Ah, the House of Representatives hearings on confidential funds—a performance worthy of a standing ovation!

Vice President Sara Duterte’s refusal to grace the stage as a resource person is a masterstroke of political theater. Instead, her most trusted personnel are left to face the spotlight, enduring citations for contempt and, in a plot twist worthy of a telenovela, trips to the emergency room. Duterte’s melodramatic concern for her embattled staff, like personally accompanying Atty. Lopez through detention and Aquino to the ER, paints her as the ultimate “hands-on” leader.

But here’s the kicker: if she’s truly as concerned as she claims, why not take center stage herself? Perhaps it’s easier to let others play the sacrificial lambs while she maintains her mystique. After all, nothing screams accountability like sending proxies to fend off probing questions while you play the role of a compassionate absentee.

Bravo, Madame Vice President. Bravo.