Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. &762

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

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Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR.

It is the declared policy of the State under the 1987 Constitution that policies
provide for adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of
living, and improved quality of life for all. Measures have been enacted from this
provision of the Constitution in support of giving Filipinos equal access to employment.
Again, this provision of the Constitution is being invoked to benefit the marginalized
citizens of our country.

To help support indigent Filipinos access employment opportunities, this
proposed bill hopes to ease the process and financial burden of obtaining job
requirements. Additional expenses in relation to obtaining job requirements serve as.
an inconvenience to indigent job seekers. The thrust of the government must be to
relieve obstacles that would hinder their search for employment.

Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Congressman
First Congressional District of Manila


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

BILL No. 2702

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR.

AN ACT
GRANTING A TWENTY PERCENT (20%) DISCOUNT TO INDIGENT JOB
APPLICANTS IN THE PAYMENTS OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR
GOVERNMENT-ISSUED CERTIFICATES AND CLEARANCES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Indigent Job
Applicant Discount Act.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — It shall be the declared policy of the
State to promote equal opportunities to labor for all. Thus, the State shall enact
measures to promote full employment for the marginalized and the underprivileged.
To this end, the State shall provide a twenty percent (20%) discount for indigent job
seekers in the payment of fees and charges for certain certificates and clearances
issued by the government agencies.

SECTION 3. Provision of Twenty Percent (20%) Discount. — Indigent job
applicants, whether here or abroad, shall be granted a twenty percent (20%) discount
on the payment of fees and charges for the following clearances and certificates
requisite for pre-employment application:

a) Clearance from the barangay where the applicant resides;

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

c) Clearance from the Philippine National Police (PNP);

d) Medical certificate for local employment from any government hospital
licensed by the Department of Health (DOH);

e) Certificate of marriage from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA);

f) Certificate of live birth from the PSA;

g) Transcript of Records and authenticated copy of diploma from the state
universities and colleges (SUCs) of the applicant;

h) Certificate of good moral character from the SUCs of the applicant;


i) Certificate of Civil Service Eligibility from the Civil Service Commission
(CSC),

j) National Certificate (NC) and Certificate of Competency (COC) issued

by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA);

Other documentary requirements issued by the government may be

required by employers from indigent job applicants.

k)

The indigent job applicant may avail of the privileges under this Act only once
every six (6) months from each government agency.

SECTION 4. Identification of Beneficiaries. — As used in this Act, an indigent
job applicant refers to a person who is seeking gainful employment and has no visible
means of income or whose income falls below the official poverty threshold, as
identified and certified by the PSA based on the criteria set under the Community-
Based Monitoring System (CBMS) as established under Republic Act No. 11315,
otherwise known as the “Community-Based Monitoring System Act.”

Members of the households of the “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program”
(4Ps) shall be automatically considered “indigent” and are eligible to avail of the
privileges under this Act.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE), in consultation with the Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Justice (DOJ),
Department of Health (DOH), National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), and the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), shall issue the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within six (6) months after the
effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part hereof is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not
otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary
to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or
amended accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,