MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has broken protocol in displaying the Philippine flag upon greeting the country for its 121st Independence Day. In a now-deleted Facebook post, the ASEAN posted a photo of four people holding a Philippine flag with the red field on top and the blue field at the bottom. "Happy Independence Day to our friends in the Philippines! The Association of Southeast Asian Nations posted a Philippine flag with the red field on top, which should only be used in time of war, in its Independence Day greeting. "We care deeply about the community in the Philippines and, in an attempt to connect people on Independence Day, we made a mistake," Facebook said.

Source: Philippine Star June 12, 2019 07:30 UTC