Martin and the National Anthem

I think we’ve just about had enough about this whole issue of Martin Nievera’s interpretation of the Philippine National Anthem. Both sides have good points to make. A P5,000 to P20,000 penalty sounds reasonable but a year in prison I think is a bit too much for such a petty crime, if it is even really a crime. The real crime is leaving Pops Fernandez, but that’s another story. Granted the singer didn’t have license to make his own interpretation, Martin did not have malicious intentions, although I personally didn’t like his ending note either. Plus, Martin’s a good guy, at least he seems. So my theory is this: this is all publicity to revive Martin’s career. That’s why he doesn’t want to apologize to end this debate. The longer this drags on, the more attention he gets, which eventually means more people watching his concerts. Clever move, Martin. For the next Pacman fight they should get Apol de Ap to rap the anthem. Oh and Christian Bautista should also be jailed for forgetting the lyrics to our national anthem.