Palace on inverted presidential seal: No attempt to embarrass Duterte

Malacañang on Saturday clarified that placing the presidential seal upside down at the rostrum during an event in Davao City was not meant to embarrass President Rodrigo Duterte.

"An error was committed in the installation of the Presidential seal at an event in Davao City yesterday (Friday). There was, however, no attempt to embarrass the President," Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement.

Abella said the concerned offices already have apologized following the incident and renewed the shared commitment to uphold the highest standard of service and support for the President and all his engagements.

The presidential seal, installed at the podium where Duterte delivered his speech at the 11th Ambassadors’ Tour Philippine Reception in Davao City on Friday night, was mistakenly upturned.

Abella also said "appropriate measures have been taken against those responsible." — MDM, GMA News