who sing our national anthem with their own rendition???Cmon guys are you out of your @*%$^^%& mind!!!! grow-up!!! this is the future this is a new generation!!! GENERATION NOW!!!I i think it would be better for the next fight of PACMAN to let him choose THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE to sing the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM so we will now how they will sing it.

Answer 368

No. For me, Arnel sung our National Anthem with pride, if that act is punishable then that's a crap already. Compare it with the three ladies singing the National Anthem of the USA.. Whoa! that's much more offensive.



Common, if the version of Arnel is not right, how are we going to sing our national anthem?

Answer 369

I don't think he should be punished at all. He's a ROCKSTAR for crying out loud! what do you expect?! he isn't meant for this type of music but he was chosen by pacman or whoever is in charge of that...so what can we do about it? he sang it the way it meant to him and the best way he knew how.



I don't think its good to say that if you sang it a bit off tune means you don't love your country. That's a different matter.



why can't those upper authorities screen every singer chosen to sing our anthem, that's if they are allowed to. its just so repetitive! every time pacman's fight comes that's always the issue. i don't think there's something wrong in singing your own rendition of the anthem. your the one singing NOT THEM and its your version.



If they want the anthem to be sang in the marching style get someone who is an expert in that field or better yet JUST PLAY A RECORDED ONE but that's a shame.

Answer 370

Nope. He did a better rendition compared to those previous one/ones. My neice is 4 years old, and she can not sing the national anthem in that correct or prescribed tone and tempo, i am now thinking, if this will be the case, i should stop her from singing, she might end up with a rap case. For best results get Lea Salonga to sing the anthem all the time....

Answer 371

If NHI will penalized arnel & other singers who sung the national anthem during the big fight of Manny Pacquiao then our national anthem will be ignored to the singers who would like to sing with it. Those who comment that arnel would be penalized try to record your voice singing the national anthem if you can get the correct tempo probably Manny Pacquiao will hire you as his singer during his big fight

Answer 372

as we all know that the true rendition of Lupang hinirang should followed as what the rythm involved. but now a days we had to jive also the fad of music on how to attack the notes changing as we are called Rivival.



for me, theres no way to penalized arnel pineda by changing the tone in other rendition it seems that he is only expressing the through being a singer.



but kasi tayong mga filipino masyadong sensitive sa mga ganito"sabi nga ng isang banyaga the one reason attitude of a filipino is so sensitive at balat sibuyas,kunting mali lang punain kaagad. mag concentrate nlang tayo sa issue ng bayan natin rather to give an attention to this.

Answer 373

No, I definitely disagree. As long as the singer doesn't input any bad words or irrelevant words, it is fine. Hey come on there are many criminals out there who are doing henious crime but still free and have never been punished. I saw his performance and i think nothing wass wrong. Even other countries, when someone sings their national anthem, they make some changes in the tone. What's the big deal, anyway? If you want to show respect and love to your country, don't throw even small trash anywhere. This small thing that we ignore is a big help if we do together.

Answer 374

No.Much better if NHI change some rules for improvements.We are so proud nation that's why we want to sing the best rendition of Lupang Hinirang especially when the world's watching.

Answer 375

I think, that he shouldn't be penalized for his rendition. We have to consider that he's an artist and master of his own craft. Changing the tempo doesn't mean any disrespect for the anthem but it's his expression proud being a Filipino. We are in a changing world wherein the only thing that's constant is change. We should be more open-minded and consider other possibilities not ignoring what good changes could make us.

Answer 376

Nope!!!!!!! There are other important issues in our country that we need to focus rather than focusing this tempo changing issues of Lupang Hinirang. What is important is that, they sung the song without changing the lyrics. The problem with us filipinoes is that we're very fast in criticizing..why not focus on changing ourselves into a better person? Let's cut off our crab mentality attitude instead learn to appreciate the good works of our co-filipinoes.



If we keep on criticizing everything surely we will never progress....

Answer 377

NO !!! Arnel Pineda sang it with his whole heart and the Filipinos in mind. He is proud to be Pinoy. He is a rockstar and can belt out the highest notes. I am proud of Arnel. He has helped a lot of street children and those poor families in need. He has his own Arnel Pineda Foundation that caters to street children. It is a shame to penalize him. NHI should just move on and maybe just advise him.

Answer 378

No. If Arnel Pineda will be penalized dapat penalize lahat ng kumanta na mali sa tono. If NHI is saying na nakasaad sa batas na dapat kantahin ang Lupang Hinirang according sa tempo ng gumawa then dapat maging strict na talaga ang NHI. The next person to be sing the National Anthem should be reminded before she/he sing it.National Anthem yon kaya dapat kantahin ng tama.Bakit ba kasi kailangan mag-inarte ng singer???

Answer 379

Everything changed and sometimes altered... from evolution to this modern heydays. But history itself is history! Why such a simple tone, tempo is getting complicated? If our National Anthem (the way it should be sung and rendered) is the only thing that we can preserve... let us do so!



NHI always complains but there's a saying prevention is better than cure>> TEACH US..and maybe in the future we all sing the way it should be sung!



Nope! Arnel should not be punished , admonished ..yes!

Answer 380

It only shows how varied the Filipino mind is. Even if there are rules, many will say its OK as long as his voice is nice and he sang with his heart. If there are any violations, it is NHI's job to point it out. They were just doing their job. National Anthems is supposed to be a medium of unity. In Philippine case, just the way it was sang seemed to divide many people. Ang dali naman natin magkawatakwatak! Nag ininsultuhan pa sa internet!

I will look forward to the next singer in another international event. What would be in the singer's mind? Will he unite or divide the people? Or Bahala na ?

Answer 381

The hell No!!! It does not mean that self style rendition of the national anthem meant that you are not patriotic. It always been the problem of NHI that every time some one render our national anthem in prestigious occasion and when then don't like it they are threatening to sue the singer. Lumalabas na gusto lang nilang sumakay sa issue at palaging mapagusapan sa pagkapanalo ni Pacuiao. What a pity! I don't know why the singing of the national anthem is always been the issue in this country. The girl trio who sang the star and spangled banner in their own version was not an issue in the US despite na "halos lumuwa na ang kanilang naggagadanhang katawan" in the eye of the 51,000 spectators in the Dallas Cowboy Arena and several million viewers all over the world. Were they scolded? Of course not! They even gain praise in singing their national anthem because of beautiful voicing and good musical arrangement. NHI don't like the "rock ballad version" of the Philippine National Anthem but what rendition can you expect from the guy who happens to be the lead vocalist of Journey, a famous rock ballad group e di rock ballad din ba? Alangan namang magpa Pavarotti si Arnel e rock singer sya and why condemn him for singing in a style that he is famous for. The only mistake of Arnel is that he missed slightly the notes of the last portion of the anthem when he tried to belt it out and land a little bit flat. He should not be penalized for that. Baka kabado lang sya o kaya he is too tired for the many gigs of Journey at wala sya sa condition when he sang our national anthem. Belting songs of Journeys is not an easy things to do and that is precisely the reason why he become famous. But sometimes we have to face it that our voice is not always on good condition. Sa unang linya pa lang e nakita na wala condition boses Arnel. Arnel know this but despite he took the courage to sing the anthem para hindi mapahiya si Manny at ang sambayanang Pilipino and why the hell he would be penalized for that. Instead we should he see his feat as the lead vocal of a famous rock band of which few Filipino singer could do that and not the rendition of the national anthem to the style of which he become famous for. After all patriotism is being proud of your accomplishment and your identity as Filipino and not on the mere rendition of our national anthem.

Answer 382

It is not necessary to penalized him, he is just human being who made mistake or being creative in some way. However, I don't agree about changing the tone and tempo of our NATIONAL ANTHEM at all. Singing our anthem the original way is a BIG thing to be proud of as a Filipinos, no matter where you are in this world. Let as not forget our originality and no one should change that. Also when you represent it overseas song it with pride, it's our national anthem,our nation, our country, our people, and our originality no one should CHANGE THAT!!!!!! I'M PROUD AS A FILIPINO, eventhough I am here in USA right now! Mss you all!

Answer 383

Punish HIM!!!!



No Mercy...



For now, 70% of Filipinos don't know how to sing the Original National Anthem (Lupang Hinirang)..



they are changing the original rhyme/rhythm/notes.

Answer 384

that's the problem with most Filipino...they tend to notice the mistake of other people

without putting the situation in their own shoe. Arnel Pineda did his best on singing the national anthem...far better than the other artist who sang it before him..why should he get punished for that???

Answer 385

dapat may ma-sampulang para matuto at e-ayos ang pagkanta...may batas kasi



The NHI is a branch of the government which serves as a watch dog to ensure that the National Anthem, the Philippine flag, and its national symbols are respected.



It closely follows the country's Republic Act 8491 (under Section 37) or the Flag and Heraldic Code, which states: "The national anthem must be sung in accordance with the original musical arrangement of composer Julian Felipe, who gave it a marching tempo. Violators may be fined P5,000 to P20,000 or jailed for a year."

Answer 386

I don't think so. The National Historical Institute always criticizd if they don't like the one who sings the national anthem in Manny's bouts. They did it already to Martin. I think next time Manny has a bout, one of them will volunteer to sing. When Julian Felipe wrote our anthem there are no computers and digital tech that can varies the tune. As long that Arnel sang it with his heart and no intention to embarrass our country I think there's nothing to it. I am a teacher, and when I asked most of my students on this, they like the version of Arnel. I believe that there's a generation gap between the NHI members and the young generation.

Answer 387

I agree to most answers here that..



If there's such a law, then why is he the only one to be penalized? Come on, we are all guilty of this, aren't we?



We've always known that before the big boxing fight, national anthems are to be sang on stage. Shouldn't NHI take part (initiative) in briefing/ reminding the singer on how to properly sing our anthem since it's gonna be like a world event? They're here for what then?



I guess, for it to be perfectly sang (53 seconds tops) music background should be playing as the singer's guide.



dame dameng problema ng pilipinas, eh, dito pa nakatutok! tsk.tsk.

Answer 388

I don't know why every time there was a boxing match and the national anthem should be delivered, you fool detractors choose to make it a very big noise. Are you not aware that rending this national anthem in different tempo depends on how the singer can deliver this according to his/her good vision on how to look or listen at it in a better way? Why don't you just penalized and concentrate to all those goverment officials that makes non sense gov't policies and those who are corrupting gov't funds so that our gov't will be removed on the most corrupt country.

For our children confused on the tone, can you not just explain to them in a simplest way on why they are changing the tempo?

Or should you open the tomb of Julian Felipe for him to sing that anthem so, no more penalty or issue in the future fights? God you are ridiculuos!

Answer 389

Yap! he changed the rendition of our national anthem but i think he must not be penalized because he sang it w/ feelings and that's the most important in singing. And after all we are in a democratic country.

If all the singer will be penalized in changing the rendition of our national anthem i think in every fight of Manny there should be a representative of National Historical Institute, they will be the one who will sing our National Anthem (It will serve as a a challenged for them if they can sing it well)

Answer 390

For me its never a fault for the artist to have sung the National Anthem wrongly because in the first place the artist has not been informed that when u sing it it has to sound standard...Besides there has been occurences that it was sung not in its original tune in the previous occasion like this big event we have like the boxing. Did NHI do something on it not to re-occur again?I think none at all...then whose to blame on this? Is it the singer or the NHI?Besides it was sung with heart and dedication by Arnel right?

Answer 391

Time and time again it happened and no one has been punished. Everyone should be punished when you break the law. No wonder pinas is going nowhere, even a simple law that we must sing the national anthem to the right tune and tempo di pa magawa! Interpretation? Mexicans have great job in singing their national anthem, perhaps we could hire mexicans to sing our national anthem during a pacquiao fight? what do you think?

Answer 392

arnel pineda should NOT be punished because of the way he delivered the national anthem for as long as HE SINGS IT FROM THE HEART and not because he was chosen to sing it for Pacquiao-Clottey fight. everyone of us has the freedom to sing it in any tempo or beat we like as long as WE ARE SINCERE AND MEAN EVERY WORDS IN IT. may i ask if we have a LAW indicating that we cannot sing the national anthem in any form? is that LAW in the PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION? that anyone who sings it with his own version would be punished? how can you say that this country is a DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY if you will question every filipino in singing the national anthem? try to focus on other issues like corruption guys, nililihis niyo lang lahat ng issue eh..

Answer 393

I read some of the comments, and I am surprised that there are many people who posted here don't know the right version of Lupang Hinirang. OMG, talo pa yata kayo ng pamangkin kong grade 1, na nasa liblib na barangay sa probinsya namin. Sa pagkakaalam ko ang tamang tempo ng Lupang Hinirang ay yung naririnig nating pinapatugtog sa tuwing magsa-sign on o magsa-sign off ang isang radio station. Yun yun. Yung version ni Arnel Pineda ay napapanahon, kasi di ba malapit na ang Holy Week, bagay na bagay sa padasal. Haha. No Joke, huwag na nating baguhin ang tono ng ating Lupang Hinirang. Yes, we have different taste when it comes to music, pero pati ba naman national anthem di nyo paliligtasin sa version, version, version, walang katapusang version nyo...

Answer 394

Does it make him a lesser Filipino or does that degrade us Filipinos if one sings the Philippines National Anthem differently from the original rendition? I have never heard anything like this case in the United States. I have heard Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and other singers in Hollywood sing the Star Spangled Banner in their own interpretation. I think what is important is the content of the song. As long as that the song is not bastardized. I think everyone is entitled to his own interpretation. I think what is important that the singer is proud of what he is singing and that he is sincere with his intention.

Answer 395

God!.. here it is again.. ano ba problema nyo..singing a song does not matter whether you sing it low high slow or fast. the full meaning and soul of the song is in its lyrics and singing it with pride..kumbaga kantahin mo ng taas nuo.. the thing is our nationalism is not based on the tempo of the song but on its lyrics and how strongly you sing it. and artists have different ways of singing a song you cant blame them for that..and besides sinira buh ung lyrics ng kanta so that you could say he sung it badly di naman ahh he sung it perfectly as a filipino that is showing the world that we are a proud and strong race.. we are citizens of the same country we should not critize our brothers who have done great in showing the world what filipinos can do..but instead we should support them and show them that they have done great in singing our lupang hinirang.. when i heard him sing our national anthem i was proud to be a filipino..and is it not time to recognize that the music world is evolving that singing a song should not always be done using the same tempo..that it is also great to try something new for a change?...

Answer 396

If Arnel Pineda is to be penalized, then others who also did the same thing should be penalized too...I mean hey!, he's not the only one who did that. Why not just let somebody be the official singer of the national anthem???

Answer 397

Sus naman its high time na may maparusahan sa mga ginagawa nilang maling paraan ng pag awit ng Lupang Hinirang.

Wala kasing na paparusahan kaya akala nila OK lang.

If you’re going sing our national anthem the way the Americans did with their national anthem its wrong because there is a law that covers how to sing our national anthem.

Nag kano-kanoan na naman kasi eh.

Answer 398

No,

Everytime somebody sings the national anthem in a World Event somebody always criticize. What is wrong is the one that sing the national anthem are ARTIST so they have the pride to sing it to show their pride as a Pilipino they never see it as their obligation to sing it in the right tempo which is understandable they want to show how creative they are as a Pilipino.



Suggestion why don't they try kids from elmentary schools to sing or a member of the first family I think they won't be creative enough. It would lessen the criticism. Maybe???

Answer 399

y should a person be punished for bringing such pride to all the world singing with passion the national anthem? those who would like to file charges on him should be the one to sing it next time coz they know the perfect, ideal timing of the anthem. there was no mistake in there? it was his particularity in rendering the anthem to the people. any rockstar, ballader or a choir member will have different renditions of it. what is important is the sense is still there. the lyrics are still complete. his being filipino is still expressed while singing that song. thanks god bless us all. more power to you arnel pineda. you are a great filipino. being a real fillipino is in the heart. more power again....

Answer 400

ewwww.. arnel for being a top caliber singer here in the philippines and making really big mistake in singing our national anthem is unacceptable. if every elementary grade school student can sing it well why cant he? yeah its true national anthem should be sung with full dignity and compassion but with no arrogance. what arnel did was so arrogant belting it at the end even he cant carry it. next time for the organizers... choose not popular filipinos who can sing better than those singers seen on tv.

NO to arnel's penalty. he had already enough. for what he did it already diminished his credibility as a singer. and one thing... hes so annoying on tv with his braces on or whatever it is in his mouth.

Answer 401

nooooooooo.....we have more important things to deal with in our country rather than raising an issue against our kababayan (which we are proud of) Arnel Piñeda for singing the anthem....what would they do when school kids in the mountain areas are singing it out of tune, wrong diction, and wrong pitch? jail them? A lot of public teachers don't even sing it well. Jail them too? Oh c'mon why do we always shoot our foot. I bet a LOT of NHI officials cannot sing the National Anthem WITHOUT a copy infront of them. A lot can't even memorize the National Anthem. Arnel, when he sang it, was not READING! Oh c'mon guys.....

Answer 402

" Penalized? I don:t think so,,many celebrities sang in Pacquiao fight,,they done the same thing except from the la diva who sang it very well. To Mr. Pineda and to all singer who will invited to sing the National Anthem, Pls.. sang with the original tempo,,You are a Filipino we are all Filipino,,we must sang with respect. Why some other countries they sang it very well.. In short " Inaartehan pa ..lagi talagang magiging issue yan kc..It is a National Athem,, Hello?!.Pls.. know your History

Answer 403

NO NO NO.



If that would be the case, then NHI should send a copy "CD/DVD" of that Lupang Hinirang originally sung by Julian Felipe and just play it in every international event like that of Paquiao boxing to make sure that every beat, the tone and even the voice is ORIGINAL. For sure in that case, NO MORE complaints from NHI.

Answer 404

No more singing next time, i'm tired of hearing the same bs from The National Historical Institute. Why not just play the music of our national anthem like the olympics during the ceremony awards. Just the music and let the athlete sing freely.

Answer 405

Yes, Arnel Pineda should be penalized. Everything boils down on how well we respect the Filipino culture and history. As a Filipino we should love our national anthem in its original tone and tempo. We should be proud about it!

Answer 406

nope. it was just arnel's emotional interpretation of the national anthem. the ones who should be penalized are those who forget the lyrics singing the anthem having a worldwide audience. i think people coming from the national historical commission are overly paranoid with various interpretations of the anthem when they should not be. martin interpreted the song nicely with quite artistic arrangement. if this thing happens over and over again. there will be no Filipino artists (the famous ones) would dare interpret it for the sake of pride and artistry.

Answer 407

Noo.How about the others who sang the national anthem in different tone and tempo in the previous fight ????why only Arnel Pineda???

Answer 408

Yes. He must be penalized for changing the tone and tempo of the Philippines National Anthem, because as we all know filipinos that's not the real tone that our teachers in grade school as well as in kindergarten teaches us. Our teachers in school teach us the original tone and tempo of our national anthem and why should we change it. Even if you are a singer by profession you must follow the original tone and tempo nor pitch of the song because if you don't it's not pleasing to the ear of anyone hearing your song. Likewise, if you are an author of a movie for example if anyone duplicates what you had written you must sue the person to court for falsificating illegaly what you have written because there's a law that sorrounds that to keep the originality of what you had done.

Answer 409

I don't understand NHI for making such a big deal about an artist's rendition of LH. USA doesn't seem to mind with theirs. Where is the freedom of expression? If they want artists like Arnel to be sent to jail then they better build a bigger jail because almost every Juan cannot sing it strictly to the note. IMO what really matters is the singer's contribution to the country's pride and that it's sung from the heart. That's what democracy and being nationalistic is all about.



If I got AP's voice I will sing it the same way he did even if it means being locked down. I would definitely belt out my freedom to express loud and proud... and to heck with TALANGKA kababayans.

Answer 410

Arnel Pineda gave Honors to our country, and punishing him for singing the National Anthem? is this a criminal act? We should rather punished the corrruptors in our country rather than what he did. Maraming reklamo ang aarte ng mga taong ito na paulit-ulit lagi pag may kumakanta ng Lupang Hinirang sa laban ni Pacman, maganda yung mga nagrereklamong mga ito ang pakantahin ng sabay sabay sa next fight ni Pacquiao.

Answer 411

What is more important? the lyrics or the tune? Someone sang it with incomplete lyrics but was not penalized. It was only at the last notes that went awry but generally, it was good. The NHI should have asked a copy of the song interpreted by Arnel and asked him of the possibility of what they thought should be changed. Arnel should be commended.



Etnan

Answer 412

I think Arnel sang it with PRIDE. Taas noo sya kahit kanino.It was sang in his very own rendition with a pinoy touch. Ang NHI dapat mag file ng complaint sa mga kumanta na nalimutan ang lyrics o talata ng Lupang Hinirang. Baka hindi lang nabigyan ng balato sa bayad kay arnel or sa panalo mismo ni pacquiao. Tigilan na pati si arnel pinupolitika nyo.

Answer 413

I don't think he should be punished for that. Why only Arnel when previous singers also sang our national anthem in their own style? Is there really a standard way of singing our national anthem?

Answer 414

it's all about respect for our history. and i think that's what just the NHI is so adamant about.



how would you feel if someone change the colors of the flag to pink-green-orange just because they think it's cool? or because that's what is in their hearts?



do you think the composer of the Lupang Hinirang would sing it that way if he was watching Pacquiao's fight? or if his heart was overwhelmed?



does singing it "with all your heart" put you above the rest of the Filipinos who sing it the right way?



we may have the freedom to do what we want as people of a democratic country but that doesn't justify disrespect to others, and in this case, to our country's history.



to a country which worships celebrities too much, the least these celebrities could do is to become a good model to the rest of the citizens...

Answer 415

No.. Arnel sang our anthem in strong and high tone.. though a bit change with the tempo but i''m sure Arnel sung it with all his heart.. Why not let those people in the institute choose the right singer.. So there's no one to blame

Answer 416

No, Arnel Pineda should not be penalized for singing the NA the way he liked it...Although what I noticed in almost all the styles of the singers who sang the NA abroad was that they sang the last stanza in a shouting manner, WHICH SHOULD NOT BE..I THINK LEA SALONGA WOULD BE A PERFECT SINGER WHO CAN DO JUSTICE TO THE SONG..I LIKE THE WAY SHE SANG BAYAN KO DURING CORY'S FUNERAL..VERY GOOD, ESP THE PART SHE SLOWED DOWN A BIT..WOW LEA IS REALLY THE BEST...

Answer 417

Why do we have to criticize all the Filipino artist who sung Lupang Hinirang to Pacquiao's fight? Bakit kayo ba would able to sing the correct tune of Lupang Hinirang infront of million's of people? Marami nga sa atin hindi kabisado ang National Anthem at hindi humihinto sa paglalakad o sa anumang ginagawa whenever they hear the National Anthem, are they being punish? Mas dapat parusahan mga taong yun, Firing Squad!!!



Mas maganda siguro sa susunod na laban ni Pacquiao ang kakanta naman ay isa sa mga Senators para naman may katuturan ang pangbabatikos...



Mas maganda rin siguro pakantahin ang bawat presidential candidate 2010 ng Lupang Hinirang ng masukat natin ang pagiging maka-bayan nila.

Answer 418

I think arnel pineda should not be castigated for the reason he sung the Lupang Hinirang using his heart and he construed the song very well. Wherein you could feel the message of the hymn and at the end of the day we could tell to ourselves how blessed we are that all of us our part of pacman’s fight. Why don’t we focus on the bright side? And not blaming other people for their flaws. God bless to everybody

Answer 419

All the Filipino citizen what ever their status they should learn the right tune and lyric of the Philippine National Anthem "Lupang Hinirang" specially the singers if they violated the law all of them who sang the Pacquiao Fight are out of tune, they should be punished.Dapat di sila bumibirit di yan ang tamang tono kasi akala nila pag bumirit sila ng mataas ay magaling na sila pero kahiya-hiya di tama ang pagkakakanta at hinahabol pa sila ng hininga.Tama ako.

Answer 420

... if there is a law penalizing for those who sang the national anthem with their own rendition so be it. But that issue is not new to us so its unfair also if arnel only. I think those concern people will also punish for not making their action since when other singer sang the National Anthem with their own rendition too.

Answer 421

Yes...



Artist/singers/performers/and others must realize that they can always interpret other songs, its up to them, its their right. But not when its the Philippine National Anthem.



The tempo of the Lupang Hinirang is provided by law.

Answer 422

while arnel pineda, like martin nievera and others, who sang the National Anthem in a conventional way committed a violation of RA 8491, they should nevertheless, not be held criminally liable. the Philippine courts can take jurisdiction over crimes committed within the Philippine territory. while, the revised penal code provides exceptions to the territoriality principle, the "crime" committed by arnel pineda and others are not covered by Article 2 thereof.

Answer 423

It's very obvious that these NHI people are just taking a ride on the popularity of filipino icons like Manny and Arnel. They wanted to be noticed and finally they were able to see the right oppurtunity.I'm very sorry but I think NHI did not do their homework well or maybe they are not smart enough to notice it. When a like of Arnel sings our national anthem you cannot expect to hear it in a theatrical or like in opera style because his natural voice is rocky and he can do nothing about it.This thing is is like expecting a voice of cat to be dog. If this is the only thing that NHI can do, hiliting insignificant thing but not doing the bigger thing for this country to be recognized and elevate our image internationally so I guess It's better to dissolve NHI. We need dynamic and creative people for a change and not settle for things that for so many years did not yield a change. Go out on the box and explore because out there many things to happen for the better.

Answer 424

He sung it with all his heart and as you see very emotional, almost overwhelmed - he almost lost it. Did you noticed that the USA natl anthem is sung differently eveytime too? Our natl anthem is a marching song and when it is sung by a single individual would not be received as much and this is the reason our artists try to innovate and put their style into the song - that is where the error comes. It is never intentional. Let's thank Arnel Pineda for inspiring Manny Pacquiao again!!

Answer 425

this isn't new... Arnel is not the first artist whom the NHI's been attacking after singing the Phil. national Anthem.. what about Martin Nievera and few others who made "birit" the same way sa fight ni Paquiao.. If that's the case my neighbor should be punished too for singing the national anthem "his way" way way out of key and out of tune (sometimes mas louder pa sa birit ni arnel pineda)... my son too..sings the lupang hinirang with his own sets of lyrics(didib moy buhay.. nanana). Pakinggan nyo lahat ng pilipinong kumakanta ng anthem natin then ikulong nyo lahat ng sintunado.. hindi tama ang tempo.. at hindi tama ang lyrics... para maging fair kay Arnel...

Answer 426

We should penalized all of them who sang Lupang Hinirang that changed the tone & tempo

including Martin Nievera & others, but the NHI should issue a Memorandum before hand.

Answer 427

If you REALLY want to implement the law, then do so! Apply the law to everybody and not just Arnel Pineda... do a "firing squad" of all the artists (famous and otherwise) guilty of "desecrating" the National Anthem.



Hell, jail the citizens who are tone deaf and could not carry a tune too - they're not singing it right either!!!



The funny thing about this is the crab mentality of it all. Why not focus on more important issues like imprisonment of CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS?! That is a more worthy and meaningful cause, right?



If you want to implement the law, implement those that REALLY do affect the state of our poor nation!

Answer 428

A BIG BIG BIG NO! For as long as the lyrics and melody of the whole song has not been revised, there is no reason to penalize somebody. NHI is so OA, KSP and fault finder. Have'nt they seen the 3 ladies who sang the US National Anthem, and those celebrities who sang it before, almost all of them have their own ways of interpreting the song, R & B version, classical, blues, rock, etc....,but it's no big deal for the US authority, because there's no reason to react on that....To NHI, try to focus on something that's senseful in the development of our historical image......you're very conclusive. Honestly, even before Arnel Pineda started to sing, we already knew that NHI will react again. That's the only job of NHI, to wait for pacquiao's fight from time to time so they could have someone to criticize to....

Answer 429

Ariel Pineda sang the Lupang Hinirang in a lends artistry to the anthem. He sang it for artistry's sake. While his singing was not in accordance with the law, he should NOT BE PENALIZED! Better yet, have the law be repealed.

Answer 430

Mr. Arnel Pineda should not be punished. To tell you the truth it should be me Diosdado C to be punished before punishing Mr. Arnel Pineda or anybody else because everytime I sing the Philippine National Anthem in the bathroom I am always out of tune.....secret....then everybody will be talking about me for my publicity also.

Answer 431

my opinion and answer is NO.



please request from the National Historical Institute to publish the law on the INTERNET regarding the "changing the tone and tempo of the Philippine National Anthem" if sang "internationally, locally or publicly".



maybe next time, if there's "next time", the National Historical Institute should be consulted on "how to sing and arrange our National Anthem to avoid this "concern" in the future.



maybe we are the only member country in the U.N. that has some issues regarding "National Anthems". maybe i am wrong.

Answer 432

A definite yes, We should sing the way it should be after all it is to present our country. We are not talking here of your own rendition as in any other pop, rock or whatever you call it song. Oh yes democracy never means to be free of whatever you want dude. Be responsible enough will you? Why you people sometimes know----That it is not proper and yet what you want you insist that it is democracy and you have the right not to follow it because you are after all in a democratic situation---please don't put mockery on democracy. Are we nuts? We are not being controlled my merely things like this, we are to be proper in everyway with respect to every situation not because we are free to do anything we disregard everything for the mere sake of individuality. no sir. For the institute of Philippine History personel, I think the next time can be prevented by a state law to have anybody specially a national event to have a permit to whatever national presentation they will performed that they may be refreshed of things to follow specially singing a national song. I don't mean to offend anyone but please have a sound mind. Thanks

Answer 433

NO, he should not be punished for that. In his golden soaring voice, he gave a heartfelt and soulful rendition of our national anthem that had touched my heart. He may have deviated a little from the original tune but he was able to awaken in me again a deep sense of patriotism I never thought a song which I have constantly sung for years so mechanically still could. Noon nga, feeling ko, sana “Bayan ko” na lang ang ating national anthem but Arnel Pineda through his rendition changed that. He made me love to sing "Lupang Hinirang" again. He made me proud to be a Filipino. And lastly, through his "ang mamatay ng dahil sa 'yo" with the "yo so emphasized, he made me realize FOR THE FIRST TIME, Manny Pacquiao's LOVE and SACRIFICE for our country. That he is willing to risk his dear life for our country. Sorry, I am becoming emotional again, but on that part, I saw and felt through Arnel, Manny's great love for the Filipino people at "handa siyang mamatay" para dito, in all his fights. Noon ang tingin ko, for FAME, POWER and WEALTH lang siya, though that did not stop me from admiring his accomplishments. Now, I do not just admire him. He now has gained my love and respect. And all because of Arnel's rendition. Kaya NO, he should not be punished. Instead, l suggest, now is the time for the government to review our guidelines on "Lupang Hinirang"s rendition.

Answer 434

Criticize the singers all you want. Pacquiao only has a few fights left in him and when he retires, the world will no longer hear the Philippine National Anthem for a very long time. Realize that then stfu.

Answer 435

NO IS THERE A LAW IN THE PHIL.THAT PROHIBITS US FROM SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM THE WAY WE WANTED TO?IN A MARCH TEMPO YOU CANNOT PUT YOUR HEART IN A SONG.IF YOU CHANGE SOME OF THE LYRICS THEN IT AIN'T RIGHT.SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IN ITS TRADITIONAL VERSION DOES NOT ALWAYS SHOW PATRIOTISM.I'M A PERFORMER AND BEEN SINGING FOR MORE THAN 35 YRS. IN MY OPINION IT WOULDN'T SOUND GOOD IF SANG SOLO IN A MARCH TEMPO UNLESS IT IS SANG BY A CHORAL GROUP.ARNEL IS NOT JUST A GREAT SINGER HE IS A GREAT PERFORMER TOO.HE IS ALSO A PRIDE OF THE PINOYS.IMAGINE A PINOY, A LEAD SINGER OF A FAMOUS BAND IN THE WORLD.MABUHAY KA ARNEL PINEDA.SALUDO KAMING MGA PINOY MUSICIANS AND SINGERS.

Answer 436

Penida should not be penalized. There were lots who sung the Lupang Hinirang but the NHI have not act any of those who sung it. If they're serious on penalizing the singers, they should have started since from the start. They're only good at talking without action. They better act or resign.

Answer 437

Yes just so that these singers should respect our national anthem. They are being asked TO SING NOT TO INTERPRET. All future singers of our NATIONAL ANTHEM should be ORDERED by the National Historical Institute or whoever is with jurisdiction to send first a recording of how they would be singing our national anthem before they are allowed to sing in international occasions.

Answer 438

NO! for me he sang it very well, maybe next time we can ask a representative from the National Historic Institute to sing the National Anthem during Pacquiao and we''ll see weather they can do it on the proper way that they are all asking the singer do if not THEY MUST PENALIZED THEMSELVES.

Answer 439

i don't think so. well in the first place the National Historical Institute should have oriented any singer who is supposed to sing the national anthem during boxing fights so that if they have done so then they have the right to sue any singer for not singing it right way (the National Historical Institute way). Our singers sang with respect to the National Anthem compared to the group who sang the U.S. national anthem wearing only two-piece suits. Why are they not sued by the U.S. ........society.

Answer 440

Punish him and nobody will dare to sing our national anthem anymore. The last three performers were criticized, and even threatened with imprisonment, that's ridiculous! Teach the people how to sing it, teach the children, make it part of the curriculum. Our performers are making at least presentable and at the same time memorable. The American anthem was sung in three voices during the same occasion & venue, was it how the composer intend to be sang?

Answer 441

NO,I dont agree that Arnel Pineda be punished for singing the national anthem Lupang Hinirang.Arnel sang it with with pride,honor,respect,love and dignity. to top it all he sang it wholeheartedly beautifully to the ears of many people regardless of race.

Answer 442

penalized? its not that Arnel Pineda forgot a line of the song... there was this singer who cut short the anthem what did NHI did? public apology? that singer who cut a line is a less filipino than Arnel did. and laws? y did he commit such in the philippine soil? as far as i know constitutional laws of the philippines only applies to within the philippines. Arnel Pineda brought the name of each and every filipino and is proud of being a filipino. it was an honor for us filipino to see him become the lead vocals of a legendary band. NHI if your reading this... goo work something up. you got a much bigger job to do not only criticizing our artist. instead helping them.

Answer 443

I think there was nothing wrong when Arnel Pineda sang the Lupang Hinirang. In fact it was great.

I think they better focus on corruption in the Philippines now. Not punishing our very own Filipino

frontman Arnel of Journey. Come on people. Dapat yong mga kawatan ang bigyan niyo ng pansin,

sila dapat bigyan ng PUNISHMENT.

Answer 444

oh come on..

The NHI is always like that, what's wrong with Arnel's singing of Lupang hinirang?

He sung it with dignity and patriotism! Didn't they see that?!

Why not pay attention on more important issues, rather than noticing other's mistake to get a scene of their own. Well, I guess that's the the wrong thing about our government.

Answer 445

No, Arnel's rendition was sincerely sung from the heart. everyone who heard his rendition in the TV surely in one way or another felt the song( nanginig ako sa totoo lang)



its his style of singing and no one can take it away form him........ these people from the National Historic Institute are only giving out their thoughts so that they could be noticed by the public (sa totoo lang wala akong nabalitaang nagawa ang mga taong to) they do not have any right to criticize Arnel when they cannot sing themselves (pang videoOke lang ang boses nyo!)



anyway, most of the singers who sung the anthem were criticized by these people in the manner they sang the anthem,,, its not that surprising....... their taking the issue too far... (nagpapapansin lang kumbaga)



I strongly believe that this fake Institution should get abolished (mga walang nagawa)

Answer 446

This is a complex question..There are two issues. The rendition and the legality.

There are much discussions about these two issues but it would be better if,

1.whoever would sing the national anthem should meet first the NHI and be evaluated.

2.the NHI should also facilitate for the appropriate rendition of the national anthem.



with two positive moves the issue of proper singing would be solved in the future.

Answer 447

Under Section 37 of Republic Act 8491 or the Flag and Heraldic Code, the national anthem must be sung in accordance with the original musical arrangement of composer Julian Felipe, who gave it a marching tempo. Violators may be fined P5,000 to P20,000 or jailed for a year.



HOW IS BEING JAILED FOR A YEAR AN OPTION IF FOUND GUILTY FOR NOT SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM RIGHT.....HOW IS THIS A CRIME? LOL I JUST DONT GET IT....

Answer 448

The so called National Historical Institute doesn't even have a downloadable file for the national anthem. I cant event find an official downloadable music file where we can hear the correct tempo. Instead of filing complaints on singers, why dont they post some downloadable file in their website for reference purposes.



Jan lang sila magaling.

Answer 449

For me nope,hindi dapat siyang parusahan,he did not sing the song in rapper style,he sang the song with in emotional tempo.theres a lot of problem that need attention more than that so we must to accept the way he sing the Lupang hinirang

Answer 450

Before Arnel Pineda, we should all be punished for not showing respect and pride to our national anthem, i watched the pacman-clottey fight in Gen. Trias, Cavite, city hall with Filipinos, and they are all sitting comfortably while the national anthem is being sung. Many times, in different malls we hear our national anthem being broadcast, you could see people continue walking, shoppping, running, playing, unmindful of our country's only pride anthem. Truthfully, wala nang pagmamahal sa bayan nating Pilipinas. Puro daldal at yabang lang, nakakalungkot. :(

Answer 451

I think he should be...but you cant just leave the others who sang it wrongly in the pacman fights unpunished...and to punished them all now is a bit too late..lets just say that this should be the last one...the next time it should be on its proper way...in marching tone..from what our teachers taught us from the beginning of our school days..changing the tone or tempo of our national anthem is just like playing with our national flag...as Filipinos we should show respect to it...



and to the haters of NHI because of the complaint, you should just understand that they're just doing their job and reminding us Filipinos that wherever fame takes you, you must not forget how to sing the national anthem properly...you must not make your own version of it cause its a national matter...it carries all of us Filipinos...

Answer 452

well he shouldn't be penalized. i agree why do some filipinos always like to criticize good things done by others? it's really crab mentality. definitely arnel or any other singer has their own rendition of how will they sing the national anthem. most important thing there is that the lyrics is right and the singer sings it by all his heart. congrats arnel for a good rendition. congrats manny!

Answer 453

The National Historical Institute must be out of their minds . Arnel Pineda sang it with full sincerity .. K J naman kayo and OA pa ..i'll bet even the chairman of NHI can't sing it in exactly 53 seconds

Answer 454

I think the law has to be imposed consistently.



Heard in the details of the news that sounded this way, anyway no one has been penalized so far - so he can get away with it the way the rest did...sad!



why do singers from other countries sing it proudly the way it is sung in their home country? or are they doing the same to the tone and tempo of their national anthem - deviating and all?



saw in the same news feed an official from NHI say ...then if they want it sung their way, they have to do something about the law.



but that would be another capricious and whimsical accommodation...truly sad!

Answer 455

No, he should not be punished. I thought it was a beautiful rendition. The Filipino's are too picky on small things. How many times has the American Anthem been sang different. Let's try to look at the big picture, and get on with life.

Answer 456

No...and no why...everyone has each talent and we all know that filipino singers are so much talented internationally.i didnt say i was able to agree that we are going to change the tune of our national anthem but why almost singers who sang our national anthem during pacqiuao's fight was criticized?Are the envy?look at the other side too.do they want the foriegn artists sang it to come up the correct tune?who critisized ARNEL PINEDA?its we also filipino's.if it is wrong and if ARNEL PINEDA knew it was wrong legally,then do we think he was intentionally do that?PLEASE...STOP THE HOBBY..its not wrong to correct people but hopefully there's always be the basis,the rules,and the reminders before the event happend becuase we all know that it is not happend only once but its almost and always the big news after pacqiuao's fight...

Answer 457

Basic principle of criminal/penal laws is territoriality. Meaning, penal laws are enforceable only within the territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines. That is, only crimes committed in the Philippines may be punished criminally.



Mr. Pineda sung the Lupang Hinirang in Arlington, Texas, USA. For all purposes, assuming that he indeed violated that particular law when he sung the Lupang Hinirang, he did it in USA. Mr. Pineda cannot thus be penalized because Philippine penal laws have no effect whatsoever in the United states of america.

Answer 458

Among those who sang our Nat'l Anthem on Pacman's fight, Arnel Pineda had the best rendition to date. I felt his heart on it, I felt he was very proud to be a Filipino. He was singing it as A FILIPINO and not just a great and famous singer. If and shall NHI would file a complaint against him then the previous artists who sang the Nat'l Anthem should also be penalized. NHI should also consider that they can't just tell the people to sing our Lupang Hinirang whole-heartedly because it's solely based on the person singing it. If they are telling the people to sing it with a heart, it's not their control. They (NHI) never get satisfied with anyone singing the National Anthem then they should send their own singers

Answer 459

Arnel should be questioned and be investigated. Everytime Manny fights, the singing of the national anthem always be an controversy coz its not done or sung properly. He should learned the mistakes of others. He can be a talk of the town or even a "hero" if he only done it the right way...

Answer 460

why does the NHI always complain about singing the national anthem , for the last 4 or 5 events they have complain of threatened to punish those who sing the national anthem during pacman's fight , from martin nivera, charise and now arnel pineda, maybe they are the ones with the problem



next time let somebody from NHI sing the national anthem , if they always complain then i think they are the problem they should teach every one of us how to do it or maybe overhaul the educational system and teach every student how to sing it .

Answer 461

I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN. I REMEMBER DURING MY HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE YEARS, I FREQUENTED MOVIE HOUSES. THERE WAS AN "MTV" SO TO SPEAK OF OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM. THE TEMPO WAS VERY MUCH LIKE A FUNERAL MARCH. NOBODY COMPLAINED ABOUT THAT DURING THOSE TIMES.

BEING NATIONALISTIC IS NOT ONLY TO SHOW YOUR CONCERN FOR THE RENDITION OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. IT'S IN THE HEART & MIND, ESPECIALLY YOUR ACTIONS. WHOEVER COMPLAINED ABOUT ARNEL'S RENDITION PLEASE STOP A WHILE. INSPECT YOUR OWN ATTIRE. WHICH OF YOUR CLOTHS OR BELONGINGS ARE ALL LOCAL BRAND & ARE TRULY FILIPINO MADE. WHAT LANGUAGE DO YOU PREFER TO USE.

STOP TALKING! NO TALK, MORE ACTION. THAT'S WHAT WE NEED. SHAME ON YOU! BUYING IMPORTED ITEMS, BUT HAVE THE GUTS TO CRITICIZE OTHERS. I'M A FIVE LANGUAGE MULTILINGUIST. FLUENT TAGALOG, & ILONGO INCLUDED.

ARNEL, WE BOTH DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER. I'M JUST A SMALL GRAIN OF SAND IN THE VAST SHORE. BUT WITHOUT EACH & EVERY TRULY NATIONALISTIC GRAIN, THERE WILL BE NO SHORE. EVERYBODY STAND UP! BUY FILIPINO. PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC HAS SUNK BEYOND IMAGINATION.

ONCE AGAIN. STOP TALKING, START WORKING FOR THE FILIPINO.

Answer 462

of course not, no Filipino should be reprimanded for singing the anthem. there was a slight deviation from the original tone and tempo though, that's his own rendition and expression of his patriotism and nationalism, we are enjoying democracy anyway.



i cant just imagine how stupid people are in wearing one dress everyday, eating the same kind of food or using the same shoes.... c'mon let's admit it, sometimes it becomes boring! let us be open for something new though the message is still there.



this issue is stupid. there are more serious problems that they should address first. i challenge them to go to schools everyday and listen to how pupils and students sing the anthem. then you should also file a complaint against them.



this is indeed impertinent, kau na lang aawit next time and il wait if you could give a better rendition.

Answer 463

Absolutely not! the best thing that the National Historical Institute to do now is to strictly implement in all government offices that all employees should sing the national anthem and not just listened to a CD being played every flag raising or flag retreat.

