Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte’s call for President Bongbong Marcos to resign has added a new act to the spectacle. It’s quite the spectacle when one political scion points fingers at another. 

But let’s not lose sight of the irony here. While Mayor Duterte is quick to pass judgment, perhaps he should glance at his own backyard first. Davao City might boast about its urbanization, but it also leads in another less flattering statistic: family poverty incidence. Under Baste’s watch, this figure has seen a not-so-glamorous rise. 

So, before urging others to step down, perhaps Mayor Duterte should consider following his own advice. Dabawenos, it’s time to wake up and smell the durian. Elect leaders based on merit, not merely by the familiarity of their last names. After all, a rose by any other name might just wilt under scrutiny.