(Eagle News)–Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill that would exempt poor college graduates from paying board exam fees if passed into law.
Under Senate Bill No. 276, or the Free Professional Examinations Act, qualified indigents or persons who have no visible income or support, or whose incomes are insufficient for the basic needs of his/her family are exempt from paying professional examination fees.
Those who fall in these categories will be determined by the Department of Social Welfare and Development under the bill.
The licensure exams covered by the measure include those conducted by the Professional Regulations Commission, eligibility examinations conducted by the Civil Service Commission, and the bar examinations conducted by the Supreme Court.
“Maaring ito ay maliit na halaga lamang para sa iba, ngunit sa mga estudyanteng galing sa mahihirap na pamilya na nakatapos ng pag-aaral sa pamamagitan ng scholarships o di kaya naman ay nagtapos sa ating mga State Universities and Colleges kung saan libre na ang edukasyon, ito ay napakalaking bagay na,” Lapid said.
