Flag and Heraldic Code of Philippines (RA 8491) PDF

**Flag and Heraldic Code of Philippines (RA 8491)** An act prescribing the code of the national flag, anthem, motto, coat-of-arms, and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines.\ \ **Reverence and Respect shall at all times be accorded the:\ **\ A. Flag B. National Anthem\ C. And other n...

**Flag and Heraldic Code of Philippines (RA 8491)** An act prescribing the code of the national flag, anthem, motto, coat-of-arms, and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines.\ \ **Reverence and Respect shall at all times be accorded the:\ **\ A. Flag B. National Anthem\ C. And other national symbol\ \ **The Symbolism of the Philippine Flag:** **White-** Stands for peace and purity\ \ **White triangle-** Stands for equality and the Katipunan organization.\ \ **Three Stars-** Represents the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.\ \ **Sun-** Represents the independence and its eight rays represents the eight provinces who led the uprising against Spanish rule.\ \ The 8 rays of the sun of the flag symbolizes the provinces of Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Batangas. The latter group were the first to be replaced under Martial Law by Spain when the Philippine Revolution begun. **Blue-** Stands for patriotism and justice.\ \ **Red-** Stands for valor and the blood split freedom and independence.\ \ **Section 5:** The flag shall be displayed in all public buildings, official residence, Public Plazas, and Institutions of learning every day throughout the year.\ \ **Section 10:** The flag, if flown from a flagpole, shall have its blue field on top in time of peace and the red field on top in times of war; if in a hanging position, the blue field shall be to the right (left of the observer) in time of peace, and the red field to the right (left of the observer) in time of war. **Section 24:** The flag may be used to cover caskets of the honored dead; 1\. Military\ \ 2. Veterans of previous wars\ \ 3. National Artists\ \ 4. And of civilians who have rendered distinguished\ service to the nation determined by the local government unit concerned.\ \ **National Anthem\ \ **1. The title of the Philippine National Anthem is "Lupang Hinirang".\ \ 2. It should be played and sung during:\ \ a. Flag ceremonies in schools and offices.\ b. Signing off and signing in of broadcast stations.\ c. Before the initial and last screening of films.\ d. Other official of important occasions.\ \ 3. The singing and playing of the National Anthem is governed by the law RA 8491.\ \ 4. Composed by Juan Felipe\ \ 5. The rendition of the National whether sung or played shall be accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe.**\ \ **6. Sing the National Anthem when heard in the public area and it should be sung with fervor.\ \ 7. All person should stand at attention and face the Philippine flag as a sign of respect.\ \ 8. All person should execute a salute by facing their right palms over their left chest.\ \ 9. Military, Scouts citizen's, Military and Security guards uniforms shall give the salute prescribe by the regulations.\ \ **The National Anthem Shall not be Played and Sung for mere Recreation, Amusement or Entertainment purposes expect on the following:** 1.International Competition where the Philippine is the host or has a representative 2\. Local Competitions\ \ 3. During the singing on of radio broadcasting and television stations.\ \ 4. Before the initial and last screening of films or before the opening of theater performances.\ \ 5. Other occasions may be allowed by the institute.\ \ **The following should comply strictly with the rules prescribed for the rendition of the Anthem:** 1\. All official 2\. Employees of the National and Local government.\ \ 3. Governments owned agencies or controlled corporations.\ \ 4. Privately- owned entities\ \ 5. Government institution of learning\ \ **The Development of the Philippine National Anthem:\ \ **1. Begun in 1898 with Julian Felipe's composition entitled Marcha Nachional Filipina (Also known as Himno Nacional Filipino)\ \ 2. 1899- Jose Palma's poem "Filipinas was used as lyrics.\ \ 3. 1920- Filipina's was the translated into english.\ \ 4. 1956- Filipina's was then translated into filipino. 5\. 1962- The final revision of the Philippine National Anthem which is the "Lupang HInirang"\ \ **Environmental Governance:** The environment is everything around you including the air, water, land, plants, and the reason why we are breathing and alive. It provides anything the air we used to breath, the water we take, the water we drink and many provides us many materials needed in our homes and leisure activities.\ Humans cannot survive without nature, but the nature can survive without humans.\ \ Malaki ang ginagampanan ng Mother nature sa Human life.\ \ 4 Major Environmental Issues and Concern outlined by EPA: Climate Change\ \ Water Issues Air Issues\ \ Waste and Land Pollution\ \ **Climate Change And the Philippine Climate Change Act of 2009 (R.A 9729)\ **Ang layon nito ay tutukan ng gobyerno yung mga policies na may kaugnay sa climate change aat makapag create ng commission Did you know? Antarctica is a continent and the coldest place on earth. It is covered with glaciers ice that contains 30 million cubic kilometer of ice or about 97.6 percent of the continent.