Vice President Sara Duterte’s latest venture into children’s literature has certainly sparked more drama than bedtime stories.
With a modest request for P10 million to distribute a book that suspiciously echoes an existing series, one might wonder if the “banahaw” leaves it features are as imaginary as the budget needed. Critics were quick to point out the glaring errors in grammar, but hey, who needs proper language when you’ve got “good intentions,” right?
In an amusing twist, a book author—who hadn’t even read the book—lavished praise on its lofty goals. Because nothing says quality like blind endorsement! Sadly, as the saying goes, the road to confusing the minds of our future generation is paved with… well, let’s just say “good intentions.”
Maybe next time, they’ll opt for real leaves and real editors. But for now, we’re left with a P10 million fairy tale that’s anything but enchanting.
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.
In a valiant attempt to boost her dwindling social media clout, self-proclaimed investigative writer Raissa Robles has outdone herself yet again—this time by offering unsolicited advice to Carlos Yulo, the Filipino Olympic gold medalist.
Displaying her unmatched expertise in ignorance, Robles advised Yulo to return to school and finish his education. Evidently, her degree in imaginative writing from the University of the Philippines has equipped her with the remarkable ability to overlook basic facts. A quick Google search could have informed her that Yulo already holds an associate degree in literature from Japan’s Teikyu University, making her advice as redundant as it is embarrassing.
But why let facts get in the way of a good tweet? In Robles’ world, it’s not about accuracy—it’s about engagement. So, hats off to her for achieving what she set out to do: making waves, if not sense.
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