QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 2928)
Act No. 2928 adopts the Philippine flag (as described) as the official flag of the Government of the Philippine Islands and prescribes rules for its use, including penalties for violations.
It shall be used publicly in the place next to that belonging to the flag of the United States, to represent the Government of the Philippine Islands both on sea and on land.
Both flags must be hoisted and lowered at the same time; the American flag must be placed above the Philippine flag when in a vertical line.
Both flags must be hoisted and lowered at the same time; the American flag must be placed to the right of the Philippine flag at the same height when in a horizontal line.
The Philippine flag shall be accorded the same honors and respect which existing laws and regulations prescribe or may hereafter prescribe for the American flag.
A Filipino flag is any tricolored quadrangular piece of bunting that answers the detailed geometric and color/figure specifications described in Section 3.
The two parallel shorter sides must be to the left and right of the observer, and the two parallel longer sides must be above and below, respectively.
The end of the bunting to the left of the observer must be occupied by an equilateral triangle, with one angle in the upper-left corner and another in the lower-left corner.
The third angle must be pointed in a straight horizontal line, from left to right, towards the center of the quadrangle.
The triangle must be white, with a sun (center) surrounded by eight rays; the sun and the three stars must be yellow. The stars must not extend beyond the sides of the triangle.
By an imaginary horizontal line from the third angle of the triangle; the portion above the line is blue and the portion below is red.
Any utterance in speech, writing, or drawing, and any act or omission casting dishonor, ridicule, or contempt upon the flag; use in places of ill repute or for purposes involving disrespect; including use as trade-marks and industrial, commercial or agricultural labels/designs; and any drawings or inscriptions upon the flag.
It makes violations of the Act—especially those in Section 4—an offense, and it expressly covers any person who violates the provisions either himself or through another.
Upon conviction, the offender faces a fine of not less than ₱25 nor more than ₱1,000, or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both, at the court’s discretion.
If the fine (or any part) is not paid, the offender serves one day of subsidiary imprisonment for each peso of the fine unpaid.
For any second and additional offense, both the fine and imprisonment must always be imposed (i.e., not discretionary as in the first offense).
It provides that accomplices and accessories after the fact, and attempts and frustrated offenses are (or may be) liable to trial and punishment under the Act, consistent with definitions in the Penal Code or other penal/correctional laws.
It shall take effect on its approval.