I believe in divine interventions; I don’t believe that everything is a coincidence.
Time and time again, the pattern of Philippine political dysfunction continues its course in our nation. The shooting that happened in the Senate may not be a mere coincidence—it probably never will be one. It raises questions about how power operates within our national leadership. We allow the guilty to be set free and roam among us while they reek of the foul stench of arrogance. While it is just speculation, it points to several loopholes that can be used by the elites to protect themselves.
According to a 2026 article in the Philippine Star, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, officially placing him on the ICC’s wanted list. Whether deliberate or merely politically convenient, the Senate shooting benefited Bato by redirecting public attention away from the warrant and toward the unfolding chaos inside the Senate.
At the same time, political noise cannot be separated from the ongoing impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. Initiated in the House of Representatives, the impeachment has been elevated to the Senate. The proceedings have deepened political polarization within Congress, with lawmakers largely divided. However, amid the violent disruption, public attention has drifted away from the impeachment proceedings.
This aggravating overlap of crises reveals institutional strain within the Philippine political system. The Senate, which functions as a legislative body and impeachment court, has faced extraordinary pressure and inconsistency. The simultaneous issues make it difficult for us Filipinos to get the justice that we so crave. And what makes this even more infuriating is that the executive response has remained largely indirect, with limited visible intervention on the matter.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has reacted indirectly after the ICC issued the arrest warrant, saying he did not know the details of the ICC warrant against Bato, according to a 2026 report of the Philippine Star. That's a procedural statement, not an executive statement. This is likely consistent with institutional protocol but has also fueled perceptions of a lack of executive engagement in a fast-moving political crisis.
We Filipinos are exhausted from this political circus. What would it take for these depressing issues to find solace in justice? Would it take a God powerful enough to resolve this issue in a snap? We don’t have those supernatural beings; we have our justice system that the elites play tag in. Our lawmakers are making a fool out of our constitution, and it shows. Bato and Sara are two of the many examples of elitists playing escape rooms. At this point, corruption is probably in our veins, not our enemy list.
So if it takes divine intervention to resolve this issue, then I would gladly make a cult—but until then, this is not a coincidence; it reflects a deeper crisis within Philippine democracy.