Answer 464

I agree. It's about time that we "punish" those who desecrate our National Anthem. There are laws governing the rules for singing it. NHI should put teeth to this law. Prosecute all others who sang the anthem inappropriately during Pacquio's previous fights.



A. Pineda says he's not at fault because he sang from his heart. I think the law does not state that one can change the way the anthem is sang as long as you sang it from the heart!

Answer 465

I am proud of Arnel Pineda sang the national anthem especially the high notes at the end. These people who are questioning the rendition of the song has no authority to criticize. They should question the ladies who sang the national anthem of the United States of America for wearing short shorts and mid rib blouse, yon talaga ang controversial. Masyado ang arte na ibang kababayan natin kaya d tayo umasenso. . . . talangka mentality talaga!! Hay, , , , , dapat ay papuri di pagsusuri. Kung talagang palpak yan, eh hindi naman. . .mula sa puso pa nga eh.

Answer 466

Our country accepted our national anthem as a particular union of lyrics and score, and as such, any alteration to either component would be a radical departure from what the Filipino people as a whole have come to embrace. Would it not be a grave insult to the Filipinos and all that they stand for to be misrepresented, especially in an international arena such as that boxing ring?



Mr. Pineda is on thin ice indeed. We cannot attribute his actions to ignorance, nor should we mete the full punishment on the first instance of infraction either, but we cannot allow future episodes such as this to scandalize our people. Mr. Pineda should be reprimanded, but not penalized, for inciting nationalism in his own way, and individualized renditions should be highly discouraged in the future.

Answer 467

NO!!!Journey frontman Arnel Pineda MUST NOT BE PENALIZE ON HIS OWN VERSION TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM 'LUPANG HINIRANG'! changing the tone or tempo of our national anthem 'LUPANG HINIRANG' is not an criminal act....there's no constitutional ACT suggesting that changging of its tone and tempo will punished the SINGER...BUT, it is clearly written, that those singer or any PILIPINO INDIVIDUAL who doen't respect to sing the national anthem 'LUPANG HINIRANG' properly will be facing charge in accordance with our PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.......

Answer 468

For the NHI, just choose between the rendition of Arnel Pineda and Christian Bautista (who forgot the lyrics of the national anthem)! Who do you think should be penalized?

Answer 469

no he sang it with dignity and pride, even though the tone was a bit his style but still in a way in its original tone it doesnt mean he was bastardizing the national anthem. we should be thankful that our national anthem is being sung in international venues, these people should get a reality check and open their minds its not as if arnel pineda sang the lupang hinirang to the tune of open arms or faithfully. i dont really get these people why they make such a big deal out of this, in some countries like in the U.S. they sometimes sing their national anthems much differently but they dont get penalize you wonder why? because they sing it with pride and dignity, being patriotic doesnt mean you stick with the status quo of things, if whoever sings the national anthem with pride and dignity especially in that case, it doesnt really matter if his/her version is different from the original its how you deliver the song.

Answer 470

There is a limit to "birit"! If it's a popular love song, that wouldn't be wrong. However, if you are referring to the national anthem of the Republic of the Philippines, regardless of who sings it, he/she must render the national anthem with dignity, sanctity, and great respect for the country. Please Mr. Pineda! If you claimed to have been chosen by the officials to render the Philippine national anthem during a world sports event like the Pacquiao-Clottey match, please sir, please don't change the tone and tempo of our national anthem. That's desecration to the max! The National Historical Institute (NHI) is just right in filing a formal complaint against your rendition! Let's not be like the Americans once and for all in that context! Let's show what we Filipinos are, uniquely, that is!

Answer 471

Yes... I think so... Lupang Hinirang is our national anthem, but why he change the tone and tempo, what his intention, to prove to the world that he capable of doing that converstion,I think Arnel P. should ask a public apology and explain his intension...

For me its better Sarah Geronimo cause she is my ultimate crush...Hheheheehehehh

Answer 472

Yes, the Law of the Land applies to all! NO one is exempted...if you are an artist , you must be a good example to others...so, you must render a good rendition of the song and not according to your own interpretation... What's the use of national anthem then... if it will not be followed...it will not be a national but an individual anthem... It must unite as all! what we have learned in school must be applied by us even thought we are already popular...! Nobody is above the Law! We must be strict in the implemtation of the Law... thats the reason why we are not improving as Filipino people...we are not law abider....! The Law applies to all! God bless the Philippines!

Answer 473

A BIG NO.... the NHI maybe just want some "shares" of limelight from Pacman's popularity. As far as I know, NHI is a non-working arm of this govt. Many times they threatened artists/singers regarding same issue.

My recommendation: let the NHI personnel sing the National Anthem in every Pacman's bout since they are the "perfect-singer" of said anthem.

Answer 474

I am not a good critic with singers, but as I saw and heard, Arnel Pineda sang it well. Unlike the previous singers who went off some notes which were obviously caused by stage freight. Arnel and Pacquiao both brought FIlipinos pride and dignity. We should stop ourselves from being too critic on people we are proud of when they bring honor, but criticizes them when they bring just a bit of shame. No one is perfect. Even our idol Pacquiao isn't perfect, everyone points out his english, but we are proud of him when he brings our country to victory. Arnel should be commended and saluted for his singing, he sang it with how he interpreted it, and as a FILIPINO.. I thank him and I am proud of him.

Answer 475

For me all who sang our National Anthem that used their own interpretation will be "punished". For the information of everybody our National Anthem the "Lupang Hinirang" is our National Song. Nakalagay yan sa ating constitution na hindi baguhin ang tono dahil hindi yan ordinaryong kanta lang na pweding baguhin.

Answer 476

i think yes,arnel pineda should be punish for singing the national anthem that way so as to set an example to those thinking of singing the national anthem with a different tone and beat, we should be very respectful to our own anthem if we are expecting other nation to give respect to our country.

Answer 477

Kung dapat ngang parusahan ang mga nagkakamali sa pagkanta ng Lupang Hinirang sa maling paraan, ibig sabihin lahat tayo ay may pananagutan sa batas na yun. Wow. C'mon. There are more serious issues than this. Would you rather see such singers be punished while electrical black outs are continuously lurking? Would you rather see them punished while corrupt leaders are taking places in the government? Wow. What a way to show love for your country.

Answer 478

I dare these guardians from the National Historical Institute to sing our national anthem at ringside with millions of people watching from all over the world. I'll bet they can't sing our national anthem 100% right. Then, let's all sue them too.



Did you see the attire of the three women who sang the American Anthem? I wonder what the good guys from our National Historical Institute would do if someone sang our National Anthem in those get-ups. It's only those do gooders at the NHI that are making noise so that we will know that they exist. Ehem!!

Answer 479

Arnel should not be penalized as he clearly gave respect to the country as he sing the Philippine National Anthem.

Answer 480

It's been for a long while that celebrity singers and even authorities are making fun of our national anthem. It is an upbeat, marching anthem and not A FUNERAL MARCH song, and it should be sang within a span of 90 seconds, a little bit more or less. But not way too long!

Answer 481

penalized? sounds absurd,but anyway i do criticise him for singing out tune in the last part of it.Its a shame for Arnel he sounded it that way,its our national anthem for God's sake. I advise him to apologize in public, and study the right tune of Lupang Hinirang before singing it the next time. For the meantime you are no good singer for me.

Answer 482

Our artists lack discipline. Why can't they obey simple rules? Although they know the law, they keep on ignoring it, hence making fun out of it. I think Arnel Pineda would just want to be the menu of the day. NHI must pursue the case at all cost. Nobody must make a mockery of our heritage



Legislators, how about looking into this. It's your turn to do something.

Answer 483

The law demands it, yes, he should be if found to be doing so, under a court of law. Problem: The violation was done in the US. I defy the NHI to file! Yes, in Texas! They keep making noise, yet drag their collective heels over this matter for several Pacquiao fights already! Kaya heto pa't si Pineda ang sumunod na "violator" (di pa siya guilty until proven otherwise, according to our Constitution). GUMALAW NAMAN KAYONG MGA HISTORIANS KAYO! YOU ARE WASTING THE TAXES I'M PAYING!



Suggestion: Yung pre-recorded na Lupang Hinirang na lang ang i-play nila kung ayaw nila may violator ng batas! Forget a singer belting it out! (Yan yata ang gusto niyo!) Better yet, why not just hire a brass band to do it, marching yung beat ng Lupang Hinirang, di ba? I would like to see/hear the Filipino audience sing along with it instead of just one singer who has the instinct to make an impression and thus sing it according to his/her own "taste." Mas nakaka-encourage pa yun sa manlalaro natin.(",)

Answer 484

No, if we do it by heart!

Yes, if we do it by law!



What is more dangerous, the heart or the law? What is more good, the heart or the law? Do we usually follow the law or the heart?



Maybe we will just call his attention but not penalize for singing it the way he did. If we can penalize all who have done wrong to our country, the last thing maybe is the rendition of the national anthem.



Since Filipinos are becoming popular, can we have different versions of the song to be sang on different occasions to be more accomodating as they say?



Just a food for thought for all of us!!! Mabuhay and Pilipinas, Mabuhay si Pacquiao! Mabuhay ang Filipino!

Answer 485

Yes, because that is our national anthem. National Anthem lang naman ang hinihiling na i-retain yung original version bakit di nila magawa. Faithfully, Open Arms, Don't Stop Believing etc., lahat ni-retain ni Arnel yung original version. Gayang gaya pa nga nya si Steve Perry sa pag-awit ng Faithfully at Open Arms. Pero bakit ang Lupang Hinirang, na national anthem ay ginawan nya ng sariling version. Hindi nya na iginalang si Julian Felipe.

Answer 486

OH PLEASE! I think it's only in the Philippines that somebody will file a complaint against someone who sing the national anthem. I've heard many singers sing the stars spangled banner in a different way but I never heard them being sued.

Can we just credit him for standing on stage boldly and representing our country in front of millions of people? It's not easy and besides I don't think anybody who is not a Filipino could recognize the error, anyway!

Answer 487

To the National Historical Institute (NHI), you better attend the flag ceremonies of the private, public schools and even the government agencies in the Philippines and listen to the different or rather cacophony of renditions of the lupang hinirang sung at the same time!!



By then, the NHI will have to fill truck loads of complaints to the students, teachers, principals, mayors, etc......!!!



See you all in jail... lets have a wild party! "JAIL HOUSE ROCK"...

Answer 488

yes, i think he should be punished for what he did so that the next singers who will be given the same opportunity will not follow him. these singers should realize that when they sing the national anthem, they are representing the whole country, so they should do it properly. besides matagal ng issue yang pag-change ng rendition ng national anthem. other singers who sang in pacquiao's fights were criticized already for not doing the original version. arnel should have been aware of it already. ang nangyayari kasi nagpapasikat itong mga singers na ito when they are on stage. feeling nila they are in a concert. we know that they are good already (otherwise they wont be chosen) so hindi na dapat artehan pa.. okay na sana ung ginawa ni arnel, mabagal ang beat and mataas ang note, pero tolerable na. but when he belted out on the last line, dun naging foul.

Answer 489

Sa tingin ko hindi dapat parusahan si Arnel sa pagkanta nya ng lupang hinirang. in fact there is the spirit of the original one. hindi naman nya binago ang lyrics at hindi naman nya ginawang kengkoy ang tono so why should he be punished?there some difference in the ending yon lang, pro from the start ay puro orihinal ang version. and he is just showing that hindi papatalo ang Philippine National Anthem sa Land of the Free of USA.

Answer 490

No, he should not be penalized. He should rather be reprimanded for not consulting the Nathonal Historical Institute as to the proper and exact manner to sing Our Philippine Anthem. In my elementary days, we used to sing it with a march beat (tempo). Because it should be in that manner. We should remember that it represents us the filipino people. Good and famous singers asked to sing it should not just interpret it the way they think it is. It is not just a ballad or something. Let us give due respect to the composer!

Answer 491

NO.. definitely not...he did it as a proud FILIPINO given that very rare chance.

If this is always the case when an artist is singing our National Anthem in his own rendition

it is better to stop this act and let the original composition and tempo be played in the

backround just like what is happening in any international sports crowning ceremony.

Answer 492

I think singing the national anthem should come from the heart and in the case of Arnel Pineda, he did exactly that.

Answer 493

No, But I think he should undergo for a seminar or training and have a certification from the concerned government agency.And same as the next singer who is going to sing the national anthem before they will be allowed they should have a certification from the national historical institute

Answer 494

Nobody's gonna be contented with anybody singing the national anthem. Every time Manny fights, this becomes an issue. Yet they still hire some young singer to do it. Why not hire those old ones like Pilita Corales and the like if they have too much to complain?

Answer 495

yes, he should be! the Philipppine National Anthem must be sung briskly: it is a marching tune (Marcha Filipina Magdalo). mr. pineda did not feel what he sung, instead showed that he can sing at high notes, which was not in the music sheet.



mr. pineda insulted the the composer which was Julian Felipe by changing the tune of Lupang Hinirang, our National Anthem...

Answer 496

I don't see anything wrong with how he sang the Lupang hinirang. He is a singer, he knows his tune, and he was just trying to make it sound good to everybody. The lyrics were right, and he sang it with feelings as a FILIPINO. I've watched him sang and I was so proud of him. Whoever complained it should get over it .

Answer 497

of course not! We Filipino has the freedom of expression and what he did was part of his expression as a Filipino, a singer and artist. We should be proud with Filipino like Paquiao and Arnel Pineda those people make comments are just looking for public attention. Nothing was wrong with Paqiao and Pineda . Be proud they are from Philippines!

Answer 498

i totally disagree with that. as an international singer, he has a good rendition of Lupang Hinirang, compared to Martin N.and Christian B. na talagang kapansin pansin yong mali sa pagkanta. napaka mean and unfair nyo naman kung ipunish nyo si Arnel P. hindi naman yan makatarungan.. tsk tsk! kayo taga NHI makipagcoordinate nga kau sa kakanta ng ating Philippine NAtional Anthem before Paquiao's Fight to clear things up. para walang maraming comment

Answer 499

A BIG YES FOR ME BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE TO CHANGE THE RIGHT TONE AND TEMPO OF "LUPANG HINIRANG" TO SHOW HOW HIGH YOUR VOICE CAN DO OR HOW BEST YOU ARE... CAN'T YOU GET IT??? ITS NOT ONLY A SONG ITS OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM, YOU CAN CHANGE A DIFFERENT SONG BUT THIS IS NOT A KIND OF A SONG THAT U CAN CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVEN IF YOU SANG IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART, ITS A BIG BIG WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM HOPING THAT SOMEONE CAN SING IT ON A RIGHT TONE AND TEMPO FOR THE NEXT BOXING FIGHT...

Answer 500

No big deal.



Music is an Art. Though there is a defined way of singing the anthem, he did not do it with bad intentions. The rendition is only about 98% away from the original tune. If that is the case, so many can be filed charges of.



No big deal.

Answer 501

It has been put into law, sec.37 of R.A.8491 that singing the National Anthem differently from the arrangement of Juan Felipe, will be penalized with 5,000-20,000pesos or 1yr imprisonment. Music industry must be informed, as well as Schools and Universities of its consequences. Arnel Pineda must be penalized at the minimum at least(5,000) to avoid precedence, and to respect what has been enacted into law.

Answer 502

NO, he has not flaunt in anyway but sang the National Anthem with all his heart and pride of being a Filipino. Should anyone be criticize out of sincerity? Then the next batch will just be paranoid instead of being proud. Just stop being narrow minded or is this the famous crab mentality? Chill..

Answer 503

ARNEL PINEDA IS INDEED A GLORIOUS SINGER. HE IS SOMETHING EVERY FILIPINO SHOULD BE PROUD OF. BUT WHAT HE DID YESTERDAY DURING PACQIAO'S FIGHT, SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, WAS NOT RATIONAL. AS AN ARTIST, YOU ARE ENTITLED OF YOUR OWN CREATIVE ARTISTRY AS TO HOW YOU ARE GOING TO DELIVER YOUR MASTERPIECE. BUT, SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS A DIFFERENT STORY. HE, AS AN ARTIST, SHOULD RESPECT THE HISTORY OF THE SONG. THE LUPANG HINIRANG IS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND THUS STANDARDIZED AND EVERY ONE SHOULD FOLLOW IT ACCORDINGLY. MOREOVER, IT IS CLEARLY PROMULGATED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES THAT NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO ALTER THE SONG BY ANY MEANS. IT ONLY SHOWS DISRESPECT AND IGNORANCE OF THE COMPOSER AND ITS HISTORY. ARE WE GOING TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN HOW TO SING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM THE WAY PINEDA DID? OR NIEVERA? OR WORSE, BAUTISTA? ITS ABOUT TIME TO OPEN OUR HISTORY BOOK AND DIG INTO OUR RICH HISTORY. WHAT IS LACKING TO US IS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF OUR IDENTITY. INDEED, EVERYONE COMMITS MISTAKES. WE SHOULD LEARN FROM IT AND IMPROVE FOR THE BETTER.



-MACKY WALLACE, CAGAYAN DE ORO

Answer 504

No! I don't think so, for as long as Arnel sang it wholeheartedly with honor and dignity, how would NHI wants it to be? let them (NHI) sing it in a national television the way it was written in our constitution for us to follow.



Maybe if Arnel sang the national anthem in completely naked then i would say there was no honor and dignity and he should be penalized.



Or let me say it this way; ano ba ang maganda at tama? yong kantahin ito the way that it was written in the constitution pero nakalabas ang ari or sang it the way our artist did pero presentable ang itsura at pananamit?



Let us express our emotions and interpretations in singing the national anthem, after all it's our right!

Answer 505

No... I don't agree ...

Arnel Pineda has his own art of singing,and it's His style.

What is important is that he sing our National Anthem by heart..

That again,made all the Filipino feel the proud of..

Answer 506

honestly, in my opinion there's no need for him to be penalized... every time Manny Pacquiao has a fight palagi na lang meron ganito na issue. wala na bang magawa na trabaho ang mga taga NHI? there are so many things in our country that needs to be addressed... corruption, health concerns, private armies etc. you start teaching the proper way to sing the Lupang Hinirang so people may know. students seldom sing the national anthem once they go to college. somethings wrong with our system that's the reason why majority of us doesn't know how to sing it properly. according to my daughter's book it should be sung with "DIGNITY AND PRIDE"!!! do we still have the pride? we are considered as one of the most corrupt nation!! wake up man!!

am as patriotic as any Filipino out there... wag nyo ng sayangin yung pera ng taong bayan just because hindi nyo nagustuhan yung rendition ni arnel pineda.... media mileage.... tatakbo ba kayo???

Answer 507

Of course, he should be! Along with every stupid stars who sang the national anthem in their ridiculous way. What is the fuss, you ask?



FIRST: It's NOT about him...it's about the song.

SECOND: The song was composed perfectly the way it was and it's not just any song we're talking about here. How would he like to be called Arneeel Peyneyda instead of how his name is supposed to be pronounced? There are limitations.



But then again...before Arnel, we should first crucify Christian Bautista who forgot the actual words. Stupid fool, he should be extradited.



Nuff said. Psih.

Answer 508

YES and all those who sang before him trying to ape the yanks to whom I am certain they all look up to both figuratively and literally! I'm not too familiar with the Mexican anthem but they all seem to have been sung in the same cadence and tempo. Your national anthem was composed to be sung in a certain and peculiar manner. Now unless they have all sung the anthem in ignorance of the true nature of its creation, then I think they should be given some slack and your authorities, even the educators should take responsibility in informing them what is right. If that is not done, then they are not to blame. Unless it is written in the Laws, then ignorance of the law excuses no one. But the NHI should also take responsibility. Afterall, this fight of MannyP was not done overnight. that is my opinion and i am sticking to it! peace!

Answer 509

Perhaps not to penalize Mr. Pineda yet, instead fully inform him of the restrictions in singing a National Hymn. Maybe he was not aware of the rules and guidelines in singing a National Anthem. I felt that Mr. Pineda has been out of touch with regards to protecting Philippine heritage and Patrimony. Much has been changed to protect it. Good for our nation.



Thank you.

Answer 510

If it's in the law, then he should be. BUT, the NHI should also include all those who sang the national anthem out of tune at schools, offices, and in any events. The problem is, they keep on complaining or criticizing but all they did was to reprimand. If indeed they are serious, then they should file the case immediately instead of just keep on barking!

Answer 511

A big NO!! This people from NHI are KSP's they need to ride with the popularity of pacman for them to be recognized. Of all the government agencies in the Philippines, everybody would agree with me that NHI is one of the less fortunate as far as budget is being allocated or apportioned annually.



The law must be lenient on this issue. When singing the LUPANG HINIRANG, first and foremost will be, it must be delivered with feelings. And only true and professional artists can do that. If NHI will act as a Dictator on how to sing our National Anthem, then let them impose a ready cd or tape to play the National Anthem, or better let the people from NHI sing LUPANG HINIRANG and make our day!!



And if ARNEL PINEDA will say sorry to NHI, this will weaken our praise for him as one of our national treasure like Pacman. My God, Arnel Pineda, Martin Nievera, and other singer artists have all the rights to sing the National Anthem from their own style and the delivery of the song as long as it goes with the rhyme, tune and melody.



Are the NHI people naive enough to know that every singer has its own identity? Even our hero Julian Felipe if he still alive will agree with me that, should Fred Panopio sings it, a bit of yodel will be inserted, as well as Victor Wood, if Sampaguita will deliver the song, it could be in a slow rock tempo, and if Larry Miranda and Ruben Tagalog will try the song, the National Anthem will be heard in Kundiman style. If Rico J will have it, a word "baby" maybe will be heard. Come on NHI. you want Charisse or Sarah Geronimo? ok then be ready for the Celine Dion Style if not Whitney Houston. If I were the organizer, I should have suggested to let Fred Panopio and Victor Wood sung it.

The venue is very appropriate for them with their cowboy hats, cowboy shirt, boots and brown star belt buckles paired with blue faded levis terno with their song styles.



The NHI people instead of wasting their time to this non sense issue shall concentrate more on digging other long lost places and land marks of our historical spots so that foreigners and tourists have other places to go. Otherwise, they should resign and help other investigating agencies to solve celebrated anomalies like Hello Garci, Bubukol yan issues, Fertilizer scam, and undeclared wealth of GMA, her son, and FG's brother abroad.



To the NHI people: please let us be lenient on this issue.





Jess Y. Cortez

Organizer, Philippine Jammers Association, Center Stage Morato cor Timog Quezon City Philippines.

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Answer 512

YES!!!, Arnel Pineda should be penalized because he didn't sang it the right way. Because if your a real and true Filipino who love and honor your country you will sing it the right way. and if Pacquiao fights for our country and not for himself, we should do the same to our national anthem, we sing it for our country not for our self to make us look good.

Answer 513

There's no reason for them to punished arnel, just because he sang with his own interpretation our national anthem.



Accordingly, we have the freedom of expression. Its just he sang it with what he feel. We all know that singing a song can be changeable.



Do we have the laws stating that singing our national anthem with different version was punishable by law? if we have what it is?



that's all for now...



thanks...

Answer 514

Time and time again, this issue again was raise up, they should be all penalized including manny for he himself is tolerating it. As most of us all know that this is just very simple law. What I suggest that legislators should revised the code and give a huge fine for offenders lets say 10 million pesos, a seminar for 1 week regarding our national anthem or cancel thier permit to work for 1 year. I doubt if this dont work.... By breaking this simple law we are giving a bad impression to the world that we Filipinos are disorganized, choatic and rebellious people. Lets take our own way to help our country in promoting to the world by singing our national athem properly with pride and not just for one's sake.

Answer 515

Next time none of the Filipino artists will sing the National Anthem in any international events if the

National Historical Institute kept filing complaints against them. Why don't they just sing in those events.

Answer 516

I think he shouldn't be punished,but this should be a turning point for all of us Filipinos...we shouldn't take small details like this for granted...it's our heritage and a reflection of ourselves...You can't blame other countries and even fellow Filipinos who treat us with no respect because sometimes we too don't give respect to ourselves by the small things that we do..."big things come in small details"...Arnel Pineda and other performers like Martin Nievera should've thinked twice before doin' so...I commend "La Divas" because they did the right thing...they didn't try to steal the moment just to be "the center of attention"..they did what they had to do...they went there not to become famous for their version of our national anthem but they sang it because they were requested to....peace!

Answer 517

i know it is not right to change the rendition, the tone, the tempo of our national anthem,,, but in this case.... changing it the way we want for me is not a big issue. we have the freedom to show our expression, emotion and interpretation of certain things... we will never die if we change the original version but the most important thing is we sing our national anthem to represent our country in the world as one of the best known country in different aspects not just in sports....



so why do we need to punish Arnel Pineda in that manner.... everyone makes mistakes... and mistakes is part of our life.... the best thing to do is show us the proper way of singing the national anthem. maybe we should have proper training programs to those people who will singing the national anthem in the next fight of Manny Pacquiao (by the way congratulations manny).....



we must first punish those people who destroy the beauty and dignity of our country... you know who are they hahahaha.



that is just my opinion...

Answer 518

damn!!!!! does NHI have to be too strict??? if they wanted our national anthem to sung the way they wanted it, then perhaps they should brief the singer before goin up on stage to sing it....... i find it really stupid or it's just something that they wanted to show that there is a governing body watching on how our national anthem be sang. complaint here complaint there !!! shucks!!!! get a life!!!! does anybody from NHI heard of prevention rather than waiting for the incident to happen?? or is it just the way to show that they exist ...... babaw naman (na un ang silbe nila). the prob is so small but look at it, simple as it is, before the event happen, why don't you guys from NHI summon the singer and let em sing infront of you guys so u can correct what should be corrected....... and not wait after it has been done already or perhaps NHI should make it mandatory to assign the singer themselves- someone who can sing the way they wanted it.......... god i really don't know what's happening to your heads guys. as simple as it is .... an dami ng kumanta nyan lahat me problema much worse than what Mr. pineda did - ganyan ba talaga tayo?? di matuto??? andyan un solution oh.... kahit high school maiisip yan. LMAO!!

Answer 519

no , no no, ....arnel's rendition of our national anthem was very good. I LIKE IT..its cool and has a touch of rock. this is what i can say say to the National Historic Institute..be real...i wonder if one among u can sing it better in front of thousands of fans and millions watching in television.. . In the next PACQUIAO FIGHT, I wanted to hear the representative of The National Historic Institute to sing it...then let us see ...if there is a need to file a complaint for the abolition of their office...........

Answer 520

Of course not! I am not a fan of Pineda, but I believe no one, not even Nievera or anybody else should be penalized for his own rendition of the anthem. The Philippines presently has problems bigger than the country itself, why waste energy on this trivia? Some people just need to call attention to themselves. Kulang sa pansin! bigyan na lang ng libreng tiket yan to the states! and don't come back! Hypocrites....

Answer 521

Charging Arnel Pineda is such a waste of time, effort, court time and taxpayers money, and a violation of his freedom of speech and his artistic expression which is harmful to no one.. That's the trouble here in the Philippines, everybody is out to get somebody. And while I got the podium let me shout further ttThe people running for president, crying they will get President. Arroyo. I could no help feeling angry at the way they treat their President. For example when they ate dinner at a restaurant in NY and people complained about the cost of it, which tba was paid for by a friend and not the taxpayer..My God shes the head of state of this country, they want her to travel and dine like a pauper! And complained of her plane. SHE IS THE PHILIPPINE LEADER AND REPRESENTS HER PEOPLE. The leader of every country flies in their own dedicated plane, is she to be any differently. I give up there is so many rediculous

Answer 522

No, because he sang it beautifully and he sang it with passion...It maybe a little different in tone but that difference doesn't make any difference with the meaning of the song...as long as the lyrics didn't change I am ok with that....we shouldn't be too strict with things because as compared to the americans who sang their national anthem in short shorts and sometimes very plunging dresses, our singers are more decent in singing our national anthem...

Answer 523

There is no criminal conduct whatsover since the Republic of the Philippines has no jurisdiction over the incident. The said incident occured in the US therefore the laws applicable to the singing of the Philippine National Anthem are null and void.

Answer 524

I agree but before we penalize Mr. Arnel Pineda can you penalize Christian Buatista who shortcut the National Anthem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbr3zTqXKmY .. I think this is the real unprofessional style..



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Answer 525

Punish Arnel Pineda? Nope, in my opinion. If he gets punished then I think thousands (maybe millions) of Filipinos should be up for "punishment" as well as I think majority of the Pinoys do not know the precise tempo, beat and tone of our national anthem. Heck, I know I don't as I don't recall it I(tempo, beat and tone) being taught in school. Do you? If yes, by whose standards? Did you check your version with the NHI? Singing the national anthem precisely? Absolutely! All of us SHOULD know how to do it and I think this should be taught in school. In the future, I think NHI should brief artists on how to sing our anthem precisely before they (the artists) do it before a live audience.

Answer 526

Why are we punishing someone who obviously sang our national anthem with great pride and honor?

Does changing the tone a tempo a little bit make it less of what it is? No, I think not. This is petty and silly, not to mention Stupid.

We should focus our energies on creating jobs for our countrymen, protecting our starving children, and being watchdogs for politicians who continue to STEAL FROM US.

The Philippines is the only country who lets an impeached President ( one who obviously stole millions of pesos from the Filipino people ), as well as ALLOW an extremely corrupt incumbent president on her power-hungry spree run for office!

Why aren't we dealing with that?

Answer 527

i swear filipinos need to start accepting other people's personality. if that is how arnel hears it and want to sing it, let it be. filipinos are human beings also, not freaking robots. need to appreciate people's creativity and artistry. in america the national anthem is mostly sung in different styles. filipnos that complain about this should be grateful that our national anthem is being sung on world stage. i dont now about other filipinos but i am a filipino that will never complain because complaining is a mind of poverty. i might get some people mad with this post but i dont care it has to be said

Answer 528

NO! this is a recurring unfortunate incident. the government (or those responsible at least) should coordinate with the Pacquiao group every time there is a match and give guidance on how the anthem should be rendered. i am sure there was no ill intent on the part of the artists who did the song. But for the mistake to occur all the time, something must be terribly wrong with sense of responsibility in our government, especially for those who are responsible for this matter. Bet you, this will happen again for all they care.

Answer 529

Well many have sung our national anthem with very much modifications of their own...it would be unfair if our government would just issue a punishment. Let our law makers pass a bill on this issue first then punish those singers who would sing our national item out of the original tone....maybe they could first issue a warning to our singers to sing our national anthem in respect.

Answer 530

Nope:Why not the national historical institute choose some one to sing the lupang hinirang? Para walang sisihan.

Answer 531

The national anthem is supposed to be an expression of the whole Filipino people not his own. What is so wrong with the original tempo and tune that it needs to be modified? It's beautiful and it still gives me goosebumps to hear it sung. I'm saddened that our singers can't abide by just a little bit of a guideline.

Answer 532

If the national anthem nowadays is about tradition and not feeling combined with pride, then he should be punished.

If that is the case, they should punish everyone who sings it not in a "marching tune".

everyday we hear it on tv being played all over again. That is not a marching tune.

Choir singers don't sing it in a marching tune either.



It's kinda pathetic to know that they're dissing the way people express the national anthem when they can't even correct history with regard to the blue color of our flag.

Answer 533

punishment in the rendition of Arnel pineda did not change anything kasi tayo mga Filipino ay Gaya-Gaya in a way our neigbours sing, Why not educate all the people in singing our National Anthem, it seems they are no true blooded filipino, kakanta lang ba tayo just to impressed other people.OMG, Naku, hinde tama, pag ganito palagi we sings it shows that we put for granted our being Filipino a being patriotic to our country. Pag e Punished ang Isa dapat e Punished ang Lahat para fair and We must learned our lesson on it. Anu ba kayo kanta lang hinde nyo pa ma-perfect. Naku.

Answer 534

..yes...and not only arnel pineda, all singers who sang the national anthem incorrectly during PACQUIAO's fight should be penalized...they have no reasons at all to change the tempo..whats the use of calling them singers if our own national anthem is being violated..their sake of originalities should not apply to our own national anthem..during PACQUIAO's fight, many races are watching, so we must represent our nationality in proud ways...

Answer 535

no,why should they,the NHI,penalized A.Pineda. Mr.Pineda i think just sing it the way it used to be when he was still young or as an artist just like the singer before him. it rhymes with the tone and tempo similar to the tune used before specially in the old entertainment places. better yet let any representative of the NHI do the singing in every events same as the Pacquiao-Clottey fight in Texas.

Answer 536

No. What is important is that he sang the national anthem with utmost respect and its all coming from the heart. They are so hypocrite all they can see is those persons singing, what they have to do is to penalized those people who are insulting and ignoring the national anthem specially when it is being sang in school and government places.

Answer 537

This is one of the reason why Filipino patriotism is slowly becoming extinct in way of speaking, people should start to realize that we are blessed to have one of countrymen sing our NATIONAL ANTHEM in a global stage wherein millions of people where able to hear it. I mean do you loose your identity as a Filipino when you sing it in different tune even if the words still remains the same throughout??? JUST A THOUGHT... I guess some part of our government should start to wake up & instill in their OLD minds that they are not helping rather than becoming much of a problem. Just appreciate the fact that we had that chance, that moment and that feeling of pride that ONE OF US had that oppurtunity to be heard all over the world. HANDS OFF!!!

Answer 538

In a way, I suppose there should be sanctions applied as this was not the first instance that the National Anthem was sung differently despite a lot of reminders to those who shall perform the song. There had been rules and regulations stipulated as to how it has to be properly done. Just so to give the next one a lesson.

Answer 539

No. Where's the law that says about it? why not teach it in schools and to all citizens? there are a lot who are not paying respect when our national anthem is being sang, so why not penalize them? why wait for a grand occasion and NHI give their comments? i haven't heard NHI telling people to sing properly the anthem. now I know it's their responsibility to do the job. start early so that others will learn their responsility too.But not to Arnel only.

Answer 540

The Hell No! he sung it with all his heart and I see no wrong about that, no one altered the lyrics so far the thought of our nationalism is still intact, if that's the case we shall penalized every Juan dela Cruz who make "maling tono" if youre not a so gifted musician then you should not sing the "Lupang Hinirang" is that the point ? NHI personnel should not make a fuzz about that, or better let them face the 50k crowd and sing it without wetting their pants or even going blank, if that thing happen let em burn them at the stake, singing is ones way of expressing and practicing freedom, and it is a right of every citizen, Filipino or not... expression>>>

Answer 541

In my own opinion NO. why ? because the people at NHI sucks! all singers singing their national anthem has their own version of singing their national anthem. DID THE NHI PEOPLE SAW THE DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS SANG THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER? they have their own version singing it, then why the US Government did not sue them? This case is nonsense. Why the filipinos always criticizing other filipinos? WHAT IF MANNY PACQUIAO SANG OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM? if he had his own version will the NHI people sue him? they are so OVERREACTING. If i were the president, i would fire them ASAP. if the singers will sing the national anthem in a traditional way, then all over the world will think that we're still old-fashioned people.

Answer 542

Honestly, i think something should be done dahil, national anthem yan e... dapat to the very last pitch precise ang gawa... We have no choice because it is our nation.. Regarding the "jail time" or fine or whatever to Mr. Arnel Pineda, IF they will penalize him, dapat yung mga previous singers na nagkamali din, eh dapat meron din fine... I believe nasa law naten yun e, na hindi pwede baguhin specially one as publicly televised as this. From here on out siguro NHI should release a warning... OR, bago magkaron nang performance, dapat merong demo muna... hehe... Anyway, sa Pacquiao fight lang naman nagiging issue e...

Answer 543

NO. because this is not the first time this matter has become a public issue; if you penalized one person for not doing it right, don't you think that more than the singer are people who should have seen to it from the very beginning that the 'PROBLEM' occurring before, is not going to happen again? please find out who are the responsible individuals en-tasked to evaluate this... haven't you learned from the start? what do you love... love to blame people for all your failures to do your work responsibly? why do we love to comment on people's mistakes and fail from the start to take steps to prevent it. this is what is wrong with us; we want things to be right, comment and blame people for doing it wrong, yet not taking steps and do our part to make it right. for the national historical institute... have you taken steps to correct these issues since this is not the first time it occurs... if you have, just how far... you should have asked the singers to sing the anthem before you prior to their final presentation... at least, you could have aligned the singers on what you think is right... or maybe, either of the two... you are incompetent workers on your field, and you too don't know how to sing it right.

Answer 544

Yes, the national anthem should be the way it is. It should not be interpreted in some other way like a ballad. The tone of the Philippine national anthem is a "march", it should have stayed that way. His rendition was lousy!

Answer 545

In due respect in our national anthem, we should take action on it. I don't know if they made an agreement / contract that specifies that the national anthem should sang according to its right tone and pitch, if they do have that kind of contract, then this question must be answerable by yes. The essence of the national anthem must be kept and must be respected by all even though they came from other nations.

Answer 546

I see no issue on the way Arnel Pineda sang our national anthem. Here's my suggestion: If ever Pacman's fight vs Mayweather pushes through.......let one of the angry members of NHI sing the national anthem. That way, every Filipino will have the chance to hear what they (NHI) say is the proper way of singing. Hayyyy buhay......parang life.

Answer 547

A Big No! NHI are just making a issue. They stick with popularity of the fight so they (NHI) can ride the on the fame of Pacquiao and Arnel. Maybe NHI have employee who will run for candidacy this coming election so they are making their way to be known. It just only shows how the "Crab Mentality" in the Philippines used traditionally..



SANA SI MANNY NA LANG PINAKANTA NIYO! PARA WALA KAYONG REKLAMO!



hehehehe



-Duo Maxwell

Answer 548

Nobody should be penalized for anything when it comes to the rendition of the National Anthem or any music for that matter. If "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" then "music is the vocal interpretation of the singer."

Answer 549

I believe he should be reprimanded for changing the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM. There are things one may alter to suit their taste but not the Philippine National Anthem. It is like adding fancy to a military uniform. Its is non-negotiable. His rendition had the wrong JOURNEY, it was out of tune especially towards the end when he just fell short of hitting that note. I am your fan and proud of you. My wife and I even shook your hand at HARD ROCK Makati last christmas 2009 because we were so happy for you but not on this one dude.

Answer 550

What filing a complaint against him? NO,NO,NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, are you not proud that this artist brings honor to the country? I don't know the role of NHI in our country but what i know is " he who cast the first stone, cast it on himself". Mga hypocrite mga mali lang ng kapwa ang tinitingnan, dapat nga magcelebrate for the victory of Pacquiao. The truth is our National Anthem is being sang and heard around the world because of the success of our kababayan. So come on people of the Philippines support todays heroes, that is the true patriotism.

Answer 551

no, as long as you sing from the heart and full of pride there's nothing wrong the way arnel sings it. why is it that everytime that somebody sings from pacquiao fight its a very big deal? if NHI really after the issue why is it that up to now they had done nothing to correct the wrong doing in singing the national anthem.........if also i may ask is the american also after the same issue i don't think so i've seen and heard a lot of american singing their national anthem in their own way and its ok kahit pa nga birit to the maxxxxx....

Answer 552

Under R.A. 8491, he should be punished. R.A. 8491 specifies fine or imprisonment penalties for any person or juridical entity which violates its provisions. Public or government official or employee who fail to observe the regulations of R.A. 8491 may face administrative sanctions, besides the penalties imposed by the same law. This warning also applies to persons connected with government-held corporations, public schools, and state colleges and universities. Plain and simple, he violated the law...



And personally, he should be ashamed of his rendition, singer na naturingan hindi makanta ng maayos ang Lupang Hinirang. Piyok pa....

Answer 553

I am not sure if singing the Philippine National Anthem differently is outlawed in our country, i have yet to see someone sent to jail if it is. I have a suggestion though, to put an end to this issue...why don't we send a grade school pupil in every MP's fight, who sings Our National Anthem, perhaps daily or every monday morning during the school's flag ceremony and friday afternoon during flag retreat. I am 110% sure, the kid won't go wrong!

Answer 554

No- it's just a matter of creativity and uniqueness--hindi nmn sa hindi rinespeto ng mga singers of "LUPANG HINIRANG"..very emotional and sincere pa nga sila kinakanta ang national anthem natn--at isa pa sa school tinuturo ng mga teachers ang tamang tone ng lupang hinrirang--so arnel pineda ay walang ksalanan..he's unique..

Answer 555

Yes. Bakit kasi hindi na lang kantahin ng tama sa tono at tiyempo? Ang sagot, hindi nila kaya. Mahirap kasing kantahin ang Lupang Hinirang. Si Arnel nga, halos maubusan ng hininga. Kamuntik pang pumiyok. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Ang yayabang kasi nila. Hindi naman ito concert or competition. Mabuti pa ang mga bata sa elementary, marunong kumanta ng tama. Sa susunod na laban ni Paacquio, let the elementary students sing!

Answer 556

ANAK NG ...... TSK TSK TSK. NUKNUKAN NAMAN TALAGA NG ARTE O. Bakit di na lang BUHAYIN si Atang de la Rama at pag duet - in sila ni Armida Siguion-Reyna para kumanta sa susunod na Pacquiao fight? Bwahahahahahaha. The very reason why we Filipinos do not progress as a nation is because we do not know what directions we really are going to. How many good singers have been asked to sing Lupang Hinirang? Has anyone of them been praised by THAT body? ano nga ba yan? historical institute ba kamo? sus, mas maraming makabuluhang bagay ang dapat ninyong pag tuunan ng pansin! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. why don't we ust all rejoice for Manny's latest victory? nakakahiya naman tayo.....

Answer 557

The next time there will be another Pacquiao fight, the singer who will perform our national anthem should be briefed about the tempo and the melody. They shouldn't add unnecessary notes to the anthem. Our anthem is so simple and beautiful. We should be proud of it. They should not copy the American way of singing (jazzy, blues or Rnb).

Answer 558

As long as it was sang with dignity and respect for the anthem then I don't see the point of the singer who ever it maybe to be penalized. There's a lot of things the government should focus on at rather this. As if the people crying foul on this issue really are patriotic. As what pinoys abroad would say....Only in the Philippines!

Answer 559

what if im SINTONADO, do you think im punishable by LAW in singing the National anthem? if yes then possibly half or more of our countrymen will surely be punished... the Journey lead Singer, Arnel Pineda rendered phil national anthem with pride and honor....

Answer 560

NO!!!!...For God's sake! whats the real point of NHI on this matter,? to show the people of the Philippines that they are working?..before it was Mr. Martin Nievera, now here comes Arnel Pineda..ok punished them on what ground?..and how about if someone/somebody from NHI ask Manny to let them sing by themselves the National Anthem on his next fight...

Answer 561

Arnel pineda, rendered our national anthem the best that he could , if he was guilty then what about other nations that sing there anthems while in bathing suits or maybe other nations that sing their national anthem while changing the lyrics. i think that both our justice system and constitution is really haywired , there's no basis and even if there, was then its just absolutely hilarious. its like going to jail even if your innocent and being freed coz you have money.

Answer 562

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Arnel Pineda sang the Philippine National Anthem with his own passion and felling,So what he change the tempo and tone?he did not sang the National Anthem like a waste,waste like the Philippine Goverment,common everybody let's celebrate coz Pac-man won again!!!!!Philippine Goverment always like to complaint,look ur files and worksheet in your desk before complaint to us,coz we are the one must complaint,u must be punished not Arnel Pineda

Answer 563

He should be punished, IF those previous singers were also punished. But why is it every time someone sings(The National Anthem) in Manny's fight, someone always complain? Should they(complaint) make a resolution or something that it won't happen next time. But then again all they do is complain and point to someone who is to be blame and yet here comes another, and another, and this scene repeat itself. No progress at all.

