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NI ROMEO ALLAN BUTUYAN II
DAHIL sa hindi pagdalo nang walang katanggap-tanggap na kadahilanan, hiniling ni House Deputy Majority Leader at ACT-CIS partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo ang pagpapalabas ng subpoena para maobliga na humarap sa susunod na pagdinig ang ilang opisyal ng Civil Service Commission (CSC).
Sa pagtalakay ng House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities, na pinamumunuan ni Agusan del Sur Rep. Alfelito Bascug, sa House Bill 8941 (An Act Expanding the Positions Reserved for qualified PWDs), napuna ni Tulfo na wala kahit isang kinatawan ng CSC ang nagpakita sa mga kongresista.
“I don’t see the CSC government agency. They did not even send an explanation why they can’t come over,” ani Tulfo na may akda ng HB 8941 kasama sina ACT-CIS partylist Reps. Edvic Yap, Jocelyn Tulfo, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap at Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Ralph Wendel Tulfo.
“I think it’s high time we subpoena this agency,” mosyon ng ranking House official.
Sinita rin ng mambabatas ang mga ahensya ng pamahalaan sa tila hindi pagsunod ng sa pagbibigay ng posisyon o trabaho sa mga PWDs.
“I want to ask them (CSC) bakit hindi pa nila naabot yung detalye na sinasabi natin for PWD? We should be the example in the government. Because if we show the example to others, especially the private sector, susunod naman yan,” giit ni Tulfo.
“How can we explain to the private sector, Mr. Chair, kung mismo ang gobyerno hindi nag-hahire ng persons with disabilities?” dagdag pa nito.
Sa kanyang sponsorship speech, binigyan-diin ni Tulfo ang kahalagahan ng naturang batas para sa mga PWDs.
“These measures are expected to increase employment opportunities, empower individuals with disabilities, promote social inclusion, and incentivize employers to hire more qualified individuals with disabilities,” aniya pa.
“I urge my colleagues to support this bill. By passing this legislation, we will not only fulfill our constitutional duty to protect the rights of all citizens but also demonstrate our commitment to building a more just and equitable society.”
