WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – When the Philippines is at war, the national flag is displayed upside down — with the red stripe on top and the blue stripe at the bottom. (If flag is hanging vertically, the red stripe is on the left and the blue on the right).

How about the U.S. flag?

Well, the U.S. does not have a separate “war flag.”

But many are wondering whether a new way of displaying the American flag in times of war has been implemented. This, after seeing an inverted U.S. flag flying at half-mast at capitol buildings across the country.

Others have even said that maybe, the U.S. flag should permanently be hoisted upside down since American is always engaged in war in different parts of the world.

No comment as yet from The White House or Pentagon.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – gCaptain.com is reporting that the Pentagon is seriously considering Filipino mariners to act as spies for the United States.

Numbering in the hundreds of thousands, Filipino seamen serve on ships belonging to nearly every nation, operating in almost all major ports and shipyards globally. These mariners undergo rigorous training, and all officers are proficient in English. Because of this, Pentagon says these Pinoys constitute a substantial, yet untapped, intelligence network.

In preparation for this eventually, the U.S. has ordered the printing of additional half a million CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) badges that will be distributed soon to all Filipino seamen.

(AC senior geopolitics correspondent Brian Neyra contributed to this report)