Category Archives: National News

Fact-Checking The Arrival Of ICC Investigators In The Philippines

In the grand theater of international justice, the Philippines is staging a performance that even Shakespeare would find bewildering. 

President Marcos, in a masterclass of diplomatic ballet, declares a resolute non-cooperation with the ICC over charges related to Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. 

However, like a poorly rehearsed play, reports emerge of an ICC Rapporteur sashaying into the country, graciously invited by an official appointed no less by Marcos with a penchant for contradiction (former president of the National Press Club.)

It seems President Marcos’ scriptwriters have an issue with consistency, turning defiance into a farcical dance of doublespeak. 

To add a pinch of absurdity, enter the unreliable narrator, Antonio Trillanes, as the news media’s star informant. The journalistic ballet, fueled by Trillanes’ whimsical tales, pirouettes into a narrative as shaky as a novice ballerina.

In this tragicomedy, truth twirls in a dance of confusion, leaving the audience questioning if they’re witnessing a political drama or a satire of errors.

Are You Ready To Sing “Bayang Magiliw” 1,000 Times?

Senator Ronald Bato’s recent call for Filipinos to sing “Bayang Magiliw” a thousand times as a patriotic exercise has left the nation in a harmonious haze of confusion. 

One can’t help but admire the senator’s commitment to instilling love for the country, but one wonders if he’s working off an outdated playlist. Last time we checked, “Lupang Hinirang” held the coveted position of national anthem, not “Bayang Magiliw.” Are we in for a musical makeover, Senator?

While Bato’s anthem amnesia may leave some scratching their heads, it seems he’s onto something revolutionary. Perhaps Americans are currently practicing belting out “Oh say an you see” a thousand times daily, searching for the true meaning of patriotism. Who needs national symbols when you can have a daily dose of vocal calisthenics? 

Bato’s unconventional approach to nationalism has us all singing a perplexing tune of unity and wondering if vocal exercises are the key to genuine love of country.