Category Archives: National News

Cebu Prayer Rally Doused By The Heavens

(Photos: SunStar Cebu)

In a divine display of comedic timing, the heavens decided to rain on Cebu’s much-ballyhooed anti-government Prayer Rally, leaving participants scrambling for shelter under the very tents they had set up to block the scorching sun. 

Not even the self-appointed “son of God” could persuade the clouds to hold their water. As attendees huddled together, some couldn’t help but wonder if perhaps the celestial powers had a sense of irony, dousing a gathering supposedly aimed at divine intervention with an unexpected deluge. 

Amidst soggy hymnals and dripping expletive-ridden political scripts, speculation ran rampant about whether the weather was a sign from above or just a case of inconvenient timing. Regardless, it seems the heavens had their own plans for the day’s proceedings, leaving organizers to ponder whether they should have checked the celestial forecast before scheduling their next divine event.

Gluta Pampering, Courtesy Of The Philippine Senate!

Mariel Padilla all smiles during her Senate Gluta Session

In a stunning display of legislative multitasking, Senator Robin Padilla’s wife Mariel has managed to turn the Senate into a one-stop-shop for beauty treatments. 

From skin-whitening gluta drips to potential office spa days, it seems no government space is off-limits for her cosmetic endeavors. While one might applaud her efficiency, others question the appropriateness of turning the hallowed halls of governance into a personal salon. What’s next, a Senate-approved nail salon or a massage parlor in the caucus room? 

While everyone deserves to pamper themselves, using taxpayer-funded resources for personal beautification ventures crosses the line from self-care to self-indulgence. 

As the public grapples with the absurdity of it all, one can’t help but wonder if this is the future of governance: where legislation takes a backseat to skincare routines and committee meetings become spa appointments. 

Welcome to the era of political pampering, where bills aren’t the only things getting passed.

An Emerging Marcos-De Lima UniTeam?

In the latest episode of “Politics: The Circus Continues,” we witness the curious coupling of Bongbong Marcos and Leila de Lima, a duo seemingly plucked from the annals of political paradoxes. De Lima, once a staunch critic of the Marcoses, now serenades praises for President Marcos Jr., touting his administration as a democratic utopia after the purported Duterte authoritarianism.

Is this a political metamorphosis or merely a case of selective amnesia? Their newfound camaraderie leaves observers scratching their heads, wondering if this is the birth of a new, true UniTeam or just another chapter in the farcical drama of Philippine politics. 

Perhaps we’re witnessing the dawn of a post-“Mayor” era, where loyalty shifts faster than a politician’s promises. 

As the curtain rises on this absurd spectacle, one can’t help but ponder: Is there any ideology left in this political theater, or are we merely spectators to a never-ending comedy of errors?