The political stage in the Philippines has been set for a colossal confrontation. On one side, the formidable PDP Laban party, still bearing the hardened political identity of former President Rodrigo Duterte. On the other, the current administration of President Bongbong Marcos Jr. The battle lines seemed clear. The calls for “people power” rallies and the sharp rhetoric from the Duterte camp signaled an all-out political war was imminent. The public was braced for a clash of two political titans, a fight for the nation’s future.

But an astonishing realization is now rippling through the political landscape, a revelation that has left observers stunned. According to new analyses, the PDP Laban faction may have made a critical and unexpected miscalculation. They are reportedly discovering that their true opponent is not President Marcos. In fact, PBBM has remained largely in the “shadow of the constitution,” letting another force do the heavy lifting. The true adversary they are confronting is not a person they can rally against, but something far colder, tougher, and “fiercer”: the unyielding “great wall” of The Law itself.

This startling strategic error is compounded by a second, even more devastating enemy that is attacking them from within. The PDP Laban party, once a unified force, is now described as a “sinking boat” whose crew is arguing over the captaincy. The party is openly fractured. Factions within their own ranks are reportedly criticizing the “reckless actions” of the hardliners, stating that their chaotic political maneuvers are a direct violation of the party’s core principles. This internal collapse means they cannot even formulate a coherent strategy to fight their external battles.

The desperate calls for a new “people power” rally at the EDSA Shrine have been met not with enthusiastic support, but with widespread public apathy. The resounding silence from the masses delivers a clear message: the Filipino people are “tired of the politics of chaos.” What the Duterte camp intended as a show of force is now being widely perceived as a “self-serving” and desperate emotional appeal, rather than a genuine movement for the people. They are finding it impossible to rally support against an opponent that isn’t a tangible politician, but rather the very concept of legal and constitutional order.

In the end, the ultimate opponent PDP Laban is facing is not the President, but their own reflection. They are trapped by the very laws they once swore to uphold and are being consumed by their own internal divisions. A prophetic warning from Matthew 12:25 is now echoing through the halls of power, a phrase that perfectly captures their predicament: “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined.” The party is not being defeated by a rival; it is collapsing under the weight of its own internal “pagkakawatak-watak” (division), having prepared for a street fight only to find themselves in a losing battle against the law and themselves.