“Specifically in Republic Act 8491, it states that it is ‘prohibited to wear the flag in whole or in a part as a costume or uniform.'”Īfter video made its way around the digital platform, Filipino Americans chimed in to share their thoughts. Second, not only did you orient it wrong, what you did is actually illegal,” claims.

“First and foremost, you should’ve researched before actually trying to do that. In part of the now-deleted video, which creator stitched with her own, a Filipino TikTok creator based in the Philippines who goes by the name of criticized Soph’s decision to wear the Filipino flag and claimed that the right thing would’ve been to refrain from wearing it at all. “I just don’t want to get flamed by Filipinos for representing my culture incorrectly.” “I don’t know if it’s that big of a deal,” she adds. Soph added that she luckily took photos in an alternate outfit, her Filipiniana, which is a traditional blouse-and-skirt outfit worn by women in the Philippines. And if it’s the other way around, which is how I was wearing it, it means that we’re in a time of war.” “And I was like, ‘What?’ Apparently, when you’re looking at the stole, the blue is supposed to be on the left side because it means we’re in a time of peace.

“Ninong” is the Tagalog word for godfather. “So I took my grad photos this past weekend, and I sent this to my parents, and my Ninong texted me saying that the Filipino stole is wrong,” Soph says.

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