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Dancing Their Way To The Senate: Total Fail (videos)

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In the Philippines, politics is showbiz with a Senate floor instead of a soundstage. Nowhere is this clearer than with actors-turned-senatorial candidates like Bong Revilla and Phillip Salvador, whose résumés boast more telenovelas than lawmaking competence.

Bong’s infamous “Budots” dance became his political comeback tour—because nothing says “trust me with national policy” like gyrating to techno beats. Phillip Salvador, meanwhile, once played heroes on screen but struggles with the script when real issues arise. It’s as if voters believed that if you can deliver cheesy lines and shake your hips, you can surely fix the economy! Spoiler alert: you can’t.

Legislation isn’t choreographed; you can’t adlib your way through the budget hearing. We’re electing lawmakers, not variety show hosts. So unless the Senate introduces a “Dancing with the Legislators” segment, maybe it’s time we demand more than a killer dance routine from our public servants.

Entertainment, Politics, Social Media

VP Sara Duterte Takes A Swipe At Her Dad’s Senatorial Line-Up And Close-ins!

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Ah, the irony! VP Sara Duterte recently lamented Filipinos’ habit of electing actors, comedians, and entertainers—completely forgetting that her father’s political squad has more dance moves than legislative accomplishments. Netizens were quick to remind her of the TikTok-worthy performances of Robin Padilla, Bong Go, Bato dela Rosa, Phillip Salvador, and even the ever-animated Harry Roque. It’s almost like they auditioned for Dancing with the Stars but accidentally landed in the Senate.

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Who knew that the real qualification for public office wasn’t governance but a well-timed budots routine? And let’s not forget, her father himself won the presidency with his own brand of shock comedy. Maybe VP Sara just had a brief moment of amnesia—or selective memory loss. Either way, if singing and dancing are now disqualifications, the first ones out of office should be the very people she campaigned with. Showtime, indeed!

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Diwata: The Thorn Among The Roses Of Panagbenga

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Ah, Panagbenga—the grand floral spectacle of Baguio, where the streets bloom with petals, and the air is filled with the scent of celebration.

But wait, what’s that rolling down Session Road? A majestic float, adorned not just with flowers but with the unmissable, larger-than-life presence of Diwata of Diwata Pares Overload. Because why settle for a food stall when you can have a full-blown parade float, right?

Diwata, now a nominee for the Vendor’s Partylist, clearly missed the memo that politics is a no-go at Panagbenga. But hey, when you’re chasing celebrity status, what’s a little rule-breaking? His float might as well have been a campaign billboard on wheels. Was he aiming to be the thorn among the roses? If so, mission accomplished.

And then there was his side gig—Diwata, in full Cordilleran attire, screaming at fans in a manner best described as “gorilla chic.” Was he channeling his inner warrior or simply trying to outdo the local howler monkeys? Either way, the indigenous people deserved better than this cosplay catastrophe.

Perhaps it’s time for Diwata to invest in a personal protocol officer—or at least a friend who can whisper, “Hoy, nakakahiya na!”