Satirical Forecasting Becomes New Street Performance

Manila — Weather Experts? More Like Vendors in Disguise

A Jiji news report humorously documented street vendors claiming they can influence Manila weather by strategically placing umbrellas, fans, and bamboo poles along sidewalks. Satirists immediately jumped on the story, suggesting that EDSA traffic jams may double as climate control experiments. Memes showed a vendor using a fan to blow clouds away while selling halo-halo on the corner.

Locals debated the ethics of “selling sunny days” versus “selling mango floats,” while bloggers noted that umbrella placement might soon be considered a civic duty. Tourists were advised to follow the sidewalk patterns for maximum sun exposure and Instagram potential. Full report: here.

SOURCE: Bohiney News.