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The Party-Pooper Partylists

February 27, 2025 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

The Partylist system was supposed to be the great equalizer—a chance for the marginalized to finally have a voice in Congress. Instead, we got a circus act where the clowns take themselves too seriously.

Need representation for workers? Here’s one partylist for employees, another for contractuals, and one more just for janitors! Riders? Take your pick between Delivery Biker Power and Motorcycle Warriors for Change. The youth? Do you prefer Hashtag Kabataan or Gen Z Power? And don’t get us started with teleserye partylists or women vs. nanays!

Somewhere along the way, we went from “giving a voice to the voiceless” to a palengke-level battle of egos. Why have one partylist for farmers when you can have three—each claiming to plant the truest kamote? The result? The system isn’t amplifying voices; it’s turning Congress into a reality show where factions within the same sector fight over scraps.

Maybe we should just create a Partylist for Partylist Reform and see how that goes.

Rodrigo Duterte’s Litany Of Self-Contradictions

February 27, 2025 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

(AC team member Melchor Vergara contributed to this report)

Rodrigo Duterte’s career is a masterclass in contradiction—if you can call it that without laughing.

One day, he declares the presidency is no place for a woman; the next, his daughter is the best candidate for the job. Is it about capability or just family branding? Who knows!

Then there’s his ever-changing stance on Bongbong Marcos: one moment, he’s on the narco list; the next, that list must’ve had a clerical error. Maybe the drug war wasn’t about drugs after all—just selective memory.

And, of course, there’s the classic: “Wala akong pera!” (I have no money!)—until, surprise!— billions of pesos magically materialize.

If cognitive dissonance were an Olympic sport, Duterte would take gold. But let’s not be too harsh—being consistently inconsistent is an art. And in Philippine politics, where truth is optional, Duterte is nothing short of a Picasso.

Diwata: The Thorn Among The Roses Of Panagbenga

February 26, 2025 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

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Ah, Panagbenga—the grand floral spectacle of Baguio, where the streets bloom with petals, and the air is filled with the scent of celebration.

But wait, what’s that rolling down Session Road? A majestic float, adorned not just with flowers but with the unmissable, larger-than-life presence of Diwata of Diwata Pares Overload. Because why settle for a food stall when you can have a full-blown parade float, right?

Diwata, now a nominee for the Vendor’s Partylist, clearly missed the memo that politics is a no-go at Panagbenga. But hey, when you’re chasing celebrity status, what’s a little rule-breaking? His float might as well have been a campaign billboard on wheels. Was he aiming to be the thorn among the roses? If so, mission accomplished.

And then there was his side gig—Diwata, in full Cordilleran attire, screaming at fans in a manner best described as “gorilla chic.” Was he channeling his inner warrior or simply trying to outdo the local howler monkeys? Either way, the indigenous people deserved better than this cosplay catastrophe.

Perhaps it’s time for Diwata to invest in a personal protocol officer—or at least a friend who can whisper, “Hoy, nakakahiya na!”