Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 99)
The musical arrangement and composition of the Philippine National Anthem were adopted under Commonwealth Act No. 382, approved on September 5, 1938.
The Philippine National Anthem was composed by Julian Felipe.
Penalties include a fine of not less than twenty-five pesos nor more than one thousand pesos, or imprisonment for not more than one year for the first offense, and both fine and imprisonment for the second and additional offenses.
Disrespect includes utterance in speech, writing or drawing, and any act or omission casting dishonor, ridicule, or contempt upon the Anthem, as well as its use in places of ill-repute or for disrespectful purposes.
The National Anthem must be performed in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe, as adopted under Commonwealth Act No. 382 and reiterated in the Administrative Code of 1987.
The public is enjoined to sing the Anthem with feeling and fervor, stand at attention, face the Philippine flag if displayed, and at the first note salute by placing the right palm over the left chest. Military and uniformed personnel shall give the salute prescribed by their regulations.
No, the National Anthem shall not be played or sung for mere recreation, amusement, or entertainment purposes.
All officials and employees of the Government, including government subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities, government-owned or controlled corporations, and government educational institutions.
They shall be administratively dealt with in accordance with the law.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports is responsible.
It must make available the vocal, piano, or band scores of the National Anthem to all private and public schools, the general public, and concerned entities.
The Office of the Press Secretary under the Office of the President and the Kagawaran ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas share joint responsibility.
The Motion Picture and Television Review and Classification Board and the Movie Producers and Distributors Association of the Philippines share joint responsibility.
The Executive Order took effect immediately upon its signing on June 12, 1993.
They are repealed or modified accordingly.