Earlier this month, the Philippines experienced a loss when former president Benigno Aquino III passed away. The politician died at the age of 61 following complication from renal disease. This week marked his public viewing to the public as the Philippines wanted to make visitation as easy as possible given the pandemic. But for some fans, the broadcast they watched featured some unexpected Gundam music.
According to Anime News Network, the Filipino channel People’s Television Network (PTV) aired the public viewing for locals. The state-run station dedicated much of its weekly coverage to the public viewing, and at one point, the network used a song from Mobile Suit Gundam to honor the late president.
The song is question was none other than “Kimi to Boku, Todokanu Omoi”. This song is in the soundtrack fo Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, and you can hear the segment…
