Everything in this earth changes. It's also with Lupang Hinirang.
Right on, Mr. Daray.
With all respect to historical premise, understandable, but to be so ruthless in their judgment, it amazes me how blind they can be. Have they forgotten of the ultra-conservatism of the Spanish Prailes of the late 19th century?
Things occur, things happen because change happens. The revolution was a clear example, actually, the purest form of 'change'.
For the Philippine Historical Board to be so deaf to that reality, and to ruthlessly debase Mr. Niviera's rendition of a beautiful, given in his own poetic licensed style, is so out of line.
Do they not forget that the original Filipino National Anthem was once entitled 'Tierra Adorada' ?
Do they not remember that the official language of this country was once Spanish? And the title of the national anthem in Spanish?
But they do recognize that it was
changed into the classic Tagalog 'Lupang Hinirang' with Tagalog translation of the original Spanish vernacular.
For them, referring to the Historical Body, to debase the 'change' Mr. Niviera utilized is ironic, considering the 'Lupang Hinirang' is in itself, a 'change' of the original 'Tierra Adorada'.
Their actions, referring to the Historical Body, is so, well what is the word I'm looking for--ah yes, --Un-Historical.
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