Amidst the recent whimsical whispers of Mindanao parting ways with the Philippines, one can’t help but chuckle at the sheer naivety akin to a child playing make-believe. 

The notion of a seamless separation, as effortless as a celebrity breakup, is as laughable as it is ludicrous. Crafting a new nation isn’t a weekend DIY project; it’s a Herculean task requiring more than just wishful thinking: a new Constitution, new government, new police and military, socio-economic and political restructuring, border control, international recognition, a plebiscite/referendum. The list goes on…

It’s akin to suggesting that forming a new country is as simple as counting to three, conveniently forgetting the countless complexities involved. One might as well believe in unicorns and leprechauns.

The parallels drawn to the ill-fated bid for the Philippines to become the 51st state of the USA are as comical as they are cautionary. History serves as a reminder that fantasies don’t easily translate into reality, especially when it comes to geopolitical restructuring.

So, let’s put away the rose-tinted glasses and return to the realm of rationality before we find ourselves chasing rainbows with empty hands.