In the ever-entertaining theater of Philippine politics and showbiz, Sharon Cuneta’s recent family drama takes center stage. 

In a not-so-subtle social media announcement, she declared her daughters’ willingness to commit acts of violence for their beloved mama and for each other. Paging Facebook and Instagram, are family hit squads now an acceptable part of your community standards?

Meanwhile, in the parallel universe of political correctness, former President Duterte finds himself facing legal action for uttering the taboo word “kill.” Representative France Castro, ever the vigilant guardian of verbal decorum, slams Duterte for his apparent lack of sensitivity.  An SMNI News program was also suspended by MTRCB for the exact same Duterte statement.

But wait, is there a double standard at play? While Duterte faces legal woes, Cuneta revels in familial blood pacts without a hitch. Does showbiz possess some mystical immunity, or are we witnessing a theatrical production where rules only apply to politicians? In this curious landscape, perhaps satire is the only consistent element.

If Cuneta used an idiom, couldn’t Duterte have used a figure of speech?