Mr. President, my dear colleagues,
Allow me to co-author and co-sponsor a very important piece of legislation that will ultimately benefit the poor especially in their time of grief, stress and financial hardship.
Senate Bill No. 2965 seeks to grant free funeral services to indigent Filipino families who cannot afford a proper burial for their departed loved ones. The Senate, through this measure, demonstrates its commitment to the promotion of the common good and fulfills the Magsaysay credo that “Those who have less in life should have more in law.”
Sa pamamagitan ng pagpasa ng panukalang batas na ito, maisasakutaparan ang constitutional policy na tulungan ang mga nangangailangan.
Hindi na kakailanganin ng ating mga kababayan na manglimos ng pampalibing sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno dahil inaatasan na sa panukalang ito ang lahat ng accredited funeral establishments na magkaroon ng “indigent funeral package” para sa mga mahihirap.
Maraming salamat po, Ginoong Pangulo.