Ah, the Panguil Bay Bridge—testament not just to engineering marvels but to the Olympian sport of credit-grabbing!

When the structure rose, Duterte loyalists waved their flags, crediting their idol for turning blueprints into steel. Enter Raissa Robles, ever the sleuth, pointing her pen at Bongbong Marcos for some perceived flaw. Meanwhile, the ghost of NoyNoy Aquino might be muttering, “Excuse me, I approved that funding!” Alas, history is messy, and nuance is a casualty in the political free-for-all.

Shouldn’t we instead be united in celebrating the bridge, a literal connection in a divided archipelago? But no, we prefer scoring political points. 

Here’s a suggestion: let’s engrave a plaque crediting everyone—from surveyors to presidents—because no Filipino leader completes anything solo. Or maybe just add “built by trolls, critics, and three administrations.” After all, in this country, infrastructure is as much a political circus as it is a public service.