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Republic of the Philippines
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HOUSE BILL NO.Y="

Introduced by HONORABLE STRIKE B. REVILLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to ease the financial burden of indigents who wish to apply for
employment by granting them discount on fees and charges in securing essential pre-
employment documents. A discount of twenty percent (20%) is sought to be given to
indigents in securing barangay clearance, National Bureau of Investigation (NB!)
clearance, police clearance, medical certificate from Department of Health (DOH),
marriage certificate from the National Statistics Office (NSO), and authenticated birth
certificate

This proposal seeks to become a social and economic tool for our fellow citizens
who wish to become more productive in their fields. This will encourage indigents to
seek valuable employment and become self-reliant.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

REP. STI B. REVILLA
2" District, Cavite


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3131

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HONORABLE STRIKE B. REVILLA

AN ACT
PROVIDING PRE-EMPLOYMENT PRIVILEGE TO INDIGENTS BY GRANTING A
DISCOUNT ON FEES IN SECURING PRE-EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATIONS AND
CLEARANCES FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as “Pre-Employment
Privilege to Indigents Act.”

SEC. 2. It is the policy of the State to promote a just and dynamic social order
that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from
poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full
employment, a rising standard of living and improved quality of life for all. Towards this
end, the State shall grant indigent job applicants a discount on fees when they secure
pre-employment certificates and clearances from government agencies.

SEC. 3. Indigent Pre-employment Privilege. — An indigent job applicant shall
be entitled to a twenty percent (20%) discount on fees charged by government agencies
in processing the following documents for employment purposes:

(a) Barangay Clearance;

(b) Clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)

(c) Police clearance from the regional Philippine National Police (PNP) office where the
indigent resides;

(d) Medical certificate from the Department of Health (DOH);

(e) Marriage certificate from the National Statistics Office (NSO); and

(f) Authenticated birth certificate of the indigent job applicant and one dependent from the
NSO or the Office of the Local Civil Registrar.

The discount may be availed of by the indigent job applicant once a year from
each government agency. Only one indigent job applicant per household and one of his
dependents shall be entitled to the discount.

For purposes of this Act, an indigent job applicant refers to a person who is
seeking gainful employment. Further, he has no visible means of income or whose
income is insufficient to the subsistence of his family as identified and certified by the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) based on the criteria set under
the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR).

SEC. 4. Penalties. - Any person, government entity, agency or hospital who
refuses or fails to provide the benefits granted to the indigent in violation of this Act shall
suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than one
(1) year or a fine of not less than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) but not more than
Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) or both, at the discretion of the court.


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Any person who misrepresents his status or falsifies any document to avail of
benefits provided under this Act or any person who abuses the privilege granted herein
shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than
one (1) year or a fine of not less than five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) but not more
than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) or both, at the discretion of the court.

Upon finding by the DSWD that a hospital, department, agency or instrumentality
of the government or a Local Government Unit had violated any provision of this Act,
sanctions under the administrative law, civil service or other laws may be recommended
to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) or the Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) against the head of the agency or the local chief executive and the
person directly responsible for the violation

SEC. 5. Inter-agency Coordinating and Monitoring Committee. — An inter-
agency coordinating and monitoring committee, hereinafter referred to as the
Committee, shall be established to coordinate and monitor the implementation of this
Act. The Committee shall be composed of the following:

Secretary of the Social Welfare and Development, as Chairperson;

. Chairperson of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), as Vice-Chairperson;

Secretary of Health or authorized representative;

. Secretary of the Interior and Local Government or authorized representative;

Administrator of the National Statistics Office;
Chief of the PNP or authorized representative; and
Chief of NBI or authorized representative.

The Committee shall submit a regular report to Congress on the implementation
of this Act every three (3) years following its effectivity

SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days from
the approval of this Act, the DSWD, in consultation and coordination with NAPC, DOH,
DILG, PNP, NSO, and NBI shall issue the necessary rules and regulatioons for the
effective implementation of this Act.

Sec. 7. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional or invalid, the provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
force and effect.

Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. All laws, republic acts, presidential decrees, orders,
rules and regulations or other issuance of government agencies inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Sec. 9. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen days after its
publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,