Duterte wants his photo and other public officials off from gov’t offices, schools

In his speech during the ceremonial turnover of 3,000 pistols to the Armed Forces of the Philippines  Tuesday, Duterte made public his plan to  issue a decree encouraging the  display of pictures of Philippines Heroes in lieu of public officials photo.

In the Philippine  government offices and schools, the display of pictures from President to the highest ranking government official in the locality has been part of the practice and  it has been observed there for so many decades.

But Duterte finds it’s awkward and self-serving, saying he would rather encourage the display of Philippines heroes than public officials.

“I intend to issue a decree. Ipatanggal ko ‘yung mga litrato namin. Lalo na ‘yang litrato ni… Tapos litrato, pagpasok niya, litrato niya. Na-buang man ‘yung mga ganon na tao,” he said.

(I intend to issue a decree, I want our pictures removed, especially the picture of…then picture of…when you enter, it’s the picture. that’s crazy, there are people like that)

Duterte, who has mandated government officials to keep a low profile, said that photos of past and present government officials should be hanged in the privacy of their respective home.

For those who want to display their pictures, Duetrte suggestes “Doon mo ilagay ‘yan sa mga pamilya ninyo, doon sa sala. Pati ‘yung akin. Sa Davao (Put in in your your family portrait, in the living room, include mine).

When Duterte was the City Mayor here, he prohibited the display of his picture in offices and schools but instead asked them to display instead the pictures of national  heroes.