In Philippine politics, the phrase “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” isn’t just a suggestion—it’s a way of life. 

Take Sara Duterte’s recent “spontaneous” coffee date with Leni Robredo, a meet-up more surprising than seeing snow in Manila. The irony is thicker than election mudslinging, considering Sara’s camp, the UniTeam, spent months demonizing Robredo and her *kakampinks*. But hey, why hold a grudge when you can share some *pandesal*?

And let’s not forget Rodrigo Duterte, who’s suddenly feeling warm and fuzzy about Bongbong Marcos, the guy he once dismissed as a “weak” president-in-waiting with alleged vices. Duterte’s about-face is as dizzying as his war on drugs. Apparently, political amnesia is a superpower our leaders possess—after all, why remember past insults when a new alliance could be profitable?

In Philippine politics, there are no permanent enemies, only temporary inconveniences. If tomorrow, the ghost of Ninoy Aquino called a press conference with Ferdinand Marcos Sr. to announce a coalition, we probably wouldn’t even bat an eye. Because here, in the land of *balimbing* fruit, consistency is a rare and overrated commodity. Cheers to the next “spontaneous” partnership!