PNP, BFP, BJMP and BuCor Height Equality Law: Under this new law, female applicants must be at least 1.52 meters (5’0”) and male applicants should stand at least 1.57 meters (5’2”).
The abolished law provides that men and women need to be at least 1.62 meters (5’4”) and 1.57 meters (5’2”) tall, respectively.
“With the passage today of the PNP, BFP, BJMP and BuCor Height Equality Bill, which we hope will soon be enacted into law, we give more in law to those who have less in height,” Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, sponsor of the measure.
“We make an important contribution in addressing the existing social inequality for those who have not been gifted with towering height,
“Legislated requirements restrict our vertically challenged countrymen in their desire to serve as law enforcers, firemen, jail officers, and correctional officers,
“If we continue to allow physical attributes as the basis of entry into government service, and if as legislators, we have only done so little to change this practice, are we not shortchanging our people, the Filipinos who gave us our legislative mandate.”
“Sa araw na ito, pinatunayan natin na tayong mga senador ay hinalal upang ipagtanggol ang ‘maliliit’– literally and figuratively. Our people expect no shortcomings from us. Indeed, there is no tall order that cannot be conquered.”
~Sen. Bato dela Rosa