Bandila cover

Bandila

by Merci Melchor

Briefly relates the history of many Philippine flags, including the current national flag. Includes words and music for Lupang hinirang by Julian Felipe, lyrics by Surian ng Wilkang Pambasa; words for Panatang makabayan, and the pledge of allegiance in Tagalog.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?