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In the grand theater of political promises, the script often gets a rewrite before reality takes the stage. 

The recent duet between President Bongbong Marcos and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte over the price of rice provides a comical encore. While Marcos orchestrated a crescendo promising rice at P20 per kilo, Duterte’s refrain from 2018 echoed promises of a melodious P7 per kilo. 

However, fact-checking this operatic performance reveals a discordant truth: Duterte’s pledge was not a definitive price but a fanciful symphony of reduction, “up to” P7 less than prevailing rates. Yet, as audiences eagerly anticipate the grand finale of affordable rice, the promised crescendo has yet to reach its climax. 

Whether it’s P7 or P20 per kilo, the score remains unwritten, leaving citizens to wonder if this political overture will ever strike the right chord of affordability in their grocery bills.