(Updating: Imee Marcos says hers was an “electronic signature” on the AKAP insertion)
In a stunning display of selective amnesia, Senator Imee Marcos feigned incredulity at the existence of the P26.7-billion Ayuda Kita sa Kapos program, or AKAP, conveniently ignoring her own signature adorning the document. It’s a performance worthy of an Oscar for political amnesia.
One wonders if her pen has a mind of its own, or if signing first and questioning later has become the new modus operandi in political circles. Perhaps she mistook her signature for a decorative flourish, unaware of the multimillion-peso implications it carries.
This episode underscores the theatricality that often accompanies political inquiries, where ignorance becomes a shield and accountability a distant concept. It’s reminiscent of a magician feigning surprise at the rabbit emerging from the hat, conveniently forgetting that they put it there in the first place.
In the circus of political theater, it seems the audience is always left holding the bill.
(Updating: Imee Marcos says hers was an “electronic signature” on the AKAP insertion.)
In a stunning display of selective amnesia, Senator Imee Marcos feigned incredulity at the existence of the P26.7-billion Ayuda Kita sa Kapos program, conveniently ignoring her own signature adorning the document. It’s a performance worthy of an Oscar for political amnesia.
One wonders if her pen has a mind of its own, or if signing first and questioning later has become the new modus operandi in political circles. Perhaps she mistook her signature for a decorative flourish, unaware of the multimillion-peso implications it carries.
This episode underscores the theatricality that often accompanies political inquiries, where ignorance becomes a shield and accountability a distant concept. It’s reminiscent of a magician feigning surprise at the rabbit emerging from the hat, conveniently forgetting that they put it there in the first place.
In the circus of political theater, it seems the audience is always left holding the bill.
In the grand theater of Philippine politics, our esteemed lawmakers have once again proven their knack for turning a minor issue into a Shakespearean tragedy.
Enter the recent hullabaloo over the editing of a Lotto winner’s photo by the PCSO – a matter so trivial it makes a molehill look like Mount Everest.
Senator Raffy Tulfo, the crusader against pixelated faces, seems to have skipped the memo on the concepts of “privacy” and “confidentiality.” One wonders if he’s ever encountered these terms in his quest for justice. Apparently, the right to conceal one’s identity for security reasons is a privilege only afforded to those who haven’t hit the jackpot.
While the nation grapples with pressing issues of national security, crime, and child protection, our lawmakers choose to channel their energy into critiquing the PCSO’s photo editing skills.
Perhaps they should refocus on the real concern – the integrity of the legal gambling agency. After all, there’s more at stake than just a well-cropped Lotto winner’s face.
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