The bill seeks to give discounts on birth certificates and NBI clearances for indigent Filipinos applying for jobs.
MANILA — Like first-time jobseekers, indigent Filipinos should get pre-employment documents at waived or discounted rates to help with the costs of seeking employment, according to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who filed a bill for that this week.
Many pre-employment requirements, like PhilHealth IDs and Social Security System certifications, are free but the Philippine Statistics Authority charges P330 for birth and marriage certificates and the NBI collects P155 for clearances. Estrada's bill proposed a 20-percent discount on the fees for barangay and NBI clearances, medical certificates from government hospitals, marriage and birth certificates, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority certificates, Certificates of Civil Service Eligibility, and Unified Multi-Purpose IDs .
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