Answer 564

Ariel should not be punished, he's an innocent guy... don't point to the man ang pagkukulang ng NHI na e-set ang guidelines or information drive para sa tamang pagkanta ung Lupang Hinirang? Bago pa ang laban ni Pacman dapat umeksena na sila para sila na namili ng singer... bakit ngayong tapos na saka nila kakasuhan yong tao.. kawawa naman. Ung america national anthem nga kinanta ng nakabikini eh ok lang sa kanila. At saka boxing yun di naman opera house para classical at conservatory ang mga audience...mahirap pati kumanta sa ganong kalaking stadioum lalo na ang sound system hi-tech.. ma chachalenge ka talaga na bumirit otherwise magmumukha kang kawawa & it will reflect to the Philippines as well. Dapat di dapat mag suffer si Ariel jan.... Dapat Team Pacquiao ang habulin nila sapagkat sila ang kumuha dito. Cguro next time e-tape na lang ang national anthem para wala sisihan bandang huli.

Answer 565

no, i think arnel is an artist, and the way he sang the antheme is his way of showing how he appreciate the piece and how he honored the country. Filing a case againts him would only affect our image in the interntional community. **. Besides the focus of the event was the match, and not a singing contest.**

Answer 566

NOPE. Arnel is a gud singer. he sing it very well naman eh. Bago nila kasuhan c arnel pineda dpat mauna ung mas naunang nagkamaling kumanta ng anthem natin dun s laban n pacquiao. saka ung mga taong laging pumupuna subukan kya ntin pakantahin ng "Lupang Hinirang" para marinig ntin ung boses nya kung ndi sya sasablay.

Answer 567

big2 no no....



gth NHI pips.



A. Pineda's rendition of Phil. Natio. Anthem was the best so far... for so many pacman fyts, i was amazed how a. pineda sung lupang hinirang last sunday... i myself if given an opportunity to sing our natio anthem, i wud prefer to deliver it by rapping... i think that is so cool... lupang hinirang rap...

nation anthem of other countries were sung into different interpretation but there were no negative reactions from their governement, etc... but here in the philippines i dont know, cguro wala lang talaga magawa ang mga tao dyan sa NHI... or they just need publicity maybe???



its 2010 alredi guys, NHI pips shud cnsider changing their ways, views, mentality etc. for them not to be left behind by everybody. their current mentality is somewhat that of Jurassic era pa...

NHI pips, look for a more important matters to attend to , not those petty things like that of rendition of Natio anthem of a. pineda. you shud be proud of, instead kasi naka isip cla esp. c a. pineda ng ganung version of Lupang Hinirang...



@ arnel. your version of our natio anthm was the best...

Answer 568

punishment is not really an option but arnel and all filipino for that matter, especially those in the industry who get the chance to sing the national anthem for all the world to hear should be admonished that singing the national anthem in its original version do not make them least as an artist.. but it does make them patriotic singing it the way it should be sang... why make your own version? let's be proud of our history... it is a marching song as it was composed during the time when we are still fighting for freedom as a nation through raising of arms, through arm struggle...



i really do not understand why those singers sang the song the way they did... can't you take notice how the other nationalities sing their anthems?... it is in the original version...



to sing the anthem in front of an international crowd is first and foremost, to bring the nation in front of them and not to showcase your voice power... lagi na lang sariling pagyayabang ang nauuna kaya kung minsan napipiyok o kaya nakakalimutan ang linya... so far, si regine lang ang kumanta ng tama.

Answer 569

Nope.He should not be punished.Why it's always a big deal everytime that there's someone singing the national anthem?Just my opinion,for National Historical Institue - is it annoying filing a complaint to someone who's a FILIFINO also who just sang to represent his own country?Who knows the correct and right tempo?When all who composed and sing that song were already dead?Pangit na ksi e,lahat na lang may mali,lahat may puna.Maybe next time,if i were Manny,it's better to get the singer from National Historical Institute na lang,less complaint cguro.saka dun sa mga lageng me reklamo.kau na ang kumanta.Mas pangit naman cguro kung ang kakanta ng National Anthem neten e Taga Germany di ba?

Answer 570

and where will the geniuses of the NHI file the complaint? ..any alleged violation was committed in the US not here.. i think the NHI just wants to be asked to sing the anthem.. the NHI should just be abolished, is my tax money being used for that useless agency? it doesnt do anything and we only hear of it everytime there is a pacquiao fight.. it is its responsibility to ensure that the anthem is done correctly and even that it doesnt do.. i don't want my money being used anymore for such useless agency.. they know very well a complaint cannot be filed here, so why are they wasting people's time with this..

Answer 571

Don't Punish Arnel... Pangaralan lang natin sya. Ayan kasi kayong mga singers, di ba mahilig kayo sa gaya-gaya.. Ito na ang pagkakataon nyong ipakita na magaling kayo manggaya. Bakit di nyo gayahin yung original version ng ating Lupang Hinirang. Gayang-gaya mo nga pati paghinga ni Steve Perry sa pagkanta ng Faithfully. Wala na kasi kayong ibang alam kundi re-make, own version. Pati national anthem pinagdidiskitahan nyong gawan ng new version...

Answer 572

if this would be the case that if everybody sing the national anthem and get penalized i would suggest that nobody should sing the anthem in the 1st place. it is the pride of the filipino that matters. so what if they have there own rendition of the anthem as long it is sung with pride and honor then its ok.



this is the problem of some filipinos, we tend to see the mistakes of others.

Answer 573

For my own point of view. it is not about how you will sing the national anthem but how it really means to you. Arnel Pineda is just one of filipino singers that is proud to sing our national anthem. it is better to focus to other people that they don't sing but disgrace to be a filipino.... politician with only in mind, his own personal interest rather than serving for the good of his countrymen.

Answer 574

No! hindi naman niya iniba yung tone nor iniba yung arrangement... he just sang it in his own capacity... Rock stars don't sing love songs like ballad singers do... it would always have a touch of alternative on it... that's just how they sing it... or if it was an opera singer who sang it then it would also have a different touch to our national anthem.. what i would consider as an offense to our national anthem if it was sang at a different arrangement or tone or pag-ginawang katatawanan yung song natin or if any of the words were ommitted or slanged... yun parang dapat don kasohan talaga..

Answer 575

In my opinion, everybody has his/her freedom to sing the National Anthem with any rendition as long as he/she sings it the best he could. Won't you agree that Arnel Pineda tried his best to sing the song the best he could? because if we would based it with the Law, with specific seconds and other strict rules it should be sang then everybody should be penalized. As long as we sang it the right way with the right words then that should be fine with me. Won't you agree?

Answer 576

No, nobody can sing a marching tune gracefully and beautifully. That is why it is called a marching band and not a marching choir because you do not sing a marching tune but play it with musical instruments. Next time, get a band to get the tempo right. In fact, our 'Lupang Hinirang' should not have lyrics if it is to be played to a marching tempo.

Answer 577

Arnel Pineda should not be penalized for his interpretation of "Lupang Hinirang" I like the way he sang it. He did great. He sang with respect.

Answer 578

In my own opinion, I didn't see anything wrong with Arnel Pineda's rendition of Philippine National Anthem. He sang it the way it was supposed to be sang. The only different from that performance was the voice. What do you expect? He's a rock star! His voice is like that. It only seemed different because of his voice but the tempo, the pitch, the rhythm..come on dude! I see no problem with that. Why don't we just be proud of the whole performance? From the national anthem rendition up to Manny Pacquiao's victory?



It is what it is! (:

Answer 579

Yes, and not only him but also other artists who sang the National Anthem in the wrong manner so that it will serve as a lesson not only to the artists but also to every Filipino to respect our country and everything in it.

Artists are so used to singing songs with "birit" to prove that they are good singers, but it`s not right to sing the National Anthem using "birit". For NHI, it is only FAIR to penalize not only Arnel but other artists as well. go over other fight videos and see who are those singers. if i remember it right, only karylle and ciara sotto sang the Anthem right.

Answer 580

I think he should just pay a certain amount ( BIG AMOUNT DAPAT HUH) for changing the tune of our National Anthem as a penalty. And also singers that is chosen to sing our National Anthem for events like the Pacman's fight should be advise to sing our national Anthem properly and with respect. Its not because they're singerS they're already allowed or have the right to sing it the way they wanted to sing it. Please don't forget to respect our Anthem... kakahiya naman naturingan Filipino tapos di alam ang tamang tono ng Anthem natin...

Answer 581

singing the philippine national anthem is one of the sincerest way to show respect to our country. what i don't understand is that, why does the american people sing their national anthem in two-piece bikini and hanging blouse and yet they find it respectable? this is what and how the philippine progress will always pull us down, because we do not accept the fact that everything changes, our minds are close to the new changes and i don't find any disrespectful acts about Arnel Pineda's vesion of our philippine national anthem.

Answer 582

Yes, to teach all artist a lesson ... He should respect the Lupang Hinirang.. Pano kapag pinayagan natin na everytime nalang pweding baguhin ang tone di mawawala na ang original tone ng ating National Anthem. Pati mga bata malilito sa ginagawa ng mga artist natin. Dpat nga if we are in another country ipakita natin na ito ang original na tone ng ating national anthem and we should proud of it......di dapat baguhin.

Answer 583

he shouldnt be punished, it was sung wholeheartedly by him ,besides its common in all parts of our country that lupang hinirang is being sung in different tempo even in schools.



Im calling the attention of the government office (National Historical Institute) in charge of this issue regarding the implementation of proper singing of lupang hinirang to review your office since, every time our national anthem being sung in the big events in other countries you are very quick to criticize and impose punishment to the citizens. How about your office , have you done your work on this matter to desciminate to schools, government offices and other institutions on how to sing the song properly? Even now adays in schools lupang hinirang is being sung in fast tempo and the ending also varies. These only shows that you have not done your job , while you are being paid by tax payers money, of whom you are quick to punish.



Dont be quick to criticize and punish when you yourselves have not done your part as governent agency /office, I think this is a wake up call for you guys in the NHI to move your people and make actions , inform the citizens what should be the right tempo and rendition of the national anthem, because your expectation is different from what is being taught in schools. You need to cooperate with the dep Ed with this matter for proper implemention of such matter. OR USE THE MEDIA FOR DESCIMINATION OF THE PROPER SINGING OF THE LUPANG HINIRANG FOR THE SAKE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT IN SCHOOLS TO CORRECT THIS COMPLAINS OF IMPROPER SINGING OR RENDATION OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.



NHI STOP WHINNING OVER AND OVER EVERY TIME OUR CITIZENS SING THE SONG IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS, INSTEAD LOOK AT YOUR SELVES AND EVALUATE YOUR INEFECTIVENESS OF YOUR JOB , DONT BE QUICK TO SEEK PUNISHMENT INSTEAD BE QUICK TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE CITIZENS OF WHAT SHOULD BE DONE!!!!







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Answer 584

The National Historical Institute ang dapat parusahan dahil dapat 1 week bago kumanta ang isang kakanta ng "LUPANG HINIRANG" sa isang international event ay bigyan muna nila ng ensayo kung paano ba talaga ang tamang pagkanta nito.



The National Historical Institute should be the one to be punished.

Answer 585

YES!

we all know that he has a good voice & I personally like him. But singing our National Anthem in a different way than it should be is a sign of disrespect to our country. There are millions of songs which he can sing with his own style. But whoever sings the National anthem should sing it the way it should be.

Answer 586

Ang Biblia maraming bagong modern versions para maintindihan at mangusap sa ating henerasyon. Ang Lupang Hinirang hindi pwedeng galawin maski tempo at musical style? This is more rigid than the way we treat the Bible.

Answer 587

As long as Arnel or other Filipinos sing the national anthem with all their hearth, I dont think its necessary to penalized anyone. Paano yung mga sintunado kumanta?



Ang mahalaga ay taos sa puso ang pagkanta at may pagpapahalaga sa Bansang Pilipinas.

Answer 588

awww c'mon now. do you people need to give negative remarks for such a good rendition? maybe some idiot fags should just stop commenting and take notice with their own mediocrity. didn't you hear how the previous stupid singers belted out the national anthem? kudos to you mr arnel pineda. you made me feel proud again as a filipino

Answer 589

When "Lupang Hinirang"was composed, it is the composers' feeling to their beloved country that was given much degree. Their respect and patriotism for their country is very vividly seen in the song. This is not just a love song, which you will sing according to your heart's delight.

Let's give respect to them as well as to our country.

The problem with our country is we give too much focus on RIGHTS but never on RESPONSIBILITY.

I suggest that NHI invite Pineda and give him a little seminar about this. Sometimes, celebrities forget their responsibility. They are human, too.

Answer 590

A BIG NO..Not at all. Arnel Pineda should not be penalized for his own rendition of our National Anthem as he was able to deliver the song beautifully, artistically and emotionally. Ang sarap pakinggan..Ang galing nya!..I just noticed na bawat artist na lang na umaawit ng national anthem natin in all Pacquiao's fight ay palaging binabatikos. Hay naku, ang Pinoy nga naman, walang mapaglagyan..Palaging mali ang nakikita at puro negative comments. Instead of praising somebody for a job well done, negative comments ang maririnig mo...Sige nga! kayo ang umawit ng tama (kuno)...tsk tsk tsk..

Answer 591

we need to respect NHI's stand or comment about the situation. it is their reason for existence. they are simply doing their job. go on NHI, you are doing a good job.



on the other hand, maybe we ought to reconsider, after all, change is the only thing that's constant in this world.



2 thoughts;



1. what is NHI for? i mean, i cant find find a compelling reason for their existence! theirs is just another office with people doing nothing except to spend filipino people's money.

2. what does NHI really care for? check on the schools with young students. their teachers cant teach them the right way of singing the "LUPANG HINIRANG", what do you expect? by the way, can the NHI people sing it properly?



anyway, if NHI continue to exist, then, we'll have to content ourselves living and hearing their comments on just about anything that has something to do with Filipino History. no matter how annoying they can be. lets face it, we filipinos can never have a responsible and intelligent leader for as long as we continue to be morons!



thank you and happy thoughts to everyone. congratulations manny, you did us proud again! yahoo!!!

Answer 592

i don't think he should....compared to previous singers, i think arnel sang the the song with less fuzz except for the ending part..but as a whole...he sang it very well..you cannot please evrybody tlga,, esp the NHI..so next tym Manny has a fight, why dont they just play a recorded/taped original version of the song rather than get a live singer? in that way,, there's no one to blame and NHI will here the National Anthem the way and version they want it to be sang/played.

Answer 593

NO!



maybe next time they should send a marching band to sing the national anthem or a CD with the national anthem recorded in perfect timing

Answer 594

this has always been an issue. the law says something must be done this way, but if most of the citizens think otherwise, then that law must be changed. the national anthem was designed to reflect how the Filipinos thought, felt, and acted more than a hundred years ago. i suggest changes be done so the national song reflects how living people think, feel, and act.

Answer 595

Sa palagay ko wala ng kakanta ng Pambansang Awit natin kung lahat ng kakanta dyan eh l

parusahan o ikulong sa kanilang rendition ng Lupang Hinirang mapa malaki man o maliit ang hindi pagkakatulad sa gusto nilang pag awit ng kantang ito, dahil sa isa ng krimen ngayon ang di pagkanta ng di naaayon sa pandinig ng bumabatikos nito. Sino ba naman ang gustong makulong o maparusahan ng dahil lang sa pagkanta ng lupang hinirang? Ang pagkanta ni Arnel Pineda sa laban ni Paquiao at Clottey sa Cowboys Stadium sa Texas ay ok lang naman kundi man naaayon sa pandinig ng bumabatikos, dahil nga siguro sa pamamaraan o style ng singer na maipahatid ang mensahe ng awit sa mga tagapakinig nating kababayang Pilipno. The way you slip your tongue or the notes of the song "Lupang Hinirang" you are singing does'nt mean you're unpatriotic or criminal. Perhaps they should continue advising our celebrity singers or Filipino people on how to deliver a good rendition of the song not just immediately criticize and penalize them. Next time guys, get Julian Felipe to sing the song for your comfort.

Answer 596

why does the NHI show to us the right way of singing the National Anthem? Why doesnt NHI require TV stations to play the National Anthem 3x a day (AM PM EVE) so we see the correct way of singing it if a SOLO artist will? NHI should focus on education than punishment at this stage.

Answer 597

the way arnel sang the national anthem, there was no problem with it..

usually we pilipino only sees the mistake others made..

why do you people still criticize others..

why don't we look at arnels achievements instead of the mistake he made during the pacquiao-clottey fight last sunday....

Answer 598

no, bakit dapat? any way its just a complaint, any body is entitled for that, but if they are going to ask for a punishment to mr. arnel pineda for not singing the national anthem perfectly the way they want it to be, ganito na lang bago sha e punish pakantahin din dapat ung mnga nagrereklamo and kung wala din sila sa tune e di parusahan din cila ng mas matindi, actually there are lots of issue that should be taken up rather than auditing each person based on their capabilty to sing e hindi naman robot ung kumanta para ma e program mo ung tamang beat of the national anthem.

Answer 599

i think yes! filipinos need to know the right way in singing the National anthem! he's a singer and he should know the right tempo and the notes of the song! not because he's good in singing he could just change the way it is supposed to be sung right? he should've learned from the past performers who sang it wrong too..

Answer 600

Well, for me, it's nys to sing old songs in a modern way. It only happens that Arnel sung r National Anthem which all of us r concerned about. But to penalize him for that is somewhat "extra-over", I mean...beyond what s quite acceptable.

Answer 601

there's no law saying that the national anthem should be sang like this or that... just as most of the posted answers here say, everybody has a choice on to how we will sing the national anthem... so if i were to sing the national anthem in rap or rock, you'd penalize me for creating my own interpretation? if that's the case, it's them who should be penalized since they are undermining my freedom and my creativity...

Answer 602

Why don't they just play the National Anthem on tape. The one being played on TV stations during sign-on/off to avoid these controversies. No one really sings the National Anthem the way its supposed to be.

Answer 603

I think its time to take a look at our law on this. Substance over Form. I think the sense of nationalism should win over the correct tempo and beat in singing our national anthem. Its one thing to sing it correctly but are they proud enough to be a Filipino is another thing.

Answer 604

Putang-ina naman! next time si Paquiao nalang pakantahin ng Lupang Hinirang kung Ganyan Kaaarte NHI. Lahat nalang may reklamo sile mga leche kayo!

Answer 605

All I know is that i'm a filipino myself and I am proud for Arnel Pineda and Manny Pacquiao for doing such a great job performing out there, professionally. Mabuhay Pilipinas!

Answer 606

No. Why make a big deal out of it. I suggest, the next time the National Anthem will be sung, no artist should be invited to sing it according to his/her own interpretation. It seems no one did it right. So crabby, so Filipino. I suggest we use a taped rendition. We will see who will lose face! Mr. Pacquiao?

Answer 607

punished arnel pineda for what degree? i agree he sing lupang hinirang far beyond my expectation and must faced the consequences.but punished him of what degree. singing lupang hinirang is so simple like what kyla and ciara sotto did. sing in the right tempo. what only lupang hinirang asking is just simply sing him in right tempo thats all. lupang hinirang is not asking for sing him of what tune you want to sing him. lupang hinirang just want to sing him in simple way. being a recording artist is not the scapegoat for the reasoning i want to sing lupang hinirang in my own way........... like what martin nievera do. martin nievera never and refuse to apologized for the mistake of singing lupang hinirang in his own style. even you are a recording star or who you are...... there is a rules to be followed. lupang hinirang is very good song, a national anthem and it has own tune that never never never be change. respect what is the tune for the music you are singing. being makabayan can be feel also by singing the lupang hinirang on his original tempo. i hope............. for the next person, who you are..... sing the lupang hinirang on his original version. arnel pineda must say apology because he sing the lupang hinirang in not right way. by saying apology to the nation...... i think this is the best ground/ degree for the punishment he must face now. just simply say sorry and thats it......... the next singer will be aware what is the right tempo of lupang hinirang before she/ he sing in the big crowd. dont be like martin nievera. i hope.... ms. lea salonga is the next artist to sing the lupang hinirang in manny pacquiao coming fights. that's all.

Answer 608

i dont think Arnel Pineda should be penalized for his rendition of the National Anthem, he didnt miss any lyrics and he sang it with passion, meron ngang kumanta dati na ngshort cut ung kanta, wala naman kayong ginawa. lets be consistent lang, there have been too many renditions already as long as there is passion and sincerity in the singing i don't think there should be an issue, or are you just riding in the pacman mania for publicity....

Answer 609

Its a sacrilege of our National Anthem, disrepect for fellow Filipinos who are trying and singing Lupang Hinirang the way it should be. Sa pagkanta pa lang ng Lupang Hinirang wala ng DISIPLINA.. sa ibang bagay pa kaya... those who will sing it in the future, mag-isip naman kau at mahiya sa ating mga ninuno... He needs to be sanctioned! punished him, teach him a lesson.

Answer 610

I see nothing wrong with Arnel's rendition of the anthem. He sang with all his heart and with all confidence. Sincerity is what counts. Even though he should not be penalized for this, it's the law.

Answer 611

I'm not good with notes and all but I sincerely believe that Arnel would never want to disrespect what is left of our culture. I'm sure he was just trying to make us all, Pinoys, proud.



He doesn't deserve to be punished over something he didn't mean and I think there is also nothing wrong with singing (esp. when from your heart).



We'll never know how a moment feels like unless we're there and having said that, we should respect his answer/s towards this w/o unnecessary judgment :)

Answer 612

HMmm sa tingin ko kahit parusahan yan baliwala, wala naman nang kasi kumakanta ng National Anthem natin eh, kapag nasa cinehan nakatanga, kapag sa skul nakatanga lng dn haha, pero ako kumakanta and everybody seems to discriminate me while im singing well i think (this is my opinion) that if you really are a Filipino then you would respect but i dont see it anywhere, Nagbago na ang mga Pilipino, its good to read that there are some Filipinos that are concerned but there are too many who change and forget already, observed the public, guess you will see it

Answer 613

It should not only apply to him. Everyone who did their own rendition that wasn't in accordance to the original version should be penalized in some form. This is our National Anthem, something we must give utmost respect. Anyone who is privileged to sing it in any kind of public gathering should be advised of the guidance in using the proper tune, pitch, tempo, etc. Otherwise, anyone will just render their own version, which might be offensive to the credibility of our race and our nation.

Answer 614

NO, that is his version, why is it that everytime a singer sing the Lupang HInirang, people always make a big fuss about it, i think it's better not to let our singer sing at all if people always make comment.

Answer 615

Patriotism is not measured by how one sings the Naitonal Anthem. No. Pineda should not be penalized. He sang it from his heart. Isn't it hyporcrisy to continue threatening to sue everytime a celebrity renders his own version?

Answer 616

no! because arnel sang the national anthem with pride & honor of our country... the next time around, manny pacquiao should let the people from the N.H.I. sing the national anthem and let's see if they can sing it in the "right way" in front of thousands of people...

Answer 617

I don't think he should not be penalized his rendition of the "Lupang Hinirang".



Ang yabang naman ng mga nagcocomment na dapat ipenalized lahat ng kumakanta na may rendition nila ng Lupang Hinirang. Sila na lang kaya ang kumanta sa harap ng maraming tao at ibrodcast pa sa buong mundo, Buti ba sana kung binago nila ang lyrics ng lupang hinirang, ehh hindi naman.

Answer 618

YES! It's time to really implement the LAW in this specific issue. Our national anthem is one of the most beautiful anthem in the world. There should be no reason to change in any way any part of our national anthem.

Answer 619

This is a nonsense topic. What is important is to sing it with all your heart. I watched the fight together with my village mates numbering around 500 and all of us applauded and agreed that this is the best interpretation of the song by any singer in a Pacquiao fight. If the NHI insists on doing it their way, then why don't they sing it themselves. People with closed minds complain about everything.

Answer 620

Yes, he and the other singers who still continue to put personal rendition on our national anthem should be punished by paying heavy fines. Currently the fines are between 5,000 to 20,000 pesos. These are chicken feeds to them. Fines should be changed to 5 Million to 20 Million pesos. That should hurt their pockets. Future singers of our anthem will think twice in changing our anthem.

Answer 621

Natural, dapat lang. We need to be strict on this, in respect to the composer and the country. If they want another song they should not call it our national antheme anymore. In this case, they should be singing another song not this one and let others who have professional capacities to sing it. I understand if a simple lay man sings this out of tune and in other tempo but men he is a singer and is singing in behalf of all the Filipinos and the audience is the world.

Answer 622

How about the English version of Lupang HInirang? HIndi ba nakakahiya yun sa mga Pilipino? Kinakanta natin ang ating Pamabansang awit gamit ang banyagang linguwahe.



NHI people are crabs!

Answer 623

No, I don't think so. Mr. Arnel Pineda should not be punished with his rendition. In my opinion whoever will sing our National Anthem they(NHI) will always have a say with it.

Answer 624

YES .....how many times National Historical Institute tell the singer to sing the national anthem correctly..I thought manny pick the right person but unfortunately PALPAK na naman..sana si manny na lang ang kumanta next time..mas bilib pa ako dun sa cheerleaders ng cowboys...

Answer 625

Oh c'mon. why even think of it. problema natin, we really have a very shallow sense of what patriotism should be. let it be. why do we have to dwell on these childish things. people at the NHI have nothing else to do? these people are just that stuck up? lighten up guys. if it's really that important, then make it all uniform all over the land and go back to the martial tune of Lupang Hinirang.

Bask in Pacquiao's victory and go sing your own versions!

Answer 626

arnel pineda's lupang hinirang was sang the way its supposed to be. compare it to the other singers who turn try to turn our national anthem into a ballad/lovesong. they should be the ones who should be penalized.

Answer 627

yes, the national anthem represent us Filipinos and changing of what should be the right tone and tempo is something insult among us. We have law regarding the right way of singing the national anthem and he should liable for his action and he should be punished. No one are above the law even how high profile you are!

Answer 628

Of course, It won't be a national anthem anymore if you change even a bit.. He should be told. Where is your patrimony kung pati ang national anthem eh iibahin mo, At the time he was singing, he was representing the nation as a whole. When he deviated, it's not the nation that he was representing but himself. He owe it to the nation and to the younger Filipino generation. I think NHI is correct, it;s thier job as much as every filipinos job to protect our patrimony. Maliban nalang kung hindi ka Filipino.

Answer 629

NO! what the hell does the NHI thinks of themselves??? thats bullshit, any filipino has the right to sing OUR national anthem, its not for them the anthem was wrote for, its for all the filipinos in the world!

So if a filipino has a very terrible voice, then should he be penalize for singing the anthem???

Maybe Manny should invite the head of the NHI to sing in his next fight...

Well?

Comments?

Answer 630

NO. The important thing is it was sang by the heart thats what a true essence of it. Why dont this people sing the Phil. National Athem themselves. Di nmn nya binaboy ang kanta biba? Epal lagi, next time Pacman taga NHI na kunin mo dahil masmagaling yata sila eh. Lolz.. :P

Answer 631

don't bother to listen if you don't like the interpretation, ok. Look ha, anyone can sing the Lupang Hinirang may tao na ang sama ng pagkakakanta meron naman maganda, so you better think about that. Ang national anthem ng US ay iba iba rin ang interpretation depending sa interpreter ok so shut up your mouth para tapos na.

Answer 632

No, he should not be punished. This is not the first time that artist singer sung their own interpretation.

They were not punished. Why just now? That's unfair.Its better to first come up with a tougher law and let that be a guide to every singer in the nation if not in the world.

Answer 633

Penalize is too much. But all I can say is, of all the male artist who sang the Philippine National Anthem, Martin Nievera did it the best!

Answer 634

Try to imagine yourself in a scenario wherein you lost your family and love ones during a war with foreign invaders, now patriotism calls, try to sing the national anthem, how does it sound? Can you sing it the way NHI wants it? Probably your sobbing will alter your tone, then you will be penalized by NHI for not singing it the way it should be.

Answer 635

I don't agree!!! I think Arnel Pineda did not volunteer to sing The National anthem, He was chosen to be the one. Lahat nalang may pagkakamali, don't you remember, he is one of our country's pride. cguro wala nang gusto kumanta ng National anthem natin no mater how proud we are to be Filipino. Mas maraming issue na dapat pansinin.



If you think you can do it better than anybody else, then dapat kayo na lang kumanta. kung lahat ng Filipino who can not sing the National Anthem properly will be penalized, kawawa naman ang Pilipinas. mapupuno ang kulungan.

Answer 636

I dont think we should penalize Arnel Pineda for singing it with different interpretation, marami ng kumanta ng Philippine national anthem sa laban ni Pacman,and no singers received good credit for it.Mas masama siguro if nakalimutan mo ang lyrics ng national anthem...Lets move on...ganito na lagi...nxt fight ni Pacman baka wala ng gusto kumanta ng national anthem kc sa takot na ma-face sya for changing tone and tempo.

Answer 637

a stern warning and/or reprimand must be meted against those who changes the originality of the national anthem. Performing it with a change is equivalent to despicable insult to the author and to the government in itself..a law must be passed punishable by appropriate implementation for those who flagrantly violate the same.. those who say it is the right and free will of the singer to perform at such is as good as saying "it's a free will of the singer to jeopardize any song composed and written in good taste" haha ugh!

ambutnemu ah!

Answer 638

NoNoNO! Dapat sila na lang kumanta ng Lupang Hinirang yung mga taga National Historical Institute para wala ng problema pag may laban c Pacman. Pag mga artista or singer may problema sa pag awit ng tone and tempo ng Lupang Hinirang. Binigyan agad ng mga taga The National Historical Institute na maling praan ng pagkanta kaya....Kyo na lng kumanta mga National Historical Institute.

Answer 639

No. Unless there is a law that says to sing always the National Anthem in its original version because the one Arnel Pineda sung is the second voice of our Lupang Hinirang, I know that because we sang it during our graduation.

Answer 640

NO! Arnel sang it with dignity and with pride! As far as I can remember, he's the only filipino singer who had memorized the full lyrics and sang it perfectly with his own interpretation.

Thumbs up arnel! You have the best voice ever!



We thank you for singing it...FILIPINOS ARE PROUD OF YOU!

Answer 641

Arnel sang it with his heart. A little ...little...little deviation at the end

but that does not qualify for penalty. Should you ask yourselves, especially those in the govt service, do you really respect our national anthem? Definitely, you don't... you know why? because mostly you are corrupt.

Answer 642

The National Historical Institute should sing the lupang hinirang themselves.......

lokoloko.......



para walang complaint.....

Answer 643

If it is in the law then do it but before doing it punish also the person where a shoe is dedicated to him wherein the design is our National Flag. If you do not know it go to the malls and find out that shoe. If not then you are only selecting people to criticize. And if singing it in the right tune means nationalism the do you have a flag in your house hanging outside your home.....I do.

Answer 644

I think he should be penalized. Because i'm pretty sure he knew the violation committed by the previous singer in Pacquiao's fight already. And Yet he willfully committed it again. Also i suggest previous singers be penalized also for willfully changing the ending of tyhe national anthem.

Answer 645

YES! and NO!



Yes! because ung last part ng lupang hinirang binababaan ng note ni arnel P. and muntikan pa cya pumiyok dahil kinapos cya ng hangin.....



NO!

because parati na lng sinasabi ng NHI na mali ang way ng pagkllakanta sa lahat ng kumakanta sa boxing games to represent the phil. they should require every singer to give them a sample so that maipopoint out nila kung tama ba o mali or san dpt ayusin ang pagkanta ng nat'l anthem.....

Answer 646

OK naman po ang pagkanta nya buong puso ang pag-aalay ni Arnel.... Kaya lang parang malayo sa orihinal na tempo na inaasahan ng maraming Pinoy. Diba ilan beses ng na question ang ilang mga mahusay nating mga singer na kumanta ng Lupang Hinirang kasi binago ang tempo at nota bakit laging nauulit?....Ganon paman Mabuhay ang mga Filipino tagumpay nanaman ang Pambansang Kamao Manny "Pacman" Paquiao.....Karangalan Mo! karangalan ng bawat Filipino!

Answer 647

a big YES. everybody should learn to sing the our national anthem right. hopefully this should give others good reason to sing the anthem right.



"i sung it with all my heart..." holy kamote... the national anthem is a representation of a nation as approved by the long process of approving and disapproving something within the legal bounds of the constitution. this is not my song, neither is this your song, it is our song. OUR SONG AS A NATION.



It is not about whole-heartedly singing it, it is about rightfully singing it. goodness...



if a person so likes to sing the anthem the way he/she likes it sung, he/she should ask the congress to approve the request to change tempo and tune.



the national anthem already is in its best form, its lively, its kind of able to lift a spirit.



when another singer sings another one's song, he/she pays something for the song. else, it is illegal. so is singing our anthem differently.



then again, onli n d pilipins...

Answer 648

Big NO, I like it the way he sang it, his interpretation was so deep. I saw his sincerity and deep feeling while singing our National Anthem.. If anyone who sing this song will be receiving complaint. then who will sing next time..can they sing as Arnel did... just asking...

Answer 649

i believe that he sang it excellently...and give a little respect for the singer...can they not do their own interpretation (which wasnt actually far from what it was supposed to be) and not be critized or penalized? at least he didnt forget the lyrics or skip lines...to which maybe those who did should have been complained by the said institution as well...skipping lines and not singing part of the song is more damaging to the song that being interpreted in an excellent manner...

Answer 650

e loko naman pla kaung mga bumabatikos sa pagkanta ni arnel pineda ng "Lupang Hinirang" kung kayo kumanta nung, tingnan ko lang ang galing nu! kala nyo naman ang gagaling nyo. At kayung National Historical Institute ko no! bakit di nalang kayo ang kumamta dun sa laban ni manny, lahat nalang kumanta sa laban nya, wala kau ni isang sinang ayunan na tama ang pakanta sa national anthem. PEACE On EARTH OK!

Answer 651

i heard arnel sang. what is wrong?

he sounds okey to me. if you are a perfectionist, you can always find fault.

penalize him? for what? where there is no law, there is no crime. is that the reason why the others who sang under the same ascerbic criticism, martin nievera for one, got away laughing?

is this a case in which a worse singer wants to teach a professional how to sing? same question, should a lame man be allowed to teach a runner how to run?

don't spoil the fun.

let arnel alone.

Answer 652

Definitely no, I don't see any problem at all when Arnel sang the National Anthem. He delivered it clearly and with no offense in my humble opinion

Answer 653

Punished muna nila yung mga kumanta ng National Anthem na nagkamali...mas nakakahiya naman ata yun kesa sa pag kanta ni Arnel Pineda...

Answer 654

nope! hindi makatao un dahil may kanya kanya tau ng free will at freedom of expression. Bkit nlng kc di nalang iplay ung kanta ng lupang hinirang everytime na lalaban c Mr. Manny Pacquiao ng walang mga ganitong usapin kc kahit cno ang kumanta lagi nlng may batikos... Kayo kaya yung kumanta dun para try nyo kung ano feeling ng gawan ng issue. NO BODY's PERFECT in this world khit ikaw n ngpopose ng negative d2 di ka perfect. Maging Proud nlng tayo na nanalo c Mr. Manny Pacquiao kesa magsalita tayo ng mga negative things sa Kapwa Pinoy kc Pinoy din c Mr. Arnel Pineda. Kaya dapat we're Proud to be Pinoy.

Answer 655

honestly disappointed ako when Mr. Arnel Pineda sing Lupang Hinirang as the way he sang....sayang. Hanga pa nman ako sa kanya sa galing niyang kumanta... Minsan kasi kahit gaano nating kagaling kumanta di lahat ng song eh pwedeng lagyan ng style.....

Answer 656

Personally, I have no problem in the way Arnel Pineda perform in singing the National Anthem. Every body shut up!!!! It was great!!!! alright!!!!

Answer 657

No! Everybody can see that Arnel sang it from the heart. I really like his rendition. It is simple without embellishments but his pride as a Filipino shone through.

Answer 658

No he should not be punished. Arnel made us proud of being Pilipinos when he was chosen to be the front man of popular rock group Journey out of many aspirants. Hindi importante yung kung paano kinanta ang national anthem ang importante ang pagkanta ay seryoso at sincero which I think Arnel was. Tama ang sinabi ng iba, dapat ang NHI ituro sa mga kakanta ang tamang pagawit ng National Anthem bago awitin sa mga occasions.

Answer 659

Ayan na naman ang NHI. Mga kagalang galang na myembro ng NHI bakit kaya ganito gawin nyo ha mga tyong at mga tyang, bakit hindi ninyo pakantahin dyan sa office nyo sino mang kakanta sa event, ano mang event yan, or require them to send you a copy of the performance para kung me puna kayo before the show e macorrect na ninyo hindi yung pagkatapos saka kayo magpapa press release. E kung di pumasa sa inyo e tapos na ano pa saysay nun di ba? Why punish the artist? You should do your part before hand. I am sure you know who will sing before the fight. Why dont you require whoever the organizer to send you a copy of how the artist will render the Lupang Hinirang, pati suot pakialaman nyo na rin para walang argumento. That way meron man lang masabi na ginagawa kayo. Hindi yung kung kailan tapos na. What can the case do? Will it benefit you or the country? Do your job men.

Answer 660

NHI is just f****** stupid....what counts is he sang it with heart......Only Philippines has these stupid rules...Besides he sang it in the U.S. of A....where true freedom lives on...the very same freedom our forefathers have dreamed of having......Filipinos are slaves today of a government that suppresses freedom of expression...No surprise! Maybe a thousand Filipinos are singing Lupang Hinirang while they take a shower and fondle themselves with soap lather...can they be penalized? Hell NO!

Answer 661

I agree to what Reuben P wrote.... and as long as Arnel sang our NA with all his heart

that's it!



It is 2010 and let's not be too sensitive on this, move forward,

everytime there's a fight this has been the issue... wala na bang iba????



Let's honor our National Anthem and sing it with all our heart and soul! That is all that matters di ba???



MABUHAY KAYONG MGA ARTIST!

Answer 662

i don't agree with punishment... but... a NATIONAL ANTHEM should be sung in the proper tune and tempo... doing so means giving respect to the country... well, Filipinos truly are great singers and interpreters, but i think it is not appropriate to be interpreting the NATIONAL ANTHEM in such formal events... respeto sa bayan lng nman yan... ou nga, magaling silang kumanta, but a national anthem is a national anthem... pilipinas lng naman ang nagiiba ng tono at tempo ng lupang hinirang... kung napansin nyo lng, ang panget pansinin na tuwing may ganyan eh paiba2 ang pagkanta... tsktsktsk...

Answer 663

No,he dont deserved to be penalized.Arnel also brought pride and glory to the phils, and he sung the lupang hinirang by his heart. We really loved the way interpret it. Masyado lang sensitive and consrvative ang NHI. Lahat nalang na mga international events, pinipintasan nila. Many Pinoy dont know how to appreciate, sa totoo lang.

Answer 664

...whether you sing the Philippine National Anthem back home or abroad...it should be sung the same way as taught...here we should give more importance to the National Anthem itself and not to the one who sings it. We should be proud of ourselves singing the hymn anywhere we may be, but not to be proud to sing it while rendering another version. We may not be perfect, but was it taught to be climbing up to the end or vice -versa? Filipinos should be aware that the National Anthem is one of the Philippine Treasures....and it is a Sacred Treasure kabayan! Filipino ka ba?

Answer 665

no need to penalized since everyone commits mistakes. to those who will attempt to sing the "LUPANG HINIRANG" be sure you follow the correct tune and speed of vibrartion and time limit alloted for the song and of course the beating which is 4 fourth. i only remember one who sing the LUPANG HINIRANG correctly if i am not mistaken it is the ONE AND ONLY SUPERSTAR NORA AUNOR during the innaguration of former PRES. ESTRADA at the Luneta Grandstand. BRAVO!! tamang tama ung tono at tamang oras. sana ipakita uli s tv ung pagkakanta ni aunor nun.at wag papalakpakan ang national anthem di dapat ganun. un lang thank you po s lahat. wag nyo po me awayin h comment lang po to.

Answer 666

a big NO.....im not a fun of arnel but i think he woudnt and shouldnt be penalized bcoz every filipino has the ryt to sing our national anthem as long as we sing it from our heart and be proud for we are filipino born citizen... GAGONG [NHI] nayan!? kung sila ang kakanta don sa dallas tignan lang natin kung di ba sila makakandarapa sa pagkanta... im sure sintonado yong head ng NHI kung kumata ng national athem.. d pa nga ciguro memorize ang lyrics ng lupang hinirang nating mga pinoy...

Answer 667

If they are going to penalize Arnel Pineda, then they should also penalize those who came before him: Martin Nievera, Sarah Geronimo, Christian Bautista, La Diva, Kyla and those who I failed to mention.



And along with these celebrities who "ruin" the anthem on global TV, they should also penalize each and every elementary school and high school student who keep on singing our national anthem in their own lyrics during each and every flag ceremony. "Sa langit mo'y bughaw"? Sheesh.

Answer 668

I heard him sing the Philippine National Anthem and I think there's nothing wrong with his rendition. I liked the way he sang it..no reason to penalize him.....Plsssss!!! dont do such a stupid thing....our own pride doesnt deserve this penalty, these two has brought our country so much pride...are we never content with what we have, he sings for our national pride in boxing, and Paquiao won, that's something to celebrate!!!!! di na ba tayo makuntento sa kakareklamo ng kung anik-anik!!!!....wake up!!!!! tama na!!! sobra na!!!

Answer 669

I don't think he needs to be in jail in the future because of singing it in slowly manner . NHI I think is just trying to get the attention of other so people think that they are existing. Good luck Mr. Arnel Pineda...as long as you believe that you are not doing anything wrong go ahead and God bless you always...

Answer 670

No, he should not be penalized, just like in America, all those famous international singers sang their own renditions of the American Anthem, yet they were not penalized. They are just belting out their best and showing their own style in singing...

Answer 671

I believe so, not because he is a famous and a celebrity would make him an exception to the rules of law. We have told and we knew for a fact that there is a law in our land to be followed with regards to the singing of this National anthem. If this simple law would make anyone to disregards it and just do whatever he/she may want then its useless for us to be governed by the laws especially that this is included in our fundamental law of the land. The best thing we could do, is to repel that law.

Answer 672

no.i dont think he should be penalized for singing the national anthem..instead people who always comment on the issue bout the tone after a fight they should be the one do the singing for the people to know whats the right tone to sing.......to stop it once and for all..i think arnel did it for the people.we just want to enjoy the moment anyway we are one nation..thanks...we should be helping each other for the future of our country...

Answer 673

i really dont know mr. pineda but i think it wud be unfair to penalize him for singing the national anthem in a slightly different version. this is a free country and we can sing a song in any version we want. not all filipinos r singers and can sing the nathem the way that it wud please the NHI. go to churches and u'l hear different versions of the Our Father being sung by different choirs. shud they be penalized too? i think he sang it with his heart ( though it may not be the best rendition one can do) i think, for that alone, we shud be thankful to him.

Answer 674

If there is a law that says he should be penalized because the law requires that the national anthem be sang according to its original composition, then by all means he should be. The law is the law and no one is above the law.

Answer 675

Is there anyone in the National Historical Institute that has a degree in Music or musically inclined man lang? there are various classifications of Marches each with different Tempo. Baka kelangan na ng revisions ang rules and regulations ng NHI or yung mga namumuno ng NHI mismo dapat palitan ng mga qualified talaga. Balikan natin yung kay Martin, kulang pa ba sa emotions? di ba maayos? sumabit ba? Pwede naman bang tugtugin ng isang Musician gaya ni John Lesaca sa isang event ang anthem natin gaya sa ibang countries?



Baka tama si Mr.George Canseco na dapat irevise ang National Anthem coz Panitikan-wise parang may mali sa Lyrics? Subukan nyo isulat sa papel itong anthem natin na mula elementary kabisado natin at bilangin nyo ang mali nyo. Or yung mga taga NHI mismo gumawa nito para malaman nila kung gano kadami mali nila compare sa pagkanta rito ng mga respected Artists natin gaya ni Arnel.

Answer 676

A BIG NO! Mga OA yang taga National Historic Institute! Kaya hindi tayo umuunlad dahil naghihilahan tayo pababa! Subukan nyo kaya mga taga National Historic Institute na kayo ang kumanta dun in front of 50,000++ fans? Or sa sunod na laban ni PACMAN? Puro kayo puna sa mali ng iba! Mga wala naman kayong kwenta!

