Bong Go lauds signing of Height Equality Act
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for signing Republic Act No. 11549 which modifies the minimum height requirements for applicants to the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Bureau of Fire Prevention, and the Bureau of Corrections.
Go said he hopes for the measure to help augment and strengthen the country’s law enforcement and firefighting forces, and other first-responders in times of emergencies and calamities.
“I want to commend President Rodrigo Duterte for signing this measure that modifies the minimum height requirement for PNP, BJMP, BFP, and BuCor personnel. Malaking tulong po ito upang mapalakas at mapatatag ang ating mga kapulisan, bumbero at iba pang first-responders pagdating ng oras ng sakuna,” he said.
Senate Bill 1563 filed by Senator Ronald dela Rosa and co-authored by Go lowers the height requirement to 1.57 meters or five feet and two inches for males, and to 1.52 meters or five feet for females who wish to enter said law enforcement agencies and become uniformed personnel.
Waiving the height requirement for applicants belonging to indigenous groups, on the other hand, will be retained.
Aside from its intended purpose, Go said that the new law will give Filipino citizens more opportunities to serve the country. “Marami pong lumalapit sa akin kahit noong hindi pa ako Senador. Nagpapatulong para ma-waive o mabawasan ang minimum height requirement sa pagiging pulis at bumbero,” Go said in his past statements.
“Marami pong gustong magsilbi sa kapwa tao, kailangan lang po natin silang bigyan ng oportunidad na tumulong at magserbisyo,” he added.
Go has repeatedly expressed his appreciation for the country’s law enforcement officers, commending how they were able to rebuild and improve their reputation in the public eye due to their discipline and integrity.
“Makikita niyo ngayon, ang mga pulis, ginagalang at nirerespeto na. Suportado namin kayong lahat ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Sa abot ng aming makakaya, tutulong kami sa inyo bilang pagkilala sa inyong mga sakripisyo para mapangalagaan ang kapakanan ng mga Pilipino,” Go said previously.
“Nang umupo ang ating Pangulo sa Malacañang, inatupag niya kaagad na madoble ang sahod ng mga miyembro ng Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Bureau of Fire Protection at iba pang kaugnay na ahensiya,” he also said.
“Ako po mismo ang nakiusap nito sa Kongreso noong Special Assistant to the President pa lamang ako upang mapatupad ang salary increase na ito para sa ating mga uniformed personnel na ipinangako ng Pangulo,” he added.
