If aliens ever invade the Philippines, don’t call the Ghostbusters. Call the Senate.

Apparently, our honorable senators have become the nation’s foremost paranormal investigators.Senator Ping Lacson says there are ghost projects in Taguig.Senator Alan Peter Cayetano replies, “No ghost projects here. But if you’re looking for ghosts, I know a few from your past.”

At this point, the only thing missing is a séance in the Senate session hall.One senator is armed with spreadsheets, budget insertions, and implementation rates. The other arrives carrying a proton pack loaded with political history.

The exchange quickly transforms from an audit into an episode of Scooby-Doo.”Let’s see who’s behind the ghost project!”

“And while we’re at it, let’s unmask the ghosts of Kuratong Baleleng and Dacer-Corbito.”Meanwhile, ordinary Filipinos are watching from home, wondering if the Senate has become Congress… or Netflix.

The wordplay deserves recognition. “Ghost,” “smuggling distractions,” “cementing agendas”—it’s political poetry wrapped in parliamentary privilege.

If wit alone were infrastructure, we’d already have bullet trains from Batanes to Tawi-Tawi.But behind every clever punchline lies a serious question.If there are ghost projects, show the evidence.If there aren’t, clear the record.

Because taxpayers don’t need ghost stories. They need receipts.

In the end, this political horror film has only one plot twist that matters: whether the truth survives after all the jump scares, puns, and press conferences.Until then, the Senate’s latest blockbuster continues.

Coming soon: “Ghost Protocol: The Budget Files.”Admission is free.The audience is every Filipino taxpayer.