Policy, purpose, and constitutional basis
- The Order affirms that the development and dissemination of the Wikang Pambansang Pilipino are among the aspirations of the nation’s heroes and are tied to the Saligang-Batas.
- The Order states that singing the National Anthem in a foreign language—including abroad—is kapansin-pansin and hindi naaayon sa diwa ng ating pagkabansa.
- The Order links Wikang Pilipino to the nation’s wikang pampamahalaan.
- The Order is issued to give legal force to the constitutional and statutory objective of promoting Wikang Pilipino.
Mandatory rule for singing the anthem
- The Order requires that the Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas be sung lamang sa titk nito sa Wikang Pilipino.
- The Order mandates this singing rule sa alin mang pagkakataon.
- The mandate applies maging dito o sa ibang bansa man, covering both domestic and overseas settings.
- The Order specifically directs adherence to the anthem’s lyrics (“titik”) in Wikang Pilipino.
Who must comply and where it applies
- The Order applies in alin mang pagkakataon, which covers any circumstance where the National Anthem is sung.
- The Order applies in Pilipinas and in ibang bansa where the National Anthem is performed.
- The Order’s operative instruction is framed as a nationwide directive through the Office of the President.
Legal anchoring and governing basis
- The Order cites the objective framework of the Saligang-Batas in relation to the Wikang Pambansang Pilipino.
- The Order is expressly issued as a fulfillment of Batas ng Komonwelt Blg. 570.
- The Order is issued under the President’s lawful powers (“kapangyarihang ipinagkakaloob sa akin ng batas”).
Signatories and administrative confirmation
- Diosdado Macapagal signs as Pangulo ng Pilipinas.
- Rufino G. Hechanova signs as Kalihim Tagapagpaganap.
- The signature place states: Lunsod ng Maynila.
- The Order is dated and signed on labinsiyam ng Disyembre in the year labinsiyam na raan at animnapuat tatlo (1963).