Answer 677

I think its not improper to sue him for singing in his own style.. after all it was sang in the US. I also think that some countries' singer sang their national anthem in the style of its singer. Buti nga lahat ng kumakanta sa atin maayos eh. Ano ba gusto nyo, kumanta ng halos nakahubad na gaya ng ginawa ng USA nung laban ni pacquiao vs clottey? Na halos nakabilad na katawan habang kumakanta ng National Anthem nila? Mas kabastusan yun kesa sa ginawa ni Mr. Arnel Pineda. Kung gusto ng NHI na kapareho eksakto yung orig national anthem natin, de sana naka PLAKA na lang lahat ng kakantahing national anthem natin.. it's close to impossible to perfect the tone, and the exact duration of our national anthem. I can assure you that the NHI Director cannot sing our National Anthem with its original tone, and its exact duration... YOU BET?

Answer 678

wala namang masama sa rendition ni arnel, i listen to it at wala namang masama na bigyan niya ng more feelings ang ending ng nationall anthem, for me arnel did a very good job singing the national anthem, ganyan ang singer, they give their own version to make the song their own, at walang makapipigil kung gustushin nila ang ganoon rendition, hindi pang bababastos yun sa national anthem natin, pag bibigay pugay yon, giving an old song a new life ika nga. Bravo Arnel.

Answer 679

of course yes!it so insulting to our country Philippines that our own singer didn't know how to sing our national anthem.how embarrassing is that because Pacquiao-Clottey's fight is so famous and all the people in the world is watching that most awaiting fight especially the Filipinos are there.

Answer 680

Arnel is one of the best lead singer now a days, he gave also pride for the Filipinos like the Pacman. The NHI should be happy that we have this people with good talent. I don't believe penalizing Arnel will give good impression at all.So NHI please shut up !!!!!

Answer 681

No. Our country has so many problems to tackle and singing Lupang Hinirang in a different tone is not a crime, hellooooooo

Answer 682

I really don't see anything different with the way he sang the anthem. People are just capitalizing on things like this to gain their "five minutes of fame". They should focus on more pressing matters at hand than penalizing someone who is giving glory to our nation. Bunch of hypocrites them all.

Answer 683

So what's new anyway with our "Pinas" country system? So much hullabaloo over an act, done with no evil intention, whatsoever. The N.H.I. people should come up with guidelines in the first place, backed by the law. Hey guys, you look funny instead of responsible. Haven't you got better priorities to busy yourselves with, instead of running after a guy, who in fact, adds more to our tarnished Pinas name more than any of the many corrupt government employees we've got? C'mon guys...draw the line and make the rules before any game, not AFTER! That is being fair and responsible. 'Ay sus ginoo!'

Answer 684

No! Let Atienza release the original version of that song, I mean in 1800 and I suggest from

now on he will be the only person who will sing the national anthem or totally eliminate the

said agency.

Answer 685

why need to punish???are they out of their minds?what the guy did is to just give a heartfelt rendition, he is proud of our country, he is proud of being a Filipino, we should be proud of him and all other singers who stand up on stage and gave all their best for the glory of our country and the whole Filipino nation. We all love our country in different ways,in different style,and Mr. Pineda shared his emotion of being proud through that kind of rendition of our National Anthem... Better punish all those who do bad things to the country, am i right???

Answer 686

i don't think its right to punish those people who sang our national anthem in a different way just because the law say so.. no offense in those "makabayans" coz i consider myself as one, but it's such a lame law.. as long as you put your heart (puso ng pinoy) in singing the song then i think that's fine.. and i believe mr. Arnel Pineda did so..



i support arnel.. keep on rocking dude!! mabuhay ang pinoy..

Answer 687

NO!!! as long as he made a great rendition of the Lupang Hinirang its ok for me... basta nababagay sa event na yun at kung ok din kay Pacman. Mghanap na lang dapat ng ibang magawa ang Nat'l Historical Institute para makatulong sa ekonomiya ng bansa at hindi puru pambabatikos sa mga napili ni pacman na magkanta para sa laban niya!!!!!

Answer 688

Not necessary to have Mr. Pineda penalized for his version of Lupang Hinirang.

Para wala nang issue, sa susunod patugtugin nalang yon original na plaka(record) na

ginawa noong 19kopong kopong.

Answer 689

Hindi na lang singer pakantahin sa next laban ni pacman. Dapat Teacher sa elementary education kasi napansin ko rin na magaling sila mag turo sa Lupang Hinirang sa pupils nila.



Possibly, ma perfect na yun at wlang ng mga kaso pang mang yari..

Answer 690

No. The people of this country are so reserved, it makes you want to vomit. Come on people! Singing it in a different tempo does not mean disrespect. He sang it sincerely and is worth the praise. Punishment is just too much.

Answer 691

every time pacquiao will fight there is always a controversy about the singing of the national anthem of the Philippines but has anyone been punished already????? NONE..so pls stop making issues like this...

Answer 692

for me, it is a yes, because singing our national anthem is a very intricate task. it is showcasing our own culture to the world and singing it without pride or "changing" the way it is sang is like altering the history. and it will also give way, if not punished, to those who will follow the right way of singing the national anthem.

Answer 693

NO! but if that will happen to arnel to be penalized in singing natl anthem, why not a recorded cd or tape to be played on that event, baka kasi wala ng gustong kumanta pag ganyan.. ung mga STAFF na lang ng DOJ ang kumanta baka sakaling TAMA sila..

Answer 694

i Think Arnel did a very good job singing our National Anthem, he sings it with pure pride and passion as a Filipino, he should not be penalize for that, i think the NHI should shut their mouth instead, Arnel Rocks

Answer 695

Of course not... I challenge NHI to sing the national anthem and teach it to each and everybody so can know the right and the wrong way of singing it. Anyway, did NHI praised someone who sang the national anthem????? Besides Lea Salonga, of course.

Answer 696

no matter how you sing the national anthem as long it is coming from your heart it is ok. much better next time pacquiao boxing the national historical institute should sing the national anthem.and then file a case against them!

Answer 697

No way!!! The guys from NHI should once and for all stop making a big deal out of it! Are they nuts??? Didn't the cheerleaders sing the American anthem in a two piece attire? C'mon people! Wake up!!!

Answer 698

I dont agree that he be punished, when i heared him sing yesterday, i like they way he sing our National Anthem, it is good to hear it. Not like those who sing before the Pacquiao s fight, that they

change the tone and the tempo of the song and even forget some lyrics of the song.

Answer 699

no.. why not NHI orient first the singer who will sung our national anthem? they just wait the performers to sung it before they give comment. they just make a noise for a reason.

Its always a case everytime manny had fight, but they still allowed manny to choose whose artist will performed the national anthem. meaning, THEYRE ARE NOT AWARE that artist will sung again on their own way..

all they have to do is trained our grade school pupils especially the public schools who did not performed flag ceremony sometimes in the morning, then send the pupils to sung the national anthem on next manny's fight.

Answer 700

nah. why do people oversensationalize everything these days? i think he did a good job with the song even if he belted the last couple notes flat. and i still commend him for what he did albeit that minor mess. belting high's for him is sort of a trademark being the kind of vocalist that he is. had he played safe, he would've been no different than the all boring fight with clottey. if that was me i'd be the person most unforgiving of myself. no need to add more embarrassment to a fellow pinoy. worry about your own life.

Answer 701

well for me, the rendition of mr. arnel pineda of our "Pambansang Awit" is considerable. I can say that he produce musical tones with the voice and with a heart..but yes, we should also give thoughtful attention to the proper way of singing it (pambansang awit)..

To sum up, a quick analysis in this particular instance would lead me to conclude that if NHI will always be precised to all the singers who will sing for manny paquiao, then i suggest that from now on they (NHI) will be the one to opt singers for Pacman.They will be the one to train the aforesaid singer and so if he made mistakes on singing it, nothing will be blame but them..

Obviously, I do not agree that Mr. Arnel Pineda will be penalized, for me each and everyone of us has its own style in singing it, what is important is that the content is right and u render it with your heart. thanks. M.D.K

Answer 702

It should not be punished. NHI wanted to be part of Team Paquiao on his next fight, they should tell paquiao early if they want to be with manny to avoid this mess. Gusto lang makapamasyal sinu-sino pa ang idedemanda. Eh wala ng tumama sa mga kumanta ng Lupang Hinirang eh. Have you seen the group who sang the Star Spangled Banner with exposed navel? eh sa atin gagawin yun eh talagang kalaboso kana. My advise to Team Paquiao next time kumuha na lang sa NHI na kakanta ng ating Lupang Hinirang eh sila ang sumisukat after the fight of manny para wala ng ganitong brouhaha. Suggestion lang po para lubusan ang ating kasiyahan for every manny's fight.

Answer 703

Huwag naman. Sana narinig din ng kung sino ang pagkanta ng Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders ng national anthem ng USA. Maganda di ba? Dapat ba silang parusahan? It is somebody's freedom to sing the way they want it as long as there is no malicious intent. Maraming kumakanta ng national anthem ng america na binabago ang tono pero walang napaparusahan. Alam ninyo kung bakit? Dahil ang amerikano ay mga open minded.

Answer 704

They does it everytime, so what's new!!?? I think they're just trying to make themselves somehow "important" to this matter issue because this is the only time they could be "in" the issue. They're more of a KULANG SA PANSIN (KSP). Maybe the government really does not give much importance to them, therefore, they have to step up themselves to make themselves exist...there's no recent fight of Pacquaio did they not file a complaint against the person singing, or perhaps almost all of them... so who gives a damn anyways, just don't mind them and they'll stop bugging this singers...

Answer 705

no he shouldn't be fined.



i watched the fight in a LIVE cinema broadcast and let me tell you one thing, when arnel was singing everyone in the cinema sang with him, we were all moved by his version and we liked it. if there's somebody that needs to be fined for singing the anthem wrong, lets go file a case against that singer who FORGOT THE LYRICS when he sang the anthem for one of manny's fights too.



also, we're a country that takes pride in our singing talents. being creative should not be considered as being disrespectful specially if it wasn't sung badly. it was sung in good taste and with artistic flair, i applaud arnel, not only for singing the song excellently but also for having the guts to sing it in his own way.



boo to purists and artsy fartsy fundamentalists -__--;

Answer 706

For me its a NO! Kung palaging ganito sana yung nagraise ng question ang kumanta na lang para maramdaman din nya pano sya icomment. I believe in the part of Arnel ginagawa lang nya ang best nya para mabigyan ng justice ung national anthem. You cant please everybody, Ang mas better na idea yan meron sanang ipapakitang rendition rehearsal sa national anthem ang isang singer bago sya isalang kung anong okasyon man o event sya kakanta. In that way maminimize yung negative feedback. Its not easy to sing infront of the crowd sana maintindihan din nila. even professional kinakabahan din magperform, tayo pa kaya na ordinary lang.

Answer 707

NO! In my opinion, he sang the National Anthem WAY BETTER than Martin Nievera. In fact, I think that the NHI should give more punishment/penalty to Martin Nievera for his ANNOYING and WTH rendition of the song!

Answer 708

Pag na penalized ung 3 babae na naka panty na kumanta ng national anthem ng america, pwede na rin ma penalized si arnel pineda.

Answer 709

No, They (NHI) should propose a law regarding this matter, and/or create their own department composed with "Lupang Hinirang" specialists to sing so. They just want to be known, nothing else.

Answer 710

Errrr,, can we let NHI do the singing and put them to jail immediately if not done right. So what will they do on every citizen who loves his country and sings the anthem but out of tune. It is plain stupid. If they are bored on their job they should start looking at every corrupt government official and file a complaints.

Answer 711

YES, but not only him.. include those singers who did similar wrong interpretation of the Philippine National Anthem.

Answer 712

Yes, I agree he should be penalized. Even if others say he sang from the heart, anybody can also sing sincerely from the heart. I am just sad that people can easily break rules and laws, and get sympathy for it. True, everyone has free will, but I believe we have rules to follow. If we can't follow simple laws by reason of freedom of expression and get praises from it, how can we train the next generation to be law-abiding citizens?

If everyone thinks we are in a country where lawmakers don't do their work, and we break laws to express our democratic rights ... there is totally nothing wrong if one remains true to the laws.

Answer 713

duh? what's the sense of punishing him?. it already happened, and it's not about how he sang it, but how he gave justice in delivering the National Anthem. Why can't we just be proud of Filipinos who sang our National Anthem with dignity. He was never out of tune and his delivery of the song was heartfelt, it even gave me goosebumps. Well for the NHI they better monitor schools which do not do Flag raising and flag retreat ceremonies rather than paying attention to Filipinos who gives pride to our country!.

Whatever punishments they'll put on to Arnel that won't change anything anymore.

Answer 714

Yes...our national anthem should be sang as it is. The Americans can render their own rendition of their anthem, but not us - because we are not americans. We are filipinos, we try to copy what the americans do to themselves...its about time we do what we are supposed to do-be patriotic in our own way...follow the tradition of singing our anthem.

Answer 715

With all due respect, I am always proud whenever our Philippine Anthem is sang (regardless of how it was interpreted) for the world to hear. Besides, I thought we are a democratic country so why make this an issue?

Answer 716

i don't think so...if that happens, the NHI should also file cases against students who bring mockery to the national anthem by singing it in a funny manner, those who sing the national anthem while they are drunk on videoke machines...NHI is just KSP (kulang sa pansin), imagine how many times have other singers sang our national anthem on boxing matches but no cases are filed before them...NHI should send their own singer to perform and let's see how the national anthem should be sang...NHI should also regulate those who sing the national anthem if they cannot provide singers...nagsasalita lang naman ang NHI kapag may boxing matches na ganyan...gusto din nila makisama sa limelight...pagbigyan nyo na, pagkatapos wala na din yan..imagine 2 palang ang nacoconvict ayon narin sa NHI...and could a singer sing a song "marchfully" by himself?...martin nievera himself has found it hard to sing in a "march" manner...i challenge the NHI to show the proper way of singing the national anthem in a solo performance....

Answer 717

oh well,for me its not a big deal but then maybe next time around they should warned the singer whoever will in the future fight like this boxing to refrain changing anything w/d regard to our national anthem...so many singers did it already but nobody was put to jail or reprimand in that manner...but to some it all i think singers sing the usual way to avoid any complaints again and again...

Answer 718

as for my opinion, it should be the NHI 's duty to make sure that the national anthem of the Philippines should be sang properly. It is their duty to protect the value of our national anthem. You dont blame the singer for his own rendition of the song, He sang the song with pride and he also knows that it should be given respect and dignity.



for me he had sang it with pride for the filipino people, in front of the thousand he sang it with power and love for his country.

Answer 719

no, just inform him that no one is allowed to make any alteration nor sing our national anthem in there own way of singing since this is not an ordinary song nor piece to deliver,and let him appeal to the public for an apology,since, arnel pineda also brings honor to our country thru his talent,and make us also proud.

Answer 720

Arnel Pineda should be punished if he wore a Philippine Flag inspired two piece bikini...

Answer 721

There are already humongous problems in the country. This is definitely one of the most trivial if not the most trivial issue or this is not an issue at all. Like several of the past artists who have sang the anthem, he was, obviously very nervous. I understand you man...

Answer 722

this line goes out to the one who said "free will slash free interpretation on singing our national anthem".. you are just making noise man.. nonsense arguement! ---------------penalizing arnel pineda? it could serve a good lesson to every filipino not to mess with our anthem but i don't agree to the fact that only arnel should be penalized.. i think the NHI should include everyone who sang our anthem the wrong way! interpret.. sang it with his heart... own rendition.. stood against 50000 spectators.. WTF are you all thinking???????????????????????? its our FUCKIN NATIONAL ANTHEM MAN.. there should only be one tempo and only one version of it! just try to imagine children singing it with the version of those so called "great artists/singers" in a flag ceremony.. or just try to picture out an event with diff. schools gathering and singing our national anthem with diff. versions.. it will be chaos! you are all lolz

Answer 723

Yang ang problema ng Pinoy e... Basta artista ok lang... This is our National anthem, hindi dapat basta basta iniiba ang tono nito. We should have respect for it, FOR what it is. To hell with his heart of a singer and sings with a passion Bullcrap. A true patriotic citizen wouldn't revise his National anthem to earn prestige and glory! Respect for the song and we respect our country. Well, few filipinos doeas respect it that's why we sink so low.

Answer 724

i guess he should be and all of the other singers who gave their own rendition of it. that's why we call it "National Anthem" we should sing it with one tone, one tune, one tempo... i agree that he sang it with his whole heart, but then, the fact remains that it's wrong! it doesn't matter how much emotions you gave in singin the song, but if you sang it incorrectly, it will not give justcice to the song itself. our national anthem is a march, not ballad... why do singers try to sing it in another way? are they envious of the national anthem of the United States? we have our own, and that's it. if they want to have another version, then make amendments to the law.

Answer 725

No-No-No I don`t think Arnel Pineda as a filipino abroad we enjoyed his tone of voice nothing Wrong at all.we should be so proud of him doing what he did congratulation Arnel Pineda and Im very very proud of Manny Pacquiao pls. listen to your mom your mom is till number one good luck !

Answer 726

why can't artists sing the national anthem the RIGHT WAY as composed by JULIAN FELIPE... what's wrong with them!!! it only shows they don't value the Filipino values, tradition & laws... the original tune is the BEST & MOST BEAUTIFUL in itself... why the folly of extending the song and jacked up the pitch making them sound like crazy drunkards!!!! Arnel's rendition is an absolute dissappointment.. sayang akala ko maaasahan syang mag tayo ng bandera ng Filipino.. national anthem di nya makanta ng matino!!!???? wake up people.. be patriotic SING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM THE RIGHT WAY!!!...

Answer 727

i dont think so!why always say mali ang tono,how abt suggest to manny na ang kakanta n lng ung gumawa ng Lupang Hinirang so that no more issue at big deal abt singing the national anthem

Answer 728

Masyadong Epal yang The National Historical Institute n yan eh.. Lahat nalang gusto parusahan. E d cla nalang kumanta dun sa Cowboy Stadium. Napaka liit na bagay kala mo criminal na.. Cgurado Matatandaan pulpul mga tao dyan sa NHI n yan.. SUS EPAL

Answer 729

wtf. ano ba ung problema if he sang it in a different way? so what if "the NHI is the government body tasked to ensure respect for the national anthem, Philippine flag and other national symbols"? everything changes. baka magiging ballad ung lupang hinirang also.



ang NHI dapat hindi sila nagagawa ng mga isyu as silly as that. they do it as if they were acts to raise controversy and gain money from the issues.



kung kinakanta nila in a different way, hayaan mo na and let them do it. at least they have respect for the country.

Answer 730

i guess on the first lines of the song he was having the right tune, but on the latter part it sounded a bit different he shoud have sung it the way it has to be sung, 4/4 is the beat of the song. the anthem does not need any octave when singing instead it should be sung the way it was taught when were on grade school- college student, cavite

Answer 731

NO NO NO NO. E di sana yung mga taga NHI nalang ang kumanta palage sa mga laban ni pacman para wala ng iringan ... o kaya, they should find a way to teach the singers on how to sing the national anthem the right way .. dapat tinuturuan muna nila yung kakanta sa bawat laban ni pacman ng tamang pagkanta ... ang dami nilang arte ..

Answer 732

I'm not sure if there's a law regarding our national anthem, but if you ask me.. DAPAT lang PARUSAHAN yan! Not just Arnel Pineda, but Martin Nievera, Christian Bautista at kung sinu sino pang kumanta ng maling lupang hinirang in FRONT of the WORLD!



NOTE: IN FRONT OF THE WORLD!



We all know they're good singers dba? pero yung tone and tempo dapat sa mga sarili nilang kanta nalang un... marami pa ba talagang pilipinong BOBO????? National Anthem natin to,, UULITIN KO...



NATIONAL ANTHEM NATIN TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Buong mundo ang makakarinig nito kya dapat ayusin nyo!!!!!!!!!!!! mahiya naman kayo,, hindi kayo nakakatuwa....

Sa lahat ng kakampi dyan kena Arnel Pineda tska dun sa mga iba pang nauna payo ko lang,, bumalik kayo sa elementary para maintindihan nyo tong issue na to... MGA TANGA!

Answer 733

NHI, ang tagal nyo ng problema yung pagkanta ng Lupang Hinirang. Ilang beses ng may kumanta sa laban ni pacquiao at ng iba pa, siguro may higit bente na.



Sakin, di dapat ipenalized si Arnel kasi nasa puso nya ang pagkanta ng Lupang Hinirang at may respeto kahit naiba yung tono. Ang NHI ang dapat parusahan kasi di nila ginangawa ang dapat para di na mangyari ang ayaw nila kung talagang seryosos sila.

Answer 734

We all have different rendition & interpretation of the "Lupang Hinirang". The tempo & tone is still there and the only problem was, he uses a higher pitch for his range of voice. so be it... wala na tayong magagawa do'n kasi nakanta na. peace!

Answer 735

I think this law is pathetic.They sang the national anthem with pride,and we dont need to make it on a marching tempo.Its the lyrcis that counts.Im so suprised by this educated people being so shallow and not Open Minded.NHI you are bunch of PAPANSIN WALA kc kau magawa sa opisnina nyo...Give me one reason kung bakit dapat marching tempo cya!!!!pls give me an inteligent answer..no stupid answers pls.

Answer 736

how many pacquiao fights do we need to implement penalties on the wrong singing of our national anthem? we have the law clearly written and when it is violated, no one takes the guts to spank the violator. it was only lea salonga who sang it correctly and gracefully (among all pacquiao episodes we have watched). punish arnel, so punish also martin and others who sang it wrongly.

Answer 737

di pa ba kayo napapagod kaka reklamo? Lets just be thankful and proud that Arnel Pineda is one of ours and he's the lead singer of Journey. Kayo kaya kumanta doon? Lets just move on in rebuilding our nation and battling corruption kakahiya na sa Malyasia eh iniwan na tayo. Even Thailand iniwan na tayo, doon na nagpunta mga dayuhan to invest.

Answer 738

I don't agree with that punishment guys, we should be thankful of our kababayan Arnel Pineda because he sang our Philippine National Anthem and I'm proud of him.

Answer 739

Its not really a big deal for me, i really don't think that Arnel Pineda will be punished. For me the important thing is he sang it very good and somebody represent our own country. Be proud of it!!!

Answer 740

NO! Every singer or performer has the artistic freedom to interpret and render a song, in accordance to his or her feeling, his passion of the moment. Kahit na Bayang Magiliw pa yan. What happened to the freedom of expression guaranteed all Filipinos under the Constitution?

Answer 741

Why? There are no laws and it is not written in our constitution, there are others who made such mistake or sang our national anthem with wrong lyrics, why should we start on Arnel.

Answer 742

None sense issue.. paano pala kung hindi ka marunong kumanta at kumanta ng ating "Lupang Hinirang" makukulong ka na? So many National issues to resolve and concentrate your efforts to.. Hindi yung mga bagay na yan... Singing it well is not the measurement of your patriotism... Maraming magaling kumanta at maaoys kumanta ng ating "National Anthem" pero bulok na pinoy.. Kung ano-ano ginagawa nyong issue...

Answer 743

He should have to be punished of doing such kind of attitude by singing our National Anthem wrongly. He must study of how to sing the National Anthem correctly,

Answer 744

heres what i think.. to be fair to arnel pineda it was a bit too much of grunge.. but the thing is that he did well as a singer.. w/ soul and emotion and wasnt a bit off key.. but if NHI really gives a damn about our national anthem heres the best and simplest solution.. PLAY A RECORDING THAT SUITS YOUR STANDARDS!!! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME CRITICIZING YOUR OWN COUNTRY MAN!!!

Answer 745

no....arnel sang it wholeheartedly ....may i suggest that pacman does not pick any artist to sing the natl anthem(all of them are in trouble with NHI)..just bring a cd(those being played at theaters) so that there will be no more mistakes and complaints from NHI.....better still let pacman sing it nalang coz NHI cannot complain against the pambansang kamao

Answer 746

every time many pacman has a fight........singing of the The Philippine National Anthem is always an issue. Is it not packman had influence the performer on how it is to be done?

Answer 747

A Big NO! Great Performance. Don't make an issue of it. Why National Historical Institute didn't send their representative to do it.

Answer 748

Suggestion ko lang po.... dapat sigurong ang kakanta na lang ng Lupang Hinirang ay ang mga Elementary or High School Student siguradong tatama pa at makatulong pa sa kanilang pag aaral ang pirang ibibigay sa kanila... Bakit hindi na lang mag pa audition ng kakanta pra matama kaagad ???????????

Answer 749

For me, whatever the rendition made by the singer as long as it was sang with all his/heart, that's the most important and that we should appreciate the effort made by such artist....Arnel Pineda did his very best, we should be proud of that...BE PROUD PINOYS!!!!

Answer 750

i will say "YES"..we should have to follow the standard tone of singing the Philippine national anthem..because if we keep on following it,,the next generation will really adopt or accept the true tone of the Philippine national anthem..we should be proud of being Filipino..

Answer 751

Big NO NO! Why do you have to penalize someone who sung the national anthem with all his heart?

Congrats Arnel, you sung our National Anthem the way it should be..

Answer 752

its not the tone and tempo of the Philippine national anthem. Its all about the lyrics, its the meaning of the song that really matters.

Answer 753

Definitely not! He sang it with pride and dignity. I'll take his rendition anytime. Much better to sing it a little off tempo than sing it using inappropriate attire, much like the cowboy cheerleaders trio. Or would you tempo and tone nuts prefer it that way?

Answer 754

actually for me he should be punish why?? because if you have seen it and heard it the Lupang Hinirang was a mess and did he know how to sing it properly this is our national anthem and it should sing as properly as it be..

Answer 755

Definitely. There are rules and laws that must be followed, anything beyond that must face the consequence... Arnel didn't follow the prescribed way of delivering our national anthem, so he must be penalized...

Answer 756

HE should be penalized together with Martin Nievera and others who sung it

as celebrity,, not as filipino.



They should respect the solenmnity of the song. The philippine government should

set a strong stand against those who adulterate the history of this country..

Answer 757

No. Singing it from the heart is more than enough reason to be patriotic and not by mere following the tempo etc of the song. For me, as long as the lyrics is correct that's fine. anyways, americans and other nationalities don't even know what the singer is singing, right?

Answer 758

No, Arnel Pineda should not be penalized....it should be the National Historical Institute who should be blamed as they are remiss in their duty. These wrong singing of the national anthem has happend during the previous Pacquiao fights, the NHI should have done something to ensure that

the renditions will be in the proper way especially in events with worldwide coverage as that of the Pacquio fights.

Answer 759

Such hipocracy... that law is useless... whether you sang it out of tune as long as you sing it with dignity it's ok. I am a Filipino and I am proud to be one.



Does this mean if somebody will sing it in times of war and he missed the right tempo and tone you will sue the man. Absurd diba?

Answer 760

i think nhi have a right to complain, i think that's their job.

but they can not penalize arnel because it's too late.

nhi must action long time ago not only this time.

i think the most very important is you have to memorize the lyrics.

because it's very shameful if you stop singing in the middle of the song, and this time you must face the penalize.

Answer 761

You all motherfuckers out there, can anyone tell me that it is in out constitution that our national anthem should be sang in a particular way. I don't think so! That is why we have freedom, we can do our own interpretation but we have to face the consequences, like, what you are doing now, ******* critics.

Answer 762

Jeez.



'Punishment' that word for such thing is unnecessary. It's best to Correct him instead of this so-called 'Punishment', but I'm not saying that he's wrong on this, He did his best to sing it, If they thing that he Should be punished, Why not they just go Sing it themselves next time, this Exaggeration is just complete nonsense, I Think they're just Overreacting, I know it's 'Our' National Anthem, but Punishment? That's just over the roof, Correction is the best way to express it.

Answer 763

Alam naman nating maganda ang original National Anthem. Pero di ba minsan ang isang magandang awitin e mas lalong gumaganda kapag nare-revive? Yung ginawa ni Arnel konti lang revision, ang tanong gumanda ba or pumangit? kung pumangit, nabastos nga ang kanta pero kung nagustuhan naman ng nakikinig ibig sigurong sabihin maganda. Anyway, magbigay na lang siguro ng rule ang NHI na paapprovan muna sa kanila ang gagawing rendition ng isang singer kung sakaling me kagayang pagtitipon na makikita sa buong mundo, kung okay sa kanilang panlasa. Another thing is wala pa yatang napapatawan ng parusa sa batas na yan!

Answer 764

N.O. an artist is an artist. there will be no such thing as art if you will let yourself be bound by Stupid, and irrelevant laws. nagcocomplain yung mga nagsasabing dapat parusahan dahil walang respeto, ang tanong, saan ang disrespect doon? im not seeing any. you're worried about our children hearing it? I don't think they would care, to be honest. the man who wrote the national anthem is an artist, and i don't think he will complain about different versions of the song if he's still alive. Art is fueled by creativity, open-mindedness and heart.



no one should be punished.



OT: Jimmy hendrix'srendition of the star spangled banner on his guitar is indeed a beauty.he was never punished

Answer 765

MR.ARNEL PINEDA SHOULDN'T BE PENALIZED BECAUSE BEFORE HAND THERE WERE THOSE CRITIQUES ALREADY WHO WERE SO PROFESSIONALLY VIGILLANT FOR SUCH ANTICIPATION THAT WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN THE PAST FOR THE PERFROMERS TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE PHILIPPINES WILL BE REPEATED AGAIN. AND BESIDES, PHIOSOPIHCALLY "IF THERE WAS THE TERM- MODERNIZATION?" IT APPLIES TO ANY FIELD OF ENDEAVOR LIKE FOR A SINGING CAREER, OLD STYLES ON HOW TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF ONES COUNTRY SHOULD ALSO BE UPGRADED THAT GOES WITH THE CONTINUITY OF TIME. THE RECOGNIZION WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE RESPECTING THE EARLY COMPOSITORS OF ANY KIND OF SONG TO WHOEVER IS THE INTERPRETER AS IN THE RESPECT WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE. BUT TO HINDER WHATEVER STYLE THAT MAY COME UP AS TIME GOES BY, MEANT TO BE DISRESPECTFUL TO THE "FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIONS" TO PERCEPT IN THE FIELD OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. WITH WHAT THE NEWS WERE AIRING RIGHT NOW ON TELEVISION STATIONS AND RADIOS HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES KNOWN AS THE "PEARL OF THE ORIENT SEAS OF THE SOUTH-EAST ASIA," MEANT TO BE USELESS AS WHAT I HAD REASONS ABOVE. MIGHT AS WELL THEY HAD PIN-POINTED THE "FLAT-NOTES-TONES" OF MR. ARNEL PINEDA OF WHICH BEING A PROFESSIONAL SINGER ALSO BY HOBBY RIGHT NOW, " HE SHOULD HAVE MAD USE OF THE FALSE VOICE INSTEAD OF THE NATURAL VOICE IN ORDER TO HIT THE HIGH- PITCH OF THE NOTES OF WHIICH HE HAD HIS OWN STYLE OF RENDITION OR VERSON FOR THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM, FAIR ENOUGH? IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN IT WAS HIS THIRD TIME TO SING IT UPON REQUEST BY THE BOXER KING OF THE HISTORY MR. MANNY "PACK-MAN" PAQUIAO SO "BUTTERFLIES ON HIS BELLIES WERE NOT AN ISSUE HERE," BUT MORE OF THE NEEDED ENOUGH WARM-UPS BEFORE HIS MAIN PERFROMANCE LEVEL TO BE DONE ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS THE CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT AGAIN FOR HIM TO COPE UP WITH AND IF HIS VOCAL CHORD WAS REALLY IN THE MOOD ALREADY TO HIT THE LEVEL OF HIGH-NOTES WHICH THE "FAMOUS BAND THE JOURNEY" WERE USUALLY PLAYING ON LIVE OR FOR THEIR RECDRDINGS AS WELL WAYBACK DECADES FROM NOW. MAY THIS BE TAKEN AS A FRIENDLY ADVICE AND NOT TO BE TAKEN PERSONALLY AGIAINST HIM AND THE BAND JOURNEY BECAUSE AS THE SAYING GOES, " NO MATTER HOW TUFF YOUR ARE, THERE WOULD ALWAYS BE A TWIST OF EXPECTATION AND IF THAT HAPPENS, LEARN HOW TO HANDLE IT." AND HE DID IT! EVEN WITH FLAT NOTES, HE STILL MANAGED TO PRETEND THAT HE STILL HIT THE NEEDED CLIMAX OF THE END PART OF THE LYRICS FOR OUR NATIVE NATIONAL ANTHEM. THANK YOUR VERY MUCH FOR RENDING TIME FOR THESE INSIGHTS I HAD SHARED WITH ALL WHO WERE CONCERNED FOR THIS "QUESTION-TRUVUA." BY THE WAY THIS IS MR. RICHELLE DUMLAO DELA ROSA RESIDING AT NUMBER 11 MANUEL L. QUEZON STREET PUROK 4 BARANGAY BAGUMBAYAN, TAGUIG CITY FIRST DISTRICT PHILIPPINES.

Answer 766

If the national historical institute are always complaining about our respected singers here in the Philippines... singing Lupang Hinirang... Bakit di sila ang mag hanap ng singers para kumanta ng tama sa pandinig nila or to involve themselves to teach our singer to sing the right tempo of Lupang Hinirang.... Kesa gawan ng kaso ang mga known singers na nagbibigay karangalan sa atin bansa like Arnel Pineda. Dapat magising ang mga namumuno sa Historical Institutena sila ang nagkukulang sa pag suporta sa ating singers... Dapat pa bang humantong sa pagdedemanda kung sila mismo ang nakakaalam sa dapat nilang gawin? Ilang singers na ba ang nademanda sa pag kanta ng ating pambansang awit... Di pa ba sila nagising na dapat nilang mainvolve sa bawat pag kanta ng ating mga kilalang singers? HELLO NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE DI PA BA KAYO NAGSASAWA MAG DEMANDA SA MGA SINGERS NA NAGBIBIGAY PANGALAN SA ATING BANSA?

Answer 767

NO...no...NO...no..if all the person will be penalized about their own rendition, next time nobody will sing our Lupang Hinirang on PACMAN's bout (kung magkakaroon pa)...bakit kaya hindi na lang si PACMAN ang pakantahin para kung magkaroon ng penalty...ok lang kasi malaki naman ang mapanalunan nya..

Answer 768

No! Masyado naman kayong Dogmatic......bakit hindi ninyo muna tingnan na yung kumakanta ay performer/singer? Kahit ano gusto niya rendition ng kanta wala kayo magagawa.....Ang dami ng kumanta sa Lupang Hinirang natin na yan....bakit di ninyo pinakulong nuon pa kahit di sa laban ni Pacman....kailangan maging proud panga tayo na kinakanta sa ibang bansa ang ating National Anthem at dinig ng buong mundo.......Singers and Performers they have own way how deliver the song even it has original version. Ang asikasuhin ninyo kung papaano isapamuhay ng bawat PILIPINO ang KAHULUGAN ng Lupang Hinirang.....Na ngayong darating na Eleksiyon ay matiwasay ba?walang dayaan,patayan at karahasan? At sana ang bantayan ninyo at ipakulong yung mga nakaupo sa Gobyerno na nangungurakot sa Kabang Yaman ng ating Lupang Hinirang unahin sa Barangay Captain hanggang sa Pangulo.

Answer 769

You know what, we should start penalizing POLITICIANS who plunder our nation's wealth! Not this kind of a thing. Ang babaw ng dahilan.



We should send them to jail.



Why would somebody spend billions of pesos to run for the presidency and only gets a measly less than a P100k a month in salaries?



Even down to the councilors of barangays spend so much not only for a position but for MONEY for them to corrupt.

Answer 770

...lagi na lang issue ang pagkanta ng wala sa "standard" ng NHI ang Lupang Hinirang...

to NHI... ano nga po ba ang tamang tono? sabi nyo marching... ilang beats ng tempo ba dapat?

...sabi nyo merong "standard"... ilang minutes lang ba dapat kantahin ang Lupang Hinirang?

pag ang mga bisaya ba ang kumanta eh okay lang? lalo't alam natin na pag kami ang nag pronounce eh maaring matitigas o malalambot ang letra... ?



SUGGESTION: since nabibigyang pansin ito lagi... its high time to eitheir make the revision of the Law...or else NHI must visit all schools in the Philippines, Private and Public sector in order to teach them what as they called as "standard" way of singing.

...Honest to goodness, have you been taught by your Music teacher in Elementary the so called "Standard" way of singing the Lupang Hinirang? I doubt...



and for Mr. Arnel Pineda... I respect what you have done...as long as it was sung heartedly and meaningfully and it brings pride to all Filipinos not only in the Philippines but around the world!

Thats what matter most... OFW

Answer 771

i don't think it is very necessary to sue him because of that.. though he may have done something wrong, i don't think that would be enough. after all, though he may have sung it in the wrong way, different from the original, as long as he loves our country, that would be enough.. there are lots of filipinos who disrespect our race like posting to the internet bad things about our country i think they should be the one to be sued.. and one more thing, if they keep on suing those who sing the anthem the different way, i don't think there will be anymore singers to sing in events like that.. i guess the National Historical Institute will have to sing the song themselves..

Answer 772

No. He did great in fact. We should not make an issue out of it (it's no big deal), isama na natin ung mga past renditions and future ones as well. The important thing is his rendition made me proud as a Pinoy. That i think is one important essence of how the national anthem should be sung (kesa naman we sing it the traditional way then makatulog tayo in the process, kasi boring...)



One more thing, bakit naman dun sa mga kumanta ng US national anthem na Dallas Cowboy Girls e na naka-super sexy get-up e wala naman tayo naririnig na protesta from their citizens.



Wag na tayo maiwan please sa panahon ni Mahoma...

Answer 773

what's the big deal anyway.. we are under a democratic country, so, we can sing the national anthem in our own interpretation and version.. there's no law punishing such act even in our constitution.. freedom of expression is guaranteed in our constitution, thus, it covers the singing of the national anthem.. i think, as long as there's no substantial change in the tone and tempo of our national anthem there's no derogation..

Answer 774

No!....why you should penalized Arnel Pineda for his different rendition of Philippine National Anthem, while there are so many "CORRUPT" officials in philippine government that were not penalized for their corrupt activities.

Answer 775

Arnel should not be punished, it would be unfair for the journey frontman because others before him were not punished for the same mistake. I think its time that the Congress repeal if not revise such law.

Answer 776

I'm not comparing us with US pero kung sa kanila nga pwede pang gawing RNB or POP yung anthem nila di naman big deal. Dito sa atin tinaasan lang yung tune big deal na. hindi naman binaboy o binastos ni Arnel yung kanta at atleast nabuo nya at hindi kulang yung lyrics. Dun naman masasabi na galing sa puso nya at nirepresent nya parin ang Pinas hindi lang for the sake ng pagpapasikat.

Answer 777

yes it should.. bec. i think all Filipinos need to respect the national anthem.... maybe for me.... the grade 1 student is better than arnel pineda... ... and please to all of filipino people should be able to sing it with heart and soul and especially the correct tone and language..... i thought that we have a law for that... where is that law?????



please respect the national anthem of the philippines so all of the filipino will respect you!!!.....

Answer 778

just for those celebrities soon to be the chosen ones to same kind of events. just interpret our national anthem in the same tone/tempo etc as is. you can show your version of "your interpretation" on how you sing our anthem by simply showing how you respect, love, etc., etc. with feelings. don't get inspired by the foreigners, like the Americans on how their sang their national anthem because they can surely sing theirs with all their feelings. stop being so trying hard to sing our national anthem "with feelings" by changing the tempo and tone. "hindi naman tama ang pag interpret nyo." may boses lang kayo at celebrity lang kaya you had the privilege to be in that position. just sing it whole heartedly and that's it.. changing the tempo and tone does not show you sang it with all your feelings. mabuti pa ung mga dating kumanta.. just the original with a lot of feelings. sumasabay kasi kayo sa kasikatan ni manny kaya kung anung pagpapasikat gnagawa no..

Answer 779

Lahat na lang ng bagay ISSUE D2 sa Pinas! BWISIT, BWISIT. Eh Does the lyrics of "Lupang Hinirang" applicable hereat NOWADAYS?

Answer 780

Eh yong mga pulitikong nagnanakaw ng pera ng mga tao? Diba dapat sila yong dapat penalized? Unahin muna nila penalized yong mga buwayang mga politiko bago nila penalized si Arnel Pineda..!

Answer 781

yes... and so does everyone else who modified the national anthem... can't they understand the importance of the song?



maybe next time manny will be a lot smarter in choosing a boy scout or the best would be a school teacher who will sing it with dignity and pride than friggin' stufu singers....

Answer 782

I HAVE TO SAY I WAS SHOCK WHEN I SAW

ALL THE FUSS THAT THIS IS MAKING.

I LOVE THE PHILIPPINES I LOVE FILIPINO I KNOW

IT'S THE LAW TO SIGN IT IN THE PROPER WAY BUT,,,

MAYBE THE LAW SHOULD BE CHANGE. IT'S ONLY A NATIONAL ANTHEM

THE WORDS WERE NOT CHANGE .....SO WHAT, TO ME IT'S ALL GOOD

SO WHAT IF THEY WANT TO MAKE IT A LITTLE SLOWER,JAZZY OR WHAT EVER

THEIR IS MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM IN LIFE ESPECIALY IN THE PHILS.

DONT WORRIE BE HAPPY IT'S ALL GOOD

IF PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO GET PUNISH EVERYTIME I EAR

A DIFFERENT VERSION OF O CANADA OR THE US ANTHEM

WE WOULD HAVE TO BUILD A LOT OF NEW JAIL

IMAGINE IF PEOPLE WOULD GET PUNISH EVERYTIME THEY CHANGE A SONG

EVEN THE SIGNERS ARE SIGNING NEW VERSION OF THEIR OWN SONGS



SORRY IF I OFFEND I FEW PEOPLE TALAGA

Answer 783

No

Legally speaking you can not file criminal charges due to the principle of territoriality. The alleged violation was done in USA outside of the criminal jurisdiction of the Philippine penal system.

Moreover, he performed giving his best taking into account the pressure of singing before 51,000 fans and millions watching worldwide

Answer 784

Gusto lang mapansin ang taga National Historical Institute na sila lang ang tama. KSP kc. Pero hanggang ngayon iba-iba ang version ng Anthem sa lahat ng paaralan sa boung bansa. Sana sila ay kumanta at ipamigay sa DEPED, yan kon itoy tatanggapin sa mga Heads.

Answer 785

if you punish Arnel then you should punish all the pupils and students of all the schools in the philippines who did not sang the anthem properly or according to your standards...just be fair.

Answer 786

I don't think na dapat kasuhan ang mga kumanta ng lupang hinirang sa kanilang rendition we have a freedom. kong ganun sana kasuhan din nila ang mga bata sa elementary na hindi ma banggit ang mga lyrics ng lupang hinirang. pero i don't like arnel's rendition parang maubosan sya ng hininga sa last part....

Answer 787

Very simple and direct answer: Yes, I agree that he should be punished. If not, anybody can sing the national anthem according to how they wish it to be sang, even to redicule it.

Answer 788

No.He should not be penalized. in my own opinion his new rendition of our national anthem gave our pambansang kamao( manny pacquiao ) a courage to make our country proud again.Arnel sung our national anthem with open-heart and he delivered it well and lastly, no lyrics forgotten.

go,arnel...

Answer 789

Para naman sa akin,huwag sanang ma punish si Arnel Pineda,,like what he said kinanta niya ang "Lupang Hinirang"ng buong puso,,ang ngkita ko is yong sa last na lyrics pangit talaga ang tuno,,ganyan naman talaga tayo eh ngkakamali,siguro kinabahan lng sya sa dami ng tao..sana paalala lang ito sa mga next singer o kahit sa lahat na mga PILIPINO na ayusin naman natin ang pagkanta ng "LUPANG HINIRANG"at bigyan ito ng halaga.

