In the latest installment of the melodrama “Sour Grapes: The Vloggers’ Saga,” Maharlika, Sass Rogando Sasot, and their cohort of foreign-based social media maestros are up in arms over their exclusion from positions in the Marcos administration. But before we entertain their wails of injustice, let’s play a riveting game of citizenship roulette. 

Are they card-carrying patriots of the Philippines, or did they trade their love for the motherland for a slice of foreign convenience?

In the land of “resibo,” where receipts reign supreme, let’s demand proof of their allegiance. Are they waving the flag or just dabbling in diplomacy for the ‘gram? Naturalized citizens in faraway lands, they tread a precarious tightrope of eligibility, teetering between loyalty and expediency. Dual citizenship might be a tantalizing prospect, but the fine print demands sacrifices – like renouncing foreign ties for a shot at Philippine power plays.

So, dear vloggers, before you raise your digital pitchforks, let’s settle the citizenship charade. Otherwise, your complaints might ring as hollow as your claims to the throne. Or, it could be an indication of your illegal/TNT status in your choice of foreign residence.