The House of Representatives have overwhelmingly voted to revoke the broadcast franchise of SMNI, owned by the embattled appointed son of God and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Now the ball is in the Senate’s court.
Here is the Adobo Chronicles’ bold prediction:
The Senate will vote 19 to 5 in favor of franchise revocation, unless there is an absentee during the vote.
We also predict that the 5 Senators who will vote against the revocation are Senators Robin Padilla, Cynthia Villar, Imee Marcos, Bato dela Rosa and JV. Ejercito. Whether it’s about loyalty or personal interest, we won’t say!
In the circus of Philippine politics, one constitutional change screams for attention like a clown with a megaphone: abolishing Congress’s power of investigative hearings.
These spectacles, masquerading as inquiries “in aid of legislation,” have become a national pastime—a riveting drama of finger-pointing, grandstanding, and theatrical indignation where resource persons are disrespected.
But let’s call a spade a spade: these hearings are as useful as a screen door on a submarine. They serve as convenient distractions from the real work of lawmaking, with politicians honing their acting skills while the nation’s issues gather dust in the legislative backroom.
It’s high time we admit that Congress’s investigative powers are about political and personal agendas. Let law enforcement handle investigations; Congress can stick to what it is mandated to do — making laws, or at least attempting to. So let’s amend the constitution and bid farewell to this circus act. The only thing Congress should investigate is how to get its act together.
Senator Imee Marcos’s recent statement regarding the committee hearing on criminal charges against Apollo Quiboloy has sent shockwaves through the hallowed halls of the Senate. In a move that could only be described as a Shakespearean comedy, Marcos expressed doubts about the hearing’s legitimacy while simultaneously rejecting Quiboloy’s citation in contempt. It’s as if she’s performing a tightrope act of political gymnastics.
But let’s not stop there. Shouldn’t we apply the same scrutiny to all Senate investigations, including those convened by Marcos herself? After all, if we’re going to play the accountability game, let’s make sure everyone is on the same playing field. Perhaps it’s time for a thorough inventory of past hearings to determine if they were genuinely conducted in aid of legislation or merely for political posturing.
This entire debacle raises serious questions about the integrity of the Senate. Do they not have faith in their own powers and rules, or are they simply willing to bend them for a political ally? Are they afraid that the self-proclaimed “appointed son of God” might wield his divine influence to banish them to the fiery depths of hell?
In the end, it seems that the Senate is less concerned with upholding the principles of justice and accountability and more preoccupied with appeasing political allies and avoiding divine retribution. It’s a circus of absurdity where the only thing more baffling than the statements themselves is the apparent lack of self-awareness from those making them.
Welcome to the theater of the absurd, where politics and comedy collide in a spectacle that would make even the Bard himself raise an eyebrow in disbelief.
The Adobo Chronicles 
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