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Entertainment, Politics

A Senator-Entertainer We Didn’t Deserve.

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Oh, look who’s back from the ancient comedy archives, Tito “Foot-in-Mouth” Sotto! 

The man’s got a social media presence that’s as outdated as his jokes. Remember the golden era when he graced us with the term “naano lang” for a Cabinet appointee —a single mom? Classic Sotto move, as if he’s auditioning for a stand-up gig in a time machine. His recent post is like a comedy rerun that nobody asked for – a mix of cringe and confusion.

I bet Sotto’s social media team is just a bunch of palm-reading mystics, ’cause predicting when he’ll drop another bomb is as easy as predicting the next solar eclipse. 

But hey, we love a blast from the past, right? Sotto’s social media game is like watching a black and white TV in the era of 4K – entertaining in a vintage kind of way, but ultimately, it leaves you wondering if you’ve accidentally time-traveled to the stone age of humor.

But worse, it makes you wonder how did he even get elected senator, and become senate president?

Politics, Social Media

The Consistent Inconsistency Of Blogger Sass Rogando Sasot

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Ah, the delightful consistency of Sass Rogando Sasot in applauding Rowena Guanzon’s steadfast stance against Bongbong Marcos is truly a marvel. 

It’s almost as if Sasot has discovered a newfound admiration for unwavering principles, conveniently forgetting her own acrobatic feats of political loyalty. One can’t help but marvel at Sasot’s unconscious mastery in projecting her own somersaults onto others.

Could it be that Sasot sees in Guanzon a reflection of her own former self, a staunch supporter turned fervent critic? Perhaps Sasot believes that by championing Guanzon’s consistency, she can somehow launder her own history of political gymnastics. 

It’s a brilliant subconscious strategy—praising another for what one lacks, creating a veneer of virtue while conveniently sidestepping one’s own ideological contortions. 

One can only hope that Sasot continues this unwittingly entertaining performance, providing us with more doses of unintentional satire in the political circus.

Politics

Leila de Lima’s Bail Release: The Grandstanding Has Begun

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In the grand theater of Philippine politics, the anti-Marcos and anti-Duterte factions have emerged from their prolonged hibernation, seizing the de Lima bail release as the catalyst for their melodramatic vendetta. 

How amusing it is to witness the self-proclaimed soothsayers like Bb. Maharlika, boldly boasting about predicting de Lima’s release, as if she possesses a crystal ball fueled by political clairvoyance.

Meanwhile, the chorus of demand for some karma for the likes of Bato de la Rosa, Manny Pacquiao, and former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre resembles a desperate plea for relevance from individuals whose political capital has dwindled faster than a sinking ship. 

Raissa Robles and her ilk have dusted off their outrage playbook, hoping to capitalize on this opportunity to resurrect their fading notoriety.

As the de Lima case becomes the latest circus tent for attention-starved pundits like Richard Heydarian, one can only anticipate the swarm of insignificant politicians and influencers eager to hitch a ride on the bandwagon of absurdity. 

Oh, and did we already mention that U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Ed Markey (D-MA) have joined in the fray, practically claiming that they were instrumental in de Lima’s release?

Brace yourselves for the carnival of grandstanding and theatrical posturing in the days ahead.

As that Carpenter song goes, “We’ve only just begun…”