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Anti-red tape body to audit LGUs' compliance with business permit digitalization

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 08:11 PM

The Philippines' anti-red tape body on Thursday said it will begin auditing local government units on their compliance with orders to digitalize business permit processing. Read more »

Duterte creates office for adviser vs red tape

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 07:05 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday created the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Streamlining Government Service to Processes (OPASGP) cut down red tape and boost ease of doing business.  Read more »

Gov't gets rid of 'duplicative' process to get business permits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 12:35 PM

Several government agencies on Tuesday signed a joint memorandum circular to establish "concrete measures" in streamlining the process for getting business permits, in line with the Ease of Doing Business law. Read more »

PH aims to improve ease of doing business with launch of central business portal

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 06:19 PM

The Central Business Portal (CBP) is seen to reduce the number of days in opening a business in the country to just half a day from the current 33 while bringing down the number of steps to one from 13. Read more »

Pasig says at least 5 pct of registered businesses in city closed in 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 11:55 AM

At least 5 percent of registered businesses in Pasig City closed in 2020 due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Vico Sotto said Wednesday.   Read more »

Pasig opens new one stop shop for business permits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 04:43 PM

Pasig has opened its second one stop shop that aims to boost the city's economy following a slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Monday. Read more »

Bill allowing President to take actions over red tape hurdles 2nd reading at Senate

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 08:55 PM

The Senate on Monday passed on second reading a bill that would allow the President of the country to expedite the processing of documents, nearly a month after President Rodrigo Duterte met with Congress leaders over anti-corruption and red tape measures. Read more »

As classes resume, Duterte appeals for better services from telcos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 11:19 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged telecommunications companies in the country to improve their services as classes resume. Read more »

Senate leaders bat for Presidential power to waive biz permit requirements during national emergencies

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:58 PM

Senate leaders have filed a bill seeking to allow the President to suspend the "the requirements for the issuance of national and local permits, licenses and certificates," during national emergencies to ensure fast transactions during calamities. Read more »

Nearly 80 percent of telco tower construction permits approved: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 03:34 PM

The Department of Information and Communication Technology said Monday local government units have approved the building permits of some 1,500 cell towers.  Read more »

ARTA, bumuo ng task force na tututok sa pagpapatayo ng cell towers sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 04:30 PM

MAYNILA - Bumuo ng special task force ang Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) para tukuyin ang priority areas na pagtatayuan ng cell towers sa bansa at tiyaking susunod ang mga kumpanya at maging ang local government units sa pagpapatupad ng streamlined permitting processes para dito. Read more »

Govt cuts red tape in permits needed to build common towers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 02:55 PM

The DICT has cited the country’s low number of telco towers or cell sites as one of the reasons for the country’s relatively slow mobile internet speeds. Read more »

Backlogs hound PH gov't agencies months into Ease of Doing Business law implementation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 04:46 PM

More than half a year since the implementation of the Ease of Doing Business law, backlogs continue to hound Philippine government agencies. But Mon Abrea, co-chair of the Ease of Doing Business Task Force on Paying Taxes, believes these are just growing pains faced by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA).   Read more »

Ease of Doing Business: Duterte wants 'burdensome' processes stopped

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 02:58 PM

Excessive regulations bloat the cost of setting up a businesses, discouraging private investments, Duterte said in an administrative order released Thursday. Read more »

Anti-red tape body eases 'burdensome' permit processes of mall stores

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 07:23 PM

Under the Memorandum Circular 2020-01 dated Jan. 8, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) ordered LGU's to exempt businesses located inside malls and CBD’s from submitting location clearance and zoning permit when renewing and applying business permits, it said in a statement. Read more »

QC to speed up business permits without waiving important clearances - Mayor

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 04:57 PM

Quezon City intends to speed up the processing of permits in keeping with the spirit of the Ease of Doing Business Law but will not waive important requirements for businesses deemed as 'high risk,' the city's Mayor said on Monday.  Read more »

Gov't eyes reforms to improve ease of doing business in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 12:06 AM

The World Bank commends the encouraging reforms done by the Philippines to improve the ease of doing business in the country. Read more »

PH jumps 29 notches to 95th place in World Bank doing business report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 11:51 PM

The Philippines jumped 29 notches in the World Bank's latest ease of doing business report. Read more »

Philippines jumps in World Bank ease of doing business ranking

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 09:06 PM

The Philippines rose to 95th place from 124th while its over-all score improved to 62.9 from 60.9 point in 2019, the World Bank said. China and India made the top 10 list of governments that have done the most in the past year to improve. Read more »

PH to launch one-stop shop for business permits, licenses nationwide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 11:14 PM

The business registration process in the country can soon be complete in just a day with the launch of government's national business one-stop shop. Read more »