In a dazzling display of double standards, Duterte supporters laud Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation as a hallmark of her integrity and refusal to work for a “toxic” superior.

This sudden admiration for principled stands is curious, considering their raucous cheers in 2016 when Vice President Leni Robredo stepped down from President Duterte’s cabinet. Back then, her resignation was decried as a betrayal, a sign of weakness, and an inability to handle the heat.

Fast forward to today, and the same action is celebrated as an act of valor and conviction. This remarkable shift in perspective reveals a fascinating elasticity in the moral fiber of Duterte’s base, proving once again that in the grand circus of politics, the narrative only matters if it suits their ringmaster’s whims.

Consistency, it seems, is reserved for lesser mortals not blessed with the Duterte surname.