MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 13 - DIRECTING ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES NOT TO DISPLAY OR EXHIBIT THE PHOTOGRAPHS, PAINTINGS, OR OTHER FORMS OF VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF FORMER PRESIDENT FERDINAND E. MARCOS AND MRS. IMELDA R. MARCOS IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER, GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS

The Office of the President has been informed that up to now there are some government offices, buildings, and other government establishments where the pictures or paintings of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos and his wife, Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos, are still being displayed or exhibited to the public, apparently because of plain inadvertence or lack of concern. It was noted in this regard that the public display or exhibition of these pictures or photographs and other visual representations of the former President in government offices and buildings tends to exert a divisive effect and influence not only within these public offices but even among our people, and to a certain extent, it also impedes the efforts of the government which are geared towards national reconciliation, unity, and progress. 

For these reasons, all government officials and employees are hereby directed to adopt appropriate measures in order that the photographs, paintings, or other forms of visual representation of former President Marcos and Mrs. Marcos will not be publicly and conspicuously displayed, shown, or exhibited in government offices, buildings, and other government establishments and all such photographs, paintings, or visual representations which are owned by the government will be properly stored and preserved as government property.

Proper compliance with the foregoing instruction is enjoined.

Manila, June 30, 1986.

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