Rody bares skin art

President Duterte is fond of tattoos just like his children, and has no qualms flaunting them in public.

The President recently showed off his collection of skin art — a rose and a Guardian brotherhood symbol on his right arm.

Sen. Antonio Trillanes, in last week’s Senate hearing on the R6.4-billion shabu shipment, challenged the President’s son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte to show a tattoo indicative of membership to an international drug syndicate.

Duterte, in a press conference during a visit to a military camp in Cagayan de Oro last Saturday, took off his jacket and rolled up his sleeve to show his tattoos.

“It's a rose,” the President said, showing the long-stemmed red rose etched on his right arm.

“Dito 'yung number ko ng Guardians, I don't know what year that is. Guardians Brotherhood. Ito 'yan,” he added, pointing to brotherhood symbol tattooed on his right arm and other tiny ink on his right hand.

Duterte even poked fun at his tattoos, asking his fellow Guardian, Senator Gregorio Honasan, to have their ink art "decoded."

“Ako anak ng Presidente ng Pilipinas, bigyan mo ng [I’m a son of the President of the Philippines and you will give me a] tattoo to recognize me? B* ll sh*t,” he said, referring to his son’s alleged tattoo. (Genalyn D. Kabiling)