Philippines police force faces obesity in its ranks
by editors@theworld.org (Dave Grunebaum) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6Z3KE)
Philippines National Police officers have been told to shape up or be shipped off the force. The country's top cop announced he's giving overweight officers a one-year deadline to meet physical standards - or else. Many precincts are starting group workouts several days a week along with occasional lessons on proper dieting. Dave Grunebaum reports from a neighborhood just outside Manilla.