Sen. Erwin Tulfo. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to waive board and bar exam fees for indigent Filipinos.
In filing Senate Bill No. 2035, or the “Free Professional Examinations Act,” Tulfo said the measure aims to to make professional licensure more accessible and expand opportunities for indigent Filipinos.
“It is a reality for many Filipinos to finish school but never obtain the license they worked hard for because of a lack of funds,” Tulfo said on Sunday.
“Instead of paying licensure examination fees, they often start working—frequently in jobs for which they are overqualified—just to make ends meet,” he added.