\ \ According to the study of American Scientist 252Billion tons per year lost or melted and dumped into the ocean has raised global sea levels by 14 millimeters since 1979. Retrieved: January 30, 2019.\ \ **Greta Thunberg-** A Sweden climate activist.\ \ **Causes of Climate Change:** **Man Made-** Fossil Fuels, Deforestation, Intensive Farming, Waste Disposal, and Mining\ \ **Natural Causes-** Volcanic Eruption, Ocean currents, Sun's intensity, Solar Variation Effects of Climate Change:\ \ Habitats for animals and plants\ \ Disappearance of many species Sea creatures- due to oxygen and temperature\ \ Global economy\ Scarcity of resources- food shortage\ \ Disasters\ \ Droughts- El nina/ El nino\ \ Floods, Hurricane, Storms, Fires\ \ \ **Climate Change Prevention:** 1\. **Renewable Energies-** Move away from fossil fuels. Switch to renewable energies like solar, wind, biomass and geothermal.\ \ 2. **Energy & Water efficiency-** Producing clean energy is essential, but reducing our consumption of energy and water by using more efficient devices (e.g LED Lightbulbs, innovative shower system).\ \ 3. **Sustainable Transportation-** Promoting public transportation, carpooling, but also electric and hydrogen mobility, can definitely help reduce CO2, emission.\ \ 4. **Sustainable Infrastructure-** Reduce the CO2 emissions from buildings causes by heating air conditioning, hot water or lighting- build new long energy buildings and to renovate the existing construction.\ \ 5. **Sustainable Agriculture & Forest Management-** Encouraging better use of natural resources, stopping massive deforestation as well as making agriculture greener and more efficient should also be a priority.\ \ 6. **Responsible Consumption & Recycling-** Adopting responsible consumption habit is crucial be it regarding food (particularly meat) clothing, cosmetics or cleaning products. Last but not the least, recycling is an absolute necessity for dealing with waste.\ \ **Water Pollution And the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (R.A9275):\ \ **Ang DENR ang primary agency na responsable sa pag iimpliment nito.\ \ The law aims to protect the country's water bodies from pollution.\ \ It aims to engage local governments, communities and private sectors to work together to solve the nation's water pollution. Water Pollution And Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (R.A 9275)\ \ In the Philippines 9 Million Filipinos rely on unsafe water supply. And it kills 55 Filipinos everyday.\ \ Hindi lamang mga tao ang na a-naapektuhan ng hinding malinis na tubig kasama din dito ang mga halaman at mga hayop.\ \ Ang mga tao ang dahilan kung bakit na ko-kontamina ang tubig dahil ito sa pag tatapon ng mga basura kasama na dito ang mga chemical waste na kumakalat sa mga anyong tubig tulad ng ilog, dagat, sapa at iba pa.\ \ **First Aid and Basic Life Support:**\ \ **First Aid-** Is immediate help provided to a sick or injured person until professional help arrives or becomes available.\ \ **Basic Life Support-** Are emergency procedures that consist of recognizing respiratory or cardiac arrest or both and the proper application of CPR to maintain life until a victim recovers or advanced life support available.\ \ **Scope and Limitation-** First Aid does not imply medical treatment and is by no means a replacement for it.\ \ **According to the Article 12 No. 4 of Act No. 3815 Philippine Revised Penal Code Book One\ \ ***"Any person who, while performing a lawful act with due care causes an injury by mere accident without fault or intention of causing it."* Is exempted in criminal liability\ \ **According to Article 275 No. 1 and 2 Act of No. 3815 of the Philippine Revised Penal Code Book Two\ \ ***"Abandonment of person in danger and abandonment of one own's victim"\ \ *1. Anyone who shall fail to render assistance to any person whom he shall in an uninhabited place wounded or in danger of dying, when he can render such assistance without detriment to himself, unless such omission shall constitute a more serious offense. 2\. Anyone who shall fail to help or render assistance to another whom he has accidentally wounded or injured. **Responsibilities of First Aider** Save the conscious casualties before the unconscious ones as they have a higher chance of recovery.\ \ Save the young before the old.\ \ Do not jeopardize your own life while rendering First Aid.In the event of immediate danger, get out of site immediately.\ \ Remember: One of your aims is to preserve life, and not endanger your own in the process of rendering first aid.(Ibig sabihin nito ay mas isipin ang kaligtasan mo bilang first aider upang mas makapag perform ka pa ng first aid sa ibang tao).\ \ To arrange for the casualty's removal to hospital or into the care of a doctor.\ \ To remain with a casualty until appropriate care is available.\ \ To report your observation to those taking care of the casualty, and to give further assistance if required.