Ah, the Filipino obsession with countdowns—where time isn’t just measured, it’s celebrated long before it even matters! 

Christmas kicks off in September, leaving us serenaded by carols while the rest of the world is still recovering from summer tans. Meanwhile, businesses gleefully remind us, “114 days left until Christmas!”—as if we could forget when “Jingle Bells” blasts in every mall.

Not to be outdone, politicians and their armies of meme factories launch the next election countdown faster than you can say “2028 na, mga kababayan!” The ink on the inauguration certificates isn’t even dry, but don’t worry—they’ll tell you it’s 1,240 days until the next vote.

And now that it’s 2025, let’s brace for the new circus coming to town —the May 12 midterm elections — a spectacle featuring not just clowns and crocodiles but also big elephants no one acknowledges. 

Welcome to the Philippines, where democracy doubles as a variety show.