In a dazzling display of opulence, actress-model Heart Evangelista , wife of Senate President Chiz Escudero, recently stood by Larry Gadon’s declaration that poverty in the Philippines is merely a figment of imagination (haka-haka). 

Evangelista, flaunting her collection of luxury handbags—including a Louis Vuitton rattan handbag worth nearly half a million pesos—proved Gadon’s point perfectly. Her Instagram post, showcasing her international shopping sprees and designer items, clearly illustrates that poverty must be a myth perpetuated by those who simply don’t know where to shop. After all, if such extravagant wealth is so accessible, Gadon’s role as the Anti-poverty Czar seems redundant. How can one alleviate an issue that doesn’t exist? 

Indeed, Evangelista’s lifestyle suggests that perhaps the real issue lies in people’s reluctance to embrace a more imaginative view of their financial status. With such convincing evidence, who could possibly argue against Gadon’s enlightened perspective?