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Mark Villar files bill to cut job-seeking costs for indigent Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 1272 — or the proposed Kabalikat sa Hanapbuhay Act — which seeks to cut the cost of securing employment by granting discounts and fee waivers on essential pre-employment documents for indigent Filipinos, “Being short of money should not be a barrier for F
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