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Height requirement ipatangtang

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CEBU, Philippines - Aron mahatahan og kahigayonang makaserbisyo ang mga kabataang menus og height sa kapolisan, bomber o jailguard, si Cebu third district Rep. Pablo John Garcia nagtinguhang tangtangon na ang height requirements sa mga recruits pinaagi sa iyang "Police, Fire and Jail Height Equality Act of 2012."

Ang balaudnon ni Garcia nga House Bill 6203 nagtinguhang maamendahan ang Republic Act 6975 o ang Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 ug R.A. 9263, nga mao karon ang Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2004.

"Height should not be a restriction for people who want to serve the country as police, fire and jail officers provided they possess other qualifications required in the effective performance of their duties," pasabot pa ni Garcia. Gihimong sanglitanan ni Garcia ang Section 1, Article XII of Social Justice and Human Rights sa Philippine Constitution, nga naghatag og mandato sa Kongreso "to give highest priority to the enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of all people to human dignity, reduce social, economic and political inequalities, and remove cultural inequities."

Lakip sa gihimong basehan ni Garcia mao ang Article 7 sa Universal Declaration of Human Rights, nga nag-ingong "All are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and any indictment of such discrimination."

Nunot niini nagtinguha si Garcia nga dalion ang pagpasar sa iyang balaudnon sanglit nalambigit niini ang seguridad ug pagpatuman sa mga balaod.

"However, this noble intent is impeded by the height requirement that prevents potential candidates from entering the service," pasabot pang Garcia.

Sa kasamtangang patakaran, ang lalaking aplikante sa kapolisan, jail officer o bomber kinahanglang di moubos sa 1.62 meters (5'3") ug ang babaye 1.57 meters (5'1"). Tungod niini nagtuo si Garcia nga daghang mas angayan ug may potensyal ang di mahatagan og kahigayonang makaserbisyo sa nasud. Ang maong balaudnon anaa na sa House Committee on Public Order and Security. (BANAT NEWS)

FIRE AND JAIL HEIGHT EQUALITY ACT

GARCIA

HOUSE BILL

HOUSE COMMITTEE

PABLO JOHN GARCIA

PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY

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