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''Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa'' ( Filipino for "For God, People, Nature, and Country" or "For the Love of God, People, Nature, and Country") is the
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of the
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. Derived from the last four lines of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Philippine Flag, it was adopted on February 12, 1998, with the passage of Republic Act No. 8491, the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, during the presidency of
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. Its adoption came twelve years after the abolition of the country's previous motto, "", which was adopted during the presidency of
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in 1979.


Reception

The motto has been interpreted as embodying a set of common core Filipino values, with each of the four being connected to one another. Columnist Bobit Avila of the '' Philippine Star'' interpreted the motto as showing that Filipinos love God first before anything else. Another columnist, Kay Malilong Isberto of ''
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'', the
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-based sister paper of the ''Star'', meanwhile explains that the motto represents the duties of good Filipino citizens. Although was made official in 1998, most Filipinos are unaware of it. In 2007, columnist Geronimo L. Sy wrote in the ''
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'' that the Philippines didn't have a national motto (which he called a "national slogan") and that many of the societal problems plaguing the country were because of a lack of common direction that a national motto would embody, despite the Flag and Heraldic Code being made law nine years earlier. Isberto would later suggest that most people probably don't know that there is a national motto to begin with, and of those who do know that there is one, they probably didn't take the time to contemplate how the motto should apply to their everyday lives. This view was echoed by Manuel Quezon III in the ''
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'', who also criticized the motto for being "kilometric", as well as lawyer Lorna Kapunan, writing in '' BusinessMirror'', where she expressed surprise at the existence of a national motto because she had not seen it in use anywhere. She continues on to write that the government should mandate that it be displayed prominently in government offices as a reminder of officials' civic duty. Avila notes that while "" is "perfect" as a national motto, he claims that because most Filipinos only look out for themselves, they don't abide by the doctrines of their Christian faith, which makes the motto problematic in comparison to mottos like "''
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''". This is in sharp contrast to his 2013 criticism of "", which he denounced as embodying poorly-executed Jacobinist thought.


Pledge of Allegiance / Panunumpa Sa Watawat ng Pilipinas

The national motto is inscribed in the Great Seal of the Philippines and the last part of the
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See also

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Lupang Hinirang "" ('Chosen Land'), originally titled in Spanish as "" ('Philippine National March'), and also commonly and informally known by its incipit "" ('Beloved Country'), is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Jul ...
'' *'' Panatang Makabayan''


References

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