In a twist worthy of a political soap opera, some now claim that Sara Duterte, fresh off her cabinet resignation, will spearhead the opposition. The idea that Duterte will oppose herself—being the Vice President and part of the current government—is a spectacular oxymoron.

While she is indeed free to criticize the Marcos administration, imagining this as a prelude to the next presidential race is naive. President Marcos Jr. isn’t running again, but Duterte might. So, for as long as Marcos Jr. is diligently performing his mandate, any opposition from Duterte and her loyalists will be nothing more than political grandstanding.

It’s a fascinating spectacle: the Vice President posturing as the opposition to an administration she’s inherently a part of. But in this circus, the only thing they’ll be juggling is a waste of everyone’s political time.

The show must go on, but it’s starting to look more like a farce than a drama.