Shame on Maisug for attempting to inflate their negligible presence at the annual Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City on June 2. 

With all the finesse of a toddler claiming they’ve painted the Mona Lisa, Maisug and their few supporters draped in green t-shirts serenaded the crowd with “Pilipinas Kong Mahal” and bestowed a soapbox moment upon former Marcos mouthpiece Atty. Vic Rodriguez.

Video footage from SMNI labeled this modest affair as a “Maisug New York Rally,” a gross misrepresentation akin to calling a pothole a canyon. 

In reality, Maisug’s band of merry few shuffled along the parade route, organized by a nonprofit Filipino American council, showcasing Filipino culture—not the political posturing Maisug attempted to spotlight.

Stealing the limelight from genuine Filipino pride? Maisug should have stuck to practicing humility instead of broadcasting their grandeur illusions.