Former Congressman Chavit Singson’s offer of P5 million to Carlos Yulo and his family to reconcile is as generous as it is perplexing. 

In a country where familial ties are sacred, does Singson truly believe that financial incentives can glue together what money tore apart? 

By waving a hefty sum to mend broken bonds, Singson seems to be placing a literal peso value on relationships, almost as if saying, “Name your price for happiness.” It’s ironic—if money is the root of all evil, how can it also be its cure? One might wonder if this gesture perpetuates the very issue it seeks to solve. 

Perhaps, in Singson’s world, love isn’t blind but merely has a hefty price tag. The true lesson here might be that in the twisted economics of emotions, even family ties come with a receipt.