NHCP lauds Charice’s 'Lupang Hinirang' performance, will recommend it to schools

By ALEX VALENTIN BROSAS

May 10, 2011, 10:52am

Charice is rumored to play the lead role in the hit musical 'Miss Saigon,' which brought tremendous honor to Lea Salonga years ago

MANILA, Philippines – To members of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NCHP), the performance of "Lupang Hinirang" by international artist Charice Pempengco at the recent Pacquiao-Mosley fight was so perfect that they recommend it to people.

Teddy Atienza, Chief of Heraldry Section, NHCP, plans to distribute copies of Pempengco’s performance to different schools to give them an idea on how the Pambansang Awit should be sung.

“Sa obserbasyon namin ito na ang pinakamaganda, at puwede na itong gayahin at tularan ng ating mga estudyante, ng mga mag-aaral, lalo na ng mga kabataan. Pati na rin... kasama na rin ‘yung mga mang-aawit natin na maaaring kumanta sa international fights,” Atienza said on “24 Oras,” May 9.

Ludovico Badoy, Executive Director, NHCP, likewise feels that Pempengco’s interpretation of the Philippine National Anthem is something to emulate.

“There is a law on this and we should follow our law,” he said on how the national anthem should be performed. “I had no doubt that she would do it properly, in singing our National Anthem. And last Sunday we all saw it, we all heard it. She sound[ed] perfect," Badoy noted.

While Pempengco admitted she did not have second thoughts in singing the National Anthem  for the Pacquiao-Mosley fight, she really prepared for the event as “two times na po akong nagkamali (dati)."

“Hindi naman po ‘yung nakalimutan ‘yung lyrics. It’s like  nabagalan ko po, lumagpas sa time,” she explained on “TV Patrol” on the same day.

Charice’s flourishing career might even have taken a new high as rumors circulate that she’s playing the lead role in the hit musical “Miss Saigon,” which brought tremendous honor to Lea Salonga years ago.

While most performers would easily grab that once-in-a-lifetime  opportunity, Pempengco seemed not interested in the role that gave Salonga top honors.

“I still don’t think na ako ‘yung tamang tao. Hindi naman sa..... big deal po ‘yun siyempre pero kilala ko po ang sarili ko,” she said.

Pempengco’s career continues to be on the upswing. She has just released her latest single, “Before It Explodes,” which was written by Bruno Mars. She’s also shooting a movie with Kevin James and Salma Hayek.

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Caption: Members of the NHCP deem Charice's interpretation of the National Anthem as perfect and should set an example of how it should be sung.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer