Amid being named as one of the top 10 most complained national government agencies by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured that it is committed to address public concerns and deliver vital services to Filipinos. “Everyday, the hard working men and...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri called on the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to employ a public “shame campaign” against local governments and national agencies accused of rampant red tape. Zubiri made the appeal as Senate finance chair Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian defended the...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman should intensify their crackdown on bureaucratic red tape, most especially in local government units (LGUs) where delays usually begin. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, made the call during the...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri hailed the new memorandum of agreement between the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman, considering it a decisive enforcement tool to give the Ease of Doing Business law more bite to combat government red tape. “This...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it is currently investigating the hacking of the Anti-Red Tape Authority’s (ARTA) Policy Reform, Innovation, and Streamlining Management (PRISM) platform, which was defaced on Sept. 16. In a statement on Friday, Sept. 19,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has vowed to help the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) get the funding they need to fight money laundering and corruption. Lacson made the assurance at the hearing of the Senate Finance Committee when...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is ramping up its efforts to make the Philippines more attractive for investors by cracking down on local government units (LGUs) that have yet to comply with the government’s mandate in ease of doing business. Last week, ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez shared...
The country’s leading business executives are optimistic about the government’s ongoing strategy to enhance the ease of doing business in the Philippines, following the new reform outlook of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). In a statement, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced on Wednesday, June 4, that the city has collected P14.24 billion of revenue as of the month of April, equivalent to 82 percent of its revenue goal for the year. Binay said including external sources, Makati 's total collection has already reached P15...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will file cases to 131 local government units (LGUs) for failing to establish an Electronic Business One-Stop Shop (e-BOSS) that aims to eradicate red tape and corruption in processing of public documents. ARTA Director General Ernesto Perez disclosed that they...
In July 2024, President Marcos signed into law the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) to enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of the Philippine bureaucracy. As part of its mandate to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has identified the...
ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is setting its sights on the purported concern behind the majority of complaints lodged against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency facing the highest number of grievances. During a business forum on Wednesday,...
