A Small Town in the Philippines Banned Gossip

Local council leader Jovelyn Manaois fields complaints from residents and, with the rest of the council, decides what penalty should be imposed for spreading rumors in public. Mr. Guico, the town mayor, says stamping out gossip is part of his plan to improve quality of life in the town. Many of Binalonan’s leaders are running for office in elections next month, and Ms. Manaois in particular says she is finding it hard to cope with the rumors and whispers that inevitably bubble up during the campaign.

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