A bill granting a 20% discount on fees charged to indigent job applicants for government-issued pre-employment documents has been refiled in the Senate. READ:
The little they can spend on a daily basis is being reduced further by clearances and certificates.Senate Bill 47 or the Indigent Job Applicants Discount Act aims to give poor job seekers assistance by reducing pre-employment costs as they try to find a source of livelihood within the country Philippines or abroad.
The measure will cover clearances issued by the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police, certificate of marriage and certificate of live birth from the Philippine Statistics Authority , and transcript of records and authenticated copy of diploma from state universities and colleges.
It also includes medical certificate for local employment from any government hospital licensed by the Department of Health, certificate of civil service eligibility from the Civil Service Commission, national certificate and certificate of competency issued by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and other documentary requirements issued by the government that may be required by employers.
Qualified beneficiaries include those certified by the PSA as living below the poverty threshold as well as members of the governmentThose who falsify documents or abuse privileges granted provided by the law will face penalties under the Revised Penal Code and will be disqualified from the benefits.He who has less in life should have more in law. This Magsaysay Credo is my guidepost in this bill.
Another law, Republic Act 11261 or the First-Time Jobseekers Assistance Act, mandates the issuance of these documents for free to those who have not been previously employed.
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