Vice President Sara Duterte denied accusations of plagiarism in relation to the children’s book she authored “Isang Kaibigan.”
The book is about an owl who was abandoned by almost all of his friends after a storm destroyed his home. Then a parrot came and offered to help him rebuild his nest, showing that true friends can be relied upon and do not leave each other in times of need.
Netizens made claims the book was similar to a children book titled “Owly,” where it features an owl as the main character while the plot also teaches about friendship.
On Facebook, the Office of the Vice President made the following statement:
“Mga kababayan,
Napakadaling sumulat ng maikling kwento batay sa sariling karanasan, hindi na kailangang mangopya pa. Ang proyekto ay para mahikayat ang mga bata na mahalin ang pagbabasa at sumulat ng sarili nilang kwento.
Hindi ang libro ang problema ng bayan kundi ang kahinaan sa pagbabasa ng ating kabataan.
Abangan ninyo ang susunod kong isusulat na libro tungkol sa pagtataksil ng isang kaibigan.”
(Photo source: Facebook – @Inday Sara Duterte)
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