Pageant Result: Mr. Cosmopolitan 2025

The winners of Mr Cosmopolitan 2025 from left to right: - Dinh Sy Tu- Vietnam- Third Runner Up, Sandile Christo Gama -South Africa - Second Runner Up, Shawn Li Yu Hsiang -Taiwan - Mr. Cosmopolitan 2025- Winner, Kenneth Marcelino - Philippines - First Runner Up, Eddie Joblon - France - Fourth Runner Up. The pageant was held in Siam Fantasy Asiatique, Bangkok, Thailand, last Sept. 7, 2025.
 

Definition

WORD: Cong-tractor

DEFINITION: They are either a congressman or a senator moonlighting as contractors. The word was newly coined to describe a member of Congress who seeks to augment their income by forming partnerships and alliances with the DPWH and their engineers. And contractors.

Another way of supplementing one's earnings is to become a contractor first ... and to broaden their reach ... all they need is to run for office. Preferably the HOR ... or the Senate.

There is a potential goldmine if a congressman and a senator ... consider a second job in addition to their primary role. Like being a contractor for one.  It is like hitting two birds with one stone. 

May masama ba kung gusto mo lang magpayaman at bigyan ng marangyang buhay ang pamilya mo? And who doesn't? One can do multitasking, and they can be ubiquitous, too. Who cares if people think they are omnipresent and can be seen everywhere ... kahit saan-saan na lang? Basta ba naman pagkaperahan.  The fact of the matter ...admirable ang ganyang gawain.

Basta wala kang tinatapakan na tao ... at wala kang peniperwisyo ... go lang ng go. Ano ba ang pakialam nila if one works another job ... or triple jobs outside of normal business hours.

If one plays their cards well ... money will never be a problem.

USING THE WORD IN A STATEMENT: 

There are two types of cong-tractors. The one mentioned above, ay mga congressmen and senators ... doubling as contractors pero walang mga hanky panky, walang TRICKERY at walang TREACHERY. Trabaho lang lahat ... at walang nilalamangan.

The second type ay yong may mga intention talaga magnakaw at mangurakot.

Ito ang mga iniimbestigahan ngayon sa Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, and so far they are slowly but surely trying to name out cong-tractors both from the upper and lower house.

It is just a matter of time.

Satire

 

One Liner

 

Nepo Babies

 

Lavish Lifestyle of the Nepo Babies

 

I saw it coming.  I was right from the get-go when I made an on-the-spot reaction about Nepo Babies and the possible backlash when they continued flaunting their wares in their social media accounts.

We are not eavesdropping or spying on whatever activities they do in their online and digital accounts. Who cares? But let me tell you ... even GOOD things if done excessively will turn out BAD. Others will find it tacky and inappropriate.

Anything done in excess can be poison ... like gulping any vitamins na para bang wala nang bukas can lead to hypervitaminosis (a condition where there are abnormally high levels of vitamins in the body, which can lead to toxic symptoms and adverse side effects.  

Yon bang akala natin harmless lang ang vitamins ... pwede rin palang nakakasama sa katawan. Saan ka ba nakakakita ng vitamins na nakakamatay? Yon ang maling akala natin?

So the question is ... ano nga ba mga pinaggagawa ng mga Nepo Babies that annoyed and infuriate netizens na naligaw sa kanilang mga pages? 

Meron din silang mga followers ...  natutuwa sa umpisa .... pero kalaunay ang kanilang paghanga ay nauwi lang sa falling out ... at eventually nauwi lang sa wala.

Nagumpisa lang yan sa mga innocent posts nila. Being born wealthy and with a golden spoon in their mouth naisipan nilang magpost ng kanilang recent buys katulad ng branded clothes, bags and out of town vacations. Sa umpisa walang malisya ar wala naman silang masamang intention other than natutuwa lang sila sa mga binili nila. At gusto din nilang i-share ang little joys and happiness na bigay ng mga ito sa mga bumabasa ... whether kilala nila ang bumabasa o hindi.

Yong mga hindi nabahagian ng ganoong nga biyaya ... nagiging instant follower nila ... parang nakikita nila ang mga sarili nila sa kanilang mga iniidolo. Feeling nila para na rin silang mga prinsesa ... kahit sa pantasya lang.  

In the process, bigay sila ng bigay ng papuri ... which is considered a driving force and a motivation para ang mga nepo babies ay mag-post pa-more ng parehong content - branded clothes minsan ... sinundan ng isang mamahaling bag ... hanggang pinakita na kung saan sila nakatira ... ang mansion nila at kasuloksulokan ng kanilang bahay ... at saan sila pumunta sa latest adventure nila abroad.. 

