Category Archives: The Media

Legislation, Social Media, The Media

Marcoleta Runs Into ABS-CBN’s Karlo Katigbak

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Senator-Elect Marcoleta runs into ABS-CBN President Karlo Katigbak in an elevator at BGC. Here’s their brief conversation:

Rodante Marcoleta: Well, well, if it isn’t the ghost of channel past! Still broadcasting… online, I see.

ABS-CBN President Karlo Katigbak: Senator Marcoleta! I didn’t realize elevators accept people who cancel dreams.

Marcoleta: Oh please. Dreams? You made more telenovelas than tax payments.

Katigbak: We paid taxes! BIR said so! You just preferred teleseryes with government plot twists.

Marcoleta: Fair. But admit it — ratings soared after I entered the scene. I practically gave you a new storyline.

Katigbak: We called it “The Man Who Cancelled Christmas… and Primetime.”

Marcoleta: You have to admire my range. From blocking franchises to starring in public hearings — peak drama!

Katigbak: You should try acting. You’re great at pretending to listen.

Marcoleta: Touché. But look — the country loves second chances. Even “Ang Probinsyano” had nine lives.

Katigbak: So… reconciliation?

Marcoleta: Maybe. But only if I get a cameo role — Senator by day, frequency wrecker by night.

Katigbak: Fine. But no script rewrites during commercial breaks.

*[Elevator dings. They exit together. A new show is born: “Franchise of Our Lives.”]

Government, Politics, Social Media, The Media

OPINION: An Unsolicited Advice For Usec Claire Castro

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Undersecretary Claire Castro has turned the once-straightforward presidential press briefing into a viral spectacle—part official statement, part roast session. Her sharp one-liners and witty clapbacks have earned her an online fan club, but let’s not forget that her job isn’t to trend on social media but to convey the president’s actual pronouncements.

There’s a fine line between being a spokesperson and a personal commentator, and lately, it seems that line has been erased faster than a redacted government memo. The Malacañang podium isn’t a vlog where opinions fly freely—it’s a platform of authority. So while we all enjoy a good mic-drop moment, let’s keep the presidential palace from becoming a comedy bar. After all, policy matters should be clearer than a punchline.

Usec, let’s keep the press briefings presidential—save the spicy takes for lunch break!

Politics, Social Media, The Media

The “Art” Of Public Polling

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Public polling in the Philippines is less of a science and more of an interpretative dance—fluid, subjective, and open to wild improvisation. We all understand the margin of error, that sacred ±3% that statisticians invoke like a magic spell. But when one survey shows a candidate leading by 15 points and another has them trailing by 10, you start to wonder: Are they measuring voter preference or reading tea leaves?

One might suspect that some pollsters have discovered a revolutionary new mathematics, where numbers bend to political affiliations. Is the goal to reflect public sentiment or to manufacture it? Are they informing the electorate or just setting the stage for the next twist in our telenovela-style politics?

At this point, survey results are like horoscopes—people just believe the ones that favor them. Maybe polling firms should start including lucky numbers and love advice to complete the experience.