9 Rays on Philippine Flag Sun, Are you in Favor?

[rye736]

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Instead of a ninth ray, why not a crescent

Much has been said about adding a ninth ray to the eight-rays around the sun on the Philippine flag. In my opinion, the proposed change will not only inadvertently ruin the flag’s visual symmetry and distort the meaning of the sun rays which has come to symbolize the first eight provinces of Luzon that first rose up as one against Spain in 1896. A ninth ray may not be the most appropriate symbol of the Muslims’ struggle against foreign domination; for history shows that the Moro armed resistance did not start in 1896 but centuries before. The earliest of these wars of historical significance is the “Battle of Tampakan” where Rajah Silongan of Bwayan routed the forces of (Governor) Captain Esteban Rodriguez de Figueroa in the year 1596, and where the captain died.

Since the avowed purpose of a ninth ray on the flag is to give recognition to the Muslims of Mindanao, I suggest that we add a green crescent instead to one of the stars. This way the recognition would be clear, distinct, apparent and can be readily explained to any grade school pupil. More importantly, the additional symbol hails them not just as mere freedom fighters but as Muslims.

—DATU RUBEN S. BUAN SR.,
Datu Lukes of Maguindanao Sultanate,
102 Quezon Ave., Poblacion,
Cotabato City

[KASAAC]

no, for what?
-for additional expenses nga korakoton?
- hilas2x lang
-maypag hapsayon sa ang atong nasud u sa mga gubot unya ra nang ingon ana
-dili pa panahon...unnecessary

[binarypill]

i have a lousy philippine history cache and this is what i've got to say:

some guy who was some leader said he'd rather have the philippines run like hell by filipinos than run like heaven by foreigners.

i'd like to make a collected printout of all the political atrocities that has happened in the philippines since that guy was in office. i'd like to meet this guy and i'd like to drop my double-bound-super-spined-collection-of-every-politically-fueled-/s/hitfest that this country has gone through on his head and say this:

"well you got your wish now, didn't you!"

[EL LOCO]

naka limut nako... refresh me... unsa gani toh gamit sa 8 rays of the sun sa atong flag?

[zenneo]

naka limut nako... refresh me... unsa gani toh gamit sa 8 rays of the sun sa atong flag?

bro, check page 4 of this thread....

[e_mer8]

Ngita nasad ni Gordon para istoryahan sa kadaghanan... Haaaayyy TRAPO....

[grlnxtdor16]

hmm...

for me waste of money debating about these matters...why change it man nga it was ok before....

paila lang jud nga naay reason behind that to seem so heroic to selected individuals of society, kay election naman hapit... aw... di nana katingalahan

[makal34]

asa nman ang funds pra sa baha na gidonate..pra sa red cross??

[8_cRawlin_baby_8]

karon pa ko, kapila na diay ni na usab usab ang flag.

di ba ang 3 stars represent naman na sa luzon, visayas, mindanao... so present gihapon tanan diha

[jfox]

karon pa ko, kapila na diay ni na usab usab ang flag.

di ba ang 3 stars represent naman na sa luzon, visayas, mindanao... so present gihapon tanan diha

bati na kung pun-an pa dili na original.....mao gud na na-ilhan sa una pa....