(Melchor Vergara contributed to this report)

What a riveting political drama! The case of “Mary Grace Piattos” has gripped the nation like a binge-worthy teleserye.

From acknowledgment receipts to confidential funds, we now find ourselves in the surreal hunt for a potentially fictional figure—because nothing screams governance like a ghost chase! Congress’ P1-million reward for finding her is pure entertainment. Who needs reality TV when our legislative body is out here playing “Detective Pikachu”?

Enter Joie de Vivre, the Duterte loyalist blogger, demanding the military step in—because clearly, Congress has trespassed on sacred ground, and has compromised national security!

Who needs separation of powers when you can have a turf war over investigative jurisdiction? Why let the truth emerge when we can turn democracy into a circus, complete with performers pulling stunts for the crowd?

Mary Grace Piattos may be a figment of imagination, but the absurdity she has inspired? That’s 100% real—and utterly delicious.