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 display of masterful evasion, Vice President Sara Duterte took to the Senate floor, not to answer questions about her P10 million book budget, but to give a history lesson no one asked for.
When Senator Risa Hontiveros inquired about the contents of this mysterious literary masterpiece, Duterte deftly dodged, instead digging up old political grudges. It’s as if she thought the budget hearing was a reunion of Pugad Baboy—more drama than actual discussion. To top it off, she called Hontiveros disrespectful for daring to expect an answer.
Ah, the irony! Apparently, the real disrespect is not in sidestepping a co-equal branch of government but in being asked a question in the first place. Perhaps Duterte’s book is indeed a thriller—it seems to be full of twists, turns, and missing pages. If only it had an author who knew what the plot was supposed to be.
Senator Robin Padilla’s valiant crusade to subpoena terrorists for a Senate probe is nothing short of heroic.
Imagine the leaders of the CPP-NPA nervously receiving their subpoenas, debating whether to swap their jungle fatigues for barongs before facing Padilla’s fearless grilling.
In this bold plan, Padilla seems to offer a unique take on the justice system—why chase terrorists in the mountains when you can simply summon them to the Senate? Surely, the terrorists will tremble at the thought of facing Padilla’s tough questions, perhaps more so than the military’s bullets. And what of the full protection he offers during the probe? A masterstroke! Once in the Senate’s hallowed halls, they’ll be so safe, they might never leave—detained for contempt, naturally.
Robin Padilla’s strategy is both brilliant and courageous—one can almost hear the terrorists shaking in their boots, waiting for that subpoena to arrive.
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