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‘Nepo baby’ uproar in Philippines after Gen Z jet-setter named urban poor commissioner

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 9:27 AM · 1 min read
‘Nepo baby’ uproar in Philippines after Gen Z jet-setter named urban poor commissioner — South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Government news
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A Gen Z jet-setter in the Philippines has been named commissioner for the urban poor, raising eyebrows over her qualifications for a position dealing with issues such as food and housing insecurity. Zofia Canlas took her oath as commissioner for the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) on Monday, but drew widespread attention for social media photos depicting a fashion-forward lifestyle and lavish getaways, such as posing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and other trips around...

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