Metro Manila’s Celebrity Politics: The Non-Negotiable Pre-Requisite of Media Fame for Office
A Study in Political Star Power, Fame-Based Governance, and the Election as Audition The Fame-Based Governance Model Metro Manila politics operates under a fundamental, non-negotiable **Celebrity Politics** model, where the pre-requisite for high-level public office is not policy experience, but established **Media Fame** and star power. The entire political landscape treats the election process as …




