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In the grand theater of Philippine politics, the latest act features former presidential spokesperson Sal Panelo requesting a written assurance from President Bongbong Marcos for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s safety if he surrenders. 

Panelo pledges he and Duterte will accompany him, but the irony is thick enough to cut with a knife. It seems the same government that turned a blind eye to extrajudicial killings of alleged drug offenders now suddenly champions written guarantees of safety for the self-proclaimed appointed son of God. 

One can’t help but wonder: where were these guarantees when thousands of ordinary citizens faced the brutal reality of the drug war? 

Perhaps, in this bizarre twist of fate, irony reigns supreme, showcasing the absurdity of power dynamics in a nation where the lines between righteousness and political expediency blur all too often.