Filmmaker and Toni Gonzaga husband Paul Soriano has tendered his resignation as President Bongbong Marcos’ adviser on creative communications. 

While the nation collectively scratches its head trying to recall any creative communication achievements during Soriano’s term, one thing is crystal clear: he was compensated a whopping P1 a year. Perhaps it was a strategic move to stimulate the economy, as Soriano’s financial contribution to the nation was roughly equivalent to a candy bar. 

Speculation abounds regarding Soriano’s motives for stepping down, with insiders suggesting he may have realized that neither a symbolic salary nor an ambiguous role in creative communications was doing wonders for his personal or professional growth. 

One can only imagine the riveting creative communications strategies he must have devised during his tenure – perhaps the art of silence and the power of invisibility were among his greatest hits. 

As Soriano bids farewell to his P1-a-year post, the nation remains perplexed, wondering if this was an epic cinematic plot twist or just another scene in the absurd theater of Philippine politics.