Driving Mr. Bayani

The MMDA distributed deodorants, tawas (potash alum) and breath fresheners to drivers and conductors of public vehicles in Manila last Friday. I happened to be there when MMDA Bayani Fernando was handing out the deodorants and tawas to the police enforcer. Which is weird because if you are that close to the police, you are really in danger. I heard that some of the drivers were insulted. Fernando pointed out that everybody needs to freshen up and it happened that the drivers and conductors are the easiest to approach. And they make good copy. I wondered why the wires didn't make much fuss on this. How long before Ananova pick this up as their strange news of the week.