In the grand arena of Philippine politics, we witness the theatrical performance of former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, staging a comedy of errors worthy of a standing ovation. 

With the grace of a clumsy tightrope walker, Alvarez tiptoed into the lion’s den, only to be startled by the ferocious roar of the tiger he underestimated – President Bongbong Marcos. 

His call for the military to withdraw support became the punchline of a joke nobody found funny, as fellow solons brandished the sword of sedition charges against him. In a desperate attempt at damage control, Alvarez presented a non-apology apology, pleading for understanding for his “wayward” words. 

Is this a case of a lion roaring, only to cower in fear upon the sight of a tiger? Or perhaps it’s just another act in the circus of Philippine politics, where theatrics overshadow substance, and apologies are as sincere as a politician’s promise.