Rodrigo Duterte, the man who once called God “stupid,” is now leaving his fate in divine hands. That’s like insulting the chef all night and then begging for a free meal before closing time. Classic Duterte—tough-talking one minute, dramatically introspective the next.

After years of playing judge, jury, and executioner, he now suddenly trusts the ultimate judge. Perhaps he realized that no matter how many expletives he hurls, even he can’t bully his way out of mortality. Or maybe he’s just hedging his bets—because if God really is up there, Duterte’s got some explaining to do.

It’s the kind of plot twist worthy of a telenovela: the strongman humbled, the atheist-leaning firebrand turning pious at the eleventh hour. If karma has a sense of humor, it’s probably laughing right now. And if God is truly merciful, well… let’s just say Duterte better hope divine patience lasts longer than term limits.