In the scandalous saga of Vice Ganda’s forced descent from the heavens of business class to the depths of economy on Philippine Airlines, we witness the most harrowing of social injustices: the elite being subjected to the same in-flight discomfort as us commoners. PAL’s laughable justification for this transcontinental travesty is an affront to common sense and a slap in the face to all travelers.

Vice Ganda’s ordeal has exposed the gaping abyss of social class disparity. Imagine, a celebrity, an icon, a national treasure made to rub shoulders with the unwashed masses! It’s as if the airline dared to suggest that just because you pay more, you should receive more. Outrageous!

But let’s be clear, the rapid and very public apology from PAL was just a reminder of the privileges reserved for the glitterati. One can’t help but wonder if they’d be as expedient if it were Joe Schmo or Jane Doe crying foul from the back of the plane. In the battle of classes, it seems that celebrities still enjoy an express ticket to first-class sympathy.

Let’s say it all together: Love The Philippines!