Answer 790

not only arnel should be punished kasi simula nong c manny may laban laging pinapilitan ang tune sa huli ng philippines national anthem,

dapat action sa goverment para hindi susundin ang maling pagkanta ng Philippine national anthem ngmga next singers or elementary pupils sa ating bansa....

Answer 791

Nope. As long as you sing it with out most respect and did'nt change the lyrics ayos lang. its not too often do we see and hear our national anthem being played in front of millions of people watching around the world. so lets just all be proud. lagi na lang nakabuntot ang NHI tuwing may laban si pacman.nakakasawa na.

Answer 792

haaayy!!bkit nlng ganun everytime my kumknta lupang hinirang lagi nlng nila npupuna tpos ipepenalized p,db tagal n issue yan bkit d cla gumwa praan pra maayos,for me im proud for arnel pineda because he sang it from his heart and hes an international singer who is very proud to be a filipino

Answer 793

NO!!! NO!!! NO!!!

what's wrong with u NHI people???? where have your minds gone???

this singing -the-national-anthem-wrong have been an issue before. wrong this, wrong that... tsk tsk.. what have you done? u just talked and discussed it on tv...

u know that somebody will sing our national anthem during manny's figth right? should u be afraid that it might be like the others before, you should have tapped arnel's shoulder and talked to him about that.. am sure he willl understand coz he's one of us..

you have the habit of blaming ur fault on someone else's shoulder... tsk tsk.. too bad...

Answer 794

No way! That's bullshit! Para namang pumatay ng tao si Arnel o kaya'y nagnakaw sa kaban ng bayan ng napakalaking salapi o nakagawa ng isang napabigat na krimen na dapat siyang parusahan! Kapag ganyan lagi ang inasal ng mga taga NHI ay wala ng pilipinong kakanta ng ating pambansang awit. We must admit na kahit sa ordinaryong flag ceremonies sa mga schools at sa mga opisina ng gobyerno ay kailanman ang ating pambansang awit ay hindi pa nakakanta ng perpekto at wala namang napaparusahan sa hindi pagkanta nito ng wasto. Ipakanta kaya natin sa mga taga NHI kung kaya nilang kantahin ng wasto ang Lupang Hinirang at ng malaman nila ng husto kung gaano kahirap umawit ng solo at accapella sa tempong martsa ng pambansang awit. Besides, vocal rendition of a song varies from time to time depending on the artist's mood or emotion at a particular moment.

Answer 795

una sa lahat, pinoy tayo lahat dito (hindi ba?) kaya wag na mag-trying hard mag Ingles at nakakahiya ang grammar!



pangalawa, cellphone ba itong sinusulatan nyo at hindi makapag-type ng diretsong salita?



pangatlo, totoong Pilipino ba nagsasabi dito na tama ang pagkanta ni Arnel ng Lupang Hinirang?



Umeepal lang yang mga singers na yan na umaasang mapansin. E ang napapansin lang sa kanila e mga kapalpakan nila sa pagkanta ng pambangsang awit ng Pilipinas.



Dapat lang na parusahan para may masampolan. Hindi titigil yang mga yan hangga't walang example!

Answer 796

wag na, mas maganda siguro mas mag effort na lang ang NHI at deped sa tamang pagkanta nito, wala naman na yatang kakanta ng tama ng lupang hinirang lahat na lang laging mali. In the first place sino ba nagtuturo ng pagkanta ng lupang hinirang, mali ang turo kaya mali ang pagkanta. Kung seryoso silang maayos ang paagkanta nito, ituro muna nila sa mga Pilipino. Madaminga arnel pineda sa mga schools, sa gubyerno, sa lahat ng panig ng Pilipinas, pakantahin kaya natin lahat isa-isa baka sakaling ma-realize ng NHI na baka kahit sa mga pamilya o opisina nila may di alam ang hinahanap nilang tamang pagkanta.

Answer 797

i don't think Arnel Pineda should be penalized with the way he sang our National Anthem.. we all have the free will to express our emotions. How can anybody control one's emotion? as long as he sang it with all dignity and pride, that's all that matters... we should be proud of him and other filipinos who sang our national anthem with all pride and honor instead of throwing pointless and senseless criticisms!

Answer 798

it's a big NO....Arnel sang our national anthem with passion and with heart,thats the most important thing about it that you must sing our national anthem with all your heart and soul,why didnt they penalized the other "singer", who did sang the song in a short cut way,hehehe...no offense but it's only my personal opinion as a born filipino and i'm very proud to be a filipino,Peace to all.....

Answer 799

NO! how can they call it "rendition" or "interpretation"?

this has always been an issue eversince!

if they want the standard tone and tempo, they should use the recorded one!



Whitney, kelly, charice.. and others, they have different versions of america's national anthem.. itnever became an issue, (i guess..)

Answer 800

I don't agree. Kung gusto nila na sila masunod, dapat gumawa sila ng kasunduan na dapat sila ang pipili ng singer na kakanta ng lupang hinirang . Kung magagawa nila yun, walang magiging problema. Sariling opinion ko lang naman yan.

Answer 801

Oh common..Every time Manny has fight its always the issues but no one is being sued. It's not a big deal after all, for as long as the lyrics are correct and you sing it with all your heart. I can't see the point, maybe they want some attention and they want them to be the one to sing on the ring which for sure is going to be lame!!

Answer 802

Please leave him alone....he did his best and i know he sang our Lupang Hinirang well...Now for those who criticize the way he interpret it, tell PacMan, next time never get someone to sing our national anthem,as people never get satisfied with it...poor....Filipino Artist....

Answer 803

wag nman sana silang mashadong istrikto. sa tindi ng guidelines at pagbabawal nila sa ganung klaseng pagkanta, wala nang tumama at wala nang tatama. magsalita sila sa senado or sa mismong sa presidente kung tlgang gusto nilang panindigan ang pagkakamali ni arnel pineda. somtimes u have to put a little icing on the cake or to loosen up your whistle kapag clutch time sa basketball. what i mean is, kelangan lang ng konting pampagana and the way to make it is to get out of the box.

Answer 804

I was disappointed upon hearing him singing the national anthem in a different tone and tempo. Is he not a filipino? we should respect and sing it the way it should be sung.

Answer 805

I think this is stupid.. why would Arnel be punished? ok how about those who can speak or sing well? for example if you have a lisps? or partially handicap? or simply you can't sing the right tune? so for me this is BS really..It doesn't matter how you sing it but you should sing it with passion and respect and I think Arnel did his part.. So just deal with it..

Answer 806

don't they have any other jobs except from complaining that the singers didn't follow the so called original tempo and tone of our national anthem?



c'mon they are over reacting, what is important is that the singer is sincere in singing the national anthem, what is important is that the whole world heard our national anthem, what is important is that pacman won. wasn't that enough for us to celebrate?





eshhhhh lots of people wants simple things to be complicated duh

Answer 807

No i don'tt think so, I think the NHI is just making money out of the singers by filing unecesarry cases , the government should focus more on important issues rather than waste time

Answer 808

HINDI!!! kung nasa batas man yan, dapat ay naging aktibo ang NHI sa mga okasyong ganyan. Kung gusto man nilang perpekto ang pagkanta sa anthem natin, dapat ay nagsabi sila sa organizers ng event or to anyone sa camp ni manny. Parang gumagawa lang ang NHI ng eksena para madagdagan ng pondo eh, kinakalawang na yata sila kaya walang ibang magawa si arnel na lang pinagdidiskitahan..isa pa di ba kayo proud kay arnel?? may pagka-"talangka" ba ang NHI?

Answer 809

So every time may laban si PACMAN, may ganitong issue. Before anything else, they should have a role model first before they assign a professional singer to sing our national anthem... They should've do's and donts to avoid this instances. It should'nt be the issue.

Answer 810

No dapat nga maging proud tayo dahil maganda naman ang kinalabasan ng pagkanta! Marami pang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ang National Histotical Institute, isa diyan ang mga di karapatdapat na tumanggap ng National Artist Award na ng dahil sa politiko ay tumanggap ng parangal...

Answer 811

arnel pineda rendition of lupang hinirang had a different twist.......to some people it's alrite for them but to some like me ...i prefer the old tradition of LUPANG HINIRANG. well for all of us , to each his own preference.



one thing he shouldnt be punsh for giving the song a twist.....

Answer 812

ginagawa nilang masyadong issue ang pagkanta ng lupang hinirang. Bakit kaya ba ng mga taga Historical Institute o sino man na gayahing ng tamang tama ang talagang tono ng lupang hinirang? kahit sinong MUSIC instructor kuno ang pakantahin mo ng lupang hinirang, hindi nila kayang gayahin ang original na tono nito. Nagpapapansin lang ang mga hinayupak na yan. Eh kung paano mga ngongo ang kumanta ng lupang hinirang? ano ang gagawin nila?

Answer 813

Dapat lang na maparusahan, kasi hindi tama ang pagkanta n'ya, bakit kasi kailangan pang bumirit sa bandang huli, pwede naman sundin yung tamang tempo, e yung mga kanta nga ng journey e gayang-gaya nya, magaling s'yang singer pero national anthem natin yun at dapat respetuhin...

Answer 814

Yes, if there's law to be penalized, then be it..but not only Arnel P. Also include others who committed and rendered that song during previous fights of Manny. If it's the law its a law, so that next time it won't jeopardized.

Answer 815

No one should be penalized for singing in their own style not unless there is an intention to disrespect it. Human singers are not "MP3 players" and not mere "ROBOTS" to sing the song perfectly. What's more important is that the "message of the song is clear and that the singer felt the message".

Answer 816

why punished arnel p. he did in his own way, but the lyrics is still there. did you noticed how those sexy girls sung thier national anthem? do you thing thier government penalized them? How more if arnel is wearing sexy thing while doing it....it's really not a problem mga dude....

Answer 817

Y s it that there are really people who criticized singers every time they sing Phil. National Anthem? Punishing them is not the right way.. ang kakapal nman nag mga taong agree sa pagpataw ng parusa, kung sila nga mismo di alam ko ano ang ang dapat na tono.. o baka nga di pa nila kabisado ang kanta kahit nung elementary to highschool kinakanta na nila araw-araw.... may mga tao talagang mahilig pumansin sa kamalian ng iba ng hindi tinitingnan ang mga sarili nila!!!!!

Answer 818

why don't the NHI sing the national anthem ? they keep on complaining . they're just a filipino and not all the filipino can also go with the beat of the anthem !

Answer 819

Screw NHI..

They only show up after Pacquiao fights...

Crab mentality SIR!



stop degrading our own brother...



Dapat nga we must be proud... because a famous singer sung our Anthem...

It is ours... NOT NHI...



damn critics...



Maybe after this... no one famous will sing our anthem...



Then NHI will cry for what they did..



Or maybe they want to be in Pacquiao team Noted that they want to be w/ Pacquiao team in their next match...

Screw that!



Or a better but suck idea... THE PEOPLE of NHI will be the one who'll sing the ANTHEM in next boxing fights...

Answer 820

No because by heart he is a 100% filipino so what ever renditions he sings it doens't matter he also make us proud for being the lead singer of journey...

Answer 821

no, artist sings with their own interpretation of the song, if N H I wants a standardised rendition then let them record an official version and demand that those who give honour to our country play that instead of being given the privilege of choosing who to sing. I bet they can't demand Pacquiao to do so

Answer 822

Definitely NO! For me NHI peeps are a bunch of "EPOKRITOS". Arnel sang the NA within his heart in front of 50K+ crowd and that's his way of patriotism. Look how the NA of USA was sang, di ba ginaya nila ang LA DIVAS. So please NHI mas maraming mas importanteng prolema ang INANG BAYAN at LAhing Pilipino which dapat pag-ukulan ninyo ng pahanon....MGA EPOKRITO!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 823

whats wrong with the song.. different people had different voices..we cannot compare the voice who first sang our national anthem.........next time let the national historical institute manager sing our national anthem in every activity.

Answer 824

funny how most people here who say that Arnel should be penalized have wrong grammars.. check your grammars first! and before you start taking shots at me id like to use it as my defense.. you get pissed at people who bite at you for your mistakes and yet you bite at Arnel's? he sings the way he wants to like you talk the way you do.. he has his version of the song and its not even that far from the original,, yes a bit slower but who the f*** cares? its still the same song!! so before you correct others,, try looking at yourselves first.. hypocrites..

Answer 825

yes! all artist who do rendition should be penalized,to prevent this every artist who will sing our national anthem on ANY event should go into stict orientation about the syle,tempo. doing different variation on the tempo and syle must be consider as an offence.

Answer 826

no

kasi if even parusahan sya dapat to be fair parusahaan din yong iba,it would be unfair to him if sya lang. besides, is there any law here in the Philippines na sabi parusahan ang sino mang mag bago ng tono ng national anthem? If ever meron then parusahan pero wala naman. Masyado lang silang KSP....

Answer 827

BIG NO....marami stin khit mga opisyal e d alam ang LUPANG HINIRANG....(tama b?)...

Masabi lng n opisyal o politiko....

Basta ang importante e kinanta ang lupang hinirang ng taos puso....at feel mo kung ano ang kinakanta mo..

nkita ko kay arnel ang taos puso nya s pagkanta ng lupang hinirang at iyon ang mahalaga.

Answer 828

If all the invited guest / artist will sing on their own way, well, and it will not be good to their ears, solution is not punishing them but rather let them played the original version or the march itself!!! how many times they give their own comments but nothing is new. if they thought that the song is interpreted in a wrong way, better to play the CD or audio itself!!!

Answer 829

I think Arnel sing it with all his best , the fact that all the singers who sang in all the Pacquiao fight also did their best , We should be all proud of them.. just think of the preparation and all the practice ,,, NHI tumahimik na lang kayo lahat di tama sa inyo...kayo kaya kumanta....

Answer 830

Common sense, otherwise its no longer national anthem at all kung kakantahin ng mali. the question is, he sang it for the nationality or his own passion as a singer. if he do it for his passion, the sanction would be invalid at his free of choice, but for his nation to be proud of (kung meron sya), ashamed for him, sana tinuro na sa school nuon pa. Well, ganyan talaga Pilipino, palaging may palusot because of freedom we called.

Answer 831

If singing the national anthem at the wrong note or tone degrades our nations dignity and pride, then yes????



But what is the true essence of pride and dignity, is it singing at the right note or singing it with all your heart.



lets us be realistic, nababatikos na naman ang kumanta ng national anthem is because hindi galing GMA7 ang kumanta. TRUE OR FALSE????

Answer 832

Why is the NHI complaining about the last few notes? It is still the same family chord, that’s all. Diba sa choir nga may blending? may second voice, may third...iba iba din ang tono sa choir! They should be proud, not envious. I think the truth is that as long as the original lyrics are intact and nothing is added into it there's nothing offensive about it at all.... Bravo!

Answer 833

ha?nanaman?kelan ba tayo mawawalan ng reklamo?kelan ba tayo makukuntento kung anung meron satin?lagi nlng tayo ganyan, lage tayo naghahanap ng pagkakamali ng ibang tao... bakit hindi tayo maghanap ng maganda about satin?cultura tlga natin magbago, magpahiwatig ng talagang nararamdaman, at mang gaya... bakit hindi natin ipatronize yun? kaya ba natin baguhin ang ugaling pilipino? db? Should Filipino and Journey frontman Arnel Pineda be penalized ?for me, NO... the most important thing is, nadedeliver natin yung message at lyrics ng Lupang hinirang ng maayos... ang maling bagay lang na nakikita ko, ay kung gagawing english ang pambansang awit natin...

Answer 834

What about those ordinary Filipinos who can't sing to the correct melody? At paano na ang mga NGO-NGO? Should they be parsecuted? Let one of the people from NHI demonstrate for us, sing on national tv and let us be the judge. I'm pretty sure it would be disastrous.

Answer 835

Sa tingin ko hndi dapat, pagaaksaya lng ng oras at pera to eh, at since then wala nman ngyare sa mga nirklamo nila, dapat irevise n ang batas na to, kaya hndi umasenso bansang Pilipinas eh ituon nlang sa ibang makabuluhang bagay o issue at saka hindi nman nababuy! ni Arnel ung National Anthem natin eh kinanta nman nya sa tingin ko ng may puso, suggestion ko lng kung hndi mabago ang batas sa susunod na laban ni PACMAN oh sino man atleta natin eh dapat n kumanta ng Lupang Hinirang eh ung mga taga National Historical Institute nlang tutal sila nman ung mareklamo eh...... Peace and Love sa lahat!

Answer 836

if they are gonna penalized Arnel Pineda then they should also file a case against martin nievera who sang it far worst than arnel... I mean come on people martin's version is far worst than arnel who sang it like paru-parung bukid if they should file a case against arnel they ahould also penalize martin first

Answer 837

I think they should be made to suffer the consequences of their deliberate action. They know fully well that this violation was committed by others, like Nievera. Pineda knows that his rendition of the national athem will violate also the standard but he still did it, it is deliberate... It is about time they should be disciplined.

Answer 838

ganito lng po kasimple yan,,,, kung nasa batas na dapat parusahan ang nagbago ng tono at tempo ng ating pambansang awit then file a complain. But in my own opinion, hindi na dapat gawin yan, we're Filipino, let's be proud. Ang dapat parusahan ay those pinoy na "binababoy" ang pagkanta ng pambansang awit. Arnel did a great job, I'm not a fan of him, but he did a great job..., wala naman dapat pagtalunan sa bagay na ito, maraming problema ang pinas na dapat pagtuunan ng pansin.

Answer 839

no i dont agree, because each in everyone has a difft tOnes and tempo atleast he made it and he sang it beautifully, if all singers get this punishment who will be the next artist that will sing our national anthem!!? the same LYRICS .... DIFFT TUNES YES ATLEAST HE DOESNT SOUNDS BORING HE JUST FOLLOW THE T0NE OF HIS VOICE!! CONGRATULATION ARNEL IM PROUD TO BE PINOY BECAUSE OF U!!

Answer 840

tsk. some people can never understand talaga.. everybody thinks it's OA. and OA yung pagkulong pero they have the right naman talaga na magfile ng complaint sakanya.. andami ng nasabihan ng NHI yet. the next singers still keep on making the same mistakes again.. the original melody was created by juan felipe as it is. he worked damn hard on it! and syempre if you allow for it to change it.. soon. baka buong kanta iba na!! what happen sa pinaghirapan ni julian felipe. put yourself in the composer's position. mejo nakakabastos din yung binago bago nila yung kanta.it was written as a guide. ayan na o! susundan nlng. at alam mo naman mga pinoy madalas nakikigaya. sa mga bata pag nagusutuhan nila. yun na rin ang susundin nila.. eh we need help pa with the education. onti onting nasisira. tas dadagdagan nyo pa. tsktsk. kung icocompare nyo kasi bakit ang states pwede.. satin sobrang strict. eh bakit kasing unlad ba ng bansa natin tulad sakanila? sa national anthem pa nga lang gusto nyo gawin ang gusto nyo.. wla ng disiplina.. panu pa sa ibang bagay...

Answer 841

for me Arnel Pineda should not be penalized for singing the lupang hinirang...hindi kasi natin maintindihan ang pilipinas kung ano gusto nilang kantahin na lupang hinirang o kung paano yung tono na gusto nila..........sila nalang kaya ang kumanta dyan nohhhhhh........

Answer 842

Hindi dapat, huwag nating kalimutan na isa din si Arnel na nagbigay ng karangalan sa ating bansa.

Huwag na nating palakihin ang issue. Bakit yung kumanta ng national anthem ng amerika kung titingnan mo ang suot nya hindi kaaya-aya tingnan naging issue ba sa kanila yun?. yung mga bumabatikos kay arnel try nyo kumanta sa susunod na laban ni Pacman kung kaya nyo! tingnan natin kung hindi kayo kabahan. Ituon nyo na lang ang oras nyo sa iba pa na mas mahalagang bagay na kinakaharap ng ating bansa.

Answer 843

Yes! Why can't our singers just sing the National Anthem they way it is?

Answer 844

IPATUPAD KUNG ANO ANG NASA BATAS, WITH NO EXEMPTIONS! THIS HAD BEEN A REPETITIVE ISSUE AND NOW BECOMING A PROBLEM. WE CAN ONLY MOVE ON FOR A BETTER PHILIPPINES IF WE ABIDE WITH THE LAWS... THAT IS INCULCATING DISCIPLINE AS A CORE VALUE. IT IS TRUE THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY, BUT THERE IS A LIMITATION OF BEING FREE BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE CERTAIN RULES TO FOLLOW, OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE CHAOS. THE QUESTION IS, HOW CAN WE TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO BE LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS IF WE OURSELVES ARE NOT?...... i agree!

Answer 845

Why are we very particular about the singing of that national anthem????? For me, as long as it was sang in a nice way its OK. Did you hear the National anthem of the United States and the Custume the singer’s are wearing during the fight? Don’t tell me if the one who sang the national anthem of the Philippines wears that kind of dress THE NHI will send them to electric chair or be headed those singers just because they wear and sag the national anthem in a deferent way…para saakin wala yan sa Tempo o ano paman bastat kinanta heartily at hindi naman gina wang chacha o tango ang tempo ok lang yon!!!!.. … The NHI always complain about that, but did this stupid people care to educate the singers before they sang that hymn in that fight? Ang mga taga NHI puro lang yan salita MGA TAONG WALANG MAGAWA SA BUHAY MGA KSP Kaya walang asinso ang Pilipinas dahil may mga taong bina bayaran na wala na man silbi!!! Sayang lang yong TAX na bina bawas sa sweldo ko buwan buwan!! Na pupunta lang sa mga KSP na tao.

Sa mga taga NHI imbis na mag tatatalak kayo dyan, gawin nyo ang dapat gawin . wag kayong mag tatatalak kong tapos na dahil wala na yon silbi … dapat before this singers sing this anthem dapat papuntahin nyo sa tangapan ninyo at turoan nyo ng tama kasi dayan na man kayo magaling diba??? Hindi yong pag katapos kantahin I didemanda na ninyo!! O kaya wag na kantahin nag national anthem ng Pinas para wala ng issue after the fight. DIBA???????

Answer 846

NO, I know that there''s a correct tune for our national anthem but it's gonna be kinda weird to sing that tempo it that kind of situation, fight.

Answer 847

Yes, He should be penalized. Respect for the NA of Philippines. This is not concert that he can sing whatever he likes, he is representing the voice of the Philippines not his own so he should have done it right.

Answer 848

ano pa ba ang hinahanap nyo sa pag kanta ng lupang hinirang tamang tama lang naman ang tempo ng kanta ni arnel tingnan nyo ulit yung video at medyo napapa sayaw pa nga yung nasa likod nya eh so ibig sabihin hindi mabagal..

Answer 849

arnel sang it better than anybody else. he should not be penalized. it was a bit slow but it was better than singing it like THEY were in a concert and not memorizing the anthem.

Answer 850

yan ang mahirap sa mga Pilipino, matitigas ang ulo...



Lupang Hinirang is not for personal rendition of any kind. It should be sang AS IT IS!

Answer 851

no, whatever happen to their minds? well for me its the best rendition ever, i love the way he sang it, full of passion and dignity, di nyo lng alam kung gaano sya ka proud maging pinoy and he don't deserve such accusations, lalo na coming from a fellow filipino? so unfair! he make us all proud when he sang in the super bowl game, sya lang ang pilipinong nakakanta dun, di ba tayo nahihiya na pinipintasan natin sya ngayon for singing the national anthem na napakaganda naman ng version nya.. i was wondering if we were going to follow what the NHI says, babantayan natin kung ilang minuto lang dapat kantahin, di dapat magbago ang mga notes, di tayo makakanta ng mula sa puso...kasi baka makulong tayo, the song was written by julian felipe wholeheartedly and it should should be sung wholeheartedly like what he did..so proud of you arnel !!!! and para sa NHI kayo na lang kumanta sa next game...peace to all!!

Answer 852

NO..ano ba yan pagpili lang kung sino gusto kasuhan?para mapatunayan na seryoso talaga sila s ganyang kampanya dapat yung mga nauna nang lumabag ay kinasuhan na para maipakita na seryoso sila sa pagpapatupad niyan..pero WALA! tapus ngayun si arnel pineda paparusahan...kung tutuusin nga mas malapit pa yung ginawang pagkanta ni Pineda kesa sa mga nauna nang kumanta ng Pambansang Awit sa laban ni Pacman.. MARAMI NANG NAGKAMALI SA PAGKANTA NG LUPANG HINIRANG..DI LANG DAPAT SI PINEDA ANG KASUHAN..MAHUSAY, BUKAL SA PUSO WALANG MASAMA SA GINAWA NIYANG PAGKANTA..

Answer 853

Haven't the organizers(?) learned their lessons yet? Sana naman pag kukuha sila ng kakanta ng ating national anthem, dapat konsultahin din nila ang NHI para hindi tayo kahiya-hiya sa mga ibang nasyonalidad at sa kapwa na rin nating Pilipino.

Answer 854

Ako sa tingin ko hindi sya dapat maparusahan. Bakit sino ba sa mga kumanta ng Lupang Hinirang sa laban ni Manny Pacquiao ang hindi binatikos? Duh! lahat naman may bumatikos di ba? Tayong mga Filipino talaga wala ng naging maayos lahat na lang may batikos hay naku hindi na nakuntento.

Let's just be proud of Arnel....

Answer 855

no idont agree to that itigil na sana natin ang panghihila pababa sa kapwa nating Pilipino kinanta naman nya ang lupang hinirang with pride and honor kaya di natin masasabi na binaboy nya ang pagkanta.

Answer 856

give the guy a break... marami naman syang projects na nakatulong sa kapwa pinoy... NHI should find their own artist/s na gusto nilang kumanta ng tama sa NAtional Anthem natin sa ganyang mga venue... They're just waiting na may magkamali, then they'll persecute the artist/s. Di sila na lang ang kumanta....

Answer 857

Kaya hindi umuunlad ang bansa natin dahil dyan sa kaka-reklamo nyo! Maliit na bagay lang pinapalaki nyo pa... Ok nga yung pagkaka-kanta ni Arnel eh! Gusto lang magka-pera nyang mga tao sa National Historical Institute kaya sila ganyan! Hindi dapat pinaparusahan yang si Arnel, bagkus, dapat pa nating suportahan yan...

Answer 858

no need to punish arnel pineda. he's an artist and he's just being creative on his rendition. We can always go back to the original.

Answer 859

Personally, NO. He should be spared from what is stipulated in the Philippine Law. What he did was an act of fearless rendition in enthroning the Philippines over all other countries. Thanks Arnel.

Answer 860

Ito na naman tayo yung mga government bodies natin masyadong maraming pinagsasabi-sabi. Nasan na ang tinatawag na FREEDOM magpasalamat pa nga dapat sila at proud ang ating mga sikat na mga singers to sing our national anthem. Bottom line naman nyan ay kung proud ka sa pagiging Filipino mo. Yang batas na yan dapat i-revised hindi na pwede sa panahon natin ngayon.

Answer 861

In my knowledge. I still do sing our National anthem even thou' I am an American and filipino. It's better to apologize than penalized him.I didn't hear or see so let them apologize, I'm sure it won't happen again for sure.

Answer 862

he should not be penalized if he is not a Filipino but Arnel Penida since he was a kid in the elementary,high school or college he sang it the right way it was taught i know , but for pacquiao fight he sang it in his own way for his own good and for his own popularity name. .he must be jailed for that and others also . . who used govt funds for themselves. .

Answer 863

Absolutely not. I think he did a fantastic job and sang it from the heart. He may have changed the "tempo" but the most important thing is the meaning remains.

Answer 864

The N. H. I - very patriotic ! ! eh paano kung Ngo-ngo ang kumanta, dapt din bang makulong!! Sasali rin ba kau sa election at gusto nyo makisali sa mga Balita. ! ! dami magnanakaw sa Gobeyerno hindi nyo ipakulong!! ang kanta niya ay SOLEMN ! Ingit kau kay Arnel Pineda dahil kumanta sa harap ng 50,000 Foreign Fans. kayo kumanta din kayo sa harap ng mga Kurap na Gobyerno! Ready SING!

Answer 865

Let us respect our national anthem. Let us sing this with dignity. I agree that the next time pacquiao or other boxers have a fight, let us ask a class of grade one to sing it. (tumatanda kayong walang pinagkatandaan).

Answer 866

NATONAL ANTHEM:::::;;;must be respected and sang with dignity....this is always the issue when it was sang to other land mostly boxing issues..what went wrong?????may be he never practised or confident to sing at once..but we cant blame the singer himself..as we say ENDORSEMENTS etc ...from kinder to 4th year high school kinakanta ito lagi pag FLAG ceremony..bkit nga ba?dhil pg kinanta natin eh tagalog..sana ang kumanta n lng sa susunod mga PUPILS ngg elementary school....

Answer 867

NO, he should not be punished. why can't we allow our own artists to inject a bit of their version of originality in the pieces that they are requested to render...as long as hindi lng nag Christian Bautista...the Star Spangled Banner is sung in so many different renditions, sometimes it's a big issue to the Kano but no talks of punishments there

Answer 868

NHI is so stupid. how come they are in NHI?!? did they even think that it is difficult to sing in front of many people? imagine 50,000 people are in dallas that time not to include the people watching ALL OVER THE WORLD. wasn't it important for them (NHI) that arnel pineda did sang it FROM THE HEART?!? hey NHI people! why don't you focus on other things that you must do in your office?

Answer 869

Everytime Pacquiao has a fight, there is an issue. Can't we just focus on the problem our country is facing today? Remember we are placed 4th most corrupt country! Come on guys!

Answer 870

i don't think that he should be penalized...as an artist we should give him the freedom to interpret what he believes is the best, and the best way to express what he truly feels when he sings our national anthem. i think its also the tenor part that he sang...so it is still legally part of the tune and tempo

Answer 871

if they are serious enough to do that, they should include all the artists who already sang our national anthem the same way Mr, Pineda did.

Answer 872

oh my gulay this people..... if they really want the originality of our LUPANG HINIRANG to be rendered originally and perfectly: so then why not they dig up the original singer and musicians with all of the originals etc etc from theyre graves so no more blah blah... so then it is PERFECT so there would be no buts and why's from this NHI? sama na natin ang talagang ORIGINAL outfit...... BARONG TAGALOG ..... we live in a world of changes and we are moving forward hindi backward.... appansin lang ang mga yan akal mo sila di rin nagbabago ng pag-iisip at pamumuhay... bakit where are this people living now? sa past ba? naka barong at kemona pa ba sila this time? naka kalesa ba sila? nakatira pa ba sila sa barong2 o kastilang bahay? naka karsonsilyo pa ba sila o hanes,bench,carter etc na sila.... baka puro pa naka signature na pang moderno na sila..... sorry pero ok naman ang pag render ni arnel hindi naman nabalahura ang pambansang awit natin.... WAKE UP PEOPLE...

Answer 873

My my my... lagi na lang issue yan sa mga kumakanta ng national anthem natin sa laban ni manny... alam naman nila na may laban at may sure na kakanta ng national anthem ... bakit walang kumontak sa team pacquiao para mag train sa kakanta ng EXACT tone and beat na sinasabi nila... government / these authorities should have an effort of contributing something sa laban ni pacman for our country. ang hirap pag tapos na ang laban or pakatapos na kumanta nung tao... puro pintas na inabot nung tao.... ano ba!!!!! I DEFINITELY DISAGREE TO PUNISH ARNEL --- hatulan nyo si Arnel kung naTRAIN sya ng dalubhasa from the government....

Answer 874

Mag isip muna kayong mabuti bago kyo sumagot. Gamitin nyo muna mga utak nyo bago kyo mag post. Pwede yun. Walang bayad yun!



Walang masama o bawal sa ginawa nya. Marami na rin ang gumawa nyan at nakalusot naman. He sang it with dignity and pride. There is nothing wrong kung naiba yung tono nung ending. At hindi pambabastos and ginawa nya. Eh pano kung speech impared, may cleft palate/ lip yung kumakanta o ngo-ngo o iba pang deficiency sa pagsasalit o pagbigkas. Dapat ba silang parusahan sa maling pagkanta o ibang tono/ tempo at pagbigkas.Paano naman yung mga Belik Beyan ne medyo islang

magsalita. Panow naman y

Answer 875

Anak ng tokwa naman, eh sa lahat ng kumanta ng Lupang Hinirang sa laban ni Manny eh ung ke AP ang pinakamaganda at pinakamaayos pakinggan. Tuwing laban ni Manny, palage na lang issue ung way ng pagkanta ng singer ng national anthem. Wala naman ako nkitang masama sa pagkanta nya. Kung me dapat i punished, yun eh ung 3 girls na kumanta ng national anthem ng US, kc halos nakapanty n lang at lumabas na ang singit. FTW!!!!

Answer 876

Kung naging maganda ang pagpapatupad ng batas na binanggit ng NHI, maaari. Pero, ilan na ba ang kumanta at nagkamali? Marami.



Papansin lang talaga ang NHI, puro batas pero ilan din yata sa kanila law breakers. Nakakainis. Nagmamalinis, marumi rin naman. Kahit anong gawin namumuhay na ang pinas sa kabaluktukan ng pag-papairal ng batas. Hirap din pala gawin ang pagkanta ng Lupang Hinirang. Magkamali ka, maaari ka ng makulong.



Baka sa sunod wala ng kumanta sa laban ni Pacquiao sa takot. Isip-isip din. Ang importante, masaya ang buong Pilipinas sa naganap na laban ni Pacquiao at nanaig ang pagiging Filipino ng ilan dahil kay Arnel Pineda at Pacquiao. Eh kung yung US nga, tatlong sexy girls pa ang kumanta ala lang.

Answer 877

No as long as you don't change the words. I think singers should be given a little leeway on there interpretation of the National Anthem. We are all unique in our own way and this people are a bunch of tight asses anyway, so who gives a ^%*&%(%%) what they think.

Answer 878

NO!hirap sa mga taga NHI puro sila comment ng ganun kung alam na nila siya yung kakanta dapat pinanuod na nila sa rehersal pa lang at sana naman kung ganun sila ka conscious sa lupang hinirang sila na kumanta pag nagkamali batikusin din sila...napag hahalataang naiingit lang sila eh or nagpapansin lang sila para mapag usapan.sitahin nila yun talagang mali di yun rendition ng kumanta..

Answer 879

why penalize him? For me, he sang it with all his heart and for that we must be proud of having Arnel Pineda as Pacquiao's singer on his last fight..Hurrray, Arnel! I'm proud of you!!!

Answer 880

Next time, let NHI chairman and staff sing the national anthem... kung lahat n lng ng kumanta hindi n tumama.

Answer 881

I think we Filipino takes to much of our time filing complaints, criticized other people and even our presidents, past and present, even aides given to us, we tend to foresee the negative intention than appreciating it or innovate the resources that was given to us. So should we focus on that? For me its A BIG NO!!!!! Kaya tayo nahihirapang umasenso kasi nga imbes na magsikap tayo, we usually exert more effort in criticizing, rallying, magnakaw, manglamang, magpahiya ng iba, etc. etc.... Stop na sana yan, lalo na sa mga opisyales natin focus on innovation, give more jobs, trading, tama na muna yung pangsarili lang natin, kung gusto man natin mag ka income, isama na natin ang kapwa natin Pilipino para naman umasenso na tayo....

Answer 882

a big Nah. i believe every song has vary its rhythm depending on the mood or event where and when you gonna sing it. professional singers of the national anthem normally express emotional outburst especially in a huge crowd and thus changes its tone and tempo depending on their style. i suggest, we will let NHI to perform in the next Pacquiao fight. thanks

Answer 883

i don't agree that they punish the singers. i guess there is some kind of pabaya from the NHI. they keep on complaining after the fight. why don't they invite the singer first before the fight and listen to the rendition of the singer.

Answer 884

NHI u suck!!!

Now why would you want to penalized someone just for singing the national anthem differently? PENALIZED those who are corrupt in the government and it woundnt be difficult to spot those, mga GARAPAL na nga ang mga pangungurakot. And then come Arnel, just singing his heart out for our pride, you want to penalized? STUPID, JUST PLAIN STUPID!!! Focus your resources in penalizing those who should be penalized in the government, mga magnanakaw.

Answer 885

for heaven's sake-big no..he just sang it his way-his style & by his own rendition.why are we making a big fuzz of it-he didn't wreck d song.he didn't change it.he just can't help singing it his way that's why..national anthem in d US is always tweaked a little bit based on d artist's style.this national historic thingy should check out you tube type us national anthem.c'mon open up your minds people..

Answer 886

definitely NO! The essence of the anthem is on the lyrics, and the essence to upraised ourself while singing our National anthem is to solemnly listen to its every word. THE FACT THAT HABANG KINAKANTA NG SINGER YUNG ATING LUPANG HINIRANG LALO NA SA BIG EVENT NA 'YON AY TUMATAYO ANG MGA BALAHIBO NATEN, PROUD NA PROUD NA NAGSASABING, "PINOY AKO!!", "LABAN NG MGA PINOY 'TO!", "WE ARE PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO!"



Singers sang Lupang Hinirang in their own heartedly way, para iparamdam sa'ten/ipenetrate sa mga puso naten yung pagiging Pinoy naten. Iba yung feeling kapag isinapuso mo yung pagkanta o pag-kinig ng ating pambansang awit.



Parang nasanay na tayo na kapag kinakanta ang Lupang Hinirang ng mga singers sa laban ni Pacquiao ay inaabangan nalang natin kung anong mali sa kanta ang magagawa ng singer.



Para naman sa NHI, paepal lang kayo eh! Kung nung pinaka-una palang na nagkamali ng rendition yung singer sa laban ni Pacquiao dun sa past fights nya, ay gumawa na kayo ng ACTION halimbawa nalang ng BRIEFING/REHEARSING the singer 2 weeks or 1 week before the fight edi sana naaayon sa Policy/Kagustuhan nyo/Nakasanayang right tone and tempo- ang pagkanta ng singer diba!



Instead of penalizing Mr. Arnel Pineda and other singers of Pacquiao fights, HOW ABOUT REVIEWING AND IMPLEMENTING MY SUHESTIYON ABOVE!



UMAKSYON NAMAN KAYO! HINDI YUNG MAGPAPACUTE LANG KAYO SA T.V. AT SASABIHING MALI ANG PAGDELIVER NG PAMBANSANG AWIT! -sa tuwing may laban si Manny Pacquiao.



-Do anyone agree/disagree with me?



Note: This is how democratically I want to share my thoughts. Bato-bato sa langit!

Answer 887

No! Kaya magulo ang Pilipinas mga opisyal ng gobyerno hindi gumawa ng makapagpapaginhawa sa mga mamamayang Pilipino at ang alam gawin magpasikat sa pamamagitan ng paninira at pagpapakulong sa umangat ang buhay na kapwa Pilipino. Hay buhay, magbago na kayo mga talangka!!!

Answer 888

I wonder if letting half-naked women sing our National Anthem will silence these close-minded creeps from the NHI...

Answer 889

yes, he should be. "Lupang Hinirang" should be sang with the original melody. it is a sacred song of our land. He doesnt have the right to revised it.

Answer 890

why should he punished in what case just because of the tune not none since that's only a game and everybody knows the lerect not never change khit paba yan binabantayan bakit ung pag babago muna sa pinas bago ung mga maliliit na bagay or ung pag tuwid muna sa politikang baloktot banytayan bgo ung mga ganon pakialamang nila muna ung malalaking bagay na dapat ayosin sa pinas bago ung mga maliliit

Answer 891

No, I don't agree that Arnel Pineda should penalized because nobody is perfect.

Answer 892

my thoughts...

first, there is something wrong with the mind set of the author of the law... parang gumawa lang para ma sabing may nagawa kahit papano.

second, Wala naman yatang clear cut visual na may intention ang mga kumakanta para bastusin ang national anthem natin, nor ang dating ay pambabastos...

third, sa pag puna nalang ba mapapansin ang NHI? I never heard of other things that the agency is doing to promote nationalism na may impact...

Sino ngayon ang dapat parusahan?

Answer 893

No, as long that kinanta nya un galing sa puso nya.. and of all the rumors.. yaan mo na yun kaya naman hindi umaasenso ang pinoy dahil sa ganyang ugali. bakit nga ang US national anthem kinakanta din nila ng ibang version but still walang mga coments na naririnig na mga kagaya d2 pinas.. Ang pinoy nga naman...

Answer 894

Kugn ako ang tatanungin, dapat lang na sya ay maparusahan kung talagang nilabag nya ang pamantayan ng tamang pagkanta sa ating pambansang awit. Ngunit, talaga bang sila ay napaparusahan? Ano na ang nangyari sa iba pang maling kumanta ng Lupang Hinirang? Na kadalasan ay kayabangan lang ang pinapakita sa mundo kung gaano nila kaya umawit ng mataas na nota. Wala sa puso ang kanilang pagkanta na dapat ay lubos na ginagalang at ipagmalaki sa buong mundo. Ano ang tamang kaparusahan? Ipatapon ba sa ibang bansa? Ikulong? Ipagbawal na ang pagkanta sa publiko? Itigil ang pagpapatugtog sa radyo at telebisyon ng kanilang mga awit?



Sana ay mabigyan ng katarungan ang hindi nila pagbibigay galang sa ating pambansang awit.

Answer 895

A never ending questions and debate? May nakulong na ba sa maling pagkanta ng ibang tono ? WALA di ba? Puro reklamo wala namang aksyon! That's Philippines democrazy!

Answer 896

IF IT IS THE WRITTEN LAW OF THE LAND THEN HE MUST BE PUNISHED OR PENALIZED. AFTER ALL IT IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE AND HAS BEEN MANY TIMES A REPRIMAND BY THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE FOR THOSE WHO SANG THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IN A WRONG TONE OR TEMPO. MAYBE AT LEAST THIS TIME THE LAW MUST BE APPLIED AS AN EXAMPLE AND WOULD NOT BE EMULATED BY THE NEXT WHO WILL BE SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IN AN INTERNATIONAL OR LOCAL EVENT SUCH AS THE PACQUIAO FIGHT IN THE UNITED STATES.

Answer 897

OO, dapat ang parusa sa mga ganitong pagkakasala ay isang milyong piso o isang linggong pagkakulong. Nakakahiya ba ang ating Pambansang Awit kaya kailangan baguhin?

Answer 898

These people are so paranoid and so patriotic(???). They should analyze if Arnel Pineda is delivering another message than what should be conveyed. Maybe they want to sing in Pacquiao's next fight. Please nominate them.

Answer 899

NO! too many problems we're facing in our country and yet it seems arnel p., killed some1. that;s O.A. all of those who sung the PHIL. NATL. ANTHEM, were being penalized, why nxt time they sing the natioal anthem for themselves?(am referring to the NHI). too noob!

Answer 900

If the NHI is fond of criticisms and complaints like these on boxing fights, might as well screen the singers first before they perform...otherwise they should just keep their mouths shut.

Answer 901

...Too Bad Arnel sang the last part 'Out Of Tune'...it would have been Great if he got the last part right...No need to punish Arnel, just out of generosity...that would also be tantamount for us Filipinos showing the world our 'Crab Mentality'...

Answer 902

yes!!

a filipino not knowing how to sing his national anthem must be penalised..these goes not only to arnel ,,but to all filipino citizens lambasting the national anthem..where is our patriotism,,if we the citizens of our country doesn't even respect our own anthem???

it is about time to enforce our law,,,pabalik balik na lang ang isyu na ito..nakaka bingi na...our government should always be firm with enforcing our laws,,,

Answer 903

Oo, at sa lahat ng kumanta ng mali. Kaya hindi umunlad ang Pilipinas dahil ayaw sundin ang batas. Nasaan na ang mga tunay na Pilipino?

Answer 904

No, We Filipinos are very "BANTAYERO and BANTAYERA" Arnel sung the song expressively. . .So why should we punished him? for what reason? Americans sing their "STAR SPANGLED BANNER" in different version. That's the reason why our country is not progressing well because of that attitude.

