We promise: this post isn’t about us pointing and laughing at Uniteam, much less the people who voted for them. Really, we’re way past that point, and we just have to look at how it could possibly be good news for us as a whole.

Let’s look at this from a 4D-chess vantage and realize that…

8. The power is less concentrated.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and with Team Unity no more, that absolute power becomes dissipated between two sides instead of consolidated in one. This provides checks and balances and prevents anyone from having their worst tendencies enabled because they now run in opposition of each other.

7. More than one camp arises from this.

Unlike America, we’ve never really had a two-party system; with that, an inevitable plurality of voices will come up. As power becomes fractured and people scramble to find the next coalition, politicians are wont to become less complacent and will actually have to, shocker of shocker, put in some more work to court votes than coasting on reputation alone.

Ever wondered why celebrities still sometimes lose when running for public office? It’s when situations like these arise.

6. Improved governance, maybe?

Politicians know that they can’t possibly hold power without at least having an illusion of acting in the best interests of their constituents. Now that things are less polarized politically thanks to the split, it now means you can’t just count on loyalties to get you across the finish line — you need to show something for it. Most likely, hopefully. It still isn’t the perfect situation, but it’s certainly better than having people win on the spot just because they jump onto the bandwagon of Team Unity for the mid-term elections.

5. The power of political dynasties gets diluted.

Now that two well-known political dynasties have to go their own way, it opens up opportunities for new blood to actually try to put an end to dynasties at the ballot box. This is evident right now with how Davao is up for grabs this 2024 in a way that has not seemed possible in at least the last decade or so.

4. There is closer scrutiny of each of the players.

Now that the Uniteam isn’t, well, united, we can now start taking a closer look at what each member does individually, instead of just being part of a collective — and evaluate them accordingly. This works both ways for a lot of them, especially those who are second-generation or further politicians, who just want to avoid the negative comparisons with their progenitors.

3. There’s more room for reform.

Since they’re no longer marching in lockstep with one another, the remnants of Uniteam are now going to be open to new and different ideas within their own camps. This offers a new and fresher approach to governance than more of the same ol’, same ol’.

2. Less polarization.

Let’s face it: a Marcos supporter and a Duterte supporter, even if their favorites are fighting at the moment, have less reason to actively hate each other than the way it was when it was Leni vs Marcos-Duterte. This means that the citizens themselves are less polarized and are more willing to talk about issues instead of sticking to personalities compared to just how they were in 2024. And isn’t it time that we dialed down the rhetoric in Philippine politics? We’ve already seen how that endless escalation is working for America.

1. A strengthened democratic process.

Again, not a guarantee, but the ultimate hope is that now that your platform can’t just be “I’m with the winning side,” it’s high time politicians who just rode the bandwagon to power have to do their jobs a bit and even clarify their plans and positions on various topics that affect their constituents. Only in breaking up personality politics in favor of addressing issues and stances can we finally elevate governance, and the fall of Uniteam is hopefully the beginning of that.

What do you think? Tell us how you feel about this brouhaha in the comments.