Why signed laws don't spell g-e-n-i-u-s or how the number of bills passed can deceive

From now on, maybe I'll start featuring some random politician and put him on the spot. The elections are coming anyway, and it's the best time to rake someone over the coals to help you, wise voters, pick out your kind of apple from a barrel of bad ones.

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Candidate spotlight on:

Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.

Current position: Senator of the Republic of the Philippines

Running for: Senator of the Republic of the Philippines

Revilla was reported yesterday to have recently topped the Senate race in a survey conducted by the Social Weather Station. News like this are still amazingly ridiculous, though not at all surprising in my beloved country. Remember his latest Metro Manila Film Festival vehicle Ang Panday became a local box office hit alongside smashing Hollywood films, and that he led the Senate investigation on that schlocky Hayden Kho controversy. Can sleaze be worthy of national attention? Bet the Senator thinks so.

Though (self-)dubbed a champion of women abused by partners, the dashing solon aka Captain Barbell II afterwards remained mum on news of Chavit Singson beating up his girlfriend. That's what we call consistency.

Revilla's official website proudly published that the aforementioned has "76 bills passed into law" and "more to come." The winding statement then went on enumerating these bills as if the actor-senator penned them himself or every one of those bills is astoundingly consequential. Some knowledge would tell readers that legislators can sign as "co-authors" or "sponsors" of bills that can sound nice on a resumé.

Twelve of the 76 are actually just engineering districts bills, 7 are franchise bills and 20 are of local application. 15 are of bandwagons -- hello, Magna Carta of Women.

The press release also mentioned those he authored that reached third reading such as the Mandatory Helmet Bill that "seeks to oblige all motorcycle riders, including backriders, to wear standard quality helmets" as if there wasn't any such rule in the first place. Some quick search would reveal that the senator, an avid biker, is an endorser of Suzuki motorcycles and spokesperson of the brand's S.A.F.E campaign. Thou shalt easily recognize conflict of interest.

For more of Sen. Revilla's accomplishments, visit http://www.ramonbongrevillajr.com/s.php

And there's nothing there. For now? Heh. #