Answer 905

Hindi lang kasi puso ang kailangan sa pagkanata nito. Kailangan rin ng respeto. Puro puso ka nga, binaboy mo naman yung pambansang awit natin. Sumunod tayo sa batas. Nakakahiya yung kapwa Pilipino mo, walang respeto sa batas natin. Nakakahiya yun talaga. Hiyang-hiya na nga ako e.

Answer 906

dapat kasi ang kakanta ng lupang hinirang bago kumanta i orient na muna na ganito ang tempo ganito ang tono... hindi pwede baguhin kasi ganito ganyan... puro kasi sila komento sa singer pagkatapos kantahin eh pwede naman nila sabihin yon bago pa lang... huh! komo makwarta si arnel pineda eh bigla naisip ipenalized eh napakarami na kumanta sa laban ni pacquiao kanya kanya din rendition

Answer 907

The National Historic institute have the rights but in my own opinion what's the sense of filling a case to a co-filipino who gonna suppered it its also a filipino and who gonna be ashamed in the whole world its also a filipino! its already 21st century now look at the U.S. and Canada even those own singers have there own rendition they didnt file a case because they think those singer make their own versions is for the sake of their country. tama na sobra na ang pagkamakaluma ng ibang tao masama ba ang baguhin ng konti ang pagkanta ng national anthem pra maipakita sa ibang bansa na iba ang pinoy na kung kaya nila ay kaya ntin or higit pa...sana iyong mga nsa posisyon at ibang ahensya wag nman nila bigyan ng malisya or ibang kahulugan ang pagkanta ng ating mga singer ng ating pangbansa awit dhil ang bawat awitin ay maykanya-kanyang rendition ng bawat kumakanta.huwag nman po sana tayong maging sarado para sa pagbabago...pagbabago pra sa ikauunlad at ikakapunyagi ntin bawat pilipino...kungbaga huwag na tayong maging corny or ipokrito dahil tayo rin ang nagiging katawa-tawa sa mundo...

Answer 908

NOPE! ung mga nagiinarte pa dyan na pepenalized pa daw sige nga kantahin nyo nga then malaman nating kung tama ang tempo at tono nyo! kanya kanya tayo ng interpretation sa lupang hinirang basta ang mahalaga galing sa puso ang pagkanta at proud tayo na pinoy tayo at syempre gusto natin umunlad ang bayan natin. wag kayong maginarte dyan! madaming issue ang bayan natin na dapat natin unahin!

Answer 909

Nope! dahil ok naman ang pag kanta ni Arnel. Inggit lang ang mga nakialam.

Answer 910

sobra naman ung makulong,kumanta lang ikukulong n,cguro pagmultahin n lang ,mga agaw atention kac mga singer s pilipinas ,palibhasa buong mundo ang manonood ,todo bigay sa pagbirit para mapancin, ngiging resulta pangit n pgkakakanta puro birit n walang sense, for me simpleng pg kanta ng lupang hinirang ok.

Answer 911

Dapat lang kasi maraming mga bata ngayon ang hindi na alam kung paano ang tamang pagkanta ng ating national anthem. Dapat naman ay igalang nila...e kung kanta kaya nila ang iabahin din ang tono magugustuhan kaya nila pag nag complain ang mga bata sa kanila?

Answer 912

Bakit hindi na lang NHI ang pakantahin sa lahat ng laban ni PACQUAIO... Lahat na lang ng kumanta may criticized... Sa tingin ba nila, pipiliin sila ( Pineda, Nievera etc) ni Pacquiao kung walang tiwala sa kanila...

Modern na ngayon... Ang mahalaga, nasa puso at hindi kinakalimutan ang pagiging Pilipino...

Answer 913

i should say no its bcoz arnel pineda did very well... its not easy to sing infront of the 51,000 people inside the dallas cowboy stadium and to all the people around the world who witness the fight between manny pacquiao and clottey.

Answer 914

bawat laro ng Peoples Champ Manny (pacman) Pacquiao lagi nalang pinag tatalunan ang pagkanta ng Lupang Hinirang. Bawat singer naman may kanya kanyang estilo ng pagkanta, ang importante na i deliver nya ng maayos ang pag kanta. hindi po ako musician, pero sa obserba ko ng pagkanta nya, ung huling high pitch lang naman yong iba eh. Gaya ng unang laro ni Manny, yon nga na piyok pa yong dulo eh. Suportahan nalang natin. Imbes na yong pag kanta, yong ibang mas MAJOR problem nalang sana ang atupagin ng batas.



Opinion lang poh.

Answer 915

So next time na gawing RAP ang National Anthem natin ay ok lang?..How about gawin natin reggae? or gawing Swing para may sumasayaw habang inaawit ang national anthem? ok lang naman baguhin di ba.

Answer 916

I think NOT! As long as you sing the song with all your hearts out and with sincerity.



Heto tanong ko, which do you prefer? Singing the song like reciting it or just memorizing it? or Singing it with more feelings and emotions?



Mas prefer ko to sing with all my hearts own that just reciting it with no emotions...



Ano kaya sa susunod tape nalang ipatugtug nila? para walang reklamo! baka pati tape hahanap pa nila ng mali...



Pwde rin sila nalang mismo na taga NHI yung pupunta dun at kakanta mismo! Mga walang kwenta! Puro nalang mali.... of all the singers sa pacquiao's fight.. meron ba pumasa sa NHI? parang lahat ata sila sinabihan nalang ng mali!



Pinoy naman talaga.. instead of being proud... I'm being pissed more on this country! Kaya hindi tayo umaasenso kasi pati yan pinapatulan.... Dami tayong problema sa bansa natin na mas importante pa dyan...

Answer 917

NO..what do yo expect from a ROCK Singer to sing National Anthem, of course a ROCK VERSION..let PILITA CORRALES sing it and you may hear the KUNDIMAN version (lol)



if NHI wants the PROPER tone then they should ask CONGRESS to strengthen the LAW..what happen to MARTIN NIEVERA (version)? NOTHING....so i suggest they shut their mouth

Answer 918

no,of course not. and, in all of the singers who sang the "Lupang Hinirang"incorrectly, why is he the only one who should be punished? it's not right.

Answer 919

hindi dapat!yung ibang lahi nga pumapalakpak sa performance ni arnel tapos mismong mga pinoy pa ang mag da-down sa kanya!kaya tayo nababansagang talangka eh!imbes n suporta ang makuha batikos pa ang binibigay!kung gusto nyo ng iisang tono ng Lupang Hinirang,e di mag record n lang kayo sa CD at yun n lang ang i play sa bawat laban ng mga pinoy boxer!!

Answer 920

Yes! we have to respect our national anthem on its prescribe tempo and tone. this is to protect the originality and essence of the said national anthem. thus, it should have been started to all who render the national anthem improperly.

Answer 921

Kung may magpapatunay na batas na lumabag si Arnel sa kanyang pag-awit ng ating Pambansang Awit dapat lang, at 'yong lahat na umawit sa nakaarang mga laban ni Paquiao ay suriin at para mabigyan pantay ang lahat kung sino and lumabag sa nasabing batas.



At dapat gawin sa lahat bago nila ito kantahin kahit saan mang sulok ng mundo ipag-alam muna nila dapat sa gobyerno natin para mausisa ang kakantahin bago ito kantahin sa entablado o kahit saang lugar na marinig sa buong mundo.

Answer 922

Sa tingin ko di naman cguro dapat kc di naman bastos ung paraan ng pagkanta nya. I notice everytime na may ganitong event, laging na lang pamimintas ang ginagawa ng mga Pinoy instead na purihin natin.

Answer 923

if they do not like the way people sing the national anthem during these international events, then patugtugin nyo nalang ung national anthem na walang kumakanta. instrumental nalang.. para walang angal pagkatapos. lumalabas na imbes na suportahan natin ang mga local na singer, parang ayaw pa natin at parang di tayo proud sa nagagawa nila. si Manny nalang kaya ang susunod na kumanta..

Answer 924

Hindi na kasi kailangan ibahin pa ang tono ng ating national anthem para lang maipakita o maiparinig mo ang galing mo sa pagkanta..andyan na ang tono eh, kakantahin mo na lang..ewan ko ba sa mga kababayan nating pinoy..masyadong mapagpasikat..kahit na di dapat eh ginagawa mapansin lamang kahit pa mabastos eh ang ating pambansang awit...oo alam na ng lahat na mataas ang boses mo arnel..at pati na mga ibang singer na filipino na umawit na ng lupang hinirang..pero sana ilagay nyo naman sa tama ang pagkanta nyo..makapagyabang lang kayo, di bale ng mabastos ang sariling atin ok lang sa inyo..dapat lang kayong bigyan ng leksyon..masyado kayong KSP..at uhaw sa atensyon..

Answer 925

A big NO...Why do they have to punish Mr. Pineda? Pagkanta sa harap ng ilang libong tao ay isang napakabigat na responsibilidad. Pinoy nga naman! kaya di tayo umuunlad, magaling tayong pumuna sa mali o pagkukulang ng iba. Dapat alam ng NHI na me laban na naman si PACMAN, at ilang beses na sinasabi nilang hindi naikanta ng tama, bakit di sila nakipag ugnayan ke PACMAN o sa taong na assigned kumanta nang sa gayon, naibriefing nila ito kung ano ang dapat na way para makanta ng maayos ang Lupang HInirang. GUsto nila me magkamali muna para umeksena sila pagkatapos. Ano ang kaso namang isasampa? KUng ang NHI ay concern talaga sa national chuva ever.., isaisahin nilang pakantahin ang opisyales ng Pilipinas , umpisahan nila sa Pangulo down to baranggay tanod. tingnan natin ilan ang nakakaawit ng tama. at lahat ng mali sampahan ng kaso..O. diba Bongga?!!!

Answer 926

no..i dont see anything wrong w/ the way he sang it...anu ba naman yan lhat n lng questionable cguro much better if sa next fight ni Manny Pacquiao eh one representative from NHI na lng to be the one to sing our National Anthem then lets see how are they going to interpret it...no buts kse cla naman lge nagcocomplain eh..

Answer 927

cguro it's better off kung kaung mga tga-NHI kayo ang ang kumanta ng lupang hinirang.. ng malaman nyong hinahanap nyo! ang aarte nyo..lagi nyong ginagawan ng issue. paki ko ba kung tma ung pagkakanta nila eh the fact na sobrang nagiging proud tau as a country eh ok na un noh! bat ung national anthem ng u.s.? they're singing it in different ways din la nman nagrereklamo. sus!! papansin kau masyado!

Answer 928

Alam nyo kung ano mahirap sa Pilipinas.Pagawa ng pagawa.Tapos pag nakmali nagblablame na.Bkit pala nila pinasabak si Arnel kung hindi niya kabisado ang Kanta. Yan ang mahirap sa pinoy

bahala na ugali.Kaya hindi yumyaman ang bansa dahil hindi mona ngchecheck kung tama ba o mali bago magdesisyon o magpagawa ng isang bagay.Dapat dyan sa NHI ang ikulong.Kasi sila

ang may responsable dyan bkit hindi sila nagcheck bgo ng pakanta.Puro kasi daldal mga tao sa Goberno wala naman sa gawa.Kya hindi tyo umaasenso.Nakakinis.Tapos ngayon ang sisisihin si Arnel.Letse kayo.Mga polpol sa goverment.Magpakita kayo sakin babarahin ko kayo.Mga may pinag

aralang bobo.Tanga.Bka kurakot din yan.Bka ngpalagay din yan kaya hindi na nagcheck.ung chairman nyan tiyak ko corrupt.

Answer 929

National Anthem should be sang the way we do it when we first heard it in our school, where it gives u goose bumps whenever it is being rendered, coz there is sincerity in it ., most people that were given the chance to sing it doesn't do it that way, instead they will try to make a RE-Make of their own... How about INSTEAD OF GETTING FAMOUS PEOPLE TO RENDER OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM, WHY DON'T THEY CHOOSE FROM THE KIDS , COZ FOR SURE THIS KIDS WILL SING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM THE WAY THEY SING IT DURING THE FLAG CEREMONY IN SCHOOL ."

Answer 930

for me, Arnel P. sing with his heart. and as a singer myself, its really hard to copy the original version of the song without losing who you are in the stage. seriously.. nobody can sing the national anthem except those who originally sang it!



so many singers already sang that song in Pacquiao's fight why only Arnel P?



for me, Arnel did his best, it may not the be the best version that i heard but he did his best.

Answer 931

Lagi nalng bang ganito ang mangyayari kong may kumakanta na sikat at umiba lang ng konti e PENALIZED na kagad...Sa next Fight ni PACMAN yong taga NHI nalng ang kumanta para walang problema...Ang tanong dyan memorize ba ng taga NHI ang "LUPANG HINIRANG" ....

Answer 932

NO.! binirit niya lang ang huli para may climax naman ang kanta pero ganon din tono non.. and that even gave the Filipino spectators a stronger patriotic spirit. wag nyong sabihin di din kayo naki hiyaw pagkatapos ng kanta.!

Answer 933

i don't agree with that...he sang it very well and with dignity...with pride of his country and for its anthem...that is what really matters...i don't think he changed anything in it...but we are on a different era...we should be open to changes...specially if its for the better...many filipino artists are requested by other countries to sing their anthem...and are they sued because they have change the of way singing it???else they are honored and loved for it...

Answer 934

Lhat nmn n kumanta ng national anthem s lban ni pacman binatikos...

small things pinalalaki... focus s mas dpat n pag usapan...

if you like kayo nmn s susunod... let's see what you got... lolz...

stop these non-sense issue... punish all the singer who sang on pacquiao's fight maybe your the next to sing... DUH......

cguro un ang gusto nio... WEH......

Answer 935

A BIG NO!!!! NO NO NO.... I believe our country has more pressing problem to attend to... as long as our national anthem was sang with RESPECT I don't see any problem with that...let's not make a mountain out of a mole hill... snap out of it !!

Answer 936

hay naku.. wala n ba talgang magawang trabaho ang mga taga NHI at pati ung pagkanta ni arnel pineda ei pinakiki alaman??



I dont believe that arnel pineda should be penalized just because he sang the Philippine National Anthem... Gosh nakakatakot na pla kumanta ngaun ng Lupang Hinirang kasi baka ako makulong... Pano na lang kaya ung mga wala sa tono kung kumanta? would they also sanction them.. pag ganun ka strikto ang NHI bka dumating ang panahon na wala ng kakanta sa Lupang Hinirang..



My point is, what should matter is how Arnel sung the song. Based on my own assessment, Arnel sang it with all his heart. He gave justice to the song. He was even too emotional when he sang it. Mabilis man or mabagal, it should never matter. Arnel was in standing before a very huge arena full of people who cheers.. Alangan nmn may conductor pa doon para lang masiguro na tama ang tempo ng pagkanta nya.. Besides, pag ganyan kataas ang energy level ng mga tao, i believe maaapektuhan talga ang performance.. So, as long as hindi kabastos bastos ung pagkanta, hindi naging point of ridicule ung National Anthem natin, as long as hindi ginawang rap ung pagkanta, as long as based pa rin sa original version.. okay na dapat un..



Kung ganyan ang NHI, dapat pla lahat ng flag raising every monday sa mga opisina ng gobyerno at mga paaralan may mga tao cla to ensure na tama ang pagkanta ng mga tao ng national anthem.. dapat may mga representative cla sa lahat ng fucntion kung saan kinakanta ang philippine national anthem para masiguro nila na tama ang pagkakakanta ng mga tao...



ano kaya dapat nilang ipenalize, mga pinoy na di alam kantahin ang philippine national anthem or mga pinoy na alam kantahin ng philippine national anthem pero d lang naaayon sa maling panuntunan nila..



bat kaya sa ibang bansa, hindi malaking issue ang singing ng national anthem nila, and yet they are more patriotic from mga mapag kunwaring ibang mga pinoy...



hayzz.... mga walang magawa....

Answer 937

i dont think ARNEL should be penalized ,, like arnel said in the news its not the way someone sings it but how its been delivered with sincerity of a true filipino,,,...

Answer 938

a big no ...kasi po lahat ay may K kung paano ito kakantahin... if laging pupunahin ang bawat kakanta dapat po ay tape nalang ang gamitin huwag na live singer. Ok naman po yung pagkanta nya baka lang po nag karoon siya ng "nervous attact" kasi po buong mundo nakakapanood sa kanya.

Answer 939

no. he's an artist and an artist has his/her own interpretation. there are other things these people from the government should look into instead of focusing on the way people interpret a songs. this only means that people from that agency are all non sense.

Answer 940

NHI does that every pacman game. so next pacman game, a representative or the director of NHI should sing the next national anthem

Answer 941

He must not be penalized for the way he song LUPANG HINIRANG.it was part of the way that we are in new generation.

Look at the flag of our country where it was painted in new designs but no critics comes out of it...

Answer 942

THIS BUNCH OF HIPPOCRITE PEOPLE IN THE NHI ARE FULL OF 'BULLSHIT'. I BET NOT EVEN ONE OF THEM CAN SING (OR KNOW THE LYRIC OF PAMBANSANG AWIT). I THINK THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THERE. KNOWING EVERY WORDS OF THE SONG. MY 5 YEARS OLD LITTLE GIRL CAN SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WITH PRECISE LYRIC BUT WITH VERY AWFUL TUNE( SINTUNADO), BUT HER TEACHER AND CLASSMATE FROM KINDER GIVER HER AN OURSTANDING APPLAUSE. ARNEL'S RENDITION OF THE SONG WAS FULL OF PATRIOTIC GESTURES, AS HE CONCENTRATE IN FRONT OF THOUSAND PINOY WITH COURAGE, DIGNITY AND HONOR THAT HE WAS A REAL PILIPINO.

Answer 943

I don't think so! I think he sang it just fine. It's not even close to what Martin Nievera did, where he even changed the music piece. OMG! How about we don't sing it in Pacquiao's fights anymore.

Answer 944

Everytime na lang may kumanta ng Philippine National Anthem may issue, may nagbago ba sa lyrics - wala, may nag bago ba sa tempo - meron, may nagbago ba sa melody - ewan ko, nagbago ba ang mensahe ng kanta - hindi.



Suggestions ko sa susunodn para wala ng issue, either ang President ang kumanta para wala ng kaso kung nahihiya ang Presidente eh di plaka na lang para siguradong walang mababago.



Yun lang poh.

Answer 945

No, they should start first from our own backyard in the phils, on how it is properly sang, even in schooll it is being sang differently, in any small event in which it is being sang, in the movie houses, etc, Did NHI made any look at it, i dont think so..

Answer 946

Dapat kasuhan na rin yang NHI,,, lahat na lang ng kumanta sa laban ni Pacquiao may complain sila wala naman nangyayari pagkatapos nilang mag complain..

Answer 947

no maganda naman yung pagkanta nya what is important is he sung it from the heart and sikat na naman ang pinas at mga pinoy. Tignan mo nga yung mga amerkana kumanta ng star spangled banner ang sexy labas pati clevage pati suot nila pero nagalit ba ang america hindi kaya hindi umasenso ang pilipinas maliit na bagay lang pinalalaki

Answer 948

It's always like this. NHI is never pleased. Then, why don't they hear the artist first? It would be better if they give their comments BEFORE the actual performance, than AFTER wherein they could do nothing but give the same comments.

Answer 949

Hindi dapat ipenalized, parati namang ganun ang tempo ng mga song artist na kinukuha sa pagkanta ng ating pambansang awit. Bakit kung palitan na lamang ang tempo ng ating pambansang awit at gawin na lamang na ibirit ang last part para naman mapaganda ang pag-awit dahil pati mga estudyante ay masasanay sa pag-awit ng ganung tempo. Ipenalized na lamang ang kumunta kung nabitin ang tempo.

Answer 950

I love it, dapat lang ganun ang pagkanta me emotion at d pa-cute o pagwapo na mas concentrate pa sa pag-project sa TV no at d iniiba ang rendition palibhasa d talagang pinoy ang pinakanta. I dont mind actually kahit d maganda masyado boses ng kumakanta ng national anthem basta tunay ang dating na galing sa puso na mararamdaman mong proud ako na pilipino ako salamat po!

Answer 951

NO.



To : NHI



Next time, send them a CD copy of the national anthem so you will have no more issues whatsoever. or send your Director/Chairman/President to sing our National Anthem...I bet he/she could not even sing it as they want it...



BTW, is there anyone here can sing our anthem perfectly as they want it?

Answer 952

IPATUPAD KUNG ANO ANG NASA BATAS, WITH NO EXEMPTIONS! THIS HAD BEEN A REPETITIVE ISSUE AND NOW BECOMING A PROBLEM. WE CAN ONLY MOVE ON FOR A BETTER PHILIPPINES IF WE ABIDE WITH THE LAWS... THAT IS INCULCATING DISCIPLINE AS A CORE VALUE. IT IS TRUE THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY, BUT THERE IS A LIMITATION OF BEING FREE BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE CERTAIN RULES TO FOLLOW, OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE CHAOS. THE QUESTION IS, HOW CAN WE TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO BE LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS IF WE OURSELVES ARE NOT?

Answer 953

ako "HND"..! artist c Arnel Pineda..! lahat ng singer my sriling rendition s pgAwit ng "Lupang Hinirang"..! hahay kya hnd umuunlad ang Pinas kc mxadong ng Perfectionist..! Pati sa pag-awit nlang "Lupang Hinirang" khit ang kunti mali "punishment" agad ang ktapat ..! NEXT TIME wla nlang Umawit s ng "Lupang Hinirang" s laban ni Pacquiao pra wlang MALI..! ok..? NEXT TIME Ung Lupang Hinirang nlang ang pansinin wag ung Laban ni Pacquio..! Hnd nrin ako aawit ng Lupang Hinirang kc baka mgkamali ako, kulong ako..! jejeje..! dapat gani lahat ma-penalty kc imbis "Lupang Hinirang" ang itatawag s pambansang awit natin eh ang nangyayri kdalasan ang tawag ay "Bayang Magiliw"..! tama man?

Answer 954

i think NHI is over reacting. AGAIN. my suggestion: let teddy atienza sing it then if he wants it to be so perfect!! ....he's such an asshole.

by the looks of what they're fussing about, it is very unfair for the performer to be treated that way. arnel did it in his express of love for our country. he did not do it for himself. yes, it may not be perfect, but the song came from his heart, and this type of song should not be bounded by rules and regulation. if they (the NHI) wants people singing it to respect the song itself, they should make sure that the singer sings it in a way that it should come from the singers heart. singing something bounded by so many rules and stupid over reacting people magnifying it makes the song not worth singing anymore.

Answer 955

No, and as he said he gave his heart into it, and others should respect it. No harm done. A little change in the tempo does not dampen our national identity. Punishment or harassment? Arnel is part of Philippine music history

Answer 956

I guess if he has to be penalized, dapat pati yung iba.... but then sana lang those artist that have to sing in such event should be warned or practiced ahead of time by the institue.

Answer 957

HINDI DAPAT PARUSAHAN SI ARNEL. Kung sinasabi ng RA 8491 na dapat kantahin ang Lupang Hinirang sa orihinal na tyempo at tuno nito, e dapat baguhin na ang batas na yan. Sabi nga sa titik ng Lupang Hinirang, "Alab ng puso, sa dibdib moy buhay." Sa tingin koy nag-aalab ang dibdib ni Arnel habang kinakanta niya ng pambansang awit. Kung inawit nya ito sa striktong bilis o tuno baka maging 'robotic' and kanyan pagkanta at hindi natin ma'feel' and 'alab' nito. Karagdagan pa, sabi sa awit, 'May dilag and tula at awit sa paglayang minamahal.' Sa simpleng pananalita, ito ay awit ng kalayaan. Anong silbi and awit ng kalayaan kung sa pag-awit nito e wala kang 'kalayaang' gumamit ng sarili mong estilo? Sa musika e may terminong tinatawag na variation. Ginagamit ito ng mga kilalang compositor tulad nina Beethoven, Mozart, at iba pa, para maging kagiliwgiliw pakinggan ang kanilang musika. Ang ginawa ni Arnel ay isang variation and hindi naman lumihis sa pangunahing tema(main theme) ng lupang hinirang. E kung ikukulong si Arnel Pineda e di ikulong na rin lahat ng sintunatong kumakanta ng Lupang Hinirang kasi hindi nila makanta ito sa original na tuno.

Answer 958

This historical hulabaloos is kulang sa pansin.american anthems are usually altered as well, its what you call artistic. this historical hulabaloos just want as is that their working. cut that crop out.as for me Martins, Arnels were all good.

Answer 959

Obviously, he sang it with all his heart and we as Filipinos who had watched the fight, we all felt the spirit was still there as he sang it with his own style. I don't think he should get punished because it's not a big deal. MAARTE LANG TALAGA YUNG IBA DYAN!

Answer 960

just look and listen to how the US national anthem was sung...'twas quite very graphic and yet no one hears a whimper. . . ...let us not be too archaic and purist...the times are a-changing....arnel's rendition was as natural,. modern and relevant as it can be.

Answer 961

i dont think so....arnel is a rock star and he sung it perfectly....proud to be Pinoy..i think the NHI should file a complaint against christian bautista instead..remember how he forgot the lyrics of the national anthem...hahaha....disgusting...

Answer 962

bakit pa? kayo ba na mga taga NHI kaya nyong kantahin ang pambansang awit ng pilipinas ng tama ? wag kayong ganyan, dba as long na kinanta ni arnel pineda ang national athem with his hearth ok. un dba he sing it with his ayes closed unlike the others kinanta ng shorthcut

Answer 963

NO NO NO..he did it well..he did not change the lyrics..the message of the song was there..at may puso ang pagkanta niya..baka gusto ng mga taga NHI na sila ang kumanta para sila naman ang bayaran ni Manny..

Answer 964

No. the NHI should know that its so really hard to sing a marching tune without a band accompaniment, if you want it to be perfect then next time you should require to sing it with a band. ikaw nga ang kumantang solo with a marching tune kung hindi ka mag mukhang tanga......

Answer 965

Dapat lang and all other artists who did the same...nakakahiya tayo sa ibang bansa...no wonder kaya ganito ang bansa natin...tayo mismo ay walang paggalang sa sarili nating kultura. O kaya ay pilit nating ginagaya ang tempo ng "Star Spangled Banner". Colonial Mentality na naman. Ganyan ang Pinoy...mix-culture..walang sariling identity...KAILAN KA PA MAGIGISING!!!

Answer 966

He doesn't have to be penalized, but it's good if he would be corrected in order to remind him to stick to the right tone of the Pambansang Awit and respect the original composer of the song. .

Answer 967

wala namang lyrics na nabago ha?bakit lahat ng kumakanta ng LUpang HInirang sa boxing event kinuquestion nyo lahat?kayo na lang kaya kumanta?ok naman ang pagkaawit ni arnel pineda.ang grabe kung binago niya ang lyrics yun ang klarong lumabag sa batas.



bakit ang ibang bansa katulad na lang sa Amerika iba-ibang bersyon ang pagkakanta nila sa kanilang national anthem.



ang sa akin lang huwag naman ninyong palalain.hindi naman niya pinalitan ang mga lyrics.

maganda naman ang pagkaawit niya...



kung gusto ninyo na tama ang pagkakanta sa national anthem natin.

KAYO NA LANG KUMANTA.hindi dapat husga kayo ng husga.

ganyan ba talaga tayong mga pinoy?

laging humahanap ng mali?

Answer 968

YES, he should be punished for doing so...He is not a good example to pupils who are taught to sing the national anthem the right way. These kids might think pwede kanya-kanyang version ayon sa gusto ng kakanta...Why change the tone just to gain popularity?

Answer 969

i think he is a good singer and its the national anthem and it could be respect to sing it with the original note and he must be punish for what he did he ddnt respect

Answer 970

NO! Anung paki ng NHI? He sang that song inside a Democratic country, the USA, and not in the Philippines. If that is his interpretation of the song, anung paki nila?

Answer 971

nononononononononono...cos if they will punish arnel for that so what about the other also that sung before more different note than arnel? hmmm think hundred times

Answer 972

how about if you are discordant to sing LUPANG HINIRANG? it means, you will be penalize?

come on people behind of these stricture for Arnel. Stop it.... i ask you... can you endeavor to sing like Arnel???? huh..... Put... i.. m. @*#^*!

Answer 973

Yes, to make sure that future artists who will be singing our national anthem will be properly warned.

Answer 974

No. He should not be penalized instead he will be given a good merit and Filipino people must proud of. He sung with dignity and by heart.

Answer 975

Hello? Si Ariel man lang ang nagkamali 'no? Ay, sabagay, pwede rin madamay yung iba kasi di siya tinuruan ng tamang tono ng pagkanta noon. (Well, I don't think may mapaparusahan diyan. Besides, mas okey na yun kesa ikahiya mo ang bayan mo, di ba?)

Answer 976

Kasuhan nila si arnel pineda, puro salita.. publicity lang na kakasuhan, gawin nila na kasuhan hinde yung puro press release. tapos kantahin nila ng tama para malaman kung ano talaga tama. kung hinde nila magagawa ng tama ang mga sinasabi nila tumahimik sila. Dapat bago pa lang pinapunta dun, tinuturuan nila ang mga singer ng tama para hinde sila puro dada sa huli.

Answer 977

no!kung mapenalize si arnel dapat parusahan rin ang lahat ng kumanta sa mga laban ni paquiao!mas winalanghiya nila ang pagkanta kesa kay arnel....especially sa version ni geneva cruz at sarah geronimo!

Answer 978

meron bang kumanta sa laban ni pacman na hindi nila NHI pinintasan? eng eng nman sila eh. i think arnel rendition is the beautiful rendition of all, nakakapanindig balahibo nga pagkakanta nya eh. ung NHI manahimik nlang sila, nakikiride lang sila sa kasikatan ni pacman at ng lahat ng kumanta doon, bwiset!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 979

No. Lahat na lang ng kumanta ng Lupang Hinirang sa lahat ng laban ni Pacquiao ay may negative comment parati ang NHI. Puro na lang sasabihin kesyo mali ang tono, mali ang bilis, lahat mali. Para masiyahan sila, sila mismo mga empleyado at mga boss ang magsipag kanta ng Lupang Hinirang. Dapat galingan nila kasi kung makapag comment sila parang ang gagaling nila. Mga magagaling na singers na ang kumanta pero pangit pa rin sa kanila. Masyado lang sila sa NHI nagpapapansin. Mga KSP. Gusto lang nilang mabalita kaya nag cocomment ng mga negative. Kahit pakantahin mo pa si Ms. Pilita Corrales, na isang sikat at kilalang singer, sigurado pangit pa rin ang i-cocomment ng NHI. Wala na silang nakitang maganda. Kanya kanyang style yan ng pagkanta. Depende sa singer. Sin Bon Jovi ba mapapakanta mo ng malumanay at si Diomedes Maturan ba mapapakanta mo ng rock? NHI, Duh? Hellooo? 2010 na.

Answer 980

Here we go again, of course it's a big NO NO NO. NHI should be penalized not AP. wara na kayang maginibo ining NHI kundi magpapansin, baku man kaya problema pigigibong problema.

Answer 981

idol si pacquiao at lalong idol ko si arnel but NHI is right dapat masunod ano ang tamang pagkanta, me standards tayo dapt sundin, otherwisw bak dumating panahon...i rap na lang ng iba nag pambansang awit natin, parang kabastusan sa mga ninuno natin namatay na pinaglaban bansa natin.

Answer 982

no one should be punished for singing their rendition of the national anthem. nakaka hiya nga lang na ginagawa nilang showdown yung pagkanta ng ating national anthem. pero sana they will sing it as it is. mas maganda pakinggan mas mararamdaman mong pilipino ka.

Answer 983

Malaking hindi!siguro duon sa mga pumupula magisip muna kasi di naman siguro kukunin siya kumanta duon kung di niya kaya.

Answer 984

nakakapagtaka din naman kasi ilang beses na nagrereklamo ang NHI dun sa pagkakakanta ng Lupang Hinirang hindi sila nagsasampa ng demanda then ngayon eto na naman sila. Siguro kung magdedemanda sila isama na din nila pati yung mga nagkamali noon para di isipin ng mga fans ni Arnel Pineda na pinagiinitan sya dahil sikat sya. sa kabilang dako naman eh itong mga sinasabing mga artists eh parang natutuwa pa na lumalabag sila sa batas dahil sa sinasabing "freedom of expression or interpretation" samantalang elementary pa lang ay tinuturo na sa mga bata ang tamang pagkanta ng Lupang HInirang. Mahilig lang talaga gumaya sa mga style ng kano sa pagkanta kasi nga naman maririnig mo ang sigawan ng audience pag medyo binibigyan na ng "drama" yung kanta. Iba sa amerika. Yung laban ng ibang Mexicano na boksingero, minsan ang mga kumakanta eh mga sikat din pero sinusunod nila yung tamang paraan ng pagkanta bilang paggalang sa bansa nila. siguro panahon na rin para magumpisa na maghigpit sa mga kumakanta ng Lupang Hinirang dahil unfair din dun sa mga bata na tinuturuan ng tama tapos napapagalitan pa pag nagkakamali.

Answer 985

its a big no... y penalized???? penalized those who sung with erroneous lyrics before this EVENT..... its no big deal really d controversy... the US anthem has been sung in different version but still there progressive nation.... tama na ang tirahan so WE can progress as a Nation...

Answer 986

simple lang, dapat ang taga ang NHI ang aawit ng Lupang Hinirang kapag may laban si PACMAN. kasi alam nilang yung tone and tempo. kasi kapag mga celebrities ang aawit, palagi nalang silang magco-comments na mali... mali..... NHI Good Luck..

Answer 987

i have a daughter in grade II and she sangs very well our national anthem....db elem. pa lang tayo alam na natin ang correct tune ng ating pambansang awit....bakit kc kailangan pang palit-palitan ang correct tune nito? Naturingan nga silang professional singer di naman nila kayang kantahin ang pambansang awit

Answer 988

if the NHI is serious about this one, they should punish also the artists who did the same. put some teeth on the law not just blurting out in the media and then nothing will happen.

Answer 989

No. sana yun nalng chairman ng NHI ang kumanta tapos sasabayan nya ng martsa .. tingnan natin kung di sya nag mukang TANGA at katawa tawa.

Answer 990

Bakit hindi na lang taga National Historical Institute ang kasuhan at ilagay sa Muntilupa Jail lalo na yung chairman para wala ng magreklamo. tapos isama na lang natin sila bilang punching bag ni Paquiao. . . Ano sa tingin nyo? Mas marami problema na dapat asikasuhin kung ano ano ano ang pinag iintindi. . . Para mas magandang gawin nila para mas okay yung chairman ng NHI e pakantahin sa TV at ituro sa buong bansa at every hour e pakikita sa tv. okay na b yun? ituro nya sa buong tao para wala na reklamo. . . hayyyyyyyyy. . . .

Answer 991

naman.kc ang national anthem natin parang flag ntin yan..parang ung inapak apakan ung flag ntin db punishable un at cguradong magagalit tayo,walang pinag iba yan sa pag kanta ng lupang hinirang parehong may batas (dapat daw marcha ang beat)yan at way na din natin yan para mahalin ang ating bayan...

...dapat philippine madrigal singers nalang ang pakantahin natin , db??

Answer 992

As always...when Martin did it.. they reacted.. now with Arnel..another issue na naman... sila na ang kumanta with 50,000 fans...Why punished???? Everybody knows na may laban si pacman, sana pintawag nila kung sino ang kakanta para mabriefing nila..

Answer 993

a very solid no, the guy sang our national anthem beautifully coming from his heart and with representation of what we filipinos can achieve.

Answer 994

hindi nmn dpat yn e ung panata nga sa mahl na araw iba iba tono pati sa ama naminetpos ngyon dhil naiba lng tono sa lupang hinirang magdedemanda na.maling mali!

Answer 995

Ung mga nagdudunongdunungan, Kau kaya kumanta in front of the world para malaman nyo kung me galing kayo, Sana, when you listen, use your ears and heart at wag nang pakritiko effect, as if kaya niyo,,, ewan sau!!!

Answer 996

I believe so. Just because they are sikat. The act was to promote oneself as a singer, not to give honor to ones country and flag. For once we should give this artists lesson not to give their own interpretation to a song and symbol of our country.

Answer 997

dapat lang kc national anthem natin un di pa rin ba sya natuto doon sa mga malingpagawit ng national anthem dapat bigyan ng mga lesson ang mga yan. dapat sundin ang tamang tempo ng ating national anthem.

Answer 998

what for?



If a bad singer sings the anthem and it comes out a bit different, would you punish him/her?



NHI = Attention whore.

Answer 999

Puro na lang ganyan kapag may laban si pacman, palaging issue yung pagkanta o pag awit ng National Anthem. Bakit di na lang kaya na taga NHI ang kumanta ng Pambansang Awit para wala ng punahan sa pagkanta at para magka pera naman din sila para di sila ngak ngak ng ngak ngak. Palagi sila nanakot sa maling pagkanta, wala naman nangyayari sa ngak ngak nila, naparusahan ba si martin nievera, sarah geronimo, christian bautista, geneva cruz? at marami pang ibang kumanta. . . . wala rin nangyari sa kanila di ba? Siguro Manahimik na lang kayo at humingi ng balato kay pacman ne. .

Answer 1000

In the words of American Idol judge Randy Jackson "dog you have pitch problems".

Pineda is so out of tune. His rendition is ok but it was pitchy.

Answer 1001

Rules are rules, so apply the penalty.



To me, though, the rule sucks. It restricts artistry and freedom of expression. I think the tempo and range rules should be revised to allow for more play room.

Answer 1002

ang dami daming kriminal sa pilipinas dapat yung ang parusahan nila dami pang corrupt eh nagimbenta lang ng tinig eh masama na we are a democratic country means freedom of speech and singing = speech hehehe lol pampam lang yan gusto magparedention

Answer 1003

there is no way he should be punished!...the NHI is making a mountain out of a molehill...they act like they are KSP!!



i actually liked the way he sang it except that parang he could not reach the high notes towards the end....but he sure sang with all his heart!!

Answer 1004

Pasaway talaga ang NHI....... Sa susunod na laban ni Paquiao sana taga NHI naman ang umawit... para makita at malaman ng boung pilipinas at boung mundo kung paano awitin ito ng tama. Mas mainam na awiting ito ng sintunado ang tono bastat nasa PUSO ang pag awit nito dahil feel na feel mo ang pagiging pilipino... kaysa awitin ito ng nasa tono di naman totoo sa puso ang pag awit nito. Mabuhay ka ARNEL!!!!

Answer 1005

no, i don't think he should be penalized... why should he be??? anyone of us who would try to sing our anthem would "sound" different from the way it "should" be sang... for me, as long as we sing it with our utmost respect and sincerity and that we are proud of our national anthem, we are singing it correctly.. i don't think those critics would be singing our anthem the same way as what they think it should be sang anyway....

Answer 1006

wala na ba karapatan kumanta ng Lupang hinirang ang mga Pilipinong sintunado at mga ngongo!!!!!!!

Answer 1007

Bakit paparusahan ang kumanta ng me tamang lyrics? Bakit yung kumanta na mali ang lyrics hindi pinarusahan? Ano ba ang nakakahiya, kumanta ng tamang lyrics maiba man ang interpretation at least nasa puso o yung kumanta ng wala sa tono. Lagi na lang tuwing me kakanta ng Pambansang Awit, me comment. Kayo (NHI) kaya ang kumanta nun sa harap ng milyon milyong mga tao, baka pagkanta nyo bukod sa mali ang lyrics, wala sa tono, o di kayo makakakanta.

Answer 1008

Yes. Dpat lng noh! Yu know, ang arte nya tlaga kumanta. Sobra. I can't contain it. Ewan ko b yung ibng Pinoy singers aside from him, akala mo mgaling. Saksakan nman ng arte!!!

Answer 1009

cmon guys, penalize s too much.. singng our national anthem in front 50,000 people from different country around d world is very hard thing to do.. instead of complaining, why not jst be proud...

Answer 1010

Mga pare ko, It's about time na baguhin yung national anthem natin kasi ang pangit ng tono kaya pilit pinapaganda ng mga artist. yun tuloy lagi silang napupuna. kayo kaya kumanta dyan mahirap pagandahan ang pangit kahit anong gawin ......... kung ako yan ang gawin ko simply lang pero rock heheheheh

Answer 1011

yes, so that they (singers, like him) will know the proper way of singing our national anthem the next time around.

Answer 1012

For the love of Jimi Hendrix.......Arnel should have had the whole band (Journey) playing behind him and rock the whole stadium. After all it was a rocking atmosphere!

Answer 1013

OO,para naman sa susunod na kakanta ay kantahin ng maayos,hindi naman kasi entertainment yong pambansang awit,kung maiintindihan sana nila kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng national anthem.di nila kakantahin ng sarili nilang tono.NATIONAL ANTHEM yon kabayan.walang dapat mabago.

Answer 1014

this is simply... majoring in the minors... there are a lot of issues that we should be dealing with... in our country... like corruption... convicts getting elected... and many more... we should deal with those... first... instead of persecuting an artist for his own respectable rendition of our national anthem...

Answer 1015

No... lahat na lang halos nang kumakanta sa ng national anthem ng pilipinas pinupuna.. nakakahiya toloy.. ano nalang sasabihin ng taga ibang bansa.. as long as naintindhan natin ang kanta...ang importante don ung message... andami problema ang bansang pilipinas na dapat pagtoonan ng pansin. nakakasira sa image ng country natin. Dapat maging proud nalang tayo na nanalo c pacman. I suggest taga NHI na ang kumanta sa laban ni pacman..

Answer 1016

Why Arnel? I don't like him. Better way off to his rock star moves.

Answer 1017

hell no! N H I anu na naman yan??? kaya hindi umuunlad ang pilipino dahil sa mga ganyang issue - National historical institute of the P.I. .. GISING mga sir mga mam!!! nakakatawa kasi kayo.. kung gusto nyong magpapansin, sana kayo na lang ang kumanta ng anthem sa texas.

Answer 1018

I don't think so. He sang it they way he knows it thru his tune which he is know for as a semi-rock singer. He did not change any lyrics he just sang it how his heart wants it.

Answer 1019

if Arnel will be penalized, then, they should ALSO penalize those who sang before him (martin, geneva, et al. -- and apply a STIFFER punishment dun sa mga nagkalat, esp. dun sa pamangkin (?) ni bong revilla (basta relative nya yun) -- yung SOBRANG sintunado...and also, christian bautista -- every filipinos must know the lyrics of lupang hinirang...toinks!)



IMHO, maganda naman sana rendition ni arnel eh, nagtataka lang ako sa mga to (all those who sang), bakit ba pinipilit nilang gawing mataas yung pitch sa last part!?!....at nagtataka din naman ako sa NHI, sa nilagi lagi na lang, puro angal sila?...kung NOON pa eh KINASUHAN na nila ang mga "lumapastangan" sa pag-awit ng ating pambansang awit, di sana hindi na nagsigaya pa yung iba....malamang halos lahat ng kumanta sa laban ni pakyaw eh kulong - maliban kay kayla! sya lang kasi ang kumanta ng maayos :)



naisip ko lang....ang mga kano ba eh may NHI din???...kasi, pansin ko, tuwing madidinig ko national anthem nila, iba iba ang rendition eh...toinks....nyahahaha :D

Answer 1020

dapat lang maparusahan siya dahil parang binababoy na nila ang atin national anthem,

dapat baguhin na at taasan na ang parusa .

lahat na umawit ng national anthem sa kay manny pacquiao wala sa ayos puro may controbersya, di ba dapat inayos man ni manny 'yon na e awit ng maayos.

sa akin lang puro abusado ang kumanta ng national anthem sa bawat laban ni manny.

