Too crazy to convict
There’s your grand criminal conspiracy: put a camera in front of a politician and suddenly they become 10 feet tall and half insane.
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read
Daily Tribune
Vernon Velasco's humorous, observational style blends wit, irony and dark comedy. Drawing from his own experiences, he offers sharp insights into human nature and the awkwardness of everyday life, often exploring themes of family, culture and personal flaws. His writing is conversational and self-deprecating, balancing uproarious humor with moments of vulnerability and introspection. His distinct voice captures the absurdities of life, making readers laugh while also prompting deeper thought.
There’s your grand criminal conspiracy: put a camera in front of a politician and suddenly they become 10 feet tall and half insane.
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read
They were children, fine, we know, everybody knows. One was 14. Then 15. Very young. Very protected. Very “please lower your voice, this is a minor.”
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read
Long silence. The nation is weeping now. Not because Win is Chinese. The most painful part was Risa was the last to know.
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read
Alan Peter’s majority was absent. Now they are 11. The minority is also 11. Nothing scares a majority more than discovering it’s a tie.
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read
JV’s abstention probably haunted Alan Peter more than the opposition votes. Opposition senators are easy. Abstainers? JV is terrifying because he still belongs…
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read
Imagine spending decades becoming the highest judicial authority of the republic, then, during the country’s biggest moral crisis, everybody starts looking…
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read
Two decades. Spent calling Sonny Trillanes annoying. One day, it realized annoyance was the point.
Vernon Velasco · · 3 min read
The impeachment complaint had a simple ground: Did the President benefit from flood control kickbacks?
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read
The Philippines is flirting with nuclear ambition again, with plans that could put a reactor on the grid within a decade.
Vernon Velasco · · 3 min read
The anthem sounded more alive in the wrong place than in many of the right ones.
Vernon Velasco · · 2 min read