INCOMING P3PWD Representative Rowena Guazon called for free notarization of student documents.

She lambasted the Department of Education for its “lack of compassion” and asked those who need notarization to reach out to her.

Guanzon said that notarization of documents can cost up to P600 for the legalization of waivers for face-to-face classes.

She also asked notaries and legal offices to give free notarization service to help students amid the pandemic.

“Attorneys, please, if you can find a Notary Public in your town who can reduce or waive the fee of notarial services for students’ waiver of F2F classes, that would be a big help. [DepEd] shame on you,” Guanzon said on Twitter.

DepEd said that while vaccination is not mandatory for basic education learners, their parents’ consent is important, thus the need for waivers.