(Eagle News)– “Call it Malacañan Palace, I only call it ‘The People’s Palace.’ One day I will rename it, ‘People’s Palace.”
This remark was stated by President Rodrigo Duterte in front of reporters early Thursday in Davao City.
“That’s why I always say it, I know the palace of the people called Malacañang. You have heard me say that. I never say diretso ‘Malacañan Palace.’ Hindi naman palasyo iyan eh. Noon lang iyan sa mga panahon ng mga p— i— pumunta dito at ginawa tayong alipin. ‘Yun mga Espanyol pati mga Amerikano, sino pa?” Duterte explained.
According to Duterte, he would change the official residence’s name before his term ends.
As what would be the Palace’s new name, Duterte wants to open the doors of it to all Filipinos regardless of their status.
Yun ang dapat mga tao mo dahil doon kasi kanila yung bayan. And one day, I’ll invite also everybody. Dahan-dahan lang. Itong mahirap. Itong mahirap kasi dito nag-ano ng–kung hindi iyan malakas sa isa, ah hindi nakakita iyan. So I’ll invite mga taga-Tondo, Pandacan muna, kung— para makita nila anong palasyo ng tao,” Duterte explained.
