Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure to grant indigent applicants a 20-percent discount to pay fees and charges for certain government-issued pre-employment documents.
“He who has less in life should have more in law. This Magsaysay credo is my guidepost in this bill,” stressed Estrada.
In Senate Bill No. 47, Estrada proposes to provide indigent job applicants looking for jobs here and abroad a 20% discount in the payment of fees and charges for certain certificates and clearances issued by government agencies.
In proposing the Indigent Job Applicants Discount Act, the senator aims to help indigent applicants gain decent employment.
The measure cover clearances issued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), certificate of marriage and certificate of live birth from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), transcript of records and authenticated copy of diploma from state universities and colleges (SUCS);
Medical certificates for local employment from any government hospital licensed by the Department of Health (DOH), certificate of civil service eligibility from the Civil Service Commission (CSC);
National certificate (NC) and certificate of competency (COC) issued by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and other documentary requirements issued by the government that may be required by employers from indigent job applicants.