A lawmaker has sought for the passage of a bill he filed, which seeks to remove professional and bar examination fees for qualified indigents, to ensure that financial woes would not hinder career aspirations. | GabrielLaluINQ
Duterte said that as of now, the Professional Regulation Commission charges between P450 to P1,050 for examinees of various licensure exams, while the Civil Service Commission payment for the Career Service Examination for Professional and Sub-Professional Levels is at P500. Meanwhile, the non-refundable Bar Application Fee is at P12,800.
But if the bill is enacted, indigent students would only need a certification from the Department of Social Welfare and Development . This would be then forwarded to either the PRC, CSC, or the Supreme Court in case of bar examinations. If enacted, all four offices — DSWD, PRC, CSC, and SC — would be tasked to cooperate with the Philippine Information Agency to conduct an information campaign on the benefits of the law.Duterte said the fees only add to the financial burden of graduates who have shelled out money throughout their education, and who would need to spend more for the exams.
“For some who have been struggling to afford education, the added expense of a professional examination is an outright burden. Since the sole purpose of licensure examination is to identify those eligible with enough knowledge and experience necessary to perform the tasks on the job safely and competently, financial capacity or lack thereof must not serve as a barrier for graduates to take the exam,” the lawmakers said.
“This bill seeks to provide for the free professional examinations to qualified indigents to level the playing field amongst all future professional examination takers. This shall enable our graduates from low-income families to overcome the financial barrier to becoming a professional in their chosen field,” they added.This is not the first time that such a bill was filed in Congress.
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