Equal Protection Clause Over Peace and Order

Before the Senate approved the resolution on Military and Uniform Personnel (MUP) base pay hike, ACT Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio warned that “House Joint Resolution (HJR) 18 will put a wide salary gap among government personnel who have similar qualifications.” “Civilian employees will be left far behind by their armed counterparts although they have similar, even higher qualifications, or have spent equal, even more years in government service,” Tinio said.