The Philippine flag has been displayed upside down with the red field of the flag on top of the blue field on the President's official government website (www.president.gov.ph).
An inverted flag of the Philippines with the red part on top of blue has been posted above an article about the "National Flag Day" on May 28.
If you're a Filipino Students wherein you're doing this 'Lupang Hinirang' Flag Ceremony (where the Philippine is raised) every Monday it is a common knowledge that our National Flag should always have its Blue Section of the Flag on top of the Red section. Filipino students are very much aware that if the Philippine flag is shown inverted it indicates that the country is at war.
According to Republic Act 8491 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 time 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.'
In September last year, the US government apologized for displaying the Philippine flag upside down during President Aquino's state visit in the White House. It was an honest mistake, a US official said.
Philippine flag, upside down on the President's website
According to Republic Act 8491 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 time 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.'
The Malacanang said that they did not mean to post an inverted flag of the Philippines on the President's website. They have taken down the flag already.
In September last year, the US government apologized for displaying the Philippine flag upside down during President Aquino's state visit in the White House. It was an honest mistake, a US official said.
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