Answer 1021

bakit? kayo ba naka kakanta ba nang maayos? yung mga taong sa tingin nya eh me pagkakamali si arnel, aba, eh malaki insecurities nya sa sarili! khit pa mag harap kayo ng isandaan or isanlibong singers at patriots cgurado akong 30-40% lang makakanta ng tama. magpraktis na kayong mga nka pansin sa pagkakamali at cguradong kayo na isusunod ni pacman! bwa hahahahaha

Answer 1022

di natin alam kung gusto lang ng attention ng NHI or makitid lang ba talaga ang utak nila, kung sila kaya ang kumanta sa harap ng napakaraming tao, kaya kaya nila? napakaraming issue ngaun na dapat pagtuunan ng pansin, peru itong walang kwentang bagay na pede nmn ipagpaliban ay yun pa ang pinalaki para anu, sumikat din kayu? c manny villar nga nakisiksik pa sa laru ni pacquiao sa kanyang advertisement na nakakasuka na, wala man lang kayung comment jan, walang mangyayari sa buhay natin mga pilipino kung ganito ka kitid mga opisyalis sa bansa natin. Ewan!

Answer 1023

hell no!!! its still the national anthem that we all love. i think it was beautiful he did a splendid job! we should be proud with the works of our fellow pinoys! stop the crab mentality guys! that's our countries problem... rather than waisting time with this irrelevant issue. point those efforts ot the fu#%@! up politicians. those bastards are the ones who should be "PUNISHED"!!!

Answer 1024

OF COURSE NOT, JOURNEY'S FRONTMAN JUST LIKE OTHERS BEFORE HIM WHO MADE THEIR OWN RENDITIONS,, IS AN ARTIST AND LIKEWISE CAN SING OUR ANTHEM IN ARTISTIC WAY. WHY NOT LET THE NATIOINAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE SING IT NEXT TIME AROUND LIVE, MAYBE THEY CAN DO IT BETTER!!!

Answer 1025

KUNG SINO MAN ANG NAGSABI NYAN!!!

YOU'RE SUCH A CRAP....



BAKIT KAYA HINDI IKAW ANG KUMANTA NG LUPANG HINIRANG TIGNAN NATIN KUNG HINDI MO RIN BAGUHIN....



AND TRY TO CONPARE HIM TO THE PREVIOUS SINGERS NA KUMANTA NG NATIONAL ANTHEM DI BA LAHAT NAMAN SILA INIBA ANG TONO MAS MALALA PA NGA UNG IBA EHH...



U KNOW WHAT YOU ARE HYPOCRITICAL...



ARNEL SHOUDN'T BE PUNISH U KNOW...



BE OPENMINDED LANG...WAG UNG PURO CRITICIZE NALANG NG CRITICIZE KASI PINAPAKITA NYO LANG KUNG GANO KAYO KABABA AND KAINSECURE SA MGA TAONG MAS ANGAT SA INYO BAKIT HINDI NYO NLANG IDOLIZE...



NO BODY IS PERFECT!!!!

Answer 1026

A BIG NO..... He sung it very well....As far as I am concerned.... NHI please.... Ni hindi nyo nga pinapakialaman ang mga tao sa sinehan... na kapag national anthem ang tinutogtog.. NAGTATAWANAN... and iba... nag uusap... ang iba nahihiya.... WOW dito pa lang sa ATIN MISMO binababoy ng iba ang ating national anthem.... Di ba ito ang pina ka maliwanag na SEDITION.... Si Arnel na tumayo sa harap... Proud na pinoy... inayos ang pagkanta... yun ang pagdidiktahan nila....



Ayusin muna nila kung papano igagalang ang Pambamsang awit.... sa kaliit liitang bagay... NAKU... baka nga mga anak niyo naturuan niyo ba ng wasto? Kung paano?

Answer 1027

I believe he should be penalized. Our national anthem should be sang with dignity and correctly and no one is excluded.

Answer 1028

NO! hindi naman dito sa pilipinas niya kinanta sakop pa ba ng pilipinas dun para parusahan siya? anu ba ang totoong tone nung kanta kahit sino nga walang nakakaalam.. bakit kaya niyo bang kantahin ng gaya kay lea salonga.. namumuna kayo kayo nga di niyo magawa.. and ung version ni leah salonga e di nga daw iyon ung original...

Answer 1029

ano b yan? eksena n nman NHI??? kayo nlng kmanta pra mpakinabangan ng taong bayan pnapsweldo s inyo! ewan k lng if u hav d GUTS... hahayyy. kya ndi umaasenso ang bayan ntin kc pgalingan lng ng pgpuna s iba w/out looking on der own backyard! ipakulong nu lng cla lahat pti c pacman kc xa pmipili ng kkanta ng anthem... wake up, wake up FILIpiNOS!!!

Answer 1030

Yan na naman tayo sa pag kanta lang di pa magkakasundo Kawawang pinas kahit kailan. Andun na ako sa pagkanta by heart, dapat lang naman talaga. Yon naman sa mga nagsasabing nasa new generation na at hayaan baguhin ang tono eh mukhang ewan ang mga to, respetohin niyo ang nag compose at naglapat ng tono. kantahin ayon sa pagkakagawa ano bang meron sa dulo at kelangan taasan ang tono. ang dalidali pinahihirapan niyo ang sarili niyo. ayon nagiging sintunado tuloy. Parusahan ang kumanta? hindi na, turuan lang at leksiyonan iparinig sa kanya yong tama, dapat nga yong mga kakanta sa ganyan daan muna sa NHI para ma brief bago mag render.

Answer 1031

that's stupid if they penalize arnel. he sang it with the original language, that is important. surely they will proceed the complaint in english. those fish who doesn't even know, they smell like fish.

Answer 1032

yes to teach them the importance of the song.. everytime Manny Pacquio has a fight the NHI always comment about how the song was rendered and show what the right way to sing it....next time Mr. Pacquio should choose the right singer who knows how to render the song.

Answer 1033

yes indeed all must be ... you see if you guys were the one who wrote the song originally and you made it as a "national" theme for somewhat you founded or made and you want it to be remembered and cherished by those that would

live the next generations respect our country's history .... lets just put your shoes into their shoes ....its a matter of respecting your country and not changing the course of history ..... IBA NA ANG MGA PILIPINO NGAYUN MABABABAW MAG ISIP PORKE SIKAT AT MGANDA PAKINGGAN OK NA WALA NG PAKIALAM SA PALIGID NILA .... KUNG IKAW WALA KANG RESPETO SA PAMBANSANG AWIT ..... TAKE NOTE P-A-M-B-A-N-S-A-N-G A-W-I-T AY HINDI KA PILIPINO tignan mo ibang bansa binabago ba nila tono ng national anthem nila ndi kc this is their trademark !!!!! kung ikaw eh walang pagkakakilanlan o trademark wala ka originality EH SINO KA AT SAAN KA NANGGALING ....... ako pilipino ko eh ikaw ?????????

Answer 1034

No! he simply let his feelings go with the song. i see nothing wrong with that. some people just wanna ride on with another ones fame thats why they do this criticism sh*t. if ypu want your names to be heard, make a name for yourself, not criticize others just so you will be noticed. go Manny! Go Arnel! we are so proud of you.

Answer 1035

a big No..eh di kasuhan ninyo rin ang mga students and public officials na mali ang kanta tuwing flag ceremony.. ang dami kayang nagkakamali... kung ako sa NHI ...eh di sila na lang ang kumanta!! ang bottom line ay nanalo si pacquiao kay clotty.. "the man so busy on depending that he forgot to punch" ... hehehe.. parang pitik bulag lang na game.

Answer 1036

Hell NO! This is a small matter compared to other problems we are facing. Don't make a big deal out of it. Try to look on other things, their are other big problems that needs answer. WAG NA PAPOGI POINTS! LAHAT NA LANG SINASAKYAN NYO!

Answer 1037

Nope. He sang it very well, with feelings. It's ok even if he made a little change in the last two sentences...but that's fine.

Answer 1038

No.... Arnel sing it well by heart....that is the most important thing, galing sa puso ang pag kanta...Many Filipino observe it...

Answer 1039

well i think the tempo is just a little bit ok but at the......ang mamamatay ng dahil sa iyo part.............is sablay..............why those singers can't sing the right tempo of phil.nat'l anthem whenever there is a pacquiao fight?

Answer 1040

There are proper ways and improper way of doing things. One of the things that make our existence problematic is because we oftentimes do not any more know or refuse to do things the proper way and simply concentrate on our preoccupation with freedom and democracy. Let us learn to do thing the proper way. There are ways of expressing our freedom of thought and expression. But there are proper ways of doing things.

Answer 1041

yes..he just disrespects our national anthem song...by singing his own version..He should respect it by singing the right way...whether national or international..coz that's your own native song..you shld be proud of it....not by changing your own version coz your a good singer that doesn't mean that you have to do whatever u want....

Answer 1042

Gud pm to everybody in my own opinion di na dapat parusahan kasi wala namang namatay dahil sa pag kanta nya ng ating pambansang awit isa pa mas marami namang dapat parusahan dyan bakit pati yong kinanta naman yata nya ng buong puso eh wala na tayong magagawa kung nakanta nya ng mabagal o naka high pitch ang huli lahat naman ng kumanta lagi my reklamo eh my pag papahalaga pala sa bayan bakit hinde yong mga mmda na mahilig mangotong at yong mga yellow boys na mahilig din mangotong ang parusahan nyo di ba limabag din yan sa batas sila ang dapat parusahan dahil nag tatrabaho din yan sa gobyerno ang daming dapat parusahan dyan pero yong kumanta pa ang napa didiskitahan palagi palibhasa wala sigurong boses baka sila ang gusto mag expose ng kanilang talent sa pag kanta maliit na bagay mahilig mag palaki hay ang pinoy talaga sila mismo ang mag papahiya sa kanilang kapwa

Answer 1043

what's this storm all about? i can't carry a tune and i have sung the national anthem since i was in Grade 1. shall you throw me on the lam? waaaaaaa! huhuhuhuhu

Answer 1044

why is it that dito ko lang nababalitaan na may nagfile ng complaint? yung US anthem nga kung ano na lang tono gawin ng mga kumakanta diba..

what's wrong with it ba? di naman niya binastos yung anthem natin.

and who said it wasn't dignified, we all saw how soulful and proud he was while singing our anthem.

and he has been bringing honor to our country as well.

kaya wag na mag-inarte

Answer 1045

gosh.. lagi nmn silang my comment sa mga kumakanta nito like what happen to martin nievera...at saka sana next time,,pakinggan muna nila ang version ng kung cno man ang pakakantahin nila bago isalang on stage, masyado kayong maarte,,ang importante malinaw ang lyrics,, and in fairness to arnel he sings it very well and with soul,,, tumigil na nga kayo,, gusto nyo lng mapansin, next time kayo n mag volunteer, kumanta,,ok,,,mga . KSP,

Answer 1046

buti nga di ginawang rap e...

dapat taga National Historical Institute nalang kumanta para masunod nila ang gusto nilang tempo..

para wala masisi sa huli.,,

Answer 1047

no.no.no not only Arnel Pineda did it.. its not fair if only Arnel..if they will punish him so include all the singers before who also performed like martin nievera to be fair...

Answer 1048

omg"" why should arnel be penalized"" arnel sangs heartily not like martin nievera he sangs fuckin boring as boring as his fuckin life"" next time MANNY PACQUIAO SINGS OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM so that our very boring NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE will be penalized in our own pambansang kamao"" PACMAN"

Answer 1049

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Unahin muna natin kasuhan ang mga corrupt officials na mga kabaro sa gobyerno ng 'The National Historical Institute'. ang dami kasi'ng gimmik ng gobyerno natin para ilayo sa issue ang mga ka-demonyohan nila...

Tunay na FILIpino si Arnel Pineda, ang mga kampon ni satanas sa gobyerno naman ay mga tunay na FLIPino, mga 'flip' kasi ang mga utak...!

Mga alagad din sila ni King Philip, mga 'philipit' ang hangarin...!

Answer 1050

kayong mga nasa NHI masyado kayong papapel eh! eh kayo nalang kumanta kaya para wala kayong reklamo.

Arnel sang the national anthem from the bottom of his heart,ano kayong mga nasa NHI walang puso? di nyo ramdam yun?

OA kayo masyado! wala kayong ibang ginawa kundi pakialaman yung ibang tao, eh kong pakialaman nyo nalang yung saril nyong sobrang arte.

Yang mga taong nag-aaprove na dapat i-punished c arnel gaya din kayo ng mga nasa NHI, kayo nalang kumanta!

buti pa si arnel sikat! eh kayong mga nasa NHI? sikat sa sobrang OA at PAPAPEL!

Answer 1051

i think NHI will be authorized to trained any singer to arrange the original interpretation before they sing to an important event so avoid any bad comments coming from them.

Answer 1052

it`s so embarrassing in our part as Filipino that we penalized a man who truly loves his country.instead we should be proud and and thankful to the ALMIGHTY that we have these great people,humble people.they gave pride to our country.NHI?wla b kayong magawa kundi magpuna s bawat kakanta?baka wala ng kakanta dahil s kapupuna nyo?o bka gus2 nio kayo kumanta.ah alam ko n para nman masabi n may ginawa kayo.SHAME ON YOU!

Answer 1053

Mali na yan... Abuso na yan.baka sa susunod e wala ng kumanta nyan dahil sa takot ma penalty. ganun ba kayo kagagaling kumanta at sumunod sa tone? madaming makukulong pag ganyan kayo ka arte.hoy gising!

Answer 1054

I don't agree with punishing Arnel Pineda in the way he sang the national anthem, anyone of us has a free will or should I say "interpretation" on how we sang our national anthem, most of the Pilipinos/celebrities(singers) that having a chance to sing in PACMAN fights they have their own style the way they sang our anthem. so my question is why only Arnel, how about the others? so let leave it that way. It's over same with fight, so let's get over it.



To be honest, I don't like it, but, it is what it is. So then..

Answer 1055

for me no... tone, tempo, quality of voice are not the basis... its in the heart... pag kinanta yan ng galing sa puso ay puno yan ng respeto, kahit mag iba pa ang tempo... kasi pag nag ka ganun, maraming d na kakanta ng ating National Anthem (yung mga tulad ko na d marunong kumanta) baka ma kasohan dn kami... think about it... :D

Answer 1056

it's already 2010, we have to move on, go with the changes...Arnel did well, although there were pitch problems...but he sang with his heart and soul, which matters most.

Answer 1057

anu ba naman yan lahat na lang ata ng kakanta ng lupang hinirang merong comment..eh kung ang NHI na lang kaya ang kumanta para wala ng comment..my answer is no di dapat siya parusahan kasi kinanta naman nya ng buong puso at sa kanyang istilo eh rocker siya kung sa susunod na kakanta sa laban ni pacquiao dapat NHI na ang pumili or magturo kung panu kantahin ang lupang hinirang para wala ng hassle eh kau ang nakakaalam pala ng tempo d dapat turuan nyo un kakanta para d na kau mag comment....taung mga pinoy nga naman masyadong matalino at makabayan kuno......kung makabayan kau bakit puro mga imported mga gusto nyo....hayyy....

Answer 1058

TO NHI: if you are the sole protector of the national anthem, then please sing in front of our countrymen with a nice voice.wag yung lagi papel ng papel sa media.do you know how hard the singers have to do to render in in international arena?stop threatening with lawsuit. Instead be proactive naman.

Answer 1059

idiots! what morons and imbeciles could do such?! let them be the one to sing the anthem and lets see if they can do it perfectly... if they made just a single mistake, they should be castrated and hanged! mga walang magawa sa buhay, instead of doing something productive, naghihintay na lng ng pupunahin... let them be the one to sing... Cge, kasuhan nyo lahat ng mga hindi marunong kumanta... kasuhan nyo ang mga bata na pinipilit na pag aralan ang pambansang awit ngunit nawawala sa tono... kasuhan nyo ang mga sadyang walang talento sa pagkanta ngunit kinakanta pa rin ang ating awit sa kadahilanang mahal nila ang ating bansa... What Non-Sense is this! Ang pagkanta ng pambansang awit ay hindi naman sana gawing batas na hindi pwede baliktarin... Pano na ang mga sadyang hindi nabigyan ng talento na kumanta... Para sa akin, ito sana ay katangap tanggap basta ang kundisyon ay kinanta ito ng nakataas ang noo at labas ang dibdib! iyon lang dapat ang kundisyon- na ikaw ay mapagmalaking pilipino ka! mabuhay ang mga Pilipino!

Answer 1060

Alam nyo ang dami dami yung satsat pero ENGLISH kayo ng ENGLISH...oo na magaling na kayo mag english lahat..dami yung opinyun pero pakitang tao lang kayo sa pagiging patriotic ninyo eh..english naman kayo ng english..saan na ang kasabihan na MAHALIN MO ANG SARILING WIKA ni Dr. Jose Rizal?wala naman talagang totoo identity ang pinoy kasi lahat tayo manggagaya sa ibang bansa..hindi tulad ng ibang asian country na nauunahan na tayo sa economiya natin..tangalin nyo muna ang PINAS sa top 3 MOST CORRUPT COUNTRY AT ISA SA MOST NOISY COUNTRY...bago kayo magdadakdak sa mga opinyon tungkol sa NATIONAL ANTHem nayan at kay Arnel Pineda sya lang ang sumikat at nagkapera hindi kayo...

Answer 1061

dami talga utak talangka sa pinas kaya hindi tayo umaasenso eh.



mga bagay na ok naman at hindi na kailangan punahin eh nakikita pero ang mga obvious na paglabag sa batas eh hindi nakikita.



recorded tape na lang ipatugtog para matahimik na yang NHI na yan.

Answer 1062

mga wala talagang magawa kaunting bagay pakialaman marami naman dapat ayusin sa buhay nyo!ano bakayo mga filipino gumising nga kayo kaya di tayo umasinso kasi kapwa filipino tayo din sumisira!instead maging proud kayo!

Answer 1063

No. Penalize the man if the lyrics was intentionally changed. NHI i believe is overreacting.

Answer 1064

YES YES YES,, STARTING WITH MARTIN NEVERA ALL DA WAY TO PENEDA,, THEY SHOULD BE HAND CUFF THE MOMENT THEY STEP IN PHILIPPINE SOIL FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE CORRECT PATERN IN SINGING OUR ANTHEM,, THE ISSUE IS NOT U SUNG IT WITH ALL OF UR HEART COZ ITS JUST U, BUT U SING IT TO GIVE PRIDE TO UR COUNTRY AND ALL OUR COUNTRYMEN AND THOSE HEROES WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRYS HONOR AND FREEDOM, BY SINGING IT THE RIGHT AND CORRECT WAY,,, AND NOT SOME JAZZZ, POP, NIGHT CLUB OR GIRLY TYPE PATERN,, AND OH YES FOR THOSE PACMAN ANTHEM SINGERS, THATS THE ONLY CHANCE IN UR WHOLE LIFE TO CONTRIBUTE ANG GAVE PETRONAGE TO UR COUNTRY EVEN ITS A VERY SIMPLE WAY, AND GUEST WAT? U JUST TOTALY SCREWED IT UP,,,,,

Answer 1065

Let us give our artists their freedom. Everytime a singer renders a song for Pacquiao fight, we complain. Let us grow.

Answer 1066

no way mayn...kayong mga NIH masyadong kayong ma epal at maarte..proud na proud kami dito sa australia nung kumanta si arnel..nanindig pa nga mga balahibo namin kc na feel talaga namin ang true pinoi spirit nung pagkanta nya..

Answer 1067

masyado naman kj ang mga taga pna! kayo na lang kaya kumanta ng national anthem tuwing may laban si pacqiao! lagi na lang kayo may commentmasyado kayo perpekto! kayong taga pna sige nga kayo kumanta kahit sa youtube para makita namin kung paano kantahin!

Answer 1068

eh pano yung di tamang pag pronounce sa pagkanta? subokan niyo ngang pakantahin lahat ng tumatakbo ngayon sa election sa pinas. tingnan natin kung kaya niyo silang ipakulong dahil sa maling pagkanta at sa maling kumpas.



dapat palang 53 seconds lang? kailangan pala natin ng orasan habang kumakanta tayo? baka hindi na maintindihan yung kanta natin?

Answer 1069

Tama! ang NHI nlmg maghanap ng singer para magkaalaman na..Puro nlng negative. Ako nlng kakanta. Just type morrisestima para marinig nyo boses ko. Puro nlng kayo negative, c Pacman nlng kaya? go manny, go go go...

Answer 1070

para sa ako-a sakto ra jud nga hukman ang mga taga kanta nga nag usab sa tono sa ato ang nasudnong kanta.. isip usa ka lumad nga pilipino nahiubos ko sa mga singer na nag buoT-buot ug hatag ug tono sa atong nasudnong himig LUPANG HINIRANG

Answer 1071

NO. i think singers are entitled to their own interpretation of whatever song or hymn they are singing. Patriotism can be shown in so many ways and singers, just like anybody else, are entitled to it..... Patriotism is in our hearts. And it will stay there even without a law dictating what and how we should feel about it.

Answer 1072

i dont think so.



next time, yung naka-record na lang ang i-pa-play nila para wala silang masabi.



pag sintunado, ibig sabihin mali rin pagka-kakanta nun. dapat pala makulong din ang mga sintunadong kumanta ng "Lupang Hinirang."



yung iba nga di na tumatayo at nagbibigay galang sa Pambansang Awit. Lalo na sa loob ng sinehan.

Answer 1073

The NIHshould be the one singing .They just want to get attention .They are the one who should face the rap

Answer 1074

Para sakin malaking HINDI. kayo nalang kumanta pag may laban si pacquiao magaling kayo ehh puro nalang kayo panlait sa mga kumakanta inggit lang yata kayo.

Answer 1075

There's no need to punished him..... if NHI make the rules, they should send their own singer(s) at their own expense... how about the dress-up of the singer, they have a certain rules?

Answer 1076

our heroes did what they had to do for love of country...



pacquiao did what he had to do for love of country...



arnel just did what he had to do for love of country...



i bet you 1000% that our forefathers wouldn't mind arnel's version (or any other's version of the song) as long as deep down he sang it with conviction and heart.

Answer 1077

hayyyyyyyyy........ lagi nalang ganun wala na ibang nakikita halos lahat ng singer kumanta ng lupang hinirang walang tama...try u nga

Answer 1078

absolutely not!!!!!!!that would be unfair to arnel pineda's part.instead of talking something stupid why dont we just be happy & proud that one of our international artist sang our national anthem.and for NHI, kayo na lang kaya kumanta sa laban ni pacquiao.saka i dont agree dun sa report ng GMA NEWS about this issue, 2 lang ang binanggit nilang binatikos ng NHI sa pagkanta ng national anthem,martin and arnel.bakit yung la diva nila di kasali?eh sino nman ung la diva na un wala pang napapatunayan sa singing career nila.dapat lang na ang kumanta niyan isang taong nagbigay na din ng karangalan sa ating bansa, just like arnel.GO!GO!GO!GO! ARNEL!!!!WE LOVE YOU!!!!AND I SALUTE YOU FOR BEING SO HUMBLE DESPITE OF UR ATTAINMENT!SANA LAHAT NG ARTIST NA SUCCESFUL MY PUSO NA KAGAYA MO....

Answer 1079

dapat kasohan para mahinto na ang pagawa ng mga controversy ginagawa lang para mapansin ganoon din sa senate at congress dapat ang gumagawa ng controversy na walang basihan ay siya ang ikulong. nakakaaksaya ng oras.

Answer 1080

Hay nako! NHI? Ano bang mahalaga sa KANTA?

Ang tono ba? O ang ang liriko?

Ano bang mahalaga sa PAGKANTA? Ang tono o kayay galaw? o ang damdamin?

Sino ngayon ang tunay na MAKABAYAN?

Ang tunay na nakakaintindi ba sa liriko at damdamin? O ang mga taong ang tanging alam ay ang paghuhusga basi sa mga batas na wala namang damdamin?



MAGPAKATINO nga kayo mga taga NHI! Ang OA nyo!

Answer 1081

Hindi kaya maraming makulong sa dami ng mga wala sa tuno kapag kumanta...

Answer 1082

does it mean also na lahat ng mga sintunado saka hindi marunong kantahin ang national anthem ng maayos ay makakasuhan din ng NHI if strictly saying na kailangan na makanta ng maayos ang nasabing kanta?



parang sinasabi ng batas na kapag hindi mo kinanta ng maayos, makukulong ka... unfair naman sa mga off-keys din, di ba?

Answer 1083

alm nyo andaming arte jan sa pagkanta ng lupang hinirang n yan alm namn nting national antem yan........para sa mga bumabatikos kay arnel peneda bat hindi kau ang kumanta para hindi kau nangba2tikos laging issue yan pag may laban c pacman sa mga masyadong magaling sa note bat hindi kau mag request n kau nlang kumanta para wlang arte arte pa jan........dmi nyo koment lge tigilan nyo nlang yan wla namn kaung mpa2la......

Answer 1084

technically, nagkamali cxa, and one thing more unfair nman sa ibang singer pg hindi napenalized si arnel pineda

Answer 1085

disiplina ang kailangan para umunlad ang sambayanan..better ask a grade schooler to do the job some other days during Pacquioa's fight..

Answer 1086

The reasons we as Filipinos are soooooooooo slooooooooooow on progress kasi MARAMING MA-EPAL!!!!!. Even the slighest of things we tend to make make a big issue out of it. And often times we indulge more on blah, blah, blahs. HOY PINOY TIME TO MOVE FORWARD. SHAME ON US!!!!!

Answer 1087

no i don't think so. He sung it with passion and did it with his own version and besides what's the big deal...This Historical Society Institute crap they should grow up they are living in the past..Don't they have better things to do? If they want it sung by their standard then they themself should perform it...

Answer 1088

dapat lang na parusahan ang kung sino mn ang lumabag...bakit ba naman kasi ini iba pa ang tono ang pagkanta ng "Lupang Hinirang" eh kung ano yong tono yun' ang sundin 'wag ng ibahin...kanta yan para sa bansa natin, kailangang igalang natin...nawala na ang pagka pilipino natin dahil lang jan...kaya hindi umaasenso ang pilipinas...ang umaasenso si Pacqiao lang...

Answer 1089

yes, but only not letting him sing the national anthem ever again in public...at first its ok but when the end of the song that he started to shout at it like what he doing in his "open arms" songs, my reaction is oohh my god i sure hope he will not squeak...LOL!!

Answer 1090

For WHAT... para SAAN???



1. NHI official... sa susunod sumama kayo sa mismong laban... pag nagkamali ang kumakanta, patigilin nyo agad at kayo ang magtuloy at tumapos ng LUPANG HINIRANG...



2. si PACMAN ang sisihin nyo, sya kumuha kay Arnel e... tingnan ko lang kung makasuhan nyo si PACMAN...



ang ayusin nyo ay ang batas nyo... wala namang NABAWAS, NADAGDAG o NAPAGPALIT-PALIT na words ng kanta e...



TONO / Beat ang nabago... OO... Bandila nga natin... ilang beses nabago e... siguro, it's about time na i-rectify ang rules ng NHI...



Daanin na lang natin sa BOTOHAN... i-UPDATE ang RULE ng NHI o Hindi????

Answer 1091

ano ba?

bakit kung pakakantahin ba sila, masisisgurado ba nilang nasa tama ang tono nila?

NHI nman tigilan n yan..ndi naman binastos ung song eh....

sa mga kumakanta sana lng ung original na lng na tyempo ang gawin

maganda naman ang national anthem natin eh..

Answer 1092

ay sus naman..simple problem ginagawang big deal...bakit sa tingin nio tama bang parusahan ang isang tao ng dahil lang ibang interpretation ang pagkagwa nya mga pipol nga naman..bakit hindi nio nalang pagtuunan ang ibang problema na mas malala pa dito sus talaga...

Answer 1093

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS PEOPLE?!?!?!?!?!?! i mean whats the big deal????as long as they sing it with their hearts, theres nothing wrong with it! those singers who sang it in their versions did not put our country to shame, it is you people whos fund of making an issue out of it, those singers sing it with all their heart and we should give them credit for that. to you people who have nothing else to do but to make some bad comments about it....try singing it in front of a large crowd and lets see how well you do it! I DARE YOU!!! YOU IGNORANT .......................................!

Answer 1094

akala ko ba democratic country tayo? one should have the freedom to sing his/her own rendetion of the national anthem. kadami-dami nating problema sa bansa pati yang maliit na bagay idadagdag nyo pa....

Answer 1095

The question is, can they really file a case against him coz as we all know, It did not happen here in the Philippines. Not under our jurisdiction??????

Answer 1096

sa akin Oo, kailangan silang parusahan...Bakit naman sa lahat nang singer sa laban ni paquioa bawat isa sa kanila walang isip o para silang walang grade, puro lang sila pasikat sa bosis nila.. hindi nila iniisip kong ano talaga ang kanilang kinakanta? o para saan ito nila ihahandog...ang bawat Pilipino ay kailangan natin itong igalang dahil since birth natin, ito na ang ating Philippines National Anthem hindi nato mababago hanggang sa kamatayan na natin to...kaya kong sino man ang hindi susunod kailangang parusahan...



Concern citizen...

Answer 1097

sa totoo lang ang hirap kantahin ng Lupang Hinirang... ung tono... nakakasintunado ... ung lyrics ... susme madaling makalimutan.... hhahahha...



saluduhan na lang natin lahat ng kayang kantahin ng solo sa gitna ng madlang mundo....



challenge natin mga taga NHI sa bahay na lang nyo pakikanta nga... tataya ko buhay ko.. pag nagawa ng error-free..... sigurado naman kahit isang linya di nyo makakanta sa arena... o ano sinong tataya...

Answer 1098

NO! I don't agree with that,,,,but instead we should be proud of him....he's a rock star! can you imagine him sing like the original (classical way), i guess that will not make you happy as well.

Answer 1099

NO. It should be the NHI ensuring and practicing singers who will sing in front of 50,000 people. It's their job anyways.

Answer 1100

Pambihira..lahat nalang ng kumanta nyan may pintas sila. Mas mabuti pa nga NHI nalang ang pakantahin sa susunod na laban ni Pacquiao..tsk tsk...

Answer 1101

i agree he should be punished. para bang hindi syan nag-aral ng grade 1 sa ginawa nya.nakaka pikon sa mga singer yung nag-iiba ng tone ng lupang hinirang.dapat hindi ganun.dapat kung ano yung tamang tone yun lang dapat ang gagawin nila my god arnel sikat na singer kapa naman



KAKAHIYA!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1102

na naman.....lahat na yata kumanta sa national anthem natin may puna,,,,,asussss darating ang araw si fredie roach na ang kakanta...ha.ha.ha.ha. gusto nyo un????? revised nga ang Our Father, Lupang Hinirang pa kaya....tama na iyang mga criticsm, lets move on.....my answer is NO......

Answer 1103

hindi naman pambabastos ang awitin ang national anthem in a different way, I dont think so. look at how the americans sing their star spangled banner, wala naman sila standard, kung minsan nga ginagawa pa nilang blues, soul r&b & others. pero they never felt bad about it. lalo pa nga nilang nafifeel ang message ng kanta. masyado lang kasi tayong nagpapadala sa mga konserbatibong mga nationalistic kuno na ewan. music is a universal medium, ang isang na composed na kanta pag kinanta na ng madla nagiging "folk music" na yan, and our national anthem is no exception. kaya pag marinig mo kantahin yan ng isang tao sa kalye ng kakaibang tono, e hindi mo sya pwedeng akusahan ng pambabastos sa national anthem. ang talagang walang galang sa national anthem e yung mga gumagawa ng labag sa batas dahil sila ang hindi sumusunod sa sinasabi ng national anthem. kahit ba sintunado mong kinanta yan e kung law abiding citizen ka naman at taos puso ang pagkanta mo. samantalang kung magaling nga ang pagkanta mo, sa katotohanan naman e isa kang opisyal ng gobyerno na mangungurakot ng kaban ng yaman e ikaw ang walang karapatang kumanta ng national anthem.

Answer 1104

lahat na lang kasi ginagaya natin di bale sana kung nakakabuti sa pangkalahatan.di na siguro kailangan,nandun na eh.its enough na mayroong nagsabi sa kanya na di lahat ng bagay pwedeng baluktutin.may mga bagay na dapat sana sagrado.in his case parang isang ordinaryong kanta lang na gumawa sya ng sariling version.di naman na nakakagulat yang mga ganyan.yung pera nga ng bayan napapakialaman kanta pa kaya.

Answer 1105

As you can see from many replies this is v important to filippino's. I think it was a great interpretation. people should not be punished for doing something "new"

Answer 1106

Kayong mga sumagot ng Yes at OO, masyado kayong mga feeling na magagaling, kahit naman sino pakantahin o kayo pakantahin baka hindi niyo pa makuha tamang tono at baka nga pati lyrics ay baka mali pa ang pagbigkas niyo eh.

I agree to reuben, baka kahit ang mga myembero ng NHI at pakantahin mo sa harap ng 50,000 ay baka nasa 2nd line ka pa lang ng kanta ay makalimutan mo ang lyrics kasama na rin ng tono.

Dapat na igalang ang nakasulat ukol sa konstitusyon pero baka nga pati estudyante eh hindi ito masundan eh kasi hindi naman alam ang nilalaman ng musika ng Pambansang Awit.

Sa aking opinyon, ang itinutukoy dito ay kung babastusin at lalaruin at ipagkakawalang pakundangan ang pag-awit nito ng mang-aawit at inilahad lamang ang eksaktong tempo,tono at ibang nilalaman ng musika nito ay para lamang pagpapalinaw ng nilalaman lamang at sa tutugtog nito pero hindi sa aawit.

Answer 1107

They are bullshit!!!. They envy Filipino who give pride to our country. We should ban this people from talking.. Arnel we are proud of you.

Answer 1108

dapat lang parusahan ang kumanta ang yabang nia sa interview perfect pla isa lang ang kumanta ng matino ng pambnsang awti si LEA SALONGA wlang karte arte saktong sakto e2 ung libing nang ating dating pangulo kya nga may tempo ung kanta tpos babguhin nila pambbastos yan kau b mga pilipino b kau di nio mkuha ang ibig sabihin ng pambansang awit nakakaloko kau ha.yyabang nio bdtrip!sa susunod khit di sikat n tao khit estudyante un n lng ang kakanta wla png kaartehan o choir n lng ng pilipinas db..pwede b sa mga nagssbing di dpt prusahn wla kz kaung alm mga letche...

Answer 1109

I dont agree....its same issue over an over again...why not allow those artist to have their own interpretation of the song.

Answer 1110

No. I don't agree. The NHI should be revising their old and undated bible. It should be more wiser to say,give enough room for improvements. It's 21st century remember.

Answer 1111

puro reklamo taga "National Historical Institute" kayo nalang kumanta ng lupang hinirang.nakakabwesit na, wla na ba kayong magawa na maganda? lahat nalang na kumakanta nito na artist may reklamo kayo...mabuti pa siguro wag nalang kantahin kada laban ni pacman..para wla na kayong reklamo pa..tapos.

Answer 1112

I definitely think he should. Our national anthem should be sang with dignity and respect. He didn't do justice to our anthem. I personally am expecting that there would be a Filipino singer who would sing it the way it should be sang and that is in a march song tone. That is the original tempo of our anthem.

Answer 1113

no, as long na hindi chinese o japanese version yung kinanta, pinoy na pinoy pa rin yun, andon pa rin ang mensahe at tayo pa rin represent non, kung strict talaga ang nhi na parusahan ang mga artist na iiba ng tono ng national anthem, mag propose sila ng batas na mag auditon muna sa kanila yung naatasang kumanta ng anthem, hindi yung after the event, eeksena na naman sila, wala naman ding nakukulong

Answer 1114

MAG-ARAL NGA KYO NG FLAG LAW SA MGA TAONG AYAW MAPARUSAHAN ANG MGA WALANG KWENTANG ARTIST NA UMAAWIT NG MALI SA LUPANG HINIRANG...

Answer 1115

Ba't pa kasi kinakanta pa yung national anthem na yan nagkakagulo pa tuloy... :))

Answer 1116

A big NO. He should not be punished. He sung it well and good. Go go go Arnel.

Answer 1117

not at all, anyone can sing his/own rendition of the song. these people who are suing are just a bunch of ksp para mapansin din naman ang kanilang jurassic na pag-iisip.

Answer 1118

NHI should be punished, wala action... they can't blame Arnel yomamen

Answer 1119

IN MY OPINION, NEXT TIME NA MAY LABAN ULIT SI PACQUIAO. WHY NOT NA ISA SA REPRESENTATIVE NG NHI ANG KUMANTA PARA MALAMAN NATING MGA PILIPINO ANG TAMANG PAGKANTA NG "LUPANG HINIRANG." SUGGESTION LANG NAMN, KASI LAHAT NG KUMAKANTA AY BINABATIKOS NILA, DI SILA ANG SUMALANG AT KUMANTA PARA MA-REFRESH SA ISIP NATIN ANG TAMANG TONO.

Answer 1120

i dont see any problem the way arnel sing our national anthem,ang problema tayong mga pilipino mahilig natin punahin ang kamalian ng iba, lahat naman ng kumanta noon kay manny napuna nila.i think its better if we just stick one another para umasenso ang buhay ng maraming pilipino.

Answer 1121

Yes he should be PENALIZED. It's enough after the controversial of Martin Nievera. Let's do it now "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW"

Answer 1122

Yes. Why do people keep changing it anyway, instead of just singing it the way it should be sung?

Answer 1123

dapat lang para wag na ma baboy (medesecrate) ang Pambansang Awit at dapat lahat na gumawa nuon retroactively charged para matuto.

Answer 1124

next time elementary student pakantahin na lang para tama ang tempo. im sure wala ng magkakali

Answer 1125

Its time to put a stop to this rampant disrespect to our national anthem. Put him in jail!!!

Answer 1126

people from the NHI are a bunch of asses! make them sing our nat'l anthem the next time around!

Answer 1127

sa tingin ko hindi dapat. tayo ay isang malayang bansa, kung iyon ang paraan ni arnel para ipakita sa buong mundo na sya ay pilipino at nagmamahal sa bayan bakit natin sya pag kaitan ng karapatan? o baka gusto lang pag imbutan ng mga taong ito ang kinita ng ibang tao? mahiya naman kau sa sarili nio at maytakot sa Diyos

Answer 1128

not actually be penalized...a disciplinary action is enough...just for everybody.....HOW CAN YOU SAY ITS OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM IF THE TONE IS BEING CHANGED?.......dba?isipin nu nga?matatawag paba na natinonal anthem un kung iba na ang pagkakakanta?.....dba hindi...kya nga national anthem of FILIPINOS...so DAPAT KUNG ANU UNG TAMA UN ANG SUNDIN..

Answer 1129

modern days, modern ways, so many genres in music...it's about how you feel at the moment? singers are artist so they have a style of their own. otherwise just play a record/tape/cd of how you want it done

Answer 1130

no matter what the tone is it doesn't change the way pilipino live,what must be penalyze is the one who is making the pilipino suffer.changing the tune is nothing but the one changing the constitution is the devil.

Answer 1131

wag na, ang nhi naman nabubuhay lang pag may laban si pacquiao. ang dami nang kumanta ng mali, di naman napaparusahan, bakit ngayon lang

Answer 1132

Yap, ang ganda na sana ng simula bumirit pa sa hulihan, yun PUMIYOKKK tuloy!

Answer 1133

well, it has long been an issue since the eighties. but has anybody ever done something about it? these tigers keep snarling but can't put their fangs into it. has anybody been incarcerated ever since? nobody! perhaps the negotiation amount was TOO HUGE to ignore.

Answer 1134

IF MR. PINEDA BE PENALIZED, WHY NOT THE OTHERS WHO PREVIOUSLY SUNG THE NATIONAL ANTHYM WHO DID THE SAME. BAKA UN FAIR NAMAN SA KANYA IF SIYA LANG ANG MA PENALIZED.

Answer 1135

it is one of the best Lupang Hinirang I ever heard....Martin Nievera's version was the best so far...

Answer 1136

for i agree they should be punished, kc naman ung pambansang awit natin pinaghirapan yan ng ating mga ninuno dugo't pawis tapos aartehan lng ng pagkanta... para naman hnd na cla pamarisan pa ng iba.

Answer 1137

Too much if he will go to jail, theres a lot of singers did that.

They do what they can do, just appreciate that.

Theres a lot of real criminal who does crime but they are free too walk outside.

Answer 1138

a big NO!! eh sila kaya ang kumanta infront of many people, kaya kaya nila . . . puro lang sila puna at sita, di din naman nila kaya. . . hirap sating mga pinoy magaling lang tayong mamintas pero tayo mismo di naman natin kaya hehehe . . . nakakatawa lang.

Answer 1139

wala lang pong magawa yung mga taga NHI dapat bigyan ng ibang trabaho yan para my pakinabang

Answer 1140

we have a principle: substance over form... i believe that however Filipino sang it, as long as we Filipino sang it with all our hearts and soul then... punished the smugglers, the corrupt, and abusive heartless Filipino!!!!!

Answer 1141

yes. he should be penalized for disrespecting the national anthem

Answer 1142

lagi na laang ganyan eh... kanta lng, paparusahan na? tama na ipaalaala un tamang pagkanta pero hindi yan ang malaking isyu na pag ukulan ng atensyon. eh bakit ga un mga corrupt na tao jan s paligid, napakadami, araw arAw mo nakikita, namamayagpag, nagmamalaki, EI BAKIT WALA NALALAPATAN NG PARUSA....

Answer 1143

for those artist who has big names,maybe they think it will acct. for them.,but you know its not good,we should sing it in the way it is.,pacman always selecting people with big names why not he should select an ordinary people to sing that song or let say a child or teenager.,..if he really helping people he should select the people who hasn't big names

Answer 1144

hay naku, eto na naman tayo, bakit ba lagi na lang ganito. bakit di nalang mag isip ang NHI ng paraan para maiwasan ang mga bagay na ganito, hindi yung lagi na lang kakasuhan ang tao na kumanta. bakit hindi gawin nila eh i-screen, oh turuan nila ng tama ang kakanta bago sumapit ang event. hindi yung tsaka lang tapos na.. no sense at all....

Answer 1145

bakit ingitero ang pilipino , kaya wala nangyayari sa buhay .damn it. kunting bagay pinalaki ..wala na ang diktador .kaya pinoy magsumikap ka .dahil ang mga politico sumikap din sila para mag kapera , ikaw ordinaryu sumikap karin kung kaya mong dublihin dublihin muna para mapantayan ang iba ,wala nang ginagawa kung manira sa kapwa ..pinoy ugali kahit saan solok nang mundo pinoy parin ingetero sa kapwa ..karamihan natin ay ingetero hindi lahat ,majority talaga ...mag comment ka sa sarili mo .

Answer 1146

dapat lng ma penalize xa,,





pero ang mas tama,, lht ng nag kamali kumunta ng national anthem para fair diba???



indi porket singer ka at may sarili kang style ng pag kanta lht ng kantang kakantahin eh lalapatan mo ng sarili mong interpretation,,heheh opiniuon lng nmn

Answer 1147

hindi naman dapat parusahan pero siguro naman lahat tayo na nagpo post dito eh dumaan naman ng grade 1. sa elementary pa lang tinuturo na sa atin yan, bakit ba kelangan pa baguhin? oo, tama ang ilan sa pagsasabi na tayo ay nabubuhay sa demokrasya ngunit kailangan din naman natin isipin na ang iniinsulto natin ay ang mga taong gumawa ng ating pambansang awit. ang lupang hinirang ay hindi para sa paligsahan kung sino ang may mas magandang rendisyon. ito ay isa sa simbolo ng ating pagkabansa, sagrado. kaya nararapat lamang na ibigay natin ang tamang paggalang dito.



makaluma kung sa makaluma ngunit ito ang tama. ang hirap lang ang mga kabataan ngayon wala nang alam sa ating kasaysayan kayat nasasabi nila na dapat nang baguhin ang simbolo ng ating kalayaan...

Answer 1148

NO and as a filipino also i was touch the way he interpret the Lupang Hinirang and i like it the way he delivers the song.

Answer 1149

Sa tingin ko lang hindi dapat...kaya nga interpretasyon e...tsaka sa tingin nyo e pang bababoy na yung ginawa nya sa pagkanta ng lupang hinirang? nabasa nyo na ba yung bagong "Panatang Makabaya"? e yung mga damit na may mga deviant art ng bandila natin?malamang isa sa inyo meron nun? sa akin lang yaan na nila yun..palagapasin na at mag focus nalang sa mga dapat na pag usapan sa bayan natin? yang national historical institute e dapat mag concentrate sa pananatili ng relics sa bansa natin halimbawa yung luneta hotel sa kalaw sa maynila? yaan national museum at ibang pang mga historical na naglalarawan sa mayamang kultura ng bansa natin ang bigyan atensyon...tama ba ako? e yung intramuros? nung tinayuan ng mga kainan?nasaan yang Natl historical institute na yan?tanong ko lang?ano yan palaliman ng bulsa?ganun?

Answer 1150

Actually i appreciated much what Arnel P did, there's a lot more critics about how he sung the National Anthem.....and mind you there was no singers according to the NHI who sang it perfectly. if that's the case who would sing it perfectly???????



The NHI???????????????????????????????????????????????

Answer 1151

for me hindi dapat mapunished si dahil lang sa kung paano niya kantahin ang national anthem natin...

haller???????ang babaw na dahilan lang nun paran mapunished kung sino yung complainant sila dapat kumanta sa susunod na laban ni pakyaw.......

Answer 1152

ang oa ha...i kulong nyo na rin kaya yung mga pinoy na di memorize ung lupang hinirang..duh!

Answer 1153

why penalized? he did'nt do anything wrong... he is singing with his heart.. i did'nt see anything wrong of what he sings the national anthem, he just raise in higher notes... baka naman ang nag rereact dont know about music... na carried away lang naman yung tao.. but he really sang it with all his heart.. so ang nag sasabi na penalized sha mga O.A lang sila... Lets just thank him... ang dami lang nila ka OAhan....

Answer 1154

Hindi naman dapat dahil nai-awit nya naman ng maayos ang lyric nito. Pano na ang mga taong aawit na wala sa tono. Merong mga tao na ala talaga sa tono kung umawit. Eh di pano idedemanda rin ito kung aawitin ng wala sa tono.

Iyon ang interpretasyon nya ng pag-awit na mabibigyan nya ng may buhay at may alab ng damdamin.

Nakita naman natin ito sa kanyang pag-awit. Nasunod mo nga ang rendition na gusto nila, tapos ala naman sa loob mo ang pag-awit. Mas lalaung nakaka-asar lang.

Pangalan pa lang ng NHC hindi na makabayan. Palitan nyo muna ang pangalan nyo ng makabayan na pangalan bago kayo mag-akusa ng iba.

Answer 1155

sa palagay ko hindi, kasi mas malinaw pa ung pgbigkas niya ng word at mas malinaw,un lang poh

Answer 1156

no punishment made... just expalin it and try to conduct another...tactics like...trio or quarter...

so that all voices are used and all commentators are satisfy enough regarding this matter..

it is so nakakasawa na kc...every time na lang na may kakanta comments agad just change another performance.....

Answer 1157

ano ba naman yan! pambihirang NHI yan! bakit hindi nyo muna i-brief ang kakanta bago nya gawin? para kayong mga pulis sa isang pelikula, kung kailan tapos na ang barilan at marami nang namatay, saka kayo dumarating. alamin nyo muna kung sino ang kakanta, then brief him or her, or even warn the one before he or she do the singing, hindi yung pag naka-kanta na e saka kayo hihirit. ang dami nang nangyaring ganyan e hindi pa kayo natuto.

Answer 1158

for me, its ok, there's no problem.... ok nmn pagkanta nya ng philippine national anthem... at mganda nmn interpretation nya... at ung ibang tao dyan n mhilig magcritize well, naiintindihan ko din kau ksi minsan criticize lng kaya ntin ksi hindi nmn ntin kayang abutin ung naabot ng tau,,, tama po? heheh peace...

Answer 1159

No because he didn't change the lyrics and he sang it very well with feelings anyway.

Answer 1160

they should 1st penalize the NHI for not doin their job. they are like frogs quacking after the rain, they should be proactive in that sense. again and again nothing has changed..- kokak

Answer 1161

just who will pursue the case if ever filed? the government? you wish. I use the philippine flag as a doorstep rag. sue me.

Answer 1162

hay naku!!!!!!!! lahat na lang ng kumakanta ng national anthem pinupuna....basta ba kinakanta na walang words na namiss, ok na yon.....kaya nga hindi tayo umuunlad eh.. instead na mag aaksaya kayo sa inyong precious time para lang maghanap ng mali, gumawa na lang kayo ng isyu na makakatulong sa ating pag-unlad...wake up na oi pinoy.....nationalistic! nationalistic! hindi naman yan nakakaahon sa atin sa kahirapan!!!!! bakit ba, lahat ba nang nagtatrabaho sa gobyerno na kumakanta sa national anthem every monday morning, kinanta ba nila by heart???

Answer 1163

d na dpt parusahn. tutol ako... bgo kyo mgsalita mga pinoy tayo bakit kayo inglish ng inglish! tangkilikin ang sariling atin ika ka nga.......... kaya mrmi ang nghhirap kht ganito lng ang isyu pg uusapn agad!! wla kwenta

Answer 1164

YES pero hindi lang dapat siya kundi lahat ng kumanta na mali-mali ang tono ng pagkanta. hindi mo nmn dapat taasan ang tono para masabi lang ng ibang bansa na" wow ang taas naman ng boses! ang galing ng Pinoy!" pero sablay pa rin. para sa mga pinoy na nakakarinig"SABIT" or " PUMIYOK" ang panget tuloy ng dating kung hindi bawal sa ibang bansa na baguhin ang tono ng "LUPANG HINIRANG" pwes palawakin pa ang RULES and REGULATIONS ng National Historical institute. puro nalang salita kaya daming sumusuway o talgang matigas lang ang ULO para lang magpasikat sa ibang bansa at masabihan lang ng "ANG GALING!"

Answer 1165

Ang problema ito, hindi ung papano kakantahin ung panbansang awit eh kung papano ito makakaapekto sa ating lahat. Alam nyo kung lahat ng taong kakanta sa laban ni manny eh kakasuhan nyo .. darating ang pahanon na wala ng kakanta dyan naka record nalang. siguro ung nalang ung gawin nyo.



Tignan nyo ung mga gusto magpakaso kay ariel dyan pa english english pa kung magcomment diba. wag po taung magmalinis na aawit natin ang pambansang awit depende sa nararamdaman natin kaya nga demokrasya tau eh!..



para sa akin tama sinabi nung isa ... sa event lang naman un eh.. di naman ung i rerecord at papalitan ung version natin ng national anthem, dami pang problem ng bansa .. pakiusap wag nanatin dagdagan ang lilitisin ng ating mga kurte. Isipin nga natin kadalaban nalang ganyan walang taung kasawa sawa...

Answer 1166

no,because every one who sing's the national anthem have their own version....just don't make it such a big deal....any ways,we are not paid for this?they are....

Answer 1167

i think the song was sang beautifully, and it did not deviate much from the source. others also sing it that way

Answer 1168

Instead of giving attention to this nonesense bullshit.. penalized those CORRUPT OFFICIALS instead !!! We give too much attention to small things, COME ON, CATCH THE BIG FISH !!! Are we really a starstruck NATION? FILIPINOS WAKE UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1169

i dont think so he should..ang daming dapat pakialaman bakit c arnel pa..ang galing nga ng version ni arnel..bsta ang importante galing sa puso ang pgkanta..hahaizt!!! pilipino talaga...

Answer 1170

Do whatever the law says. No exemption to the rule.

Answer 1171

A BIG NO! Unang una dapat naging proud pa nga tayo at kayo mga taga-NHI sa pagkanta ni Arnel Pineda sobrang madamdamin ang kanyang pagkanta at pinakita niya kung paano magstand out ang mga pilipino sa buong mundo nang TAAS NOO KAHIT KANINO and it reminded me again of being a Filipino. Sa ganung paraan (sa pagkanta) niya ipinakita ang kanyang pakikiisa at pagsuporta sa kababayan nating si Manny. Ang inyong pagpuna at pananakot na magsampa ng demanda mga taga-NHI ay nagpapakita ng isang klase ng "CRAB MENTALITY". MAGING PROUD NAMAN KAYO PILIPINO TAYO. Sabihin na nating nasa batas nga yan, pero napakaliit na bagay yan kumpara sa PAGTATAAS NG DIGNIDAD NG LAHING PILIPILINO sa pamamagitan ng mga ganung pagkakataon.



Ang mainam na dapat gawin ninyong mga taga-NHI, kayo na ang manguna sa pagbabago ng patakaran para sa pagkanta ng Lupang Hinirang dahil hindi na akma sa makabagong panahon. Ang amerika nga mismo may sarisarili silang rendetion ng kanilang pambansang awit depende sa okasyon. kaya ang suggestion ko, ibatay din sa uri ng okasyon ang pagkanta ng Lupang Hinirang. kung para sa mga paaralan, government offices, etc. pwede doon i-apply ang orihinal na version.



Binibigyan ninyo ng puna ang maliit na bagay na nagbibigay at nagtataas naman ng karangalan at dignidad ng ating bansa at mga Pilipino pero mas maraming mga pagkakamali na nagbibigay ng pangit na imahe ng Pilipino hindi naman ninyo pinupuna. Baguhin na ninyo ang makalumang pananaw ninyo mga taga-NHI. O di kaya mag-resign nalang kayo para mas nakatulong pa kayo.

Answer 1172

baka kc matalo c manny p. pgknanta ng mayos ung tempo baka un n ung swerte n ngdala s knya.

Answer 1173

wala nang mapaglagyan ang mga pilipino/performer na kumakanta sa bawat laban ni pacman....kung palagi na lang ganyan aba eh dapat si ms armida siguion-reyna na lang ang pakantahin at siguradong tama ang rendition nya.

Answer 1174

no, no, no, i think there's nothing wrong singing our national anthem in his own rendition, mas kasuhan nila kung nawala sa tone.

Answer 1175

THERE'S NO BIG DEAL ON THAT, IF THE NHI IS KEEP ON DOING THIS ON OUR ARTIST NOBODY WILL DO IT AGAIN, SO THEY MUST LEARN HOW TO SING IN A BIG CROWD AND DO THEMSELVES..... MAYBE THEY CAN MAKE IT THE WAY THEY WANT.

Answer 1176

no... he sang it well with purity... unlike those cheerleaders of dallas cowboys.. they sang the american national anthem with panty shorts... its not compatible.. way out of order

Answer 1177

sumasakay nanaman sa issue ang NHI !!! ano na bang nangyari sa kaso ni martin? dapat kasi sex bomb na lng pinakanta nila!! pang laban dun sa kumanta ng national anthem ng U.S.!!

Answer 1178

yes!!dapat kasi hindi iniiba nung mga kumakanta..anu un paepal???

wag nalang sila kumuha ng kakanta next time..ba't d nalang si pacquiao mismo ang kumanta..haha

un lang..

Answer 1179

I am for what is right according to law of the philippines.

Answer 1180

hehe...kung kakasuhan siya..hehe,kasuhan na rin ung mga lahat nung pinoy na kumanta sa boxing matches ni pacuiao at iba pang boxers...halos lahat cla, palpak sa tempo at tono..,

Answer 1181

yes, they can just simply sing the song with it's own tone and tempo.

Answer 1182

penalized? no, but censured for doing it badly: tone & tempowise. but rather let the ears judge the rendition, not the constitution .....

Answer 1183

define 'slow'...was that 'slow'? so much ado about nothing. what matters is singing with feeling and reverence, not the tempo or style. you can sing it with the 'right' tempo, but w/o feeling. haay Pilipinas/Pinoys.

Answer 1184

He sang it with all his heart out, so i guess he did well and why people think of it negatively. We should be proud.

Answer 1185

NO! doesn't make any difference. it was sang from the heart, and that's the most important thing!

Answer 1186

No,he interpreted the song in his own unique way and i believe while he is singing it came from his heart.It may not sound the traditional way,but it is still our own Lupang Hinirang wala namang na miss na lyrics.

Answer 1187

No. He shouldn't halos lahat naman nang nakanta lahat binibigyan nang isyu..grabe.

Answer 1188

hindi ako payag...wla lng nalang silang magawa kun hindi mga kamalian nlang lahat ang nakikita, although may mali nmn, bat may kaso pa!?... pera na nman ang habol nga mga kupal na mga tao na yun! bweset!

Answer 1189

no, di yong mga na ofend ang kumanta sa sunod na laban nya..malaman natin kung anong piling sa loob ng ring...

Answer 1190

NO NO NO... HOY! ANO BA KAYO, ITONG TAONG KUMANTA NG BOUNG PUSO AT WALANG DIRIKTANG NAGAWANG KAMALIAN SA KAPWA TAO KAKASUHAN NYO? ITONG MGA OPISYAL NATIN SA GOBYERNO NA MGA KURAKOT AT NILUSTAY ANG KABAN NG BAYAN WALANG KASO? OH MY GOD! MALIIT NA MALI PALAKIHIN AT MALAKING MALI PALIITN. HOY! PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES WAKE UP!

Answer 1191

corny... ganda nga ng rendition parang star spangled banner din ang arrive

Answer 1192

We should not make issues on how they sung the anthem... If they think that was wrong they should send someone expert in singing our national Anthem... Its not justifying being punished by singing the wrong tune ...

Answer 1193

What matters most is what comes out of the "heart". If he did it with sincerity or should I say "with feeling" Then its good, we are not robots anyway....

Answer 1194

yes, precisely, a law is a law, however, this NHI of ours is only playing games. shall we say, they are just there to comment, no teeth to bite. and, talking about penalty, come on, what a joke.....

Answer 1195

dapat lahat cila ma punish. dahil poro mali ang mga renditions...the law should be applied to all , not be selective.

Answer 1196

He shouldn't be penalized, The NHI is just over acting...

Answer 1197

No!...its just pathetic that everything someone does have to seen as something wrong....



eiii...ahhh ITS CALLED FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION!!!!...



what he did was great....he sounded great....why not look at that.....and please look at the fact that he sung it out of the Philippines...So he's actually not doing something wrong...those people who say he has...are just people who wants attention coz their groups is not getting too much of it...pathetic just pathetic....

Answer 1198

does it make our life miserable if you sing it in different way,cmon star spangled banner has so many versions from different singers and yet nobody complains.

Answer 1199

AY NAKU! MAGPASALAMAT NAMAN KAYO. NANALO NA NGA SI MANNY PACQUIO SA BOXING, KUNG ANO ANO PA ANG PINAG-UUSAPAN . BUTI NGA HINDI PUMIYOK SI ARNEL PINEDA - EH KUNG NAGKATATAON PARE PAREHO TAYONG NAKAKAHIYA. MABUTI PA MAGPASALAMAT NA LANG TAYO SA ISAT-ISAT NA MAYROON TAYONG MANNY PACQUIO NA PINANONOOD - IKAW AKO TAYONG LAHAT MASAYA . SA SUSUNOD ANG KAKANTA NALANG AY PLAKA O CD PARA WALANG CONTROVERSY. ... AVIRA_7

Answer 1200

Ano ba talaga ang dapat na Tono?ang pagkanta ng Lupang Hinirang Depende yan sa taong kakanta lets say mataas ang boses mababa ang boses o di kaya rock ang dating ng boses..sa pagkanta ni arnel pineda ng pambansang awit ng pilipinas para sa akin in my own opinion okey lang kahit sino naman ang kumanta as long na di binabago ang lyrics ng kanta..at kahit sino naman ang kumanta nyan ng pambansang awit di na naman naubusan ng kumento eh wala din mapuntahan ang tao na kung sino ang kakanta sa kada laro ni pacman yung nagsasabe ng kung ano ano sa mga singer na kumakanta pagdating na sa harap ng entablado at madameng nanunuod kahit ano pang practice ang gawin malamang maiiba ang tono madali lang naman magkumento para sa akin kinanta ni arnel yung pambansang awit nang may buhay at nasa puso pero di mo din masisi kung di man nya naabot yung gusto nyang maabot na ini-expect ng tao pero maganda naman ang deliver ni arnel kung di kayo sang-ayon ilagay nyo din ang sarili nyo sa madameng taong nanunuod ng figth ni pacman kung di maiba ang tono nyo din pag kinanta nyo na ang pambansang awit ng pilipinas..mabuhay ang pinoy congrats kay pacman isa na naman itong tagumpay para sa sambayang pilipino at pilipinas

Answer 1201

pag sure mo dha oi, nganu man d i ug e change ang tone and tempo, ok ra na oi basta di lang i change and contents.. sensitive ra sad kaau oi..



SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED!!

Answer 1202

a BIG NO! The crime (if it's even one) didn't even happen here in the Philippines. So any jurisdiction or any whatever Philippine Law will not take effect because it happened in the US.

Answer 1203

Lupang Hinirang originally did not have words when it was first made and was only a melody which Emilio Aguinaldo commissioned to be played in the Philippine Proclamation of Independence. When Lupang hinirang (then Marcha Nacional Filipina) was played, the melody stirred the patriotic fervor of the people listening to its music. That is why the melody and tempo of Lupang Hinirang is just as special as the words it contains. That is why NHI is fighting to preserve and uphold that part of the Philippine National Anthem because that is an integral part in inspiring the hearts of the people who fought for the Philippine independence.

Answer 1204

Lupang Hinirang originally did not have words when it was first made and was only a melody which Emilio Aguinaldo commissioned to be played in the Philippine Proclamation of Independence. When Lupang hinirang (then Marcha Nacional Filipina) was played, the melody stirred the patriotic fervor of the people listening to its music. That is why the melody and tempo of Lupang Hinirang is just as special as the words it contains. That is why NHI is fighting to preserve and uphold that part of the Philippine National Anthem because that is an integral part in inspiring the hearts of the people who fought for the Philippine independence.

Answer 1205

Before the NHI should even say something to Arnel, what they should do first is ask even elementary student if they are really aware of the original tempo/tone of the national anthem. If the students don't know, then there's nothing wrong with our artist version. Rather, there's a BIG lack of responsibility on the part of NHI.



and why don't they just assign somebody who will sing the national anthem every time so that they would not be such a cry babies when renditions are done with the song.

Answer 1206

The next person to be sing the National Anthem should be reminded before she/he sing it.National Anthem yon kaya dapat kantahin ng tama.Bakit ba kasi kailangan mag-inarte ng singer???

Answer 1207

We may not be perfect, but was it taught to be climbing up to the end or vice -versa? Filipinos should be aware that the National Anthem is one of the Philippine Treasures....and it is a Sacred Treasure kabayan! Filipino ka ba?

Answer 1208

Performing it with a change is equivalent to despicable insult to the author and to the government in itself..a law must be passed punishable by appropriate implementation for those who flagrantly violate the same.. those who say it is the right and free will of the singer to perform at such is as good as saying "it's a free will of the singer to jeopardize any song composed and written in good taste" haha ugh!

ambutnemu ah!

Answer 1209

Not if he sang it with his heart and meant no disrespect he should NOT be punished

Answer 1210

SA TOTOO LANG PERA AT MAGPASIKAT LANG HABOL NG MGA YAN GUSTO LANG EMEKSENA EH KUNG CLA KYA PAKANTAHIN AT PAG NAGKAMALI EH KASUHAN DIN MASYADO CLANG MAARTE .CNO BA NAMAN MAKAKAPERPEK NUNG ORIGINAL NA KANTA? SYEMPRE NUNG UNANG PINATUGTOG NUNG ORIGINAL NA GUMAWA KAHIT CNO PA NGAYON WLANG MAKAKAKUHA NYAN .KYA YUNG MGA NAGMAMARUNONG SA SUSUNOD SUMIPSIP NA KYO KAY PACQUIAO PRA KYO ANG KUMANTA TOTAL SA TINGIN NYO KYO LANG ANG PERPEKTO.MGA EPOKKRITO KYO.SAKIM SA PERA AT GUTOM SA EKSENA PWE.

Answer 1211

I rarely search on You tube and i did just now because i had to see and hear how he rendered the Philippine National Anthem (by the way I never watch sports that inflict pain thats why I only learned about this today).



My answer is I dont think he should be reprimanded by the NHI for his style of rendering the song. If from the start up until the last few lines of the song where he did a high note was done with all Patriotism and Pride as a Filipino why should he be reprimanded? A lot of artist in the past have mangled the Philippine National Anthem ( one even forgetting the lyrics of the Anthem itself?) and why gang up on Arnel Pineda? I suggest that the knowledgeable righteous patriotic people of the National Historical Institute to PASS, re-apply or repost or what have yous the RULE OF THE LAND as in the LAW on how the Philippine National Anthem be rendered to remind artists assigned to sing the National Anthem to stick by the rule and thats it.

Answer 1212

The Americans can render their own rendition of their anthem, but not us - because we are not americans. We are filipinos, we try to copy what the americans do to themselves...its about time we do what we are supposed to do-be patriotic in our own way.

Answer 1213

If the other singers who did the same were not punished, then he shouldn't be.

Answer 1214

Ano na naman ina? maski sin-o nalang ang magkanta sang Lupang Hinirang sa away ni Pacman gina-criticize lang permi. Moderno na ang kalibutan subong perti na kadamo sang nagbag-o dapat kung sa maayo lang naman ang pagkabag-o pabay-an na lang. Kon ginbag-o man ni Arnel ang tempo amo nga kay lantaw nya siguro nga mas maayo pamatin-an kon indi man maintindihan sang bilog nga kalibutan ang aton nasyonal anthem. Maski sa kaayo na lang sang kanta naton makilala man kon tani kita, indi lang bangud kay pacman, indi lang bangud sulod kita sa TOP 10 nga pinakakurakot nga nasyon o kon ano paman. Kon mapenalized nila si Arnel ano pagkatapos? Sikat sila kay sikat nga vocalist sang journey na pinalized nila? Gapangita lang sila popularidad. Nalipat na bala sila nga isa si Arnel sa pag pakilala sang pobre nga nasyon naton sa bilog nga kalibutan bangud sang iya talento? Mga opesyales naton kon ano-ano na lang ang madumduman himuon basta may maipakita lang nga nagaobra man kuno sila. Hoy mga impakto! sa korapsyon ang konsentrasyon nyo indi kay ang tawo nga nagapabangon sang dungog ta inyo tripingan. Amo nga hasta subong wala gid kita pag-uswag kumpara sa mga kaingud ta nga mga nasyon kay bangud sa inyo nga mga katonto. Sin-o gusto nyo magkanta sang Lupang Hinirang naton sa atubang sang bilog nga kalibutan man? mayo pa siguro magdala na lang sang sinadto nga plaka si pacman sa iya sunod nga away para sigurado nga indi gid magbag-o. Atong mga plaka bala nga ginagamit bag-o magumpisa ang mga seremonyas sa koronasyon sa piyesta o serimonyas sa graduation bala haw. Atong gasagitsit gid pamatin-an.

Answer 1215

haaaay.. NHI IS SO PAPANSIN.. THEY JUST WANT PUBLICITY SO PEOPLE WILL SEE THAT THEY ARE DOING THEIR JOBS AND FUNCTIONING.. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS YOU SANG IT WHOLE HEARTEDLY... NOT JUST WRITTEN BY THE LAW.... WHY DONT YOU GUYS TRY TO SING IT IN EVERY PACQUIAO FIGHT.. IN FRONT OF THAT HUGE CROWD AND THEIR EYES STARING AT YOU.. PEACE^^

Answer 1216

NO, HE SANG IT BEAUTIFUL IN HIS OW WAY, HAVE NOT OMITTED ANYTHING FROM THE ORIGINAL WORDINGS, JUST LISTEN TO HOW THEY SANG THE AMERICAN ANTHEM!

Answer 1217

Sa pangyayaring ito (lagi na lamang ganito parati) at sa klase ng mga komento na nababasa sa pitak na ito, isa po lamang ang nakikita ko, Masakit man tanggapin ang katotohanang ito, marami sa mga pinoy na masasabing nakapag-aral naman ay naapektuhan ng labis na kalayaan sa pagpapahayag ng damdamin o kuru-kuro na kalimitan ay nagbubulgar sa kanilang kawalang-muwang o kaalaman sa bagay na tinatalakay. Kung walang sapat na kaalaman o basehan tungkol sa bagay na tinatalakay, huwag magdunong-dunungan. Lalabas ang natatagong kabobohan at ang argumento ay nawawalan ng saysay. Kung anu pa man ang mangyayari sa kasong ito ni Pineda, masasabi ko lang po na maliwanag na may nilabag siyang batas ng bansa at nararapat lamang na siya ay maparusahan. Nararapat din na isama ang mga nauna sa kanya upang maiwasto ang mga pagkakamali at matuto ang lahat ng disiplina at pag-galang sa ating batas lalong-lalo na ang pag-awit ng ating pambansang awit. Kailan pa kaya natin tunay na maipakikita sa buong mundo ang ating dalisay na pag-ibig sa bayang-tinubuan kung sa pag-awit man lamang ng ating "Lupang Hinirang" na iginalang at minahal ng ating mga bayani ay hindi na tayo magkaisa-isa gayung may batas tayo para sa tamang pag-awit nito?

Answer 1218

go ahead and make us all look stupid...wala na talagang magawa...mag-walis na lang kayo ng harapan ng bahay niyo...lilinis pa ang pilipinas...tumawid lang ng kalye di pa marunong...matingnan lang mama-maril na...hay naku, maski unggoy ang ilagay niyo sa malakanyang di pa rin uunlad ang pilipinas...bubuto lang magpapa-uto pa...ang daming matatalino sa pilipinas, puro naman dakdak...mag-linis na lang kayo ng imburnal para di bumaha...

Answer 1219

DAPAT LANG PARUSAHAN UNG MGA BUMABABOY SA ATING PAMBANSANG AWIT,D LANG C ARNEL.PERO BAGO UN GAWIN,PAKANTAHIN MUNA SA HARAP NANG MARAMING TAO UNG MYEMBRO NANG NHI.PARA MALAMAN NATIN KUNG MAY NILABAG TALAGA CLANG BATAS.

Answer 1220

For what..... at least complete ang lyrics...kung i kukulong eh marami dapat i kulong... si Christian Bautista nga di nakulong... na mali pa lyrics sa pagkanta.... na di dapat kasi.mula grade 1 kinakanta na yan..



KAGAGUHAN!!!!!

Answer 1221

Anu pa bang kulang? Nanalo na nga si pacquiao tapos bakit kailangan pang may mag suffer sa pagkapanalo natin? Anu ba talaga ang pinaglaban natin?di ba yung boxing? bakit pati pagkanta nasama sa issue, ugali na talaga ng mga filipino ang crab mentality noh. kung sino yung nasa itaas, hinuhugot pababa..kung gusto nyong maging tatak na sating filipino yung ganitong ugali, then go. ipagpatuloy nyo lang. uunlad tayo nyan..



kung singer ka, natural lang sa singer na pagandahin ang isang kanta dahil paraan ito para maging makulay at masaya ang isang palabas. tsaka sinabi ba ni julian felipe na bawal ibahin ang tono at tempo ng kanta? di naman ah! mga mambabatas lang nagsabi nun na wala namang alam kundi magcritics ng ibang tao. masasabi lang na mali ang isang kanta kung naging masagwa at panget ito sa pandinig ng iba dba? tingin nyo ba nung kinanta nya yung e nagalit ang mga manunuod sakanya?di naman ah. Filipino tayo guys! wag naman natin sanang pabagsakin ang isang tao dahil lang sa pag iba nya ng national anthem, karapatan natin na kantahin ito ng malaya sa loob natin katulad ng paglaya natin sa mga mananakop. ang mahalaga nanalo na naman tayo.

Answer 1222

101% yes!!! anybody who disrespect a national heritage should be penalized.

Answer 1223

No! Arnel should not be penalized.

Answer 1224

ung NHI puro n lng paninita... kayo n lng kaya ang kumanta s laban ni pacman!?

Answer 1225

HINDI DAPAT........dats it pansit iba nalang dapat ang pagtuunan ng oras, besides d naman binastos ang kanta!!!!

Answer 1226

of course not.....

stupid rules....be liberated!!!

look at the girls who sang the national anthem of america....

mag paka liberal kaya tayo bakasakaling umasenso tayo.

Answer 1227

No he shouldn't be punished. for me what matters most is he sang it with all his heart

Answer 1228

NO. We have far more problems than making this a big deal.

Answer 1229

there are so many songs being revived...as long as the lyrics are complete, i don't see any reasons for anyone to make it a big deal...

Answer 1230

looya pud ni arnel oi... putlan raba nag ulo ang mag kamali.. hehehe

Answer 1231

no.....he was actually very good, he made me proud to be a filipino, he was even better than the the other singers who sung it.

Answer 1232

no.

He made us pinoy proud, the way he sang the anthem.

Answer 1233

leave him alone....even american singers sometimes change their style when singing the american anthem....he's a great singer that we should all be proud of......things changes and we should all adopt to it..........mabuhay

Answer 1234

sa lahat ng nag sabing kelangan ma penalized..

EDI KAYO ANG KUMANTA DAMING ARTE BKA NGA DI ALAM LYRCS EH.....

Answer 1235

hindi ko nagustohan ang hiling tono

Answer 1236

nasa law kasi eh kaya oo

Answer 1237

common guys, lumang isyu na ito...kanya kanyang trip lang yan... walang basagan ng trip. wala

Answer 1238

pareho pareho lang silang lahat akala ko me audition pang naganap if whos who yung kakanta. im a musician also but yung ginawa ni pineda.di na maganda tas wala pasa tono.... rock on DUDE!!!!!

Answer 1239

Yan ang problema sa ating mga pinoy. ANG COMMON SENSE NGA NAMAN... HINDI NA COMMON. KINAILANGAN PANG GUMAWA NG MGA GANIYANG KLASENG BATAS?



SA TINGIN NIYO BA TALAGA HINDI KINANTA NI ARNEL PINEDA ANG KANTA WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT???



EH KUNG KAYO KAYA ANG KUMANTA SA HARAP NG LAHAT NG TAONG YON??? KAYA NIYO???



EH KUNG NHI NA LANG ANG KUMANTA. SA HARAP NG LAHAT NG TAONG YON? BAKIT HINDI NA LANG SILA ANG TAGA PILI NG KAKANTA?



If NHI will sue everybody who sings the song the wrong way, SANDAMAKMAK NA PILIPINO NA ANG MAY KASO.



Why can't we admit to ourselves that it's difficult to sing some part of the songs, especially when you don't know how to sing well? People run out of breath while singing a very continuous and fast part of the song. Especially when it comes to this part:



Lupa ng araw ng luwalhati’t pagsinta,

Buhay ay langit sa piling mo,

Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi,

Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.



KANTAHIN NIYO KAYA, TAPOS I-RECORD NIYO. TAPOS IPAKITA MO SA BUONG PILIPINAS! MAY MAKIKITA AT MAKIKITA PA RIN NG BUTAS. ABANGAN MO NA LANG KUNG ILAN ANG MAGDEDEMANDA SAYO.



Mas ok nang iniba yung tempo at tono, kaysa INIBA YUNG LYRICS. What's important is we value the lyrics and WE PUT IT TO HEART.



Kapag nagkamali ka na ba sa pagkanta, hindi ka na sincere sa pagkanta ng tama ng Lupang Hinirang? eh kung hindi mo kaya eh??? KAYA NGA MAY RECORDED VERSION, PARA YUN ANG GAYAHIN. Mas concerned kayo sa pagkanta. Hindi ba kayo concerned na ganito ang asal ng mga kapwa nating pilipino?



IMBES NA NAGTUTULUNG TULUNGAN TAYO, HINAHATAK PA NATIN ANG ISA'T ISA PABABA.



The mere fact that they want to penalize Arnel is A DISRESPECT TO THE ANTHEM ITSELF!!!



ANG RESPETO SA LUPANG HINIRANG AY HINDI NASUSUKAT SA GALING AT SA PAGIGING TAMA NG PAGKANTA NITO.



Bakit hindi niyo na lang pakialaman yung mga taong ni hindi marunong tumigil sa ginagawa nila habang pinatutugtog ang lupang hinirang?



KUNG MASYADONG REKLAMADOR AT STRICT ANG NHI, EH DI SILA NA ANG MAG ASSIGN NG DAPAT KUMANTA NG LUPANG HINIRANG PARA WALA NANG PROBLEMA. LAGI NAMANG PA-BIDA!

Answer 1240

bago nyo ikulong ang kumanta lang ng national anthem... IKULONG NYO MUNA YUNG MGA CORRUPT, MGA SALAWAHAN(BIGAMY & ADULTERY) , MANDURUGAS, MAMAMATAY TAO, ILLEGAL GAMBLERS , RAPIST , NAGPAPAKULONG NG MGA WALANG SALA AT LAHAT NG INJUSTICES.. tapos pag na kulong na silang lahat.. tsaka nyo ikulong yung mga buong pusong kumanta ng national anthem na nag bigay ng kanilang rendition. .. DAMING EPAL SA PINAS KAYA DI UMAASENSO!

Answer 1241

NO, He should not be punished..He sang it w/ patriotism coming from his heart...

Answer 1242

The people at NHI are just a bunch of "pinoy daw?" with "CRAB MENTALITY".

Answer 1243

he should not be penalized..the tempo was normal and he has no intentions of doing his own version..nhi sucks!!

Answer 1244

whoever will sing the national anthem.It dosnt matter how your sung it. what matter most is you respected it and sung it by heart.

Answer 1245

YANG MGA NASA GOBYERNO TALAGA,,WALANG MAGAWA.....IKULONG NYO MUNA YUNG MGA NAGNANAKAW SA KABAN NG BAYAN BAGO NYO INPENALIZE YUNG TAONG NAGBIGAY NG KARANGALAN SA BAYAN.....ANO BA KLASENG UTAK MERON KAYO?

Answer 1246

kamo daw kanta beh... hehehehe.. I really don't have a problem about it as long as he sang it with passion and heart.. we are not perfect....

Answer 1247

no... because we have freedom to sing,and arnel pineda done it...

Answer 1248

At least, he knows how to sing! Unlike some people who comment but can't even finish a song.. please, people.. just let it go away!

Answer 1249

why dont you just mind ur own business, pati ba namn yan pinapakealaman natin. superficial!

Answer 1250

in my own thoughts,parang unfair naman yata on mr. pineda's part na mag file ng complaints against him....because he is not the only who sang the national anthem in that way...

Answer 1251

No. It was a very heartfelt rendition!

Answer 1252

May tamang PAG-AWIT ng Lupang Hinirang na isinasaad ng NHI bakit di ito sundin ng ating mga "modelong" mang-aawit? Marami ng kumanta ng Lupang Hinirang tuwing may laban si PACMAN, ni isa walang sumunod sa batas. Ito ba ay patunay lamang na ang mga FILIPINO ay walang sinusunod na batas? Dapat malaman ng Lahat na ang ginagawa ng mga mang-aawit natin ay sumasalamin sa bulok na kaugalian ng mga PINOY: ANG KAWALAN NG GALANG SA BATAS. Dahil sa mayaman, sikat at makapangyarihan ang tao siya ay malayang di sumunod sa batas. TAMA BA ITO? Dahil dito kahit hindi mayaman, hindi sikat at hindi makapangyarihan ay may kakayahang lumabag ng batas. Walang galang at wala nga bang disiplina ang mga Filipino? Kayo, ikaw, tayo ba ay papayag ng ganito? Hahayaan ba natin na masadlak ang ating bayan sa tinatawag na ANARKIYA? Mga Kapatid sana gumising na tayong lahat sa katotohanang tayo ay patuloy sa kahirapan dahil tayo ay walang sinasantong batas at tayo ay mga makasarili...may batas na sinusunod ukol sa pag-awit ng Lupang Hinirang...ang Kalayaan sa Pag-awit ay hindi salungat sa batas...Sinumang sumusunod sa batas natin ay tunay na malaya dahil walang ni isang nilalang sa mundo na magbibigay ng di kanaisnais na komentaryo at walang batas na magsasabing siya ay suwail. Tayo ay mga Pinoy, ipakita natin sa mundo na tayo ay may galang at disiplina.

Answer 1253

lahat na lang sa inyo big deal!

Answer 1254

No, I don't think he should be penalized, his rendition is fantastic! I love it.

Answer 1255

NO! dmi nmn kaartehan ng NHI..

Answer 1256

nope! i don't agree with it. those NHI were just plainly jealous and stupid.. wheres the democracy here? ***sigh*** pilipino crab mentality are really rubbish...

Answer 1257

Ok let us all sing our own rendition then..

Answer 1258

Yes, he should be panalized because we have not seen any remorse on his mistakes.

Answer 1259

ayn naku!!! mga tiga NHI nalang kaya pakantahin nila no!!!!!! para PERFECT ang pagkakanta!!

Answer 1260

it was sang in a country that you can express freedom of art and speech.....

Answer 1261

d naman binaboy ung kanta. kalokohan! haha

Answer 1262

Una: Nasaang jurisdiction ba ang pagbigay ng parusa kay Arnel? Nasa Pinas ba? O nasa ibang bansa? ngayon ang tanong: May Batas ba tayong sinasaklawan na kapag kumanta ka sa ibang bansa na may ibang rendition ng ating Pambansang Awit ay parurusahan siya? Meron ba?



Ikalawa: Ang kinanta ni Arnel ay bersyon ni George Canseco, sana mga kababayan natatandaan ninyo na binago niya iyan... Kaya natawa lang ako nang kinanta ni Arnel sa GC bersyon at hindi kay 1898 Julian Felipe bersyon...



Ikatlo: Kung gusto talaga ni Pacquiao ng Smooth, Mellow,,at tipong hindi rock ang rendition ng Pambansang Awit kinuha na lang sana niya ang service ni Leah Salonga, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Lani Misalucha... Suwabe ang mga tinig ng mga iyan at HINDI KAILANGANG MAKIPAGBIRITAN wala namang singing competition sa laban ni Pacquiao..



tandaan: Hindi bersyon ni Julian Felipe ang kinanta ni Arnel Pineda, George Canseco iyan... Walang masama sa bersyon ni Arnel Pineda at kung gaano kataas ang pride ang kanyang pagkakakanta sa Pambansang Awit natin... Ang hindi ko lang maunawaan sa pagkasimple simpleng kantang wala pang 2 mins ay pahihirapan mo ang sarili mo sa ilang octave mo kinuha ang kanta? Kailangan bang gawin ng isang mang-aawit ang ganung uri ng kanta?



huling pahabol: Sana subukan ni Pacquiao ang may class, intelihente, kaaya-aya, at babagay sa kung sinuman ang magbibigay ng rendition sa ating Pambansang Awit... At pakitandaan sa lahat ng mga singers... Simple lang talaga ang kantang iyan... HUWAG NA NINYONG IPAHIYA sina Rizal, Bonifacio, at iba pa... kasi sila ang nagbuwis ng buhay at kinompos ni Julian Felipe at nilapatan ng tunog hanggang sa maging Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas at HUWAG SANANG BABUYIN hanggang sa MAMATAY NG DAHIL SA IYO!

Answer 1263

yes so that everybody will be sincere to adopt the same tone and tempo because this is our national anthem and we should be able to sang it well because our children who are studying are asking why we have different tone and tempo during our daily morning national anthem in school so i think we should be strict on this matter.



concern citizen

Answer 1264

no. but next time, i would rather hear it in an original tone (march tone).

Answer 1265

arnel pineda rocks...nhi looosers!!!!

Answer 1266

...Yes and No...

Yes in a way that he indeed did a mistake...

No... because if the people in authority just checked it before the deed was done, I don't think there's a problem. I don't know why, but we, the Filipinos, have this habit of reminding people when its too late...

Answer 1267

OF COURSE NOT! Sorry, but I have to say that this idea is just plain stupid!!!

Answer 1268

No....

He sing it from the heart and with patriotism...

Answer 1269

NO ONE, NO ONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BASTARDIZED OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM. DAPAT TALAGA SILA MANAGOT.

Answer 1270

asus!! yang charman ng NHI ang ikulong...lahat nlng ng kmakanta pinupuna!!!!!!nonsense topic!!!!!!!!!!

ung chairman kya ang kumanta tgnan ntin kng mkkkanta yan,,,,,eppppaaaaaaaaaaalllll!!!!!! to the extent na professionals pa nman!

Answer 1271

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Nobody perfect. Why they try to sang our national anthem? They don't have a voice that why thy complaints.

Answer 1272

wag... magaling sya eh. (pero i think dapat dahil nasa batas daw...) warning nlng.

Answer 1273

kalokohan! singing differently doesnt make you less patriotic!

Answer 1274

YES... there is no x-cuse... you do not F*@K our National Anthem.....

Answer 1275

He should be penalized and punished.

Answer 1276

...may batas tayo tungkol d'yan, dapat sundin kung ano ang nasa batas...!

Answer 1277

he shouldnt be punished for that.... what about christian bautista when he forgot the lyrics and he just laughed about it???

Answer 1278

INGIT LANG KAYO KASI HINDI KAYO ANG KUMANTA..... MGA EPAL

Answer 1279

yes...they not should be punished but must be punished for disciplinary action.

Answer 1280

no. he tried he's best that was way better than the others who tried.

Answer 1281

definetly NO! t think he sang it perfectly!

Answer 1282

NO, NO, NO Why should he - when his rendition was the best I ever heard......

Answer 1283

no,,definitely no...d nga naparusahan yong iba eh....d ba? it's unfair to Arnel Pineda.

Answer 1284

nope

Answer 1285

CAPITAL NO AS IN NO NO NO. OKAY? ALL THE LYRICS IS CORRECT. NO PROBLEM WITH THAT MATE///...

Answer 1286

wtf why punish him!?!? he truly sang with his heart.. and even he changed the tone and the tempo, filing a complaint is too much.. gosh..

Answer 1287

NO..NO. NO . NO ..THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT INSTEAD CHARGE THOSE CORRUPT, DIRTY and THICK PACES POLITICIANS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH FOR OUR GOVERNMENT.

ENOUGH FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

Answer 1288

kababawan... di dapat pinagtatalunan yan.

Answer 1289

of course, no exemption. lets be fair.

Answer 1290

certainly

Answer 1291

let us all sing together...and let's see if we are out of tune :)...

Answer 1292

Nope, I don't think so. The hell with NHI....they're just jealous Manny didn't pick them up to sing..... ; )

Answer 1293

this is just nuts. why? are you going to fine or jail every students in the Phillipines, who are singing it wrong?just asking

Answer 1294

This is BS

Answer 1295

IVE WATCHED THE VIDEO...I DONT SEE ANYTHING WRONG..

Answer 1296

i think he must warn not to do it again.

Answer 1297

No

Answer 1298

of course yes, i don't like him

Answer 1299

No need.

Answer 1300

yes.

Answer 1301

YES!

Answer 1302

not necessary

Answer 1303

NO........ They should check it.... katangahang rules :))

Answer 1304

YES! IF BEING SUNG IN THE PHILIPPINES...NO! IF IN OTHER COUNTRIES LIKE USA...THINK ABOUT IT?

Answer 1305

WHY ARE WE EVEN TALKING ABOUT THIS!?!?! so stupid

Answer 1306

no

Answer 1307

no...let him do his way.

Answer 1308

A BIG NO..

Answer 1309

No!

Answer 1310

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT'S BALONEY!

Answer 1311

no. of coarse not. why should they?

Answer 1312

its crazy.No no no no

Answer 1313

so what?

Answer 1314

NO

Answer 1315

its a NO...

Answer 1316

hello fellows! please check your grammar before posting!

Answer 1317

...yes....

...no...

...maybe....

Answer 1318

NO!!!

Answer 1319

NO...NO.....NO...........NO........NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..............

Answer 1320

damn oldies...

Answer 1321

no why should we, disagree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1322

NO.

Answer 1323

STUPID RULES. NO NO NO..

Answer 1324

NO NO NO NO