In 1998, the Philippine government enacted the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines. It provided the rules on how to display the flag and what appropriate colors it should contain. It also ...

JAKARTA —The Philippine flag was displayed upside down during the bilateral meeting between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday.

The US permits its flag to be flown upside down in cases of “extreme distress or danger to life and property.” This tradition stems from maritime practices, where ships in distress would ...