VP Inday Sara Duterte’s latest move is nothing short of genius—self-publishing a children’s book to subtly reinforce her political ambitions, all while avenging her critics. 

The book, which costs taxpayers some P10 million, is clearly a masterpiece in strategic branding. When Senator Risa Hontiveros innocently questioned the book’s content, Duterte didn’t miss a beat, resurrecting old political dramas as though they were yesterday’s news. 

But why stop there? In response to the backlash, she’s now promising a sequel on how to be a “traitor to your friends”—a lesson she’s presumably well-versed in. Surely, these are the kind of moral values we want to instill in our children. Why bother with stories about honesty or bravery when you can teach kids how to navigate the cutthroat world of politics before they can even spell “senator”? Truly, Duterte is ahead of her time.