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Facebook accidentally announced that the Philippines is at war !

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Have you ever screwed up at work so badly you accidentally declared a country was at war? Someone at Facebook has. On June 12, the social networking giant displayed a banner to its users in the Philippines, wishing them a happy Independence Day. "Here's to all of the Philippines' health, happiness and prosperity," the message read, beneath a stylized woman carrying the country's flag. As The Philippine Star reported, there was just one problem: The flag indicated the Philippines is at war. Normally, the Philippines flag is blue on top and red below (along with a yellow sun and three stars in a white triangle). But unlike most flags, it can also be flipped upside-down - so red is on top, and blue is below - when the country is at war. It's this second "war flag" that Facebook displayed. "The flag, if flown from a flagpole, shall have its blue field on top in time of peace and the red field on top in time of war," reads