Height doesn’t matter: military

By Straits Times Interactive - SE ASIA

MANILA (Philippines) – VERTICALLY challenged Filipinos who want to enlist in the military can now stand tall. The Philippine armed forces has lowered the height requirement for all applicants to 5 feet (1.52 metres).

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