MANILA: American singer Madonna may face a ban in the Philippines for disrespecting its flag in her concerts this week in the capital Manila, a domestic broadcaster said on Friday (Feb 26), citing a historical commission official.
The 57-year-old entertainer is on a world tour to promote her "Rebel Heart" album, and did sold-out shows on Wednesday and Thursday.
"She ridiculed our flag," the official, Teodoro Atienza, told radio station dzBB, adding that Madonna violated a law that prohibits the wearing of the Philippine flag "in whole, or in part, as a costume or uniform".
Artists need to be more mindful of flags. Yeah in the US and the UK you can print them in bikinis but in a lot of countries they are protected by law (in the US too but differently)
Her team should have done their research first if it's actually appropriate or illegal to use the country's flag in her show or at least know the basic guidelines on handling the flag properly before proceeding because there are a handful of countries that prohibit acts that could be interpreted as desecration of their flag. A student here was recently expelled from school for defiling the Philippine flag.
These majority-Catholic countries are so sensitive about their flag, it's the same **** here. It know it represents the country, but outrages over people "wearing" the flag are borderline idolatry.
Now, when she rubbed the Puerto Rican flag between her legs in the 90s, that was a mess.
It know it represents the country, but outrages over people "wearing" the flag are borderline idolatry. 
