WHEN it rains, it pours for people in these parts, with two pieces of presumably beneficial legislation and an executive order greeting Filipinos this week.

Passed by Congress were the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (Republic Act 10913) and Children’s Safety on Motorcycle Act (RA 10666), and issued by President Rodrigo Duterte was Executive Order 26 prohibiting smoking in closed public places.

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