n this photo taken on January 25, 2021, members of the Philippine National Police conduct morning exercises outside their office in Quezon City, as part of a fitness programme in the force to combat obesity and weight gain amongst its personnel. - AFP
MANILA (AFP): Philippine police have won a battle for the bulge after the force temporarily suspended a requirement for officers seeking promotion to meet body fat targets, an official document showed Tuesday (July 13).
Expanding waistlines have been a hefty problem among police in the Southeast Asian country for years. A 2019 study showed almost 35 per cent of personnel were overweight and nearly 10 per cent obese.
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