{"id":119916,"date":"2017-09-28T01:30:55","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T05:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=119916"},"modified":"2017-09-28T01:30:55","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T05:30:55","slug":"heroes-portraits-to-replace-officials-in-govt-offices-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/28\/heroes-portraits-to-replace-officials-in-govt-offices-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroes\u2019 portraits to replace officials’ in gov\u2019t offices, schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The order is enclosed in Memorandum Circular No. 25 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea by the authority of President Rodrigo Duterte last Sept. 15. (Photo<\/a>: digitalpimp.\/Flickr<\/a>, CC BY-ND 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Malaca\u00f1ang has directed all government agencies and educational institutions to display photos, paintings, and visual representations of Philippine heroes instead of elected or appointed government officials.<\/p>\n

The order is enclosed in Memorandum Circular No. 25 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea by the authority of President Rodrigo Duterte last Sept. 15.<\/p>\n

The directive covers all government agencies and instrumentalities, including state-run or controlled corporations (GOCCs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), and public schools.<\/p>\n

The heroes on the list, selected by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), were Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo, Apolinario Mabini, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, Juan Luna, Melchora Aquino, Gabriela Silang, Lapu-Lapu, Father Jose Burgos, Father Mariano Gomez, Father Jacinto Zamora, Emilio Jacinto, and Jose Abad Santos.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the policy of the State to promote and popularize the nation’s historical and cultural heritage,\u201d the memo read.<\/p>\n

It added that the move should strengthen the nationalism, love of country, and respect for heroes and to raise social consciousness and patriotism.<\/p>\n

It can be recalled that Duterte ordered the replacement of his pictures in government offices with photos of national heroes, saying displaying portraits of politicians is silly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI intend to also issue a decree \u2013 ipatanggal ko iyong mga litrato namin<\/em> [I will have our photos removed],\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNabuang man iyong mga ganoon na tao<\/em> [Those people are insane]. Put your family photos in your living room,\u201d the president added.<\/p>\n

Duterte also said he wants national heroes, not corrupt politicians, to be the model for children.<\/p>\n

\u201cGusto ko iyong mga<\/em> hero natin<\/em>, na<\/em> ma<\/em>-emulate ng mga bata<\/em>. Eh iyong iba diyan na<\/em> picture, limang beses dumaan ng<\/em> graft and corruption sa kaso eh<\/em> [I want our heroes to be emulated by the children. Some of those pictured\u00a0faced graft and corruption charges five times],\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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