Malaca帽ang聽is leaving聽it to Congress to decide on the proposal of Sen. Vicente 鈥淭ito鈥� Sotto III to amend the closing lyrics of 鈥淟upang Hinirang,鈥� saying the country has more serious problems to face.
鈥淚niiwan na po namin 鈥榶an sa Kongreso. Mas maraming mas matitinding problema na dapat harapin. Bahala na po ang Kongreso diyan,鈥� Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a Palace briefing.
Sotto on Monday said he was thinking of tweaking the聽 鈥渄efeatist鈥� lines in the lyrics of the country鈥檚 national anthem.
搁贰础顿:听Sotto suggests changing some lines in national anthem
Instead of the current,聽 鈥淎ming ligaya na 鈥榩ag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay nang dahil sa鈥檡o,鈥� Sotto wants 鈥淎ming ligaya na 鈥榩ag may mang-aapi,聽Ang ipaglaban kalayaan mo.鈥澛� /muf