BEN KRITZ
WITH increasing frequency, it seems weekends in the Philippines are to be marked by one or more puzzling headlines about current government policy, and this past soggy weekend was no exception. Along with taking time out to complain about a critical op-ed column in the New York Times, the government served up not one but head-scratchers over the weekend. While they look silly enough on the surface, they have some rather alarming implications, and should be looked at more closely.