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This is a glimpse of Vice President Sara Duterte’s e-book that sparked a heated change with Senator Risa Hontiveros
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s youngsters’s e-book Isang Kaibigan (A Pal) sparked a heated dialogue between her and Senator Risa Hontiveros in the course of the Senate finances deliberations on the 2025 proposed finances of the Workplace of the Vice President (OVP) on Tuesday, August 20.
When Hontiveros requested Duterte concerning the content material of the e-book that’s allotted P10 million within the finances, the Vice President accused the senator of politicizing the listening to.
“A Million Learners and Timber, entails the availability of baggage to 1 million learners in distant communities whereas initiating tree planting actions. This will get an appropriation of P100 million. A part of this marketing campaign is an allocation of P10 million for the distribution of Isang Kaibigan books, a youngsters’s e-book authored by the VP. Puwede po bang sabihin ni VP sa atin extra tungkol sa librong ito (Can the Vice President inform us extra about this e-book)?” Hontiveros requested.
As an alternative of responding to the query, Duterte mentioned: “That is an instance of politicizing the finances listening to by way of the questions of a senator. Her downside is, my identify is listed within the e-book. And we will likely be giving that e-book to the kids. And people youngsters have dad and mom who will likely be voting. And my identify will likely be unfold wherever the e-book is given.”
What’s inside Duterte’s e-book?
Isang Kaibigan (A Pal) tells the story Kwago (Owl) who was deserted by all however one in every of his pals when a storm destroyed his dwelling and possessions. As he grew lonely and hungry, his buddy, Loro (Parrot) not solely gave him shelter however helped him rebuild his nest. The theme of the e-book is that true pals by no means depart one another in instances of want.
The writer’s web page lists Duterte’s elective positions and ends with the road, “Siya ay isang tunay na kaibigan (She is a real buddy).”
It’s a part of the OVP’s flagship program “PagbaBAGo Marketing campaign” that entails the distribution of 1 million baggage containing the e-book itself.
Primarily based on the copy obtained by Rappler, the e-book has 16 pages. It was illustrated by Janina Simbillo and Joseph Caligner, and was printed by the OVP.
It’s indicated that it’s not on the market.
Through the OVP finances listening to, the Vice President mentioned that the P10-million fund will is allotted for the publication of the e-book. She mentioned that this will likely be distributed to 1 million beneficiaries of the OVP’s PagbaBAGo marketing campaign.
The Vice President launched the e-book in the course of the nationwide studying month in November 2023 on the Esteban Abada Elementary Faculty in Quezon Metropolis, when she was the nonetheless the training secretary. She resigned from the place on June 19.
– Rappler.com
