Ben D. Kritz

THE suspension of enforcement of the Anti-Distracted Driver Act (ADDA) on Tuesday at the behest of a few hand-wringing legislators was shameful and infuriating. One would have wished that the law had imposed some discipline on a population noteworthy for its unruliness on the road and its hopeless addiction to mobile devices. But this is the Philippines, and when it comes to public policy here, the old adage, “Wish in one hand, spit in the other, see which one fills up first” usually applies.

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