Hanggang nagiging habit na ito. Para silang nasa cloud nine when followers idolize them. Nakikiliti sila kung kinaiingitan sila. Bawat bili ng luxury items ... share agad.  Kasi naghihintay ang followers ... or was it tickled pink na sila or worse tickto death na rin sila sa mga papuri. Those little praises are so addictng.

Noong nabalandra na ang flood control scams ... nag-iba na ang topography ng relasyong influencer-follower.  The current rage against their family has made a dramatic twist ... kung noon ay idolo sila ... ngayon napalitan na ng pagkayamot. 

In the mouth doon sa isang nagvandalized sa bahay ng mga Discaya, "habang ang mga mahirap na Filipino ay nalulunod sa baha ... ang mga pamilya nila ay nalulunod sa sarap." One could see in the scenario the disparity and inconruity between the haves and te have not.

Lalo na nang nalaman nila na mga anak pala sila ng mga senador at congressmen ... ng mga contractors at engineers ng DPWH na direktang involved sa mga flood control programs na nadeklarang tapos na ... pero hindi pala. NG mga projects na ginawa nga ... pero wasak na dahil substandard ang mga materials na ginamit. And worst mga project na bayad na lahat ... pero hindi mo makita kahit anong mapa ang gamitin mo ... baka naanod na ng baha at daluyong.

To the uninformed ... sino ba itong mga Nepo Babies at bakit pinuputakti sila ngayon? Masisi ba natin sila  or yong mga parents nila?

Nandiyan si Claudine Co anak ni Zaldy Co ng Ako Bicol Partylist. Nandiyan rin si Jasmine Chan - daughter of Mayor Cynthia King Chan of Lapulapu City. Gela Alonte is also in this distinguished group, the daughter of Binan mayor Angelo Gel Alonte and the girlfriend of River Joseph ng PBB. And Gela Marasigan is the daughter of Anthony Marasigan, the Vice Mayor of San Juan Batangas.

There was an observation na medyo misogynistic daw ang mga atake at ang mga target daw ang mga babae lang at medyo napabayaan daw ang mga lalaking anak katulad nina Tommy Tiangco, the son of Congressman Toby Tiangco of Navotas, Lemuel Lubiano - the son oof Lawrence Lubiano na isang contractor. Others mentioned is Danzel Fernandez - the son of Congressman Dan Fernandez.

One analyst commented .... kaya sila tinitira sa dahilan na they continue flexing their good life - their wealth ... at mukhang insensitive sila sa plight ng mga ordinaryong Juan de la Cruz whose houses ay lubog  in neck-deep murky water. 

Mukha silang walang pakialam at tuloy pa rin ang pagpakita nila ng kanilang karangyaan ... at kayamanan kahit starring na ang mga ermat at erpat nila at sinasabon sa Kongreso. Wala pa rin ba silang keber despite the ongoing probes and controversies both in the upper and lower house involving their families?

The aggrieved public wants accountability, and Nepo's incessant and continued display of luxury and good life irked them deeply..

In the hands of an aggrieved public looking for accountability, how can one display privilege and luxury when they have become symbols of dynastic entitlement and the widening gap between those who govern and those who struggle to get by?

“Lifestyle check na yaaaannn!" they chorused. And when the president okayed the greenlight, they heaved a sigh of relief: " It's about time!"

A "lifestyle check," also known as a lifestyle audit, is a verification process to determine if a person's observable lifestyle and assets align with their officially declared income or wealth. These checks are typically used by anti-corruption bodies to detect potential fraud, corruption, or unethical conduct by comparing declared information with real-world facts. 

Quotable Quotes

Sabi ni Karen Davila: "Kawawa tayong mga Pilipino.

Imbes na mapunta sa edukasyon, pagkain, librentg pagpagamot sa ospital ... ayun ang BUDGET nasa BULSA na ng mga politiko.

NINANAKAWAN na tayo ... tayo pa ang NAGBABAYAD ng ninakaw nila." 

Wow ... simpleng mga salita ... pero sapol ... hanggang bulalo. 

 Ini-ismol ng isang senador ... pero hats off ako sa kanya.  

Let the professionals, with no vested interest and no stake in something, say the right words. 

Our country would be better off if broadcast journalist Karen Davila were doing the talking.

Hindi yong mga onion-skinned na mga politiko na napaka-sensitive ... pero nagka-letse-letse naman ang bansa.All reactions