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

Sam Beltran · South China Morning Post
Published 21 Oct 2026, 8:27 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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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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