EXCEPT for some isolated pockets of good stories, the result of the 2016 midterm elections was practically a disaster for the political opposition. Among the few bright spots are Arlene Bag-ao who dethroned the Ecleo political dynasty and became governor of Dinagat Islands, and Kid Peña who denied former vice president Jojo Binay a House seat in Makati. And the Makabayan bloc in the House is still assured of representation, due to the complicated formula of apportioning party-list seats as decreed by the Supreme Court.