For Some Senators, Verdict Comes Before The Trial

So, our esteemed senators—those noble guardians of justice and democracy—have once again shown their unparalleled ability to decide a case before hearing any evidence. Incredible. Who needs due process when you can just declare your verdict in a press conference? Why waste time with witnesses, documents, and actual deliberation when political allegiance is all that matters?

Let’s be real: these senators aren’t jurors; they’re fan club members. Their job isn’t to seek justice but to protect their political idol at all costs. And by publicly announcing their decision in advance, they’ve turned the impeachment trial into a farcical theater production—one where the ending is already written.

If this is how they uphold the Constitution, we might as well replace the impeachment process with a group chat where they send thumbs-up emojis to their leader. At least that would save taxpayers some money. Shameful, indeed!

AC Straw Poll: What Color Should The Senators’ Impeachment Robe Be?

Now that the House of Representatives has impeached Sara Duterte, the spotlight now shines on the 24 senators who will act as the jury to either convict or acquit the Vice President.

Adobo Chronicles is conducting a poll on our readers’ preference for the impeachment robe that the senators should wear.

Vote now!

https://strawpoll.com/B2ZB954ABgJ

West Philippine Sea: What If Trump Renamed The Atlantic Ocean?

In the grand theater of international diplomacy, the art of renaming seas has become the latest act. In 2012, then-President Benigno Aquino III issued Administrative Order No. 29, christening the waters west of the Philippine archipelago as the “West Philippine Sea.” 

Imagine if other leaders caught this renaming fever. Donald Trump might have declared the Atlantic Ocean as the “Great American Pond,” complete with plans for the world’s largest floating golf course. Meanwhile, across the Pacific, China’s infamous nine-dash line could be rebranded as the “Great Wall of Water,” with guided tours and commemorative T-shirts.

What’s next? A Filipino senator floating the idea of renaming the “South China Sea” to the “Greater West Philippine Sea,” perhaps to one-up cartographers worldwide. 

In this age of rebranding, perhaps it’s time we all took a step back and remembered that a sea by any other name would still be as salty.