If the 37 or so pro-Duterte bloggers really wanted to make a statement, why bother appearing before Congress? Chaining themselves to the Supreme Court gates would be far more effective—and dramatic!

Picture it: their keyboards dangling from their necks like medals of valor, their fingers twitching from Twitter withdrawal, their livestreams capturing every sob and sniffle as they decry the “persecution” of being asked simple questions about their role in spreading fake news.

Instead of answering for their posts, they could cry censorship while dramatically rattling their chains, demanding freedom… from accountability! Maybe one could even faint for added impact—bonus points if Maharlika and Mark Anthony Lopez lead the wailing. And of course, every tear would be monetized via YouTube super chats.

Forget the Congressional hearing; the Supreme Court gates are where the real spectacle belongs. Why settle for a trending hashtag when you can be a full-blown martyr for the algorithm?