Ah, Filipinos, the masters of drama and blame-shifting! Here we are again, up in arms over the price of rice, tomatoes, and chili. “Presyo ng bigas? Kasalanan ni BBM!” goes the rallying cry, as if the man personally went to the palengke and overpriced your sinigang essentials.

Meanwhile, across the Pacific in the land of milk and honey — America—a dozen eggs cost a staggering $4 (that’s P250, kabayan!). Yet, not a single Karen is outside the White House screaming “Biden, you monster!” or “Trump, you egg-saboteur!”

Maybe it’s time we embrace our unique Pinoy spirit: blame the president for everything! Traffic? BBM. Late delivery ng Shopee? BBM. Your ex moving on? Definitely BBM. But hey, at least in the Philippines, we have drama to pair with overpriced itlog. Over there, they just have overpriced eggs and silence—where’s